Rural |
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Bulletin |
May 2005
Table of Contents
- Agricultural Production Statistics (June 2004)
- Human Rights Action Plan
- New Issues in Legal Parenthood
- Breakdown of Key Recommendations
- 1 Presuming men to be fathers
- 2 A DNA parentage testing regime
- 3 Enabling gamete* donors to be parents
- 4 Parenthood in surrogacy arrangements
- 5 Identity and Children
- Glossary of Terms
- New Credit Law
- Electricity and Gas Complaints Commission
- International Visitors Spend: December 2004 Year
- Internet Items
- Update
- National Population Estimates, March 2005 Quarter
- National Ethnic Population Projections
- R&D Reaches $1.6 Billion
- National Climate Summary - April 2005
- Seasonal Climate Outlook: May-July 2005 (Mild Start to Winter Likely)
- Budget 2005: Clean Drinking Water
- Smokefree Support Rises
- Professional Property Investor Survey Results
- Budget 2005: Paid Parental Leave to Be Extended to Self-Employed
- Budget 2005: Health Becomes Lead Agency in Suicide Prevention
- Budget 2005: Services for Children Witnessing Family Violence
- Budget 2005: More Cataract Operations
- SAGES Funding Now Available Nation-Wide
- Added Detail: 2002 Carbon Tax Policy
- Budget 2005: Carbon Tax Mitigation
- Budget 2005: Core Conservation Work
- Landsborough Station Purchased for National Park
- Child Tax Rebate to be Raised
- International Education Value Exceeds $2 Billion
- Changes to International Student Policy
- Lowering Doctoral Costs: International Students
- Fewer School Suspensions This Year
- Budget 2005: ICT Package for Under-Fives
- Budget 2005: Special Education
- Budget 2005: Student Tracking System
- Budget 2005: More Money for Civil Defence
- Accelerating Small Business into E-Commerce Loop
- Work-life Balance Initiative
- New Work-Life Balance Resource
- Online Shopping Booms - New Data
- Tourism Expected to Increase
- NZ Tourism Flows Model under Development
- Economic Impact of Sporting Events: Study
- Company Fined for Woman's Work Stress
- New Agresearch Animal Health Facility
- Global Information Technology Report 2004-2005
- Budget 2005: Promoting Contemporary Music Exports
- Budget 2005: Film NZ
- Mapping the Spread of Humans
- What Australians Think
- The 2005 Time 100
- Legislation Notes
- Question and Answers: New Charities Act
- New Laws Related to Sexual Offending
- New Citizenship Laws
- Fiordland Marine Management Bill Becomes Law
- Covert Filming Bill Introduced
- SFO to Handle Criminal Asset Seizures
- Nitrous Oxide Imports for Misuse Illegal
- Registered Architects Bill Passed
- Appointments
- Resources Available
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 1824 | |
| Fax (07) 856 1825 | |
| 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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| John Greer | |
| Regional Team Leader | PO Box 20 280 Bishopdale |
| Email: | greerj@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: +64 4 894 0100
Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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