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Auckland Barrister Ms Shelley Sage has been appointed as interim chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal from 1 January 2002.

19 December 2001Media Statement

EMBARGOED UNTIL SIGNING: 3.30pm 20 December 2001

Friday, 14 December 2001Media Statement
Crown response to Ngai Tahu

12 December 2000Media Statement

The Associate Minister of Justice, Hon Margaret Wilson, has announced the appointment of Joan Allin of Wellington, as the Principal Environment Judge.

Friday, 30 November 2001Media Statement
Appointment of High Court Judge

Thursday, 29 November 2001Media Statement
Appointment of Crown Solicitor for Tasman

Thursday, 29 November 2001Media Statement
Resignation of Ms Susan Bathgate

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today she had received the resignation of Ms Susan Bathgate from the Employment Relations Authority.

Tuesday, 27 November 2001Media Statement
President of the Electoral Commission appointed

Thursday, 15 November 2001Media Statement

16 November 2001Media Statement

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson said today she had now considered a Courts Department report on a telephone call list MP Tariana Turia made to Maori Land Court Chief Judge Joseph Williams.

Wednesday, 14 November 2001 oMedia Statement

November 7 2001Media Statement

6/11/2001Media Statement
Government response to MMP Review Committee report

The government today gave its formal response to the MMP Review Committee Report.

Monday, 5 November 2001 Media Statement

The Crown and representatives of Ngati Tama have agreed on the terms of a Deed of Settlement which will be put to members of Ngati Tama for ratification.

Labour Minister Margaret Wilson says a report on the Holidays Act from a joint union-employer advisory group will allow good progress to be made on a "complex and difficult" area of employment relationships.

Wednesday October 31Media Statement
New laws for safer workplaces

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has introduced amendments to strengthen the Health and Safety in Employment Act.

Wednesday, 31 October 2001

Questions and AnswersHealth and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill

Coverage

Will the Act cover people working in boats on Lake Taupo or the Shotover River?

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson has introduced amendments to strengthen the Health and Safety in Employment Act.

Wednesday, 17 October 2001Media Statement

“Work stoppage figures released today show that concern about the current level of strikes and lockouts is based on something of an urban myth,” said Labour Minister Margaret Wilson.

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says an Employment Relations Service report on the first 12 months of the Employment Relations Act shows that it is a balanced and practical piece of legislation, supporting good relationships in the workplace.

Wednesday, 3 October 2001Media Statement

The government has moved to ensure that Parliament’s intentions for employment relations are given full effect.

Tuesday 2 October 2001Media Statement

Tuesday, 25 September 2001Media Statement

Monday, 24 September 2001

The Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson is considering the judgement of the Court of Appeal that, in effect, has indicated that a number of unions’ registrations are invalid.