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"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.

The Associate Minister of Education, Hon Lianne Dalziel, said today educationalist Cathy Wylie would head the review into Special Education 2000.

Local Government Minister Sandra Lee says the period of statutory consultation, on the recommendation of the Ministerial Review Authority to appoint a commission of one or more people to run the Rodney District Council, ends at "close of business" tomor

The government has reduced workplace accident insurance average premiums for the self-employed by 11% since last year, said Accident Insurance Minister Dr Michael Cullen.

Renowned educationalist Norman Kingsbury has been appointed to chair the Government's new Tertiary Education Advisory Commission (TEAC), the Associate Minister of Education (Tertiary Education), Steve Maharey, said today.

The Labour-Alliance Government is seeking public feedback on options for increasing the minimum wage of 16 and 17 year olds and employees on training contracts.

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.

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.

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„X Vibrant arts and cultural activities which all New Zealanders can enjoy and through which a strong a confident cultural identity can emerge; and

"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.

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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.

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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.