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Prime Minister Helen Clark officially opens the Carter Holt Harvey New Zealand Pavilion at the Viaduct Harbour today.
The Pavilion celebrates New Zealand’s innovation leaders – past, present and future – and highlights the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit driving New Zealand’s success.
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
New information showing the extent of skill gaps in the economy reinforces the need for strong partnerships on skills between the government, employers, unions, Industry Training Organisations and others.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the latest National Bank Outlook showing confidence improving for a fourth consecutive month.
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Tomorrow's third anniversary of Labour's return to Parliament'sTreasury Benches (on November 27) is a fitting time to register the importance the government has placed on achieving a cleaner, 'greener' environment, Environment Minister Marian Hobbs told a public meeting in Northcote tonight.
- Marian Hobbs
- Environment
An Auckland rest home is the first health and disability provider to meet new safety standards under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act that came into effect on 1 October 2002.
- Ruth Dyson
- Health
Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan will visit New Zealand from 12 to 16 December.
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
The critically endangered North Island Hector’s dolphin has for the first time been recognised as genetically different from its South Island relative, Conservation Minister Chris Carter announced today.
- Chris Carter
- Conservation
The World Series showcase of New Zealand music has finished with the promise of international opportunities for local musicians and record labels.
- Judith Tizard
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
The Government is to extend medical assistance provided to the children of Vietnam and Operation Grapple veterans.
- George Hawkins
- Veterans' Affairs
Health Minister Annette King says the importance of the contribution nurses make to the quality and safety of health care cannot be overstated.
- Annette King
- Health
Action already undertaken by Civil Defence and the Department of Conservation have reduced the risk to life if Ruapehu’s Crater Lake produced a lahar (mudslide), a report released today shows.
- George Hawkins
- Civil Defence
The government is to seek planning approvals for a corrections facility at Milburn, South Otago, Corrections Minister Mark Gosche announced today.
- Mark Gosche
- Corrections
Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey today launched WorkSite – a new internet gateway to information about skills and work.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
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CabinetMinute of DecisionCAB Min (02) 31/23
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
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Cabinet Policy Committee Minute of DecisionPOL Min (02) 20/7Copy No:
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Treasury Report: Air New Zealand – Process (Roles of Ministers)
Date:21 November 2002Treasury Priority:High
Security Level:COMMERCIAL SENSITIVEReport No:T2002/1585
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- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Treasury Report: Air New Zealand - Legal Advice on What Ministers Can and Cannot Say
Date:25 November 2002Treasury Priority:High
Security Level:IN-CONFIDENCEReport No:T2002/1607
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Action SoughtDeadline
- Michael Cullen
- Deputy Prime Minister
The government today received a proposal for Air New Zealand to enter a strategic alliance with Qantas under which Qantas would take a minority stake in Air New Zealand.
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Process and timing of consideration of Air New Zealand proposal
25 November 2002Government as 82% shareholder receives proposal from Air New Zealand for Qantas to take a stake in Air New Zealand.
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Communications Minister Paul Swain, Industry and Regional Development Minister Jim Anderton and Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton have welcomed the new connection price structure announced by Telecom this morning.
- Paul Swain
- Communications and Information Technology
A new national Mäori health strategy builds on the strengths of whänau, hapu, iwi and Mäori, Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson and Te Tai Tonga MP Mahara Okeroa said today.
- Ruth Dyson
- Health
Education Minister Trevor Mallard today announced two new initiatives to get more teachers into secondary schools to accommodate predicted roll growth, and to help schools fill the additional 373 teacher positions announced earlier this year
- Trevor Mallard
- Education
Te Tai Hauauru MP Tariana Turia says the Memorandum of Understanding, signed at Putiki at 1.00pm today by the iwi of Whanganui and Ministers of the Crown, will help iwi to take the initiative in addressing education issues.
- Tariana Turia
- Maori Affairs