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The Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education), Steve Maharey, has today launched a discussion document on the Government's planned Tertiary Education Advisory Commission (TEAC) at a specially called together meeting of sector representatives

The Health Minister today pledged to lead by example and give blood more regularly.

The Minister of Immigration, Hon Lianne Dalziel, said today there were no grounds for appealing Deportation Review Tribunal decisions allowing Rudra Nana Naicker and Janardan Gounder to remain in New Zealand.

Minister of Health Annette King today urged communities to nominate people they believe will be effective on their local health boards.

I ask our whanau, hapu, iwi to get together and discuss who can best represent their interests on the interim health boards says Associate Minister of Health Hon Tariana Turia.

Kia Ora Koutou, Talofa Lava and Greetings to you all.

The Minister of Social Services and Employment, Steve Maharey, said he would not allow the previous Government or WINZ to escape accountability for problems with student loans processing which have emerged this week.

Health Minister Annette King today announced the appointment of Ron Paterson as the new Health and Disability Commissioner.

John Goulter, a prominent Auckland businessman, has been appointed a non-executive director of the Reserve Bank.

Health Minister Annette King announced today that Plunket Line, the telephone help line for parents and caregivers of babies and young children, will become a round-the-clock service from 1 May.

New Zealand is donating NZ$150,000 to provide relief supplies to Mozambique following the serious flooding which struck Southern Africa this month, Associate Foreign Minister Matt Robson announced today.

The previous government's uncoordinated approach to social service funding has cost Waitakere City an important community resource for at risk teens, says Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré.

Finance Minister Michael Cullen and State Owned Enterprises Minister Mark Burton have ordered that plans to sell the Waikaremoana Power Scheme be dropped.

"The Insurance Council has got to decide whether it wants to come to the table and have a mature discussion about the ACC reforms or sulk in its room with the door slammed shut," Accident Insurance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

The Government will tighten up teacher registration legislation to limit the chance of teachers involved in misconduct or who are incompetent, moving from school to school.

Christchurch has been chosen to host the 13th triennial Commonwealth Health Minister's meeting next year, Health Minister Annette King and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton said today.

There has been a constant criticism that Wellington bureaucrats have been the driving force of policy development rather than the Ministers they are supposed to serve says Associate Minister of Social Services and Employment Hon Tariana Turia.

Judith Tizard, MP for Auckland Central welcomed the return of the MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) Bill to Parliament today.

Sir John Houghton, Professor Ding Yihui, Working Group I authors, Paul Hargreaves, Jim Salinger, ladies and gentlemen.

Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today the appointment of Kevin Brady as the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General. Mr Brady replaces Wayne Cameron, who was appointed Auditor-General for the State of Victoria, Australia, last year.

New Zealand is working with other OECD countries to combat the serious global problem of money laundering, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said today.

"Work capacity testing will be reformed under new worker accident compensation legislation," says ACC Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today the decision of Rosanne Meo to step down immediately as chairwoman of the TVNZ board was an appropriate response to yesterday's meeting between the TVNZ directors and the shareholding ministers, Michael Cullen and Marian Hobbs.

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- I grew up in a beautiful place called Mangatuna on the pa with my whanau, surrounded by love and support of my kuia and koroua.