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New research released today by the World Bank and Waikato University shows the Government’s Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme is producing positive spin-offs for Tonga and Vanuatu.

RSE, which supplies migrant workers for the local horticulture and viticulture industry when New Zealanders are not available for work, improved per capita income for Pacific households with RSE workers by almost 40 percent.

A national campaign to promote the switch to digital television was launched today by Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman.

The Going Digital campaign provides a website, www.goingdigital.co.nz and a free-phone helpline, 0800 838 800, so people can get the information and advice they need about switching to digital TV.

The Government announced in September that New Zealand will make the switch, region by region, to digital television by November 2013, beginning with Hawke’s Bay and the West Coast in September 2012.

A more efficient immigration system and enhanced border security are two of the key benefits of the new Immigration Act which comes into effect tomorrow, says Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman.

‘’The Immigration Act 2009 significantly modernises New Zealand’s immigration laws and provides us with a robust framework for the future.

Courts Minister Georgina te Heuheu and Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman today welcomed the swearing in of 16 members of the new Immigration and Protection Tribunal (IPT) in Auckland.

The IPT commences work on Monday, 29 November and will decide all immigration, deportation, refugee and protection appeals in New Zealand.

Established under the Immigration Act 2009, the IPT replaces the current immigration-related appeal bodies and creates a single, ‘one-stop-shop' tribunal to consider all grounds for appeal in one place.

E nga mana, e nga iwi, e nga reo, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Chair, other members of the Judiciary, my Ministerial colleagues; Judge Bill Hastings; Tribunal Members; the Chief Executives of the Department of Labour and Ministry of Justice; ladies and gentlemen.

The creation of an independent Immigration and Protection Tribunal is one of the salient achievements of the new Immigration Act. Most of the provisions of the Act come into effect on Monday and the Tribunal begins operations on the same day.

Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the Government's next steps to improve access to mental health and addiction services over the coming year.

E nga mana, e nga iwi, e nga reo, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. 

Good morning

Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the appointment of Sandra Kailahi and Uluomatootua Saulaulu Aiono to the National Pacific Radio Trust board. 

Spending by international and domestic tourists increased to $22.4 billion for the year ended March 2010, Associate Tourism Minister Jonathan Coleman confirmed today.

Drug treatment services for the Southern region were boosted today with the opening of an expanded residential service at Dunedin's Moana House.

The Labour party is making claims that do not match the facts regarding the reimbursement of overcharged visa fees to Samoan citizens, says Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman.

Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman today welcomed the roll out of an initiative to improve the quality of mental health and addiction services.

Justice Minister Simon Power and Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the appointment of Grant Pearson as the chair of the Immigration Advisers Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal

Justice Minister Simon Power and Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the 16 members of the new Immigration and Protection Tribunal.

Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the appointment of Tiwana Tibble to the board of Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and the promotion of Richard Griffin to deputy chair.

It's a pleasure to open the Cutting Edge National Conference today and I welcome the many distinguished guests both from overseas and from around New Zealand. You work in a very testing sector.

Employers can now check online if job applicants are entitled to work in New Zealand, Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman announced today.

The Government announced today that New Zealand will complete the switch to digital television by 2013.

Thank you Sue for that kind introduction. It's a pleasure to be here today to open the Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (ICAMHS) conference.

Thank you for inviting me this evening. Peter Moses suggested I speak about the pending introduction of the Immigration Act 2009.

As Associate Minister of Tourism, it is a pleasure to be here in beautiful Hawke's Bay.

  Thank you for the invitation to open your conference today.  I hope you have a productive two days and I would like open by acknowledging that you provide a vital service which thousand

Good evening everyone. It is my pleasure to be invited to speak at the 2010 TUANZ Innovation Awards on behalf of my colleague, Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce.