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New rules making it easier to build backcountry huts take effect today, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick and Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones announced today.

  • Steve Chadwick
  • Conservation

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today announced a new strategy to guide the setting of catch limits and related management actions for New Zealand's fisheries.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

The New Zealand Government is taking a stand against illegal logging by introducing a new requirement for retailers to clearly display whether they have information about the legality of their kwil

  • Jim Anderton
  • Forestry

This week Minister for Courts Rick Barker announced details on the Ministry of Justice's Auckland Service Delivery Programme, and the Auckland District Court Upgrade Project.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Today Courts Minister Rick Barker announced the reappointment of Eamon Daly,

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

A report released today by the Australian government has confirmed that a country's economy will continue to grow with an emissions trading scheme, and it's cheaper to act sooner rather than later,

  • David Parker
  • Climate Change Issues

A ceremony was held today at Tarimano Marae in Rotorua to celebrate the recognition by the Crown of the mandates of the Tapuika Iwi Authority Trust and Te Maru o Ngati Rangiwewehi Iwi Authority to

  • Michael Cullen
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Minister of Health, David Cunliffe and Minister for ACC Maryan Street today announced a $47 million funding injection for the ambulance sector over the next five years.

  • David Cunliffe
  • Health

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard today released a report summarising public feedback on the discussion paper Improving health and safety hazard management in the underground mining industry.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Labour

Details of next month's visit to Christchurch by HRH The Princess Royal, were announced by Prime Minister Helen Clark today.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Education and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter launched a new booklet to assist migrant parents in the education of their children at Mt Roskill Primary School today.

  • Chris Carter
  • Education

Energy Minister David Parker and Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor have congratulated Air New Zealand for seeking out a sustainable alternative to traditional aviation fuel, which could play a signi

  • David Parker
  • Energy

Energy Minister David Parker and Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor have congratulated Air New Zealand for seeking out a sustainable alternative to traditional aviation fuel, which co

  • Damien O'Connor
  • Tourism

The government has agreed in-principle to a Massey University request for more control over two Crown assets it uses, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today.

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Tertiary Education

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that from next month young New Zealanders heading to the United Kingdom for their OE have had the amount of time they can work extended from one to two ye

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Finance Minister Michael Cullen says that the release of the details of the Australian wholesale deposit guarantee scheme today will assist in finalising the details of the proposed New Zealand who

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Minister of Health David Cunliffe today praised the rapid action by Pharmac and Medsafe in getting Eltroxin substitutes on to the New Zealand market by November 1.

  • David Cunliffe
  • Health

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that the Government has approved the investment of $38.2 million to complete the upgrade of Rotorua Hospital as part of New Zealand's largest ever health

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Northland Regional Council (NRC) is to receive funding of $52,400 to continue with specific aquaculture development projects, Environment MinisterTrevor Mallard announced today.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Environment

Sharks are vulnerable to over-fishing, and a new national plan of action will strengthen measures to conserve and manage them, Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton says.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

Customs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Police Minister Annette King  today congratulated the NZ Customs Service and NZ Police for the interception of  a 100-kilo shipment of pseudoephedrine, a princi

  • Annette King
  • Police

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that in consultation with the family of the late Sir Edmund Hillary agreement has been reached on initiatives to commemorate Sir Ed's extraordinary life.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard announced today the government is changing the definition of 'serious harm' under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Labour

The Government's special drought recovery measures will finish on 31 December this year, Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton said today.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Agriculture