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Judith Tizard today praised the work of the Auckland Regional Growth Forum over the past three years in coordinating solutions to address the region’s growth.

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues Judith Tizard today welcomed transport funding body Transfund’s announcement that it will spend $320 million in the Auckland region in the coming year.

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues Judith Tizard today welcomed transport funding body Transfund’s announcement that nearly $31 million has been allocated to passenger transport services in the Auckland region this year, an increase of 38% since last year.

This government made a commitment to work in partnership with Auckland, and Budget 2002 continues to reflect an awareness of Auckland’s issues

Auckland region tertiary institutions will received $9.66 million funding for projects to help them respond more effectively to economic growth and social development needs, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey and Auckland Issues Minister Judith Tizard announced today.

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Auckland Issues Minister Judith Tizard is delighted with the latest figures on public transport patronage from the Auckland Regional Council.

“It’s a great day for New Zealand,” said Judith Tizard today after the announcement of thirteen nominations in the 74th Annual Academy Awards for the first instalment of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Judith Tizard has welcomed the election of Gwen Bull as the new Auckland Regional Council Chair.

Gwen Bull will be officially elected at the next full meeting of the Auckland Regional Council on February 25.

“Bill English is doing a great Rip Van Winkle impersonation, and it’s lucky for Auckland that he’s woken up after twelve years rather than forty,” said Judith Tizard today.

“National’s ‘answer’ to Auckland’s traffic problems has no meat. It’s yet another policy release with no policy in it,” said Marian Hobbs and Judith Tizard.

Judith Tizard, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues said today that Phil Warren’s sudden death this morning was a blow to Auckland and to her personally.

“Auckland businesses are reaping the benefits of the government’s increased commitment to private sector research and development,” says Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.

The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard, today congratulated Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton for taking action to get the Painted Apple Moth eradication programme underway.

Volunteers from the Auckland Central Electorate are to be recognised by the New Zealand Government for their voluntary aid work overseas.

Low-income state houses tenants in Auckland Central are on average $60 better off as a result of the government’s income-related rents policy, Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard said today.

New Zealand’s major biennial festival of kapa haka is expected to boost Auckland’s economy by $20 million, says the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.

News of Infrastructure Auckland’s grant of $40 million towards the North Shore Bus Rapid Transit system has been welcomed by the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.

Exciting new developments will be able to take place in Auckland as a result of three pieces of legislation that come into effect today, says the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.

New school property funding for secondary schools will give Auckland a $7.3 million boost, says Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.

Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard, says it is time for Infrastructure Auckland to close the funding gap on the Britomart project.

New research confirms the rapidly growing importance of the cruise ship industry to the Auckland economy, says Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.

"Competitive Auckland is an excellent initiative by Auckland's community and business leaders," says Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard, who is attending the third and final Competitive Auckland forum tomorrow.

The government is welcoming the agreement by Auckland's local authorities on a preferred option for the use of the region's rail corridor, says Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard.