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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.

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.

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.

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.

The government will seek amendments to the Television New Zealand Bill to split the broadcasting and transmission arms of the company into separate companies.

The Families Commission announced today recognises the vital role of parenting to the future of New Zealand.

The government is welcoming new information from Statistics New Zealand on the student loan scheme.

Child, Youth and Family has been given the green light to proceed with the development of its new Canterbury youth justice residence.

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.

Comments at the Broadcasting Standards Authority end of year function. National Portrait Gallery, Wellington.

A Television Violence Project Working Group has been appointed to oversee new research into violence on television.

The strength of the New Zealand economy has translated into a large improvement in overall labour market conditions.

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.

Freelance journalist Tapu Misa has been appointed to the Board of the Broadcasting Standards Authority.

The government has released the report of the Performance Based-Research Fund Working Group, Investing in Excellence, and accepted all its recommendations.

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.

A learner advisory committee is to be established to assist the Tertiary Education Commission.

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.

A new publication profiles recipients of the 2002 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.

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.

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.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today launched WorkSite – a new internet gateway to information about skills and work.

Research released by New Zealand on Air today confirms New Zealanders’ overwhelming support for moves to put more local content on air.