Rural |
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Bulletin |
July 2004
Table of Contents
- Strong Growth Expected in Agricultural Exports
- Significant Shift in Housing Trends
- NZ House Market Characteristics
- A Strong Cycle
- House Prices Volatile
- A Boom-bust Nature
- Averages Hide a Lot
- NZ-specific Peculiarities
- Consultation on NZ/China FTA
- Leaky Buildings: New Requirements/Good Practice
- Keeping Safe and Warm in Bed This Winter
- Fuel Saving Tips from MTA
- Internet Items
- Update
- Key Income-related Statistics
- COGS Open for Applications
- Winston Churchill Fellowships
- Abortion Statistics: 2003
- National Climate Summary - Autumn 2004
- Landmark UK Smoking Study
- HIV Infections Rising ...
- ... and New Treatment Funded For HIV/AIDS
- Trucks Fail Brake Tests
- New Supported Bail Programme
- New Disability Reference Group
- Improved Access to Vocational Services
- Older People Survey: Coping Without a Car
- Value of Community and Voluntary Sector to Economy
- More Funding for Youth Development Programmes
- Steep Rise in Complaints from International Students
- CAB Service for International Students
- Universities Fare Well in International Student Survey
- International Student Levy for Primary Schools
- Seven Thousand Primary Teachers to Receive Laptops
- New Version of asTTle
- New Police Targets
- Campaign: Raising Skill Levels in Four Industries
- New Department of Building And Housing
- Funding for Pastoral Lease Reviews
- High-Country Purchase for Conservation Park
- Getting Rid of Wilding Pines
- Community Grants Assist Resource Management Understanding
- Increased Funding For Treaty Negotiations
- Varroa Research Gets SFF Fund Grant
- More Union Members
- Tourists Spend $16.5 Billion in 2003
- $2.7 Million More for Business Incubators
- Above-Average Growth Companies in NZ
- World's Priciest Cities
- Restructuring the Transport Sector
- More Funding for Securities Commission ...
- ... and For Accounting Standards Review Board
- Parole Board Under Review
- More Australia/NZ Co-operation: Competition and Consumer Protection
- False Claims Breach Fair Trading Act
- Air NZ to Buy New Longhaul Fleet
- Charities Commission Applicants
- NZ's Growing Ballet Audience
- New Grants for Elite Athletes
- First Mobile Phone Virus Found
- Military Spending Near Cold War Peak
- Legislation Notes
- The Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
- Citizenship and Passport Legislation
- Land Transport Amendment Bill
- Extended Supervision Bill Passed
- Gambling Act Enacted
- Mercenaries Bill Passed
- Visiting Forces Act Comes Into Effect
- Appointments
- Resources Available
- EEO Progress in NZ
- Women's Representation on Company Boards: Glacial Progress
- How Do Working Carers Balance their Responsibilities?
- Personal Advocacy Trust
- Planned Parasite Control Profits Farmers
- PDF Version
Contact details for the Department of Internal Affairs’ Community Development Advisers:
| Kaitaia | 26 Puckey Avenue, Kaitaia |
| Tel (09) 408 0034; Fax (09) 408 0923 | |
| Whangarei | 1 Robert Street, Whangarei |
| Tel (09) 430 2205; Fax (09) 430 2209 | |
| Waitakere | 6 Railside Avenue, Henderson |
| Tel (09) 836 0292; Fax (09) 836 5554 | |
| Manukau | Hodgetts Bldg, Cnr Osterly & Amersham Way, Manukau City |
| Tel (09) 263 7372; Fax (09) 262 0606 | |
| Auckland | MLC Bldg, 450 Queen St, Auckland |
| Tel (09) 309 3208; Fax (09) 307 1198 | |
| Hamilton | 5th Floor, Westpac House, |
| 426 Victoria Street, Hamilton | |
| Tel (07) 839 9960; Fax (07) 839 9955 | |
| Rotorua | 1178 Pukaki Street, Rotorua |
| Tel (07) 347 7680; Fax (07) 343 1689 | |
| Gisborne | Quay Point Building, |
| 1 Gladstone Road, Gisborne | |
| Tel (06) 868 1915; Fax (06) 868 1964 | |
| Hawkes Bay | 2nd Floor East Tower, Dalton House, |
| Cnr Hastings & Vautier Streets, Napier | |
| Tel (06) 834 1350; Fax (06) 834 1274 | |
| New Plymouth | Roebuck House, 4 Powderham Street, New Plymouth |
| Tel (06) 759 8246; Fax (06) 759 8094 | |
| Palmerston North | 36 Victoria Street, Palmerston North |
| Tel (06) 355 8088; Fax (06) 355 8084 | |
| Wellington | 2nd Floor, State Insurance Building, |
| 46 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington | |
| Tel (04) 494 0544; Fax (04) 494 0698 | |
| Nelson | 1st Floor, Income Support Building, |
| 22 Bridge Street, Nelson | |
| Tel 0800 660 900 or (03) 546 0904; | |
| Fax (03) 548 2488 | |
| West Coast | 109 Mackay Street, Greymouth |
| Tel (03) 768 1001 or 768 1003; | |
| Fax (03) 768 4200 | |
| Christchurch | 8th Floor, NZI House, |
| 96 Hereford Street, Christchurch | |
| Tel (03) 353 8290; Fax (03) 353 8299 | |
| Dunedin | NML Building, The Octagon, |
| 10 George Street, Dunedin | |
| Tel (03) 479 6515; Fax (03) 479 6519 | |
| Invercargill | 44 Don Street, Invercargill |
| Tel (03) 218 0701; Fax (03) 218 6411 |
The Rural Bulletin is designed by Karen Thompson, Policy Information, MAF Policy, Wellington
The MAF/Internal Affairs/Department of Internal Affairs objective in circulating the Rural Bulletin is to facilitate a two-way information flow between the government and rural people, so that rural people have the opportunity for input into government programmes and policies.
Please photocopy the Bulletin as you wish and distribute it to others in your area. If you would like more information about any of the content of the Bulletin, contact the relevant government department/organisation, or contact the following Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) staff:
| Alan Walker | |
| Director, Policy Information | PO Box 2526 |
| & Regions | Wellington |
| Email: | Walkera@maf.govt.nz |
| Tel (04) 894 0100 Fax (04) 474 4206 |
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| Craig Matthews | |
| Editor, Rural Bulletin | PO Box 2526 |
| Wellington | |
| Email: | Matthewsc@maf.govt.nz Tel (04) 894 0100 Fax (04) 473 0118 |
| Philip Journeaux | |
| Regional Team Leader | Ruakura Agriculture Centre Private Bag 3123 Hamilton |
| Email: | Journeauxp@maf.govt.nz |
| Tel (07) 856 2832 | |
| Fax (07) 838 5921 | |
| John Vaney | |
| Regional Team Leader | Forest Research Campus PO Box 1340 Rotorua |
| Email: | Vaneyj@maf.govt.nz |
| Tel (07) 348 0089 Fax (07) 347 7173 |
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| Grant McFadden | |
| Regional Team Leader | PO Box 20 280 Bishopdale |
| Email: | Mcfaddeng@maf.govt.nz |
| Tel (03) 358 1860 | |
| Fax (03) 358 1861 | |
| Trish Burborough | |
| Regional Team Leader | PO Box 5648 Dunedin |
| Email: | Burborought@maf.govt.nz |
| Tel (03) 477 8454 | |
| Fax (03) 477 9144 |
Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the information herein is accurate, MAF does not accept liability for error of fact or opinion which may be present, nor for the consequences of any financial decision based on the information. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the official view of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Contact for Enquiries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Pastoral House
25 The Terrace
PO Box 2526, Wellington
Tel: 0800 00 83 33
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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