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Total gross earnings rose by more under two years of Labour-led government than under three years of National.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

21 July 2002Media Statement
DOC to mediate solution to Young Nick’s Head dispute

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Funding for the five specialist centres of research excellence (CoRE) chosen in March and criteria for the allocation of an additional $58 million provided for new centres in the May budget has now been confirmed, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey said today.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

A report suggesting a Judge was impeded by the new Sentencing legislation from imposing a tougher penalty on a young offender is absolutely incorrect

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy is to make a two-day visit to New Zealand this weekend, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy is to visit New Zealand this weekend, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Sustainable development across all portfolios is the cornerstone of Labour's just-released Environment policy, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Health Minister Annette King says obesity has become an epidemic in New Zealand and other western nations, with more than 1000 New Zealand adults dying each year from obesity-related diseases.

  • Annette King
  • Health

17 July 2002Media Statement
Embargoed to 4pmNational’s accounting would make Enron blush

“The National Party’s accounting would make even Enron executives blush,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Embargoed to 4pm, Wednesday, 17 July, 2002.

THE COST OF NATIONAL’S PROMISES

National’s Budget allocations.

National has built its budget around not having to put money into the Superannuation Fund.

Instead, it will:

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Education Minister Trevor Mallard has urged PPTA to bring their decision on an alternative dispute resolution forward to the weekend.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said a survey released on NCEA today was politically motivated and fundamentally flawed.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

Labour is pledging a strong focus on economic development, as well as greater support for Pacific languages and culture, in its Pacific policy released today.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Pacific Island Affairs

Information and communication technologies are critical for New Zealand’s economic growth, said Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain this morning.

  • Paul Swain
  • Information Technology

Latest work stoppage figures released by Statistics New Zealand record a continuing low level of industrial action, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Labour

Health Minister Annette King says District Health Boards and other providers now have the opportunity to employ a new type of health professional.

  • Annette King
  • Health

Provisional police figures show crime has fallen

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

The next Labour government will continue to develop partnerships with all those involved in the broadcasting sector to ensure more local content, Broadcasting Minister Marian Hobbs said today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Broadcasting

Associate Education Minister Marian Hobbs says a nationwide review of school transport is in progress. It is due to report at the end of 2002. The Rawene-Omanaia school transport situation will be considered within this review.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Education

A joint venture between New Zealander John Corner and American beef jerky company Jack Link’s will result in 400 new jobs over the next two years, Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

Products from the new Jack Link’s factory in Mangere will be exported to the American market.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Industry and Regional Development

Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton today announced what is likely to be the last round of enterprise awards before the election on the same day as he has announced 200-400 new jobs at Jack Links a new Mangere factory.

“These 30 enterprise awards show again the success of the Enterprise Awards Scheme in supporting and encouraging small businesses with good ideas.

“In the last two years Industry NZ has allocated 552 awards totalling $5 million and I have visited many of these award winners, meeting innovative and entrepreneurial kiwis doing what they do best,” said Jim Anderton.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Industry and Regional Development

Minister of Communications Paul Swain welcomed the launch of the Taranaki Broadband Community Partnership today.

  • Paul Swain
  • Communications and Information Technology

“National’s arts, culture and heritage policy is a short-sighted policy that reaffirms the party’s short-sighted view of New Zealand’s creative people and creative industries,” said Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard today.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Arts, Culture and Heritage

Judith Tizard today praised the work of the Auckland Regional Growth Forum over the past three years in coordinating solutions to address the region’s growth.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Auckland Issues