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Commerce and Transport Ministers, Lianne Dalziel and Paul Swain, today announced that no specific government intervention would be taken in relation to competition issues that had been raised in respect to the seaports sector.

Minister of Transport Paul Swain celebrated the arrival of Auckland’s first renovated train at the Auckland Railway Station this morning.

The Telecommunications Commissioner is now able to start an investigation into whether local loop unbundling and access to Telecom’s data network should be regulated or not.

A rail safety bill that toughens up safety requirements for New Zealand rail operators will be introduced into Parliament early in the new year.

Minister of Transport Swain gives the 1st Reading Speech for the Land Transport Management Bill

Minister of Transport Paul Swain talks to the Local Government Forum about the Land Transport Management Bill and the NZ Transport Strategy.

Transport Minister Paul Swain today released the New Zealand Transport Strategy - a document which will guide government decision-making on transport.

This New Zealand Transport Strategy is the first that recognises all modes and users of transport, those who provide transport, and those affected by transport. It is also the first transport strategy to respond directly to the broader social, economic and environmental needs of the country. It will guide decision making by central government and its various agencies. It will provide a point of reference for local government, business and communities.

Transport Minister Paul Swain tabled the Land Transport Management Bill in Parliament today.

Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain talks about the New Zealand India business relationship with special reference to the IT sector and his visit to India in December 2003.

Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain on how government is responding to the challenge of enabling the development of “e-communities” in New Zealand.

Communications Minister Paul Swain, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton and Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton have welcomed the new connection price structure announced by Telecom this morning.

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Paul Swain welcomed the release of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Taskforce’s report today.

Minister for Transport Paul Swain announced a number of appointments to the boards of government transport agencies today.

Communications and Transport Minister Paul Swain talks about the importance of infrastrucutre in achieving the government's economic goals.

Making sure that the right investment signals are sent to infrastructure providers is critical if the government is to achieve its goal of getting New Zealand back into the top half of the OECD said Minister of Transport and Communications Paul Swain this morning.

Minister of Communications Paul Swain is investigating whether Telecom’s new connection charging regime is in breach of its obligations under the Kiwi Share agreement.

Senior Inland Revenue Department officials will visit small to medium-sized business operators around New Zealand to hear their views on how to simplify the tax system, Associate Minister of Revenue Paul Swain announced this morning.

Employers and other interested parties are being invited to put forward their concerns about Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT), as the first step in the government’s FBT Review, Associate Revenue Minister Paul Swain announced today.

Transport Minister and MP for Rimutaka Paul Swain turned the first sod on the State Highway 2 realignment project between Kaitoke and Te Marua this morning.

Minister of Transport Paul Swain has welcomed recent changes to air services arrangements with Korea and Japan, which were approved by Cabinet on Monday.

The first cluster of tax simplification recommendations from the ‘More Time For Business’ discussion document have become law with the enactment of the Taxation (Relief, Refunds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act earlier this week.

Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain is pleased to announce that the Electronic Transactions Bill was passed into law this afternoon.

Minister of Transport Paul Swain has directed the board of Transfund New Zealand to provide Northland and East Cape with 100% funding for land transport projects that assist in regional development.