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Foreign Minister Phil Goff is calling on the Zimbabwe government to release jailed Opposition MP Roy Bennett

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

An additional 240 beds are being added to the country's prison capacity

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor looks back at a year in which exciting moves were made to reduce alcohol harm in New Zealand.

  • Damien O'Connor
  • Health

Discussion of the fiscal position.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

The idea that the majority of society could decide the human rights of other people though a referendum is clearly not appropriate

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Justice

The government will establish a forum for former psychiatric patients who claim to have suffered abuse while in hospital.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Attorney-General

This year's CER trade ministers' meeting will be held in Queenstown.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

A CER business dialogue - focussed on forestry - will be held in parallel with a ministers' meeting in Queenstown.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

New Zealanders returning home will be able to bring their motor vehicle into the country without paying GST.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Commerce

Minister credits two-fold increase in collections during campaign to contact centre and media coverage

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

This is a decision we have made out of fairness to fishers who were encouraged to enter and develop the tuna industry

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

All along we have been talking about relationships of a nature that go well beyond friendship

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Justice

Foreign Minister Phil Goff's opening speech to the Parliamentarians for Global Action conference on the International Criminal Court, Parliament, 6 December.

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

New Zealand is providing emergency funding of $200,000 to assist the relief effort for the hundreds of thousands of people affected in the Philippines by the recent series of typhoons.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Housing Minister Steve Maharey today announced changes to the board of Housing New Zealand Corporation, including the appointment of Pat Snedden as the new board chair.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Housing

The outstanding facility we are officially opening here today will certainly be a significant contributor to the guardianship of our iconic national bird.

  • Mark Burton
  • Tourism

Tourism Minister Mark Burton is today congratulating Rainbow Springs for their contribution towards saving our national icon—the kiwi.

  • Mark Burton
  • Tourism

Those opposed to the Bill need to start engaging on the issues and put their prejudice aside

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Justice

Legislation passed last week to progressively remove asset testing of older people in long-term residential care is based on fairness and security for older New Zealanders.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Questions and answers about the progressive removal of asset testing from 1 July 2005.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Health

Dairy farmers are making good progress towards clean healthy streams under the Clean Streams Accord.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to speak today.

My colleague Marian Hobbs sends her apologies. Unforeseen circumstances had her delayed, but she would have dearly like to be here today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Launch Manukau City Council Disability Policy and update implementation of NZ Disability Strategy

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Government efforts to support disabled people in employment are paying off.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues