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"Cabinet agreed this morning to provide for a fairer and more equitable arrangement to allow de facto couples - including same sex couples – to allocate property at the end of a relationship," said Associate Minister of Justice, Margaret Wilson.

Kia ora koutou

Thank you for the inviting me to address your annual graduation ceremony. I¡¦m very pleased to be here on this significant and important occasion. To those who are graduating today, I congratulate you.

A mobile health campaign to protect Pacific elders against influenza will help close health disparity gaps, the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche said today.

The call by the country’s sporting organisations for more guidance in the singing of our National Anthem has been answered.
On tonight's Live Lotto draw, singer Frankie Stevens unveiled a new National Anthem CD.

Today, Saturday 1 April is a good day to be looking at how we are going so far in government with our coalition partners, the Alliance.

Pay increases for superannuitants and key changes to the student loan scheme and take effect from this Saturday (April 1), along with an annual inflation adjustment to preserve the value of benefits, Steve Maharey said today.

Thank you for your invitation to speak at your seminar this afternoon on ‘Towards Democracy in Indonesia’.

Launch of the South Auckland Influenza Campaign

Review of the F16 Aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Airforce.

1. The Review

The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche is to be honoured by a traditional Samoan Ava Ceremony in Christchurch tomorrow.

Sport, Fitness & Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today called on communities to work with secondary schools so they can continue to develop sporting options.

South Island freshwater eels will be introduced to the Quota Management System by October 1 this year, Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson said today.

Mr Arvidson, ladies and gentlemen.

Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson has urged small electricity line companies to give "serious consideration" to amalgamations or joint management structures to cut their costs.

The Government will compensate fishers for any reduction in catch history for particular species when they are introduced to the Quota Management System, Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson announced today.

I would like to thank the Korean Government for the opportunity to address this
distinguished audience.
As Chair of APEC last year, New Zealand welcomed President Kim Dae-jung
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Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey has announced he has lodged a notice of requirement with the Manukau City Council to designate the site at 243 Roscommon Road, Wiri, Auckland, for the new Youth Justice Residential Centre – Upper Nor

Thank you for inviting me to speak this morning. Recently, I have addressed the REAP National Conference at Taupo, and the Canterbury branch of the Adult and Community Education Association, and I have met with representatives of the NRC.

I'm still in the 'new Minister' stage of going through a lot of 'firsts' and this is no exception. This is my first speech to a secondary school principals' audience.

Today in parliament the Deputy Prime Minister expressed concern about regional variations in petrol prices around the country and the admission from one petrol company that the reason petrol prices were high in the regions was because people were prepared to pay for the higher prices.

Housing Minister Mark Gosche said today he utterly rejected claims the government would break a key election pledge on housing.

The Government intends to implement a takeovers code as soon as possible to ensure that small investors get fair treatment in takeovers situations and to improve overseas perceptions of our market Commerce Minister Paul Swain said today.

Firstly, thank you for your very warm welcome today. And, secondly, thank you very much for inviting me to open Te Whare o Rangiuru, this quite special Woman, Child and Family unit.

Tourism Minister Mark Burton and Mäori Affairs Minister Dover Samuels today announced a joint project to assist in “Closing the Gaps” in the Tourism industry.