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Hon Maurice Williamson and Hon Kate Wilkinson have today declined consent to Natural Dairy (NZ) Holdings Limited to acquire the Crafar farms.

The Ministers’ decision covers the applications by Natural Dairy (NZ) Holdings Limited to acquire UBNZ Assets Holdings Limited and 16 of the Crafar farms.

The Ministers also declined consent to UBNZ Assets Holdings Limited’s retrospective application to acquire the four Crafar farms it purchased in February 2010.

Minister of Trade Tim Groser and Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson have welcomed news from Malaysia on the signing of an arrangement that takes an important first step towards improving access to Malaysia for New Zealand halal meat.

The arrangement, signed this week, sets out how New Zealand will meet Malaysia’s halal requirements.

New safety regulations for the adventure tourism industry will come into force from 1 October 2011, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.

The Government announced in August that adventure tourism operators would be required to be registered and undergo a safety audit.

The new regulations come under the Health and Safety in Employment Act, making it an offence to provide activities involving significant hazards and some level of instruction or leadership without a current safety audit certificate.

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson will accompany a research team to New Zealand’s remote Subantarctic Islands today as part of the joint Navy and Department of Conservation expedition, Operation Endurance.

The expedition involves a team of 14 researchers who will look into the recovery of the islands since the removal of sheep and rats and measure the benefits of previous conservation work.

Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson says the passing into law tonight of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 2) and the Holidays Amendment Bill will provide New Zealanders with more opportunities and choice and boost business confidence.

"These two bills improve our employment law framework by promoting greater clarity where required and increasing flexibility and choice for both employers and employees," Ms Wilkinson says.

"This Government is focused on creating jobs and providing the right conditions for economic growth.

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson will officially open the St James Cycle Trail tomorrow, the first of the country's ‘Great Rides' to be fully completed.

Hon Kate Wilkinson says figures out today show a 45.6% increase in jobs advertised online since the June 2009 recessionary slump. 

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and Minister of Maori Affairs Dr Pita Sharples have welcomed the first graduation of 14 Maori cadets from an intensive conservation training programme that w

New Zealand's largest off-grid solar power system on Motutapu Island is complete and will be activated today.

The latest Leading Indicator of Employment is forecasting modest employment growth over the coming quarters, says Hon Kate Wilkinson.

Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson today announced the appointment of John Errington as the new Chair of the Remuneration Authority.

The number of people who are officially unemployed has fallen to 150,000 or 6.4 percent.

Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson today launched a campaign aimed at reducing serious injuries and deaths on farms from quad bike accidents.

The security of workers in the film industry and The Hobbit in New Zealand has been secured with the passing of the Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Bill into law, says Ministe

The Hon Kate Wilkinson applauds this year's Skills Highway Award winner, GT Liddell, which increased its income 64% over three years through workplace literacy training.

A new national policy statement will give councils clearer direction on protecting and managing New Zealand's coastal environment, including our top surf breaks, says Minister of Conservation Kate

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson says spotlighting on public land clearly breaches firearms laws and won't be tolerated following three separate incidents over Labour Weekend, including the

The Hon Kate Wilkinson says figures released today show the total number of skilled job vacancies increased by 5.2% in the three months to September.

The Government will spend $4 million to test out new self-resetting traps that have the potential to boost protection for New Zealand's forests and native species, Prime Minister John Key

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today announced four new appointments to the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) and the reappointment of two members.

A new initiative to promote high productivity among New Zealand businesses will be set up by the Government, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.

A new 400 hectare marine reserve is to be established in the Rodney district after a successful application by the Auckland Regional Council, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and Minister of

Two kiwi eggs that survived the Canterbury earthquake in their incubator at Christchurch's Willowbank Wildlife Reserve are getting ready to hatch, right as New Zealanders prepare to celebrate Conse

Labour's employment relations spokesperson has got it wrong again, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.