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7 December 2001Speech Notes
Auckland Transport Initiatives

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs has paid tribute to yachtsman and environmentalist Sir Peter Blake.

Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia said he is encouraged by provisional results of the Survey of the Health of the Maori Language that show more young people are learning and using te reo Maori.

Five Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Quarantine Service staff have been awarded East Timor medals in recognition of their service in the war-torn country.

Government negotiators and the Post Primary Teachers’ Association have reached an agreement to settle the secondary teachers collective agreement.

Health Minister Annette King today announced the launch of New Zealand's first national survey of school-aged children's nutrition

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Queen will visit New Zealand from from 22 to 27 February next year.

Health Minister Annette King today announced the launch of New Zealand's first national survey of school-aged children's nutrition.

The approval of trade promotion authority by the United States’ House of Representatives was welcome news, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

A new bill updating and streamlining the arrangements governing the wine industry is to be introduced next year, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

E whakamanawa ana a Te Minita Mö Ngä Take Mäori, a Parekura Horomia i ngä putanga takitaro o Te Rangahau mö te Ora o Te Reo Mäori e whakaatu ana, kei te piki te tokomaha o te rangatahi e ako ana i te reo Mäori.

More than 7,000 children will be sharing their view of life in New Zealand with each other as part of the Agenda for Children programme, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

I am delighted to be here today at the 19th ASOCIO General Assembly & Symposium.

It is not often that a New Zealand IT and Communications Minister has the opportunity to address such a prestigious gathering.

Search and rescue vessels are to be refunded the money they currently pay on petrol excise duty, Transport Minister Mark Gosche announced today.

The Southerner passenger rail service would need a ninety per cent increase in passengers from 50,000 to 95,000 a year to have any chance of becoming viable, a viability study on the future of the service shows.

Police Minister George Hawkins has welcomed today’s final ratification of sworn and non-sworn pay rounds for police staff.

7 December 2001Media Statement

The Southerner passenger rail service would need a ninety per cent increase in passengers from 50,000 to 95,000 a year to have any chance of becoming viable, a viability study on the future of the service shows.

• It will be separate legislation.
• An inclusive definition of a retirement village, so that all retirement

Protection for residents in retirement villages is the focus of measures

The development and proposed introduction of a Retirement Villages Bill

A working holiday scheme between New Zealand and Denmark will come into effect next February, Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel announced today.

It is a real pleasure to be here this morning to celebrate the renovation of the Crawford Medical Centre, and I would like firstly to acknowledge the efforts of all who have contributed to making this project a reality.

Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia said he believed the Maori Television Service will enrich New Zealand society, culture and heritage even though its principal function is to promote te Reo Maori me nga tikanga Maori.

The signing of a power-sharing agreement after intensive negotiations at UN-sponsored talks in Bonn was an important first step towards lasting peace and the return of legitimate authority in Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff said today.