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The Education Review Office is to play a more active role in the Government’s bid to close the gaps in educational achievement between Maori and non-Maori.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education Review Office

The Education Review Office is to play a more active role in the Government’s bid to close the gaps in educational achievement between Maori and non-Maori.

  • Parekura Horomia
  • Maori Affairs

New Zealand schools have worked hard to ensure they are Y2K compliant, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

Health Minister Annette King has directed the Health Funding Authority to instruct the board of Pharmac to fund the beta-interferon drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

  • Annette King
  • Health

The Minister of Broadcasting, Marian Hobbs, today welcomed TV ONE's plan to run more drama and documentary programmes on weeknights.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Phil Goff and the Minister of Defence, Mark Burton have announced that New Zealand will continue to provide humanitarian peacekeeping support in East Timor when the United Nations transitional administration in

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The Minister of Transport, Hon.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Transport

"The latest GDP result showing 2.3 percent growth in the September quarter
contains as much cause for concern than for celebration," Finance Minister
Michael Cullen said today.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Responsibility rests with motorists to ensure this holiday season is a time for celebration and not for mourning, according to Transport Minister the Hon. Mark Gosche.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Transport

Legislation increasing the tax rate on income over $60,000 to 39 percent and the
fringe benefit tax rate from 49 percent to 64 percent will be followed up with
further legislative changes early next year Minister of Finance and Revenue
Michael Cullen said today.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Parakao School near Whangarei will not re-open next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

The Government will work alongside the tourism industry to build on an encouraging growth in international visitor arrivals, Tourism Minister Mark Burton said today.

  • Mark Burton
  • Tourism

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Phil Goff and the Minister of Defence, Mark Burton have announced that New Zealand will continue to provide humanitarian peacekeeping support in East Timor when the United Nations transitional administration in

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Government today announced funding for two major areas of support for New Zealand’s preparation for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Sport and Recreation

"The Government has honoured a key election pledge today with the introduction
of legislation to dismantle the privatisation of workplace insurance,"

  • Michael Cullen
  • Unassigned Portfolio

The Government today introduced legislation to increase the top personal income
tax rate to 39 percent for income over $60,000 from April 1, next year.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Revenue

The Government has suspended work on the review of New Zealand border control pending further discussion on the issue by new Ministers.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • State Services

Restructuring of the National Library and the disposal of books from its general collection has been halted, the Minister Responsible for the National Library, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • National Library

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that Hon Derek Quigley will conduct an independent review of the F-16 lease arrangement and report back to the Government by 6 March 2000

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

The Minister of Justice, Phil Goff, says he will recommend to Cabinet that there
be a review of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act.

  • Phil Goff
  • Unassigned Portfolio

The blow-out in the current account recorded today shows the total failure of the National party’s economic management, Alliance leader and deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said today.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Deputy Prime Minister

New Zealand will only achieve higher living standards and sustained economic growth through a far-sighted economic development programme, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton said today following the release of Treasury briefing papers.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The blow-out in the current account recorded today shows the total failure of the National party’s economic management, Alliance leader and deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said today.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Controller and Auditor-General’s report on Information Requirements for the Sustainable Management of Fisheries confirms that fisheries research has slipped into a parlous state after years of National government underfunding and neglect, says Fishe

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture