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"The Government is working to provide seats on charter flights for New Zealanders wishing to leave Jakarta from this weekend," Foreign Minister, Don McKinnon, announced this afternoon.
- Don McKinnon
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
Rural health services were a success story of the last five years, Health Minister Bill English told a rural health conference in Invercargill today.
- Bill English
- Health
The passing of the Copyright (Removal of prohibition on Parallel Importing ) Amendment Bill, was welcomed by the Minister of Commerce John Luxton today.
- John Luxton
- Commerce
The passing of the Social Security Amendment Bill (No.
- Roger Sowry
- Social Services, Work and Income
The Minister of Cultural Affairs, Hon Simon Upton, today announced three appointments to the New Zealand Film Commission.
- Simon Upton
- Cultural Affairs
Cultural Affairs Minister, Simon Upton, restated the arts funding situation after a wildly misleading headline in the Dominion muddied the waters.
- Simon Upton
- Cultural Affairs
The Government's commitment to boosting public safety is continued with 114 extra police to be added to the front line this year and another 100 next year, Police Minister Jack Elder said.
- Jack Elder
- Police
An increase of $157 million over three years has significantly boosted the ability of the Police to respond to the security needs of New Zealand communities, Police Minister Jack Elder said.
- Jack Elder
- Police
Up to $20 million funding is being made available for New Zealanders to celebrate the arrival of the new Millennium, Internal Affairs Minister Jack Elder announced today.
- Jack Elder
- Internal Affairs
New Zealand is to increase the funding available for overseas development assistance, with most of this being earmarked for the Pacific, the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Up
- Don McKinnon
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
This Coalition Government welcomes the opportunity to chair the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum in 1999, and believes New Zealand will be profiled on the world stage as never before
- Don McKinnon
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
Energy Minister Max Bradford today dismissed Opposition claims about Budget funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) as showing the Labour Party's lack of understanding o
- Max Bradford
- Energy
Waiomio School in Northland will close on July 19, Minister of Education Wyatt Creech announced today.
- Wyatt Creech
- Education
The 1998 Budget brings great news for providers in the voluntary child welfare sector.
- Nick Smith
- Associate Minister of Social Services, Work and Income (Work and Income)
The Attorney-General, Hon D.A.M. Graham, today announced the appointment of W.A. (Bill) Moore as a Parliamentary Counsel in the Parliamentary Counsel Office.
- Doug Graham
- Attorney-General
TRADE MINISTER LOCKWOOD SMITH will be the first foreign guest of key ministers in the new Russian Government when he visits our fastest growing export market this week.
- Dr Lockwood Smith
- Trade
It was a great day for new car buyers today, the Minister responsible for tariffs, Minister of Commerce, the Hon John Luxton said tonight.
- John Luxton
- Commerce
The Budget combines progress towards the fiscal objectives of the Government with substantial advances in economic and social well-being for New Zealanders, Finance Minister Bill Birch said.
- Bill Birch
- Finance
Tonight's proposed amendments to the Farm and Fishing Vessel Ownership Savings Acts would free up vital funds for people with accounts under those schemes, Finance Minister Bill Birch said today.
- Bill Birch
- Finance
"The Government is determined to address the tough question of managing the costs of past and future ACC claims," ARCI Minister Murray McCully and Associate Minister Deborah Morris said today.
- Deborah Morris
- Associate Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance
Today's Budget announcement that the ACC Employers' scheme will be opened to competition for employers and the self employed will deliver real choice, the ARCI Minister Murray McCully and Associate
- Deborah Morris
- Associate Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance
The decision to open up about half the ARCI Corporation's existing business to competitive bidding will give it a strong incentive to continue improving service delivery, said ARCI Minister Murray
- Deborah Morris
- Associate Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance
Employers and self-employed people currently paying for ACC coverage will be able to shop around for their injury accident insurer from 1 July 1999.
- Deborah Morris
- Associate Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance
The Coalition Government is to spend $2.025 million on two new youth projects that will help vulnerable young people to turn their lives around, said the Minister of Youth Affairs, Deborah Morris.
- Deborah Morris
- Youth Affairs