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Prime Minister Helen Clark and Customs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced that the Queen has approved the institution of the New Zealand Customs Service Medal.

Helen Clark will meet Australia's new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Sunday.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today invited all New Zealanders to take steps for sustainability when she launched the Sustainability Challenge and a new interactive Sustainability Portal in Wellington

Prime Minister Helen Clark today paid tribute to the Chief Ombudsman John Belgrave, who passed away overnight.

His Highness Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi is in New Zealand from Sunday for his first official visit as Samoa's Head of State.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the climate change declaration agreed by Commonwealth Leaders at CHOGM makes a strong contribution to addressing the problem of global greenhouse gas emissions.

New Zealand has been selected for membership of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), at the CHOGM summit in Kampala, Uganda.

Prime Minister Helen Clark has today conveyed congratulations to Kevin Rudd on the Labor Party’s decisive victory in the Australian Federal Election.

Helen Clark spoke at CHOGM in Uganda, in support of the decision to suspend Pakistan from the Councils of the Commonwealth.

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that the climate change declaration made by leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) sends a strong international message that cannot be ignored.

NZ dismayed at Saudi rape victim’s sentence.

Trade and tourism links between New Zealand and the Philippines enhanced with the signing of new deal

Military and police deployments in Afghanistan and the Gulf region are to be continued to September 2009.

The New Zealand Government has expressed concern at recent events in Pakistan.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced a multi-million dollar government grant for the restoration of Nelson’s historically significant Theatre Royal.

Visible, easily identifiable public recycling facilities to be available

New Zealand and Uruguay will hold regular talks and double the number of working holiday visas between the two countries

Prime Minister Helen Clark will represent New Zealand at international summits in the latter part of November.

New curriculum to support students developing 21st century values and competencies

President Dr Tabaré Vázquez's visit will focus on economic co-operation, developing research, education, and people-to-people links and initiating regular foreign policy consultations at a senior level.

[image:251]Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced the Labour Party Caucus has elected three new ministers to the Cabinet. The new Cabinet ministers are:

• Steve Chadwick, MP for Rotorua
• Shane Jones, MP
• Maryan Street, MP

Helen Clark said that the three vacancies arise from the impending retirement of Steve Maharey, the decision by Mark Burton to return to the backbench, and the place vacated by David Benson-Pope in July. Significant reallocations of portfolios are:

The New Zealand and Irish governments have signed a film co-production agreement to facilitate screen industry partnerships between the two countries.

We can improve the quality of life for Kiwi families, drive the transformation of our economy, and establish sustainability as a core part of our national identity in a speech to the Christchurch Sustainability Forum

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