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Small Businesses created 131,640 jobs between 2000 and 2004 and accounted for over one third of the nation's economic output

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

Courts Minister, Rick Barker, today announced that for the past twelve months to 30 June 2005, there has been a reduction of 5674 in the number of criminal summary cases that are waiting for resolution in the District Court system.

  • Rick Barker
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Associate Social Development and Employment Minister Rick Barker and Corrections Minister Paul Swain today announced details of the first stage of the strategy to get more released prisoners into work.

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

Associate Social Development and Employment Minister Rick Barker and Corrections Minister Paul Swain today announced details of the first stage of the strategy to get more released prisoners into work.

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

Small Business Minister Rick Barker and Associate Revenue Minister David Cunliffe today launched a new online collaborative tool for new company registration, allowing businesses to apply for an IRD number at the same time as registering their company.

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

The government focus on reducing compliance costs for small business is working.

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

Support, advice and training has been provided to over 12,300 businesses across New Zealand over the last year through the Enterprise Training Programme. Over 1000 companies have received grants.

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

Government ministers today unveiled a new $2.84 million, four-year package aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving access to business information.

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

A new online method for government agencies to communicate with business.

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

Labour-progressive government legislate further against Methamphetamine use

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Tukituki MP Rick Barker has welcomed the Trade Negotiations Minister's announcement that the Government is to take action at the World Trade Organisation to get access for New Zealand apples into the Australian market.

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Passage of Prisoners' and Victims Claims Bill will allow for establishment of an independent complaints body

  • Rick Barker
  • Justice

There are nearly 10,000 less long-term unemployed people being supported on the unemployment benefit than in March 2000

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

New Zealand Customs position established in Embassy in the States

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Editorial piece

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

Hon Phil Goff
Minister of Justice

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Budget 2005 will improve court safety by funding eighteen more security officers to work in courts

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

A nationwide programme to help parents prevent stress and trauma for children facing parental conflict and separation is being funded in this year's Budget, Justice Minister Phil Goff and Courts Minister Rick Barker announced today.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Five new court building projects funded from Budget 2005

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

National Small business poliy unworkable

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business

Confiscated Car Club 2005 sees $10.47 million paid in full or put under time to pay arrangements

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

The number of local 18-24 year olds on the unemployment benefit has dropped by an impressive 70.5 per cent since March 1999.

  • Rick Barker
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

the number of Thames 18-24 year olds on the unemployment benefit has dropped by a staggering 81 per cent over the last 6 years.

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

Government is part funding a new pilot to assist small businesses get into international trade via the internet and digital technology

  • Rick Barker
  • Small Business