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Commerce Minister Paul Swain has today announced the members of the new Ministerial Panel on Business Compliance Costs.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain and Associate Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard have released a public discussion document on parallel importing and creative industries.

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The government has announced what it considers to be 'world leading' telecommunications regulatory reform.

Communications Minister Paul Swain released the government's response to the Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications today.

The government is announcing today what we consider to be "world leading" regulatory reform in telecommunications.

Communications Minister Paul Swain says the 2GHz spectrum auction will be suspended until 24 hours after the government has announced its response to the Ministerial Inquiry into Telecommunications.

Papers detailing the Government's work this year to close growing skills gaps between the information 'haves' and the information 'have nots' were released today by Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Minister for Information Techn

Associate Energy Minister Paul Swain has launched a new web page within the MED website where people can compare international petrol and diesel price movements with changes in retail petrol prices in New Zealand.

New Zealand would request an immediate end to the tariffs on NZ and Australian lamb at a public hearing on the lamb in Washington, Acting Trade
Negotiations Minister Paul Swain said today.

Commerce, Communications and Information Technology Minister Paul Swain welcomed news today that the first commercial traffic has begun to flow across the $2.2 billion Southern Cross Cable network.

Parliament is to debate whether the Supplementary Order Paper to Crimes Amendement Bill (No 6) is to be referred to the Law and Order Select Committee.

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain is encouraging small to medium sized businesses to make use of the e-commerce guide launched at the government's e-commerce summit.

2 November 2000Media release
E-commerce summit a success

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain says the government’s e-commerce summit has been an inspirational event which has left the government a lot of work to get on with.

1 November 2000Media Release

Swain opens E-commerce Summit

1 November 2000Media Release
Embargoed until: Delivery - 2.45pm 1 November 2000

Government and business to champion e-commerce.

Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain says the government's E-commerce Summit to be held in Auckland next week is fully booked.

"Tickets have been in hot demand and registrations had to close earlier this week," he said.

Commerce Minister Paul Swain says the government is serious about tackling compliance costs for business.

Compliance costs have been one of the key issues that business has expressed frustration about over many years.

Minister for Information Technology and Communications Paul Swain is heartened by the results of a survey of IT use by business which shows New Zealand leading Australian businesses in Internet use.

Paul Swain released the report today.

Minister of Commerce Paul Swain says the Takeovers Code being gazetted this week is good news for New Zealand business.

Communications Minister Paul Swain has today released the report from the ministerial inquiry into telecommunications.

Credit Unions have played an important part in New Zealand's financial landscape.

Smith's INCIS/Landonline comments surprising

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain met today with Bill Gates , Chairman and Chief Software Architect of Microsoft. They discussed ways the government is working with New Zealanders to make the most of new technologies.