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New Zealand’s place in the East Asia Summit is now permanent.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard says Christmas is a special and fun time for getting together with family and friends and exchanging gifts, but it’s important to know what to do when a gift is 'not quite right'.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Chris Carter comments on hate posters

  • Chris Carter
  • Conservation

The law changes will make student loans interest free and expand the Working for Families package. MP for Te Tai Tonga Hon Mahara Okeroa said more than 400,000 students and former students with loans, and another 160,000 working families will benefit from the change, which takes effect on 1 April.

  • Mahara Okeroa
  • Social Development and Employment

Recent comments made by Iran's President attacking Israel cut across efforts to build a lasting and just peace in the Middle East

  • Winston Peters
  • Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Social Development, Work and Income, Oamaru,has won the 2005 Mainstream Employer of the Year award. State Services Minister Annette King has announced.

  • Annette King
  • State Services

State Services Minister Annette King announces the annual Mainstream awards today in a celebration of 30 years of Mainstream provision.

  • Annette King
  • State Services

The government is achieving the goals of the New Zealand Health Strategy

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Health

The Immigration Advisors Licensing Bill, which would require the mandatory licensing of all immigration advisers, had its first reading in Parliament today.

  • David Cunliffe
  • Immigration

First Reading Speech for Immigration Advisers Licensing Bill

  • David Cunliffe
  • Immigration

The dent we’ve made in unemployment figures means we can put more time and resources into groups who haven’t traditionally received employment support; groups like Sickness and Invalid’s Benefit clients

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Social Development and Employment

The New Zealand Government commends the work of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, the United Nations and the international community, towards ensuring a free and fair electoral process

  • Winston Peters
  • Foreign Affairs

A new Youth Transition Services for Hamilton was launched by Youth Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today

  • Nanaia Mahuta
  • Youth Affairs

The amendments improve the protection of the environment and the health and safety of people and communities

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Environment

Speech to Volunteering Auckland on volunteering

  • Luamanuvao Laban
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Speech notes prepared for the NZ Olympic Committee handing over of 'Mahutonga' from the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Team to the 2005 Torino Winter Olympic Games Team Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wednesday 14th December 2005

  • Parekura Horomia
  • Maori Affairs

ACC levies have been announced for for 2006/07

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

Helping Hamilton's young people transition better from school life to work or study, and from teen to adult years.

  • Nanaia Mahuta
  • Youth Affairs

The education sector is united in its view that Bill English has overstepped the mark in his attacks on the NCEA

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced new initiatives, as part of the 'Seriously Asia' programme, aimed at strengthening New Zealand's ties with Asia.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

The right place for creating fairness in the fishing sector is the Doha Round of WTO negotiations

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

The right place for creating fairness in the fishing sector is the Doha Round of WTO negotiations

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Address to plenary session of the World Trade Organisation meeting in Hong Kong

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Ministers have agreed to changes that will give businesses more time to provide input into proposed government regulations or legislation.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Economic Development