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"The latest GDP result showing 2.3 percent growth in the September quarter
contains as much cause for concern than for celebration," Finance Minister
Michael Cullen said today.

Responsibility rests with motorists to ensure this holiday season is a time for celebration and not for mourning, according to Transport Minister the Hon. Mark Gosche.

Legislation increasing the tax rate on income over $60,000 to 39 percent and the
fringe benefit tax rate from 49 percent to 64 percent will be followed up with
further legislative changes early next year Minister of Finance and Revenue
Michael Cullen said today.

Parakao School near Whangarei will not re-open next year, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

The Government will work alongside the tourism industry to build on an encouraging growth in international visitor arrivals, Tourism Minister Mark Burton said today.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Phil Goff and the Minister of Defence, Mark Burton have announced that New Zealand will continue to provide humanitarian peacekeeping support in East Timor when the United Nations transitional administration in

The Government today announced funding for two major areas of support for New Zealand’s preparation for the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

"The Government has honoured a key election pledge today with the introduction
of legislation to dismantle the privatisation of workplace insurance,"

The Government today introduced legislation to increase the top personal income
tax rate to 39 percent for income over $60,000 from April 1, next year.

The Government has suspended work on the review of New Zealand border control pending further discussion on the issue by new Ministers.

Restructuring of the National Library and the disposal of books from its general collection has been halted, the Minister Responsible for the National Library, Marian Hobbs, announced today.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that Hon Derek Quigley will conduct an independent review of the F-16 lease arrangement and report back to the Government by 6 March 2000

The Minister of Justice, Phil Goff, says he will recommend to Cabinet that there
be a review of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act.

The blow-out in the current account recorded today shows the total failure of the National party’s economic management, Alliance leader and deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said today.

New Zealand will only achieve higher living standards and sustained economic growth through a far-sighted economic development programme, Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton said today following the release of Treasury briefing papers.

The blow-out in the current account recorded today shows the total failure of the National party’s economic management, Alliance leader and deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said today.

The Controller and Auditor-General’s report on Information Requirements for the Sustainable Management of Fisheries confirms that fisheries research has slipped into a parlous state after years of National government underfunding and neglect, says Fishe

Health Minister Annette King has begun consultation with the Mental Health Commission to finalise a timetable for providing the necessary mental health services for New Zealand.

The Government today took the first step in its promised streamlining of health administration by announcing the chairman of an interim board to oversee the process of bringing the Health Funding Authority Health into the Ministry of Health.

Health Minister Annette King said today she was disturbed at some aspects of Health Waikato Ltd’s procedures in deciding to purchase and implement a new information technology system.

Today’s announcements on the minimum wage, training incentive allowance, student loans and the F-16 review show that the Labour-Alliance government is determined to advance rapidly with the programme of positive change New Zealanders mandated on 27 November.

The 2GHz auction scheduled for January 31 is to be postponed to allow competition concerns with the auction to be addressed, the Minister of Communications Paul Swain announced today.

The $22 a week increase in the minimum wage announced today is being welcomed by the Alliance.

Work is to begin immediately to review the youth minimum wage, Youth Affairs Minister and Associate Minister of Labour Laila Harré announced today.

The adult minimum wage was today increased from $7 an hour to $7.55.