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Police breath tested 2.74m New Zealanders in the fiscal year 2001 and 2002, Police Minister George Hawkins said today.

New Zealanders are being challenged to make 2002 the year the country celebrates its lowest ever road toll.

Good morning everyone.

It gives me great pleasure join my colleague Ruth Dyson Minister for ACC to co-host this very important resource launch.

A family whose daughter died when a farm bike overturned, today helped launch a resource kit and video aimed at keeping children safe around All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs).

Cabinet has approved the reclassification of methamphetamine to class A from class B and the classification of four similar drugs.

Key outdoor safety groups are to receive a funding boost in excess of $1m, Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins announced today.

The government will legislate next year to tighten regulation of the building industry and extend the current review of the Building Act.

Police Minister George Hawkins has welcomed the addition of 78 more police officers, following tomorrow’s graduation ceremony at Porirua’s Police College.

Today’s verdict in the Stephen Wallace case should allow everyone involved to move on with their lives, Police Minister George Hawkins says.

Auckland has some staffing issues, but the Government has strong measures in place to address them, Police Minister George Hawkins says.

The Government is to extend medical assistance provided to the children of Vietnam and Operation Grapple veterans.

Action already undertaken by Civil Defence and the Department of Conservation have reduced the risk to life if Ruapehu’s Crater Lake produced a lahar (mudslide), a report released today shows.

A letter from Ian Holyoake, Managing Director of Hitex Plastering Ltd, was received in my office in August last year and forwarded to the Building Industry Authority for consideration.

EMBARGOED: 11AM FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2002

A $20,000 cheque from Veterans’ Affairs Minister George Hawkins will help fund a new memorial at Manukau’s Memorial Gardens honouring the veteran community.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Commissioner Robinson , Superintendent Manderson, Henare Edwards, Inspector McGurk, officers and staff of New Brighton, friends and family _ good afternoon to you all.

The Police vehicle fleet is to receive a boost following a Cabinet decision to commit $16.8m to the 2002/03 police vehicle replacement programme.

A Police trainee programme designed for Auckland is progressing well, Police Minister George Hawkins and Police Commissioner Rob Robinson said today.

Speech to Manurewa High School on the occasion of the opening of the new technology block.
Friday 18 October 2002.

A hazard warning has today been issued by the Director of Civil Defence for an area near Franz Josef township.

A new, state of the art computer laboratory will assist Censorship Compliance Unit inspectors target local and international consumers of child pornography.

Parents, schools and others wishing to monitor sites accessed on their computer will find a new, free Guide on the Department of Internal Affairs website helpful.Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins said the Guide on www.dia.govt.nz provided easy to