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Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Queen has approved the recommendation of the government to discontinue in future the titles of Sir and Dame in the New Zealand honours system.
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
The government announced today that it would proceed with a bill granting posthumous pardons to five New Zealand soldiers executed during World War One for desertion or mutiny following the emergence of evidence that the men suffered from shell shock or illness.
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
The Acting Minister of Commerce Trevor Mallard has today announced the Government's decisions on general tariff levels.
- Trevor Mallard
- Commerce
Minister of Corrections, Matt Robson will deliver a key note speech at the Oceanic Regional Heads Of Prisons, meeting at Hawkes Bay Prison tomorrow.
- Matt Robson
- Corrections
The Minister of Local Government, Hon Sandra Lee, has told Cabinet today she has accepted a Ministerial Review Authority recommendation to appoint a Commission to replace the elected representatives of the Rodney District Council.
- Sandra Lee
- Local Government
There is currently no official electronic version of New Zealand legislation. The Government is taking the next steps in a process designed to remedy that gap," said Attorney-General, Margaret Wilson.
- Margaret Wilson
- Attorney-General
Containers and their cargo from known "high risk" countries will be subjected to an increased level of inspection following the unprecedented discovery of three snakes in recent weeks, the Minister for Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, said today.
- Marian Hobbs
- Broadcasting
Material is being sent to schools showing how they can be more responsive to Maori needs and meet the aspirations of Maori for better access to education, said Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia today.
- Parekura Horomia
- Education
Mihi
I applaud your insight and commitment to propose this innovative initiative.
I applaud it because it is so clearly developed for the Hutt Valley community.
- Parekura Horomia
- Maori Affairs
Kia Ora Koutou, Talofa Lava and Greetings to you all.
- Mark Gosche
- Transport
Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you today.
- Steve Maharey
- Education
Good evening. I would like to thank your president Roger Barton for inviting me to spend time with you tonight.
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Sir Ron, Air Marshal Adamson, parliamentary colleagues, invited guests…
- Mark Burton
- Defence
The Minister of Social Services and Employment, Steve Maharey, today commended Mayors from across New Zealand attending the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs meeting in Christchurch for taking local political leadership on the jobs issue.
- Steve Maharey
- Social Development and Employment
The Minister of Labour, Hon Margaret Wilson, today welcomed as "timely and significant" the release of a recent research report entitled Case Study Research in the Accommodation, Winemaking and Brewing Industries.
- Margaret Wilson
- Labour
- Paul Swain
- Commerce
Commerce Act Reform key Questions and Answers
How have court decisions weakened the Commerce Act?
- Paul Swain
- Commerce
BACKGROUNDER ON THE COMMERCE ACT REFORMS
What is the Commerce Act designed to
do?
- Paul Swain
- Commerce
Full List of Reforms in Commerce Amendment Bill and Sop
- Paul Swain
- Commerce
Thank-you for the opportunity to talk to you today about electronic commerce and government policy. In fact opportunity is the underlying theme of my speech - particularly the opportunity that change can open up.
- Paul Swain
- Information Technology
"I congratulate those inmates here today who have shown the initiative to take part in a new programme designed to cut rates of re-offending. It gives me and all New Zealanders hope for the future," says Minister of Corrections Matt Robson.
- Matt Robson
- Corrections
New Zealand's Commerce Act is being strengthened to give the Commerce Commission more teeth and to bring New Zealand in line with its key trading partner Australia
- Trevor Mallard
- Commerce
Parliament today adopted a motion congratulating a small South Island dairy company on beating all comers to win the gold medal for best cheese in the world at the Wisconsin World Champion Cheese Contest.
- John Wright
- Industry and Regional Development