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Associate Health Minister and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O’Connor announces provisional approval for $9.24m worth of subsidies under the government's Sanitary Works Subsidy Scheme.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor welcomes a new smokefree era for New Zealand.

Queenstown tourists can have their visitors' permits turned into work permits within 48 hours to help fill labour shortages,

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor looks back at a year in which exciting moves were made to reduce alcohol harm in New Zealand.

Associate Agrigulture and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor speaks at launch of a Sustainable Farming Fund Project in Rotorua.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor hosts a meeting to outline a major campaign tackling our risky drinking culture.

Associate Immigration Minister Damien O'Connor heads to Bangkok for a New Zealand Immigration Service workshop aimed at improving the offshore recruitment of migrants.

The Racing Minister's heart will lie firmly with Kiwi runners in this year's Melbourne Cup.

Enhancements to the Skilled Migrant Category (SMC) are of direct benefit to the agriculture sector, says Associate Immigration and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor.

As restaurants, bars and workplaces prepare to go smokefree on December 10, a major report has been released detailing further plans to tackle smoking harm in New Zealand.

Associate Immigration Minister Damien O'Connor on a day in the life of an Associate Immigration Minister.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor announces seven new scholarships to help rural nurses gain the highest level of clinical nursing expertise.

An annual funding boost of almost $11m will help rural areas retain GPs, nurses and other health workers

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor today met with five overseas doctors here to provide locum support in rural communities.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor opens ASH's AGM in Auckland.

Racing Minister Damien O'Connor meets with Victorian Racing Minister John Pandazopolous, who is touring the country with the Melbourne Cup.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor details government policy on reducing alcohol harm

Racing Minister Damien O'Connor rides trackwork at Cambridge Jockey Club.

David Irving has been refused permission to board a flight to New Zealand

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor outlines the New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy and other initiatives impacting the palliative care sector.

Every vote in the upcoming District Health Board elections will impact their outcome, says Acting Health Minister Damien O'Connor.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor on progress of the smokefree movement in New Zealand.

Community support systems are put in place in Paritutu following the release of an interim report showing some residents there have had higher-than-normal exposure to dioxins.

Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor speaks at an event celebrating health research in New Zealand.