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Labour will support a change to the law to restore the status quo after the Jennings privilege case.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Compulsory marginal strip acquisition removed from bill.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Bill to be passed this week under urgency.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Maori Party foreshore policy lacks any real detail.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Pope's election welcomed.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Brash's claim to reclaim the foreshore and seabed is rubbish. It is already in public ownership.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Caution needed in interpreting the UN Committee's foreshore and seabed decision.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

A majority of NZers and a plurality of Maori believe the act is balanced.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

John Key appears to have caught the Brash disease, says Finance Minister Michael Cullen.

“Mr Key, like Dr Brash, now can’t keep up a consistent line from one month to the next.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Discussion on the connection between social policy and econonmic growth.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The government will uphold equally rights of access to the foreshore and seabed and the right to protest.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Foreshore and Seabed Bill will better achieve its objectives of recognising the interests of Maori while maintaining public ownership and access

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

It is unfortunate but unsurprising that the Fisheries and other Sea-related Legislation Committee had been unable to come back with an agreed report on the Foreshore and Seabed Bill.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Douglas White QC will conduct an independent investigation into allegations surrounding John Tamihere and the Waipareira Trust

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Acting Prime Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed John Tamihere’s decision to take leave from his ministerial duties pending investigation into allegations concerning his exit payment from the Waipareira Trust.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Changes announced for credit unions

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Why is the National Party leader trying to persuade Australians that NZ is "just another Pacific island state"?

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The government has appointed investment and business consultant Jonathan Eriksen to conduct the initial independent review of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Vandalism of Jewish graves totally unacceptable

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Factual errors in advertising can't be made good with bully-boy tactics

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Chair of the New Zealand Railways Corporation, Irene Lake, today welcomed the appointment of Cameron Moore to the board.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The public deserves better than half truths and nonsense from National on the foreshore and seabed.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The new Foreshore and Seabed Bill will improve on the proposals released by the Government in December 2003, protecting public access and guaranteeing public ownership

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen said today that the two right wing parties were at sixes and sevens in their response to the government’s foreshore and seabed policy.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister