JUST POLITICS
Safety Net For Students At Private Training Establishments
Big Cost Of Brain Drain
Cullen Talks In Melbourne - Sutton Talks Meat
New Health Initiative Welcomed
Disappointing Manufacturing Stats
PM Does Not Understand Economics - National
Terms Of Trade Increase
Government - Local And Central - Unite For Jobs
Moon Festival On September 13th
Indonesia Not Welcome In Auckland
POLITICS FROM TOP SCOOPS
Unionist Join S11 Protesters Against WEF
Green MPs Trampled In S11
Scoop Is In The House - Questions
Parliament On Telly Next Week
Clutha Flood Package Announced
TOW Clause Sticking Point For Singapore Free Trade Deal
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JUST POLITICS
Safety Net For Students At Private Training Establishments
- Students studying at private training establishments (PTEs) will be able to get their fees back, or an equivalent
course provided, should their provider close or be deregistered by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Associate
Education Minister Steve Maharey said. See... Caveat emptor no more - private tertiary students [1]
Big Cost Of Brain Drain
- Over 10,000 professionally qualified New Zealanders have left New Zealand since the election, said ACT Leader, Hon
Richard Prebble. Migrating Professionals Cost NZ $4.2 Billion [1]
Cullen Talks In Melbourne - Sutton Talks Meat
- Thank you for inviting me here this morning. I note from the programme that the main purpose of the meeting is for
you to ask questions and to raise issues with me, and not to sit through a long set piece speech. See... Dr Michael Cullen - Melbourne Economist Breakfast [1] . In a speech today to meat industry representatives Minister of Trade Negotiations Jim Sutton outlined his views
on trade. See... Sutton Speech - Meat Industry Association AGM [2]
New Health Initiative Welcomed
- Health Minister Annette King welcomes new Health Funding Authority initiatives aimed at improving the quality of
services in public hospitals. See... Minister welcomes consultation on quality [1]
Disappointing Manufacturing Stats
- New Zealand's manufacturing sector is finding the going tough, Opposition Manufacturing and Small Business
Spokesperson Warren Kyd said today. See... Manufacturing statistics very disappointing [1]
PM Does Not Understand Economics - National
- It is deeply disturbing that the Prime Minister doesn't understand or acknowledge the difficulties facing New Zealand
traders with the depreciating New Zealand dollar, National International Trade Negotiations Spokesperson John Luxton
said today. See... Helen Clark ignores the plight of NZ traders [1] . See also Jenny Shipley in a similar vein.. Urgent Call For Economic Leadership [2]
Terms Of Trade Increase
- Merchandise terms of trade rose in the June 2000 quarter, latest Overseas Trade Indexes released today by Statistics
New Zealand show. The 1.2 per cent increase in the merchandise terms of trade, following two quarters of decreases, is
due to merchandise export ...
Government - Local And Central - Unite For Jobs
- Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development
Jim Anderton will launch a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mayors' Taskforce for Jobs tomorrow evening
(Tuesday 12 Septembr 2000). See... Memorandum Of Understanding With Mayors' Taskforce [1]
Moon Festival On September 13th
- The Wellington Chinese community and supporters will get together to celebrate the Moon Festival for the first time
tomorrow, National MP Pansy Wong said today. See... Family Values: Chinese Moon Festival's Key Message [1]
Indonesia Not Welcome In Auckland
- Green MP Keith Locke wants New Zealand to advocate Indonesia's exclusion from a naval symposium scheduled to take
place in Auckland in early November. See... Exclude Indonesia From Naval Symposium [1] . See also.. Another example of Helen's hypocrisy [2] for National's Wayne Mapp's view.
POLITICS FROM TOP SCOOPS
Unionist Join S11 Protesters Against WEF
- Unionists, who initially did not want to take part in the S11 protests despite their opposition to the World Economic
Forum, may have taken part in blockades around the Crown Casino, Green MP and protester Nandor Tanczos said. See... Unionists Join S11 Protesters [1]
Green MPs Trampled In S11
- Green MP Nandor Tanczos said Sue Bradford and himself were on the receiving end of police violence in Melbourne this
morning, as riot police trampled over protesters outside the World Economic Forum. See... Green MPs Roughed Up By Melbourne Police [1] . See also ... Greens deplore police violence in Melbourne [2] .
Scoop Is In The House
- Today’s Questions of the Day concerned the subjects of: Singapore Free Trade Agreement – TOW And Singapore Agreement
– Food Prices – PM On Dollar – Tertiary Fee Protection – Mangaroa Mobster Compensation – National Health Pamphlet –
Foreign Investment – Overstayers – Elderly Respite Care Costs – Disability Strategy – Tariana And the “H” Word. See... SCP HOUSE: Questions Of The Day – 12 September [1]
Parliament On Telly Next Week
- SKY and TVNZ announced today they will begin broadcasting Parliamentary Question Time on Tuesday 19th September
See... TVNZ To Film Question Time In Parliament [1] and Sky To Broadcast Parliamentary Question Time [2]
Clutha Flood Package Announced
- The Government announced today a package totalling $21.58 million (including GST) to protect the town of Alexandra
from future flooding by the Clutha River. See... Government announces Clutha decision [1]
TOW Clause Sticking Point For Singapore Free Trade Deal
- The ACT Caucus has today considered our position on the Singapore free trade agreement. ACT strongly supports free
trade as being in the best interests of a trading nation in a global economy. See... Singapore Free Trade Agreement – ACT Letter [1] MORE - UNITED NZ - United Supports Singapore Free Trade Agreement [2] - ALLIANCE - Alliance stance on the Singapore-NZ CER [3] and Singapore-NZ Closer Economic Partnership [4] . - LABOUR - Singapore CEP Agreement treaty text published [5] - GREENS - Greens support Alliance on Singapore FTA [6]