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Acting Conservation Minister Matt Robson said today that Nick Smith's claims about beech logging on the West Coast were a gross distortion of the facts, and showed, once again, that Mr Smith's grasp of arithmetic was feeble at best.

New Zealand is providing $1.5m for humanitarian assistance in Indonesia’s crisis-torn provinces and sectors, Associate Minister Foreign Affairs and Trade Matt Robson announced today.

The former Christchurch Girls High School building in Cranmer Square has been sold to the Arts Centre of Christchurch Trust in a three-way deal between Land Information New Zealand, the Ngai Tahu Property Group and the Trust.

"The South Pacific is faced with a modern plague of illicit small arms - in the Solomon Islands, in Fiji, on Bougainville.

"The South Pacific is faced with a modern plague of illicit small arms – in the Solomon Islands, in Fiji, on Bougainville.

"The South Pacific is faced with a modern plague of illicit small arms - in the Solomon Islands, in Fiji, on Bougainville.

Latin American countries heard today New Zealand's ideas on ways to speed up the process towards a nuclear weapon free Southern Hemisphere.

Yesterday Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Matt Robson was in Brazil to gather support.

Latin American countries heard today New Zealand's ideas on ways to speed up the process towards a nuclear weapon free Southern Hemisphere.

Yesterday Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control, Matt Robson was in Brazil to gather support.

New Zealand and Brazil will work together to develop the next steps towards the elimination of nuclear weapons, and to boost commitment to a nuclear weapon free Southern Hemisphere," Minister for Disarmament and arms control Matt Robson announced today

New Zealand and Brazil will work together to develop the next steps towards the elimination of nuclear weapons, and to boost commitment to a nuclear weapon free Southern Hemisphere," Minister for Disarmament and arms control Matt Robson announced today

No-one will be denied access to the Courts because they can't afford the court fees, says Minister for Courts, Matt Robson.

Today he announced the membership of a working party, set up to examine the possible impact of new civil court fees.

New Zealand is giving $1.6 million to New Zealand non-government organisations for disaster relief projects, Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Matt Robson announced today.

New Zealand is giving $1.6 million to New Zealand non-government organisations for disaster relief projects, Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Matt Robson announced today.

New Zealand will contribute $150,000 to the International Red Cross for relief work in Peru following the weekend earthquake there, Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs (Official Development Assistance), Matt Robson, announced today.

"I have listened, and with the agreement of Cabinet, decided to put the proposed increase in court fees on hold for three months," says Minister for Courts Matt Robson.

New Zealand will make a one-off $100,000 contribution to the International Labour Organisation’s International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), Associate Foreign Minister Matt Robson and Labour Minister Margaret Wilson announced tod

"We're on the right track. We must intervene early and effectively to prevent less serious offenders today, becoming the hard core criminals of tomorrow.

"We're on the right track. We must intervene early and effectively to prevent less serious offenders today, becoming the hard core criminals of tomorrow.

The Environment Court is to get an additional judge and extra funding of $2.1 million over three years to alleviate pressures on the caseload, Courts Minister Matt Robson and Environment Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

A new Maori focus prison unit at Waikeria will help to reduce re-offending by Maori inmates, Corrections Minister matt Robson predicted today.

New Zealand will provide an additional $1.9 million to support East Timor's continuing reconstruction, Associate Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Matt Robson announced today.

A new youth unit at Christchurch Prison will mean that fewer young prison inmates will go on to a life of crime, Corrections Minister Matt Robson predicted at the opening of the unit today.

Fees for many Disputes Tribunal hearings will fall, while many District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal fees will increase, Courts Minister Matt Robson announced today.

Making teenagers safer in prison and reducing re-offending…

Corrections Minister Matt Robson will open a new specialist youth unit at Christchurch Prison tomorrow.