The New Zealand Food Safety Authority will be merged into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, say Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity David Carter and Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson.
News that 11 kiwi chicks have been killed by a predator at the private Warrenheip reserve near Karapiro is a sad blow, says Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson.
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee and Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson today released a discussion paper containing a suite of measures to facilitate the environmentally responsible
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has today released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister from the Department of Conservation.
The document is available below.
The new Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) for the cranes industry is a great example of Government and industry working together on health and safety, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
The public is being asked to submit their views on the personal grievance system operating under the Employment Relations Act 2000.
New parks and private land are to be added to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park to mark its 10th anniversary, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Public submissions are being called for following the release today of a discussion document on the review of Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act 2000, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has welcomed today's decision by the New Zealand Conservation Authority to kick off the formal process that could lead to a National Park in Northland.
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson is calling on the public to help put an end to the series of apparently deliberately-lit fires on the West Coast that is putting the resurgence of New Zealan
A review of New Zealand's Workplace Health and Safety Strategy has identified key areas where work is needed to reduce workplace deaths and accidents, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
The Government has moved to increase the minimum wage from $12.50 to $12.75 in line with the Consumer Price Index, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Proposals for rolling out new food laws over a five year period have gone out for consultation, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has called for a report on workplace fatalities after 30 New Zealanders died from accidents on the job between July and November this year.
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has announced a proposal to change the definition of ‘serious harm' under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Employment provisions under Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act are to be reviewed, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
The Remuneration Authority must now take into account adverse economic conditions when setting MPs salaries, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
People interested in the adventure tourism industry are being asked for their views on its safety and risk management practices as part of a nationwide review, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinso
The number of New Zealanders getting sick from campylobacter has taken a dive following a concerted effort to combat the bug in chicken meat, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson said today.
Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson took the opportunity to display a clean pair of hands at Belfast School today.
Chinese officials will learn from New Zealand's world-class food safety regime through a new scholarship arrangement, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.
Ms Wilkinson and th
A Bill granting greater flexibility to existing meal and rest breaks legislation was introduced to Parliament today on behalf of Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson.
The Employment Relations (Res
Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson leaves New Zealand today for a week of meetings with Australian and Chinese counterparts.
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today announced the terms of reference for a nation-wide review of the adventure tourism sector.