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Ministers from New Zealand and Fiji today signed a package of new air services arrangements.

"We need to have a national and local roading network that works for New Zealand - that keeps traffic, the economy and our society moving forward," said Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson

Saturn Communications launch of a local residential telephone service in Wellington, to supplement the company's other service offerings has today been welcomed by the Minister of Communications Ho

"The Blue Sky team is to be congratulated for their ongoing efforts to increase the market for New Zealand made television programming," Minister of Communications Hon Maurice Williamson said today

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Maurice Williamson, announced today that the Government is in the process of appointing a new Local Government Commission as the term of the existing Commissio

The New Zealand Government will be represented at the ANZAC Dawn Service in Sydney by the Minister of Transport, Hon Maurice Williamson.

The Government has not abandoned the key features of its road reform package," said Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson today.

"The Government has no intention of privatising roading and it was mischievous at least and untruthful at best to suggest money would be stripped from rural communities to fund city highways," said

"Speeds down, no drinking and driving and all passengers wearing seat belts will make this Easter Weekend one of the safest ever," said Hon Maurice Williamson Minister of Transport today.

"The attempt by Christchurch City Council to seek a High Court declaration against road reform clearly illustrates the Council's lack of understanding of the issue," Hon Maurice Williamson Minister

"A number of companies have publicly expressed an interest in entering the postal services market and they will be able to do so from 1 April this year," Minister of Communications Hon Maurice Will

Christchurch City Council's campaign against road reform is misleading in terms of impressions it created of the road reform process," Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson said today.

The Government has sent a letter to all local authorities urging them to consult widely before selling all or part of community assets, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Local Government Min

"1997 was an excellent year for New Zealand's IT hardware exporters.

"Once again, New Zealand is a leader in improving the services available to its people, as one of the first countries to allow full postal competition," said Minister of Communications, Hon Maurice

Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson is to visit the King Country/ Taranaki next week (Monday 9/3 and Tuesday 10/3),as part of the wider road reform consultation process.

"Over ten thousand submissions from groups and individuals on their ideas for road reform have been received by Government,"
announced Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson today.

"It is totally erroneous to suggest the Government is already committed to a strategy for road reform," Minister of Transport, Hon Maurice Williamson said today.

"Our future will depend for its wealth on knowledge workers.

"The new Deed of Understanding between the Government and New Zealand Post offers certainty for consumers in the new competitive postal environment," Communications Minister Maurice Williamson anno

A new initiative aimed at protecting New Zealand children from illicit material on the internet, was launched today by the Minister for Information Technology, Hon Maurice Williamson.

"Road reform is a continuation of the 15 year move to establish a strong transport system that looks to the future," Minister of Transport Hon Maurice Williamson, told delegates at the New Zealand

Hon Maurice Williamson today called on Local Government to focus on a constructive contribution to the current road reform process.

The Information Technology Stocktake Report produced by the State Services Commission was released today by the Minister of State Services Hon Simon Upton and Minister for Information Technology Ho