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Alliance leader and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton has paid tribute to the New Zealand soldier who lost his life in East Timor yesterday.

A new research report published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry highlights the need for the new Rural Affairs portfolio, Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today.

Education Minister Trevor Mallard is inviting primary schools and community groups in low decile areas to apply for funding for study support centres.

The Environmental Risk Management Authority's decision on the application to field test genetically modified cattle was made in accordance with the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs said today.

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Sport, Fitness and Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard has announced the appointment of Louisa Wall and Graeme Marshall to the Hillary Commission.

"I am assuming that National's latest stance on superannuation is just a holding position. Any other interpretation would be unkind," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said

The Minister of Conservation Hon Sandra Lee has announced that an independent panel is to review and make recommendations to the Government on the future management of Timberlands West Coast's areas of native forest.

Thank you for the invitation to address the conference this evening. As a local MP can I also take this opportunity to welcome you to the Knowledge City of Palmerston North and the sunny Manawatu.

Kia orana, Ni sa bula, Taloha ni, Malo e lelei, Fakaalofa atu, Halo Olaketa, Ia orana, Kia Ora, Greetings, Talofa Lava

Pacific peoples helped build New Zealand into the country that it is today.

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey took the opportunity of an address to the Public Health Association 2000 Conference to map out the connections between poverty and public health.

One of the four key questions listed on the brochure for the series is: Do we have a set of core values that guide the life of the school?

Thank you for the invitation to officially open your biennial conference this evening.
It is a particular pleasure to open the conference because of the very long association my family has had with the Country Women's Institutes.

Youth Parliament 2000 is a key event in the government's programme to boost youth participation in decision-making, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré says.

A 'fuel-saver' device did not receive Government funding, despite an Act-Party claim that 'the Ministry of Economic Development is wasting money on this.'

We are here today to officially open this new building. It is an excellent new facility and it is a credit to all those who have been involved in the project.

Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today explicitly ruled out any intention by the Government to introduce a capital gains tax on real property transactions.

Kia ora koutou, talofa lava and greetings to you all.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff called Fijian High Commissioner HE Isimeli Bainimara in to his Wellington office at noon today to express directly New Zealand's condemnation of events in Fiji and the failure of authorities to make progress towards restoring democracy.

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today in my role as Associate Minister of Justice.

There can't be many New Zealanders who've never been fishing. For a lot of us, me included, going fishing is part of what it means to be a New Zealander. Especially if we catch something.

New Zealanders are getting a new opportunity to have their say on how recreational fishing should be managed, says Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson.

The New Zealand government is holding discussions with the United Nations Asia Pacific Centre For Disarmament on the possibility of New Zealand hosting a disarmament conference early next year, Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Matt Robson anno

Officials from the Ministry of Economic Development will cooperate with Carter Holt Harvey to offer the Mataura community assistance in planning for the area's economic development.