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‘Innovate’ will be a festival of innovation in Christchurch from 5-7 March next year, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton announced today

New Zealanders need to learn to celebrate our successes in the boardroom and market place in a similar way to the way we those on the sporting ground, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton says.

New Zealand can have a company equivalent to Nokia, and this Labour Alliance Coalition Government is committed to making sure this can happen, says Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton,

Being in Government presents many challenges.

Four business incubators around New Zealand will benefit from awards totalling $310,000 from the Government's incubator support programme.

The awards are the first in the 2001-02 funding round, for which $1.5 million is available.

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.

Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today announced 90 Industry New Zealand Enterprise Awards totalling $917,444 at the Regional Development Conference in Rotorua.

“The loss of 767s flying out of Christchurch is creating enormous pressure for exporters and I have asked Industry New Zealand and the Ministry of Economic Development to work with producers and manufacturers to see what solutions there are,” said Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today

When this Government came into office two years ago, we introduced an economic development dimension to government policy.

Thank you for the invitation to open the Baycorp Smartnet Workshops.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Creating a springboard for growth

New Zealanders are among the most highly entrepreneurial and innovative people in the world,” said Acting Prime Minister Jim Anderton welcoming the news that New Zealand has ranked second in the world in a study of entrepreneurship.

I’ve been asked to speak on the subject of “Retaining One’s Identity in a Coalition Government.”

I want to talk today about the Alliance’s most important achievement.

Introduction
This backgrounder presents a few examples of economic successes on the West Coast in recent times.
It is not intended to be a complete report on the West Coast economy,

[Address to Bell Gully hosted seminar on venture capital, Wellington]

You’ve invited me to explain how the Government’s New Zealand Venture Investment Fund will contribute to economic growth and the formation of successful new companies.

Economic development Minister Jim Anderton is thrilled with Southland’s promotional campaign, and he says it’s an example to other regions.

[Address to Public Service Senior Management Conference 2001, Te Papa, Wellington]

In 1984 the Treasury gave Roger Douglas a briefing paper, which many of you will remember well, called Economic Management.

Partnership between central and local government and Tranz Rail has kept the Southerner passenger rail service running until at least February.

Anderton welcomes the light fantastic
Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today announced that Auckland lighting company Selecon NZ Ltd has received $100,000 from Industry New Zealand's Business Growth Fund to increase export sales.

The Government is offering funding in partnership with local authorities and TranzRail to keep the Southerner rail service operating for four months, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

That's the verdict of Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton on the Government's Jobs Machine after visiting a highly successful Auckland manufacturer today.

Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today announced round 9 of the Industry New Zealand Enterprise Awards.

Round 9 Enterprise Awards Scheme
35 Awards totalling $308,601