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Business
June 5
Value of regional economies stressed
Natural resource industries were the foundation for economic activity in most regional economies, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said yesterday.
Dunedin
December 19
Joyce admitted method not robust, Clark says
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has admitted there was no ''robust and accepted methodology'' behind shifting Invermay jobs, Labour's MP for Dunedin North David Clark says.
Dunedin
December 19
Joyce says loan moves are working
New measures to catch tardy overseas student loan borrowers are working, despite arrears passing half a billion dollars in the last year, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.
Dunedin
October 8
'Lost opportunity' with Invermay and University
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce believes opportunities were lost to strengthen research links between AgResearch's Invermay centre and the University of Otago.
Dunedin
October 2
Joyce urged to save jobs
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce is being urged to review the proposal by AgResearch to cut 85 jobs from Invermay and shift them to either Lincoln or Palmerston North by 2016.
Dunedin
August 9
Govt supporting Otago in multiple ways
The Government is involved in a broad range of economic development initiatives in the Otago region and throughout New Zealand to encourage new investment, jobs and growth, says Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce in response to the concerns identified in Stand up Otago.
Dunedin
August 8
Govt doing plenty: Joyce
The Government was doing plenty to encourage economic growth in Dunedin, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said in Parliament yesterday.
Dunedin
June 13
Uni's efforts lacking: minister
The University of Otago needs to target international students more ''aggressively'' after having the largest decline in international numbers of any New Zealand university this year, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.
Business
April 27
Joyce wants university's engagement
Steven Joyce has vowed to do all he can to encourage universities to be more actively involved in their business communities when he becomes the Minister of Business, Innovation and Employment on July 1.
National
March 15
'No doubt' job cuts will follow ministry merger
New "Super Ministry'' head Steven Joyce says there is "no doubt'' jobs will be cut in the government department merger planned for July.
National
April 17
Govt to chase student loan defaulters
The Government is to get tough on New Zealanders overseas who refuse to pay down their student loans and may use court orders to have them repay their entire debt, as part of a package to reduce the ballooning cost of the scheme.
Dunedin
December 16
Govt defends Hillside decision
The Government has already committed $750 million to help KiwiRail and it would be hard to argue it should follow that up with a subsidy to build its wagons, Transport Minister Steven Joyce says.
National
December 2
Govt's commitment to regional polytechs questioned
Following the announcement of a merger between the Eastern Institute of Technology and Tairawhiti Polytechnic, Labour is calling on the Government to support regional polytechnics.
National
October 31
Most student loans not fully paid back
Nearly 900,000 people have taken student loans since the scheme started, and more than two-thirds have not fully repaid the money.
Dunedin
October 10
Bus firms appeal to Government
Dunedin's biggest commuter bus companies will ask the Government to reconsider cutting travel subsidies to stave off potentially significant financial losses.
National
September 24
Tighter student loans defended
Tertiary education minister Steven Joyce says he is "comfortable" thousands of tertiary students will not get student loans to continue their studies next year.
Business
August 29
Giants might fight over fibre coverage
Changes to the rules surrounding the Government's rural broadband initiative (RBI) could cause a battle for market supremacy between Telecom and Auckland-based energy company Vector.
Dunedin
August 27
Anger over polytechnic roll cap
Young people unable to find a job and unable to get into Otago Polytechnic because of a roll cap next year "will be on the street", an angry Otago Polytechnic council member said yesterday.
Dunedin
July 15
Funding linked to job outcome 'impractical'
Otago Polytechnic chief executive Phil Ker has dismissed as "impractical" a suggestion some Government tertiary funding be linked to students' employment outcomes.
Dunedin
July 9
Minister inspects realignment
Transport Minister Steven Joyce cast an eye over the planned realignment of State Highway 88, past the Forsyth Barr Stadium, in Dunedin yesterday.
Dunedin
July 9
Joyce undecided on Bill
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce is reserving judgement on proposed voluntary student membership legislation until select committee hearings on the issue are over.
National
May 5
Govt defends new charge on students
Revenue gained by extending the administration charge for student loans will be used to create more tertiary education places, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says.
Business
April 28
Quick decisions urged on mobile termination rates
The Commerce Commission and Communications Minister Steven Joyce are being urged to move swiftly on making decisions about regulating mobile termination access services.
National
April 28
Joyce heads to Perth for transport meeting
Transport Minister Steven Joyce will attend the Australian Transport Council meeting of Australian federal and state transport ministers in Perth on Friday.
News
March 31
Opposition to Bill
More than 3200 students have signed a petition opposing moves to end compulsory membership of student associations.
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