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The Dairy Industry Amendment Bill was introduced today by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon Jim Sutton.
"The Bill amends the Dairy Industry Act 1952 in order to provide a framework for the provision of official assurances," Mr Sutton said.
- Jim Sutton
- Agriculture
The Government will support the passage into law of Green Party co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons' Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill, Minister of Energy Pete Hodgson said today.
- Pete Hodgson
- Energy
„X The Government¡¦s vision is for:
„X Vibrant arts and cultural activities which all New Zealanders can enjoy and through which a strong a confident cultural identity can emerge; and
- Helen Clark
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
"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.
- Margaret Wilson
- Justice
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.
- Lianne Dalziel
- Education
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.
- Mark Gosche
- Pacific Island Affairs
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.
- Mark Burton
- Internal Affairs
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.
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
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.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
Thank you for your invitation to speak at your seminar this afternoon on ‘Towards Democracy in Indonesia’.
- Phil Goff
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
Launch of the South Auckland Influenza Campaign
- Mark Gosche
- Pacific Island Affairs
Review of the F16 Aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Airforce.
1. The Review
- Mark Burton
- Defence
The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Mark Gosche is to be honoured by a traditional Samoan Ava Ceremony in Christchurch tomorrow.
- Mark Gosche
- Pacific Island Affairs
Sport, Fitness & Leisure Minister Trevor Mallard today called on communities to work with secondary schools so they can continue to develop sporting options.
- Trevor Mallard
- Sport and Recreation
South Island freshwater eels will be introduced to the Quota Management System by October 1 this year, Minister of Fisheries Pete Hodgson said today.
- Pete Hodgson
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
Mr Arvidson, ladies and gentlemen.
- Pete Hodgson
- Energy
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.
- Pete Hodgson
- Energy
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.
- Pete Hodgson
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
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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- Jim Sutton
- Trade Negotiations
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
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
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.
- Lianne Dalziel
- Education
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.
- Trevor Mallard
- Education
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.
- Jim Anderton
- Deputy Prime Minister
Housing Minister Mark Gosche said today he utterly rejected claims the government would break a key election pledge on housing.
- Mark Gosche
- Housing