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Six South Island and 12 North Island schools have been successful in seeking grants from the NZ Glass Environmental Fund.

Women’s Affairs Minister Laila Harré today agreed to share strategies and information with her Australian counterparts to help prevent domestic violence against women and children.

Introduction

Thank you for the invitation to be with you this evening. I should acknowledge that the invitation was originally extended to the Prime Minister who was unable to accept. I am more than happy to be the stand-in on this occasion.

New Zealanders are living in a changing world

HON STEVE MAHAREY
Associate Minister of Education

(Tertiary Education)

20 July 2000

Modern Apprenticeships, a new work-based education initiative for young people, will be established over the next 18 months by Skill New Zealand

Six key principles are being adopted to guide the Government in negotiating settlements of historical claims under the Treaty of Waitangi, the Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Margaret Wilson, announced today.

Thank you for inviting me to speak with you today. The Government is making a concerted effort to build sustainable relationships with business on as many levels as possible – from the self-employed to the corporate sector, from farmers to foreign investors.

The Employment Relations Bill will make it easier for businesses to operate. You may find this an odd thing to say in view of the campaign against the Bill. But it is a fact.

Youth units like this one at Hawkes Bay represent hope.

It is a springboard to change.

It has to be. Because the statistics are grim.

At present 90% of youth offenders re-offend within five years of their release.

New Zealand will get two more youth units at Christchurch and Wellington prisons and Hawkes Bay youth unit will be expanded, Minister of Corrections Matt Robson announced today while visiting the Hawkes Bay Unit.

Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Matt Robson and Minister of Health Annette King will open a new nuclear monitoring station at Kaitaia tomorrow.

The Minister of Commerce Paul Swain today announced the appointment of Paula Rebstock to the Commerce Commission.

The Government is confident that its Modern Apprenticeship programme will have a significant impact on skills gaps in the economy, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Steve Maharey.

Tena koutou katoa. Greetings and thank you for inviting me here this evening. I am delighted to have this opportunity, not only to talk to you, but to listen to your experiences, concerns and insights.

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard said today she is attending the opening performance of Dracula performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, at the Victorian Arts Centre in Melbourne on Thursday, July 20.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey appears before the Social Services Select Committee today to outline the challenges the Government has set for the Department of Work and Income this financial year.

The Government today announced further diplomatic, defence, and sports measures with respect to Fiji following yesterday’s announcement of the composition of the Fiji Cabinet.

The Government today announced further diplomatic, defence, and sports measures with respect to Fiji following yesterday’s announcement of the composition of the Fiji Cabinet.

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says it is complete nonsense for the Employers' Federation to claim that under the Employment Relations Act unions will be able to strike for the equivalent of national awards.

Tia Barrett, New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji will be withdrawn with immediate effect, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said this evening.

Good evening, and thank you to all of you who have travelled here from around the country to take part in this seminar.

Tçnâ koutou and welcome to you all for this most important seminar.

You have all been invited to take part because of your experience and interest in children’s issues.

Thank you for the invitation to meet with you over breakfast this morning.