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New Zealand is donating $100,000 to the International Federation for Red Cross (IFRC) to help strengthen the institutional capacity of Pacific Islands Red Cross societies, Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Matt Robson announced today.

New funding provided in the Budget for Technology New Zealand will help build stronger partnerships between business and researchers in the tertiary sector, Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey said today.

Researchers, in whatever discipline, know that any complex phenomenon is the product of a number of components, each with its own complex logic but nevertheless entwined with the others.

So it is with a national innovation system.

Minister of Police Hon. George Hawkins will this Thursday launch the Waikato 101 Patrol Group.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs will receive an extra $180,000 to expand the Youth Services Corps programme, Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré announced today. (Friday June 23)

National MP Brian Neeson has demonstrated how little he knows about road safety laws in New Zealand the Minister of Transport Mark Gosche said today.

"His claims that speeding laws were standardised two years ago are wrong," said Mr Gosche.

The Government has beefed up its efforts to help young teenagers who have become alienated from their local schools to resurrect their education.

The Government is to conduct a comprehensive review of gaming, the Minister of Internal Affairs Mark Burton announced today.

Prime Minister Helen Clark and five other ministers will meet with the Auckland Mayoral Forum tomorrow

Thank you for inviting me to address your meeting today. I bring apologies from the Prime Minister who was unable to make it today.

I wish to congratulate the Waikato Police District and Hamilton City for embracing the 101 Patrol scheme.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton will sign a Heads of Agreement for the West Coast package in Greymouth tomorrow.

Thank you very much for the invitation to address you this morning. It is pleasing to see a national conference such as this being held in one of our regional centres.

Ki te whare me te papa, tena korua

E nga rangatira, Tainui Iwi

Nga mata waka, e tau nei

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa.

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This unit is a spring-board to change.

"If we can get to young offenders before they become serious adult criminals, then we go a long way to reducing future crime and re-building a sense of safety in our communities, says Minister of Corrections, Matt Robson.

Kia Ora Koutou, Talofa Lava and Greetings to you all.

Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today.

Minister of Police Hon. George Hawkins has cautioned dairy owners from arming themselves against potential robbers.

Justice Minister Phil Goff announced today a review of the Police Complaints Authority's structure and the manner in which it conducts its operations.

Minister of Research, Science and Technology Pete Hodgson said today he was delighted with the calibre of the people who had agreed to serve on the new Science and Innovation Advisory Council (SIAC).

Nine New Zealanders with diverse backgrounds in industry and science have been named as members of a new Science and Innovation Advisory Council (SIAC), launched by Prime Minister Helen Clark in Wellington today.

New Zealand's future prosperity will be built on the success of the Closing the Gaps initiatives, says Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey.

Allegations have been made against the Minister of Maori Affairs. He has asked to take leave from his duties while a police investigation, which he has requested, is completed. I have agreed to his request.

Thank you for inviting me to address your meeting tonight.

The advantage of inviting a Minister to address a meeting such as this is that it provides me with an opportunity find out and think about the issues that affect you.

Thank you for inviting me to address your Annual General Meeting today. The invitation to speak today actually came out of a chance discussion with Elizabeth Mortland at the REAP Conference earlier this year.