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Government efforts to curb communicable diseases are to include targetting prison inmates.

Friday 29 November 2002Speech Notes
Embargoed until: 1300Address to Business 2003 – NZ Herald Luncheon

Thank you for your welcome.

The Government is inviting applications for new petroleum exploration permits for five blocks covering 30,000 square kilometres of the onshore and offshore Canterbury Basin.

I used to say that one bad day in Government was worth about 1000 good days in opposition.

I think that three years in ministerial office has been worth almost all of the years I spent in the political wilderness.

It is my pleasure to welcome you all here this afternoon and to formally open this your Annual General Meeting.

The key role the EEO Trust and its members play in the promotion of equal employment opportunities means that meetings like this are an ideal opportunity to consider both how far we have come in terms of promoting and implementing the principles of equal employment opportunity and how far we still have to go.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard announced today that 17 programmes in schools, national and regional organisations will be funded to ensure New Zealand’s gifted and talented students have the opportunity to reach their full potential as New Zealand’s future leaders.

Unexpectedly high interest has resulted in the Government extending the tender date for Project Probe, a country-wide initiative that will ensure all schools and communities, in rural areas and urban areas, have access to high speed internet services.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff speech to the New Zealand Asia Institute Korea Symposium, Auckland.

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.

International conference for the careers industry. Duxton Hotel, Wellington.

I am very pleased today to have the opportunity to give you the Government’s perspective on some of the issues raised by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee in its report on New Zealand’s Economic and Trade Relationship with Australia, and to describe some aspects of what the Government is doing to develop the relationship.

The government has set up an Inquiry into the management of hazardous substances in the workplace in line with its election commitment, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced today.

Address at the opening of the 100th SeniorNet Club
487 Dominion Road
Mt Eden
Auckland
Thursday, 28th November 2002
2.15pm

Good afternoon and thank you for the invitation to officially launch The Hunters Club.

The Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen and Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins today welcomed the final report of the Hunn Overview Group into weathertightness saying the recommendations reflected government thinking and that work on them was alr

Jim Anderton's 'innovation on the road' tour. This speech was made to key Manukau busineses.

Customs Minister Rick Barker says it is important that importers have the correct information about the new Import Transaction Fee, due to be collected by the New Zealand Customs Service from this Sunday December 1 2002.

Anderton speech to launch the America's cup pavilion in the America's Cup village

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor today said new standing order regulations will provide an important basis for timely health services in rural areas.

Prime Minister Helen Clark officially opens the Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand Pavilion at the Viaduct Harbour this evening.

The Pavilion celebrates New Zealand’s innovation leaders – past, present and future – and highlights the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit driving New Zealand’s success.

Prime Minister Helen Clark officially opens the Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand Pavilion at the Viaduct Harbour today.

The Pavilion celebrates New Zealand’s innovation leaders – past, present and future – and highlights the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit driving New Zealand’s success.

Jim Anderton on the 3rd anniversary of the centre-left Govt

New Challenges for New Zealand in the International Arena

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.