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Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today that Te Papa's funding was increasing by $11 million a year - $2 million per annum for its operations and $9 million per annum as a capital contribution.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today that the government would contribute $6.474 million towards the new Christchurch Art Gallery.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today that Creative New Zealand would receive an extra $20 million this financial year to allow it to enter into longer term funding arrangements with major arts organisations over the next three years.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark today announced that the government would contribute $300,000 this year towards the restoration of the Picton-based historic sailing ship, the Edwin Fox

The government announced today it was contributing $22 million this financial year to enable the establishment of a Film Production Fund to boost the development of the New Zealand film industry.

The government announced today it was contributing $22 million this financial year to enable the establishment of a Film Production Fund to boost the development of the New Zealand film industry.

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is to receive $3 million this financial year for the establishment of a Historic Places Preservation Fund, and an increase in its operational funding.

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is to take over responsibility for a range of heritage functions, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography and the management of national memorials, from the Department of Internal Affairs.

The government is to contribute $2 million over five years to a newly established Music Industry Commission. This non-government body will support the development of contemporary New Zealand popular music.

The New Zealand Film Archive is to receive $943,000 this financial year for the establishment of a Film Archive Development Fund to allow it to extend its existing archiving services.

The government today announced that it is providing NZ On Air with an immediate cash injection of up to $27.9 million to make-up for a cash shortfall stemming from the previous government's sudden decision to abolish the Broadcasting Fee.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark said today that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra would receive an immediate capital injection to stabilise its finances, and an increase in annual operational funding to place the Orchestra on a sustainable footing.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today the provision of a one-off cash injection of $760,000 to the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced a significant injection of funding into the arts, culture and heritage sector which, she said, will allow New Zealand's arts and culture to flourish and create jobs and growth in the industry.

Kia Orana, Ni Sa Bula, Taloha ni, Fakalofa Lahi Atu, Halo Olaketa, Ia Orana.
Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings – Malo e lelei.

I move that the Forests (West Coast Accord) Bill be now read a first time.

The government will set up a working party to look at New Zealand's overseas aid programme, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matt Robson announced today in parliament.

Thank you for the opportunity to address your conference. I am delighted to be here in my former hometown of Christchurch addressing the Planning Institute’s first conference of the twenty-first century.

Health Minister Annette King and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Mark Gosche today announced the Government has reinstated the Pacific Island Provider Development fund with an injection of $1.51 million this year, and a guarantee of funding in the futur

The Government will fund three high performance sport centres as part of its plans to support excellence in sport.

"The review of monetary policy will examine the question of whether the use of interest rates as the sole mechanism to target inflation is an appropriate way to operate monetary policy," Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said.

The OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) has commended New Zealand’s overseas aid programme as “serious and credible”, Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Matt Robson said today.

Regional development Minister Jim Anderton is concerned that Telecom wants rural areas to pay to upgrade their telephone lines before it will allow them access to new technologies coming on stream.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has directed the Ministry of Education and the Education Review Office to look into the latest incidence of violence at St Stephen's School in Bombay.