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The Labour and Progressive Coalition parties in Parliament agree to form a government

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

The United Future parliamentary caucus agrees to provide confidence and supply for the term of this Parliament, to a Labour/Progressive government with the objective of:

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Phil Goff has announced that John Goodman is to be the new High Commissioner to the Republic of Kiribati

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

The Government’s flagship Modern Apprenticeships programme has exceeded expectations, with new figures showing more than 3,000 young New Zealanders are now signed up under the scheme.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

Phil Goff has welcomed news of the arrest of the alleged killer of Kevin O'Brien in the Solomons. The man has been charged with Mr O'Brien's murder.

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Commerce Minister Paul Swain released the Commerce Commission's final report on airport activities at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch international airports today.

  • Paul Swain
  • Commerce

Environment Minister Marian Hobbs has welcomed the release of a report on sustainable development by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Justice Minister Phil Goff says recent cases have highlighted the need for Judges to update themselves on what the new Sentencing Act allows and requires

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

general business confidence is down due to lower commodity prices, a higher dollar and the meltdown in corporate America. But own activity, employment, export and investment intentions are still in positive territory.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

The government has announced today that most of the remaining unsold Crown land at Okarito is to be retained in public ownership as reserve and public conservation land because of its outstanding ecological values.

  • Matt Robson
  • Land Information

The government has announced today that most of the remaining unsold Crown land at Okarito is to be retained in public ownership as reserve and public conservation land because of its outstanding ecological values.

  • Sandra Lee
  • Conservation

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has announced that Jan Henderson is to be the new Ambassador to Turkey

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Defence Minister Mark Burton said this morning that he was deeply saddened to learn that a New Zealand soldier had died in an incident near Dili, East Timor.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

New Zealand welcomes the bold and ambitious proposals to liberalise agricultural trade, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Associate Minister of Education Marian Hobbs says she will work with the Rawene-Omanaia school communities spokesman, Kaikohe lawyer Doug Blaikie, to find a solution to the area's school transport concerns.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Education

New Zealand has condemned the deaths of 15 Palestinians including 8 children

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Conservation Minister Sandra Lee today announced the Nature Heritage Fund has purchased 1.8 hectares of land as an addition to the Pauatahanui Wildlife Reserve.

  • Sandra Lee
  • Conservation

The Nature Heritage Fund has secured an area of outstanding ecological diversity at Hickory Bay, Banks Peninsula, as public conservation land, Conservation Minister Sandra Lee announced today.

  • Sandra Lee
  • Conservation

Defence Minister Mark Burton confirmed today that he has asked the Chief of Defence Force to proceed with implementing the proposed joint use of RNZAF Woodbourne’s aviation training facility with the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology.

  • Mark Burton
  • Crown

The almost completed new Ruatoria courthouse and Heartland Services Centre was burnt to the ground last night by fire, Courts Minister Matt Robson says.

  • Matt Robson
  • Courts

One of the last strongholds of several native plant communities unique to Southland, a 60 hectare peatland property at Dunearn, has been purchased by the Nature Heritage Fund, Conservation Minister Sandra Lee announced today.

  • Sandra Lee
  • Conservation

Jim Anderton speech.
Opening of new Customs Inspection Base
20 Brigade Rd, Airport Oaks, Mangere
Te Mana Arai House

  • Jim Anderton
  • Customs

Justice Minister Phil Goff outlines what the Governement is doing and is going to do for victims of crime

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

The reality of climate change is the biggest threat we face to New Zealand agriculture, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture