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The outlook in the 2002 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update testifies to the quality of the government's management.

“The outlook in the 2002 Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update shows a robust economy and a robust Crown balance sheet and testifies to the quality of the government’s management,” Finance Minister Michael Cullen says.

Conservation Minister Sandra Lee said today there would be benefits for local whitebaiters and whitebait if the lower reaches of two popular whitebaiting rivers were included in the designation of southern wetlands of international significance under the Ramsar Convention.

Fourteen tertiary educators have been honoured in the inaugural tertiary teaching excellence awards announced this evening.

Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia was shocked to discover that the National Party seems to have made Murray McCully the new Maori Affairs spokesperson.

The Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, announced today that the Ministry of Health is working with the Alcohol Drug Association to offer a Drug Helpline, similar to the existing Alcohol Helpline.

A set of guidelines for managing teenagers' after-ball parties is to be launched shortly, in time for the secondary school 'ball season', Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia said today.

“Jeanette Fitzsimons’ response to my speech today on the Greens and GM displays the same confusion that pervades her party’s campaign on this issue,” says Pete Hodgson.

The Goverment is putting $1 million into youth crime prevention schemes in East and South Auckland, Northland, Hastings and Christchurch

A Ministry of Justice study shows NZ has a significantly lower violent crime rate than the US, Canada, England and Wales and slightly higer than Australia

Jim Anderton says he has proposed Pokarekare Ana be given status as a national song, alongside our National Anthem.

“Sport should not be the only source of New Zealand identity and pride,” Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said.

Associate Minister of Energy Paul Swain opened Swift Energy’s new Rimu Production Station near Hawera this morning.

Government Ministers, steel industry and union leaders have jointly expressed their strong resolve to prevent New Zealand’s steel industry from being harmed by surges in steel imports.

Government Ministers, steel industry and union leaders have jointly expressed their strong resolve to prevent New Zealand’s steel industry from being harmed by surges in steel imports.

The government will pilot Individual Job Seeker Accounts this year, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Justice Minister Phil Goff has recommended to the Governor General the convictions of Alec Waugh be referred back to the High Court.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today welcomed the decision of the Brazilian court in Macapa to find the six men accused of killing Sir Peter Blake guilty.

Health Minister Annette King announced today that the New Zealand nominations have all been appointed to the new Food Standards Australia and New Zealand Board.

Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard has praised the J. Paul Getty Trust for awarding $100,000 from the prestigious Getty Grant Program to the Antarctic Heritage Trust.

Minister of Commerce Paul Swain announced the government's 'in principle' decisions about the direction of the overhaul of the Private Investigators and Security Guards Act today.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey is giving his strong support to New Zealand’s third national Children’s Day to be held on 27 October.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Mahartey says that the Ministry of Social Development, through Work and Income will assist staff made redundant by the closure of the PPCS meat processing plant in Blenheim to secure alternative employment.

The South African Government's increases of its tariffs on red meat imports are not justified, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton says.

Minister for Information Technology Paul Swain opened Wellington High School’s new $2million IT Centre this afternoon.