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Diana Crossan has been appointed as the new Retirement Commissioner a Periodic Report Group has been appointed to advise the government on New Zealand’s retirement income policy.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
A Crown loan of up to $5.5m is to be extended to Northland Polytechnic and a Crown Manager appointed to assist it to meet its operating requirements while a longer term plan to ensure its future viability is further developed.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey is welcoming the formation of a new television industry group working to develop voluntary targets for New Zealand programming for the major free-to-air networks.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting
Act MP Muriel Newman has got her sums wrong with claims the December Economic and Fiscal Update (DEFU) is predicting beneficiary numbers and expenditure to increase.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
The government will seek amendments to the Television New Zealand Bill to split the broadcasting and transmission arms of the company into separate companies.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting
The Families Commission announced today recognises the vital role of parenting to the future of New Zealand.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
The government is welcoming new information from Statistics New Zealand on the student loan scheme.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
Child, Youth and Family has been given the green light to proceed with the development of its new Canterbury youth justice residence.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
The government is to provide an additional $12.184m this financial year to Child, Youth and Family and increase its baseline by $13.164m in future years to enable it to respond to increased demand for its services.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
Comments at the Broadcasting Standards Authority end of year function. National Portrait Gallery, Wellington.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting
A Television Violence Project Working Group has been appointed to oversee new research into violence on television.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting
The strength of the New Zealand economy has translated into a large improvement in overall labour market conditions.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
Major tertiary education reforms passed by Parliament this afternoon are being closely examined by other countries also keen to transform themselves into knowledge-based societies.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
Freelance journalist Tapu Misa has been appointed to the Board of the Broadcasting Standards Authority.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting
The government has released the report of the Performance Based-Research Fund Working Group, Investing in Excellence, and accepted all its recommendations.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
The government has appointed a reference group of tertiary education sector representatives to advise on the design of the new fee maxima system that will semi-regulate tuition fees from 2004.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
A learner advisory committee is to be established to assist the Tertiary Education Commission.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
The Aranui (Christchurch) and Wairoa communities are to receive a total of $426,000 over each of the next four years as part of the expansion of the Stronger Communities Action Fund.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
A new publication profiles recipients of the 2002 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
The New Zealand job market - how it works, what opportunities exist for people and how and why it’s changing – is the focus of a new Labour Department publication called workINSIGHT.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
International conference for the careers industry. Duxton Hotel, Wellington.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
New information showing the extent of skill gaps in the economy reinforces the need for strong partnerships on skills between the government, employers, unions, Industry Training Organisations and others.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today launched WorkSite – a new internet gateway to information about skills and work.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
Research released by New Zealand on Air today confirms New Zealanders’ overwhelming support for moves to put more local content on air.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting