Families Young And Old 

Big boost for Aotearoa People's Network welcomed

29.08.2008

The Aotearoa People's Network provides people with free access to broadband internet through local libraries and has received a $2 million boost to extend its service into even more communities, National Library Minister Judith Tizard said today.

The extra funding - released yesterday as part of the Digital Strategy 2.0 - will extend the service into a total of 130 libraries and up to 10 marae, as well as creating 30 digital ketes for community-created content, over the next three years.

"I am delighted that more New ...  more +

Searchable shipping lists tell of family history

28.08.2008

An exciting new project with the international organisation FamilySearch of Utah will bring to life the wealth of information held in ship passenger lists, Archives Minister Judith Tizard announced today.

Speaking to the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand Judith Tizard said the shipping lists contain a who's who of New Zealanders who travelled here by boat and are an important resource for many families wanting to find out about their history.
"Up until the mid 1970s New Zealand...  more +

Mr English attacks his party's own policy

27.08.2008

Associate Transport Minister Judith Tizard moved quickly to point out the hypocrisy of the National Party Finance spokesperson, and it would now seem new Transport spokesperson, Mr Bill English.

Despite Mr English's statements to the contrary, Ministers in the Labour-led government do not, and have never, favoured the option that would place a fee on inefficient vehicles, Judith Tizard restated today after making this very clear in the House during question time.

"In fact, that is...  more +

Ministerial statement on the Taser

27.08.2008

As delivered in Parliament on 27 August by Police Minister Annette King

I wish to make a Ministerial statement pursuant to Standing Order 348.

Police Commissioner Howard Broad has informed me that he has made an in-principle decision on the deployment of the Taser as an addition to the New Zealand Police graduated response model.  more +