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Submissions

Rural Women New Zealand lobbies the Government on behalf of the rural women of New Zealand. A huge range of issues affect the rural sector, and Rural Women New Zealand ensures the voice of rural women is heard.

Rural Women New Zealand has recently made submissions on these topics:
Land

- Feedback on the TCF Report on the TSO for Local Services  (April 2008)

- Proposed Environmental Standards for Electricity Transmission (November 2007)

- Telecommunications Service Obligations Regulatory Framework (October 2007)

- Local Government Commission review of the Local Government Act 2002 and Local Electoral Act (September 2007)

- Submission to Environment Canterbury on Waitaki North Bank Tunnel Concept (September 2007)

- Submission to the Ministry of Economic Development on the review of Section 62 of the Electricity Act 1992 'continuance of supply' 2013 Review discussion paper (September 2007)

- Submission on the Horizons Regional Council One Plan (August 2007)

- Submission to the Commerce Commission on Draft Standards Terms Determination for the designated service Telecom's unbundled copper local loop network - Decision 609 - (August 2007

- Fire Legislation review - new framework for NZ's fire and rescue services and their funding)  June 2007

- Climate Change (May 2007)

- Walking Access Submission (June 2006)

- Submission to the Digital Strategy Secretariat on broadband in remote and under-served communities (December 2005)

- Submission on the TelstraClear Bitstream Application - Statement for Consultation (Oct 2005)

- Product Stewardship and Water Efficiency Labelling (August 2005)

- Submission to Proposal P292 Country of Origin Labelling of Food (May 2005)

- Land Access: Letter to Primary Producers Select Committee (Nov 2004)

- Cartagena Biosafety Protocol (July 2004)

- Fire Research funding (March 2004)

- Monsanto application for GE Wheat (March 2004)

- Air Quality: Proposed Air Quality Ambient Standards (December 2003)

- National Conservation Policy (December 2003)

- Land Access: Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors and the Law on - -Public Access along Water Margins (November 2003)

- Guarding Pacific's triple star (2003)
- Varroa Bee Mite (2003)
- New Zealand Biotechnology Strategy (December 2002)
- HSNO Discussion Paper (November 2002)
- Climate Change Response Bill (August 2002)
- Renewable Energy (June 2002)
- EECA (May 2002)
- Kyoto Protocol (April 2002)
- GE Amendment Bill (February 2002)

Health

-  Public Health Bill (March 2008)

- Caring for Carers strategy (September 2007)

- Health (Drinking Water) Amendment (September 2007)

- Health (Drinking Water) Amendment (September 2006)

- Submission in support of Petition for Payment of Caregivers Travel

- Ageing New Zealand and Health and Disability Services Mar 05

- Freshwater for a Sustainable Future - Issues and Options (Mar 05)

- Domestic Food Review - Submission to NZSFA (Feb 05)

- Rural issues update - Letter to Damian O'Connor (Nov 2004)

- Drinking water supplies (April 2003)

- Maternity services (November 2003)
- Pharmac dispensing (May 2003)
- Rural Primary Health Care Strategy (April 2002)

Education

- Five Year Action Plan for Out of School Services (July 2007)

- Directions for a Schooling Strategy (Mar 05)

- Women in Enterprise Project - Submission to Min of Women's Affairs (Feb 05)

- Verbal Submission on University Establishment  (November 2004)

- Review of Universities (November 2004)

- Funding and safety of boarding students (September 2004)

- Making a Bigger Difference (June 2004)

- Student Support in New Zealand (October 2003)

Social

- Proposed changes to the Domestic Violence Act 1995 (February 2008)

- Payroll giving - providing a real time benefit for charitable giving (January 2008)

- Tax Treatment of Honoraria and Reimbursements paid to volunteers (December 2007)

- Flexible Hours Submission (August 2007)

- Police Act Review (July 2007)

- Paid Parental Leave Evaluation Submission (June 2007)

- Criminal Proceeds Recovery Bill Submission (May 2007)

- Telecommunications (May 2007)

- Rates Enquiry - Dept Internal Affairs (May 2007)

- Tax incentives for giving to charities and other non-profit organisations (December 2006)

- Quality Flexible Work: Increasing Availability and Takeup in New Zealand (December 2006)

Telecommunications Amendment Bill 2006 - (August 2006)

- Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Bill  (February 2006)

- New Zealand Disability Strategy

- Charities Bill - Oral presentation to Select Committee (26 August 2004)

- Telecommunications (August 2004)

- Charities Bill (June 2004)

- Local Government Reform Bill (May 2004)

- Public Finance (1 April 2004)

- Tax and Charities (August 2002)
- Victims Rights Bill (March 2002)
- Case Management Reforms (March 2002)
- Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill (February 2002)



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