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“By putting children, young people, families and communities at the centre of all we do we will always strive to help New Zealanders live better lives” said Mahara Okeroa, Associate Min

Strong partnerships and addressing seasonal labour shortages are key priorities for the Ministry of Social Development said Associate Minister for Social Development Mahara Okeroa in launching the

A Notice of Intention to establish four new marine mammal sanctuaries was announ

Associate Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Mahara Okeroa, is to represent New Zealand at two ceremonies recognising the role played by kiwi soldiers in France during World War 1.

Maori music will take centre stage in Wellington next week with PAO PAO PAO The World of Maori Music – Te Ara Puoro showcasing some of Maoridom’s international musical performers.

Hon Mahara Okeroa, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, today announced two reappointments to the National War Memorial Advisory Council.

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Mahara Okeroa is delighted with the news that the museum in Chicago has agreed to return 14 tattooed Maori heads (Moko Mokai) dating back more than 150 years, to Te Papa in Wellington.

New Zealand has taken centre stage in Japan with the exhibition of the largest collection of Maori taonga (treasures) to leave New Zealand in over 20 years.

A new conservation park that protects some of the most spectacular scenery in South Canterbury was officially opened today by Associate Minister of Conservation, Mahara Okeroa

Southland’s workforce is set to get a major boost from a Budget 2006 initiative that will expand job training opportunities and strengthen workers’ literacy skills.

Hurunui District landowners are getting over $39,000 in grant funding to help protect to help preserve wildlife and natural habitat.

Marlborough District landowners are getting $94,500 in grant funding to help protect to help preserve wildlife and natural habitat.

The Labour-led Government has designated 2006 as the “Year of the Veteran”, so that we all can express our appreciation for the contribution made to our nation by the service and sacrifice of our veterans

There are obvious links between the government's goals for strengthening national identity and the museum sector.

The Government itself recognises the importance of documentary heritage for the way it helps us, as New Zealanders, to understand where we came from and how we have developed as a nation.

The living standards of hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders will improve as a result of government initiatives coming into force within the next fortnight.

MP for Te Tai Tonga is supporting an information campaign blitz aimed preparing Maori for a potential influenza pandemic.

We are back into it. Parliament opened this week with the Prime Minister outlining a vision for New Zealands future. A programme that insures economic transformation, security for families’ young and old, a programme that insures that pride in our national identity continues to grow here at home and on the international stage.

Early childhood education in Central Otago is chalking up another gain with $40,000 in government funding.

Associate Conservation Minister Mahara Okeroa formally opened the new Horoirangi Marine Reserve in Nelson today.

Unemployment benefit numbers in Southland have fallen by 14 per cent in the last year, according to the latest statistics.

The law changes will make student loans interest free and expand the Working for Families package. MP for Te Tai Tonga Hon Mahara Okeroa said more than 400,000 students and former students with loans, and another 160,000 working families will benefit from the change, which takes effect on 1 April.

Over 70,000 school students in Canterbury are getting vaccinated to guard against the epidemic B strain of meningococcal disease.