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Youth Affairs Minister Laila Harré welcomes the New Zealand Police's decision to discontinue its controversial Under- 25 yellow sticker scheme.

  • Laila Harré
  • Youth Affairs

The Minister for Biosecurity, Marian Hobbs, has welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Morgan Williams on biosecurity.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Biosecurity

What to do with 30 million litres of used oil?

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton said today the Heartland initiative aimed to improve face to face' contact with government agencies for people in rural areas.

The initiative will improve government service delivery through government staff synchronising their visits to remote towns once or twice a month as part of an "outreach" service, and through the establishment of or participation in service centres in some smaller provincial towns.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the National Party's decision to vote for the New Zealand Superannuation Bill at first reading.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Te Uri o Hau and the Crown today signed an agreement that will settle all of Te Uri o Hau's historical treaty claims.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hon Phil Goff will launch Malcolm Templeton’s "A Wise Adventure: New Zealand & Antarctica 1920-1960" at Parliament tonight.

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Rural people will get improved access to government services through the “Heartland Services Initiative”.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

Rural people will get improved access to government services through the “Heartland Services Initiative”.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Rural Affairs

"Millions of people worldwide will see New Zealand through the Eco-Challenge race via USA Network, Discovery Channel Canada and Columbia TriStar International Television thanks to this Government and its economic development policies,"

  • Jim Anderton
  • Deputy Prime Minister

The Minister of Labour Margaret Wilson says there's been an excellent response to the discussion paper on the Review of Health and Safety in Employment.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Labour

Minister of Corrections Matt Robson says the new prison to be built just south of Auckland will be another step towards a secure, modern, regional corrections system.

  • Matt Robson
  • Corrections

One hundred and seventy two community agencies nationwide have received more than $2.5 million in rent relief from December 1, 2000 Housing Minister Mark Gosche confirmed today.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Housing

An appeal against the World Trade Organisation ruling against South Korean restrictions on imported beef has been decided in New Zealand's favour.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Rural people will get improved access to government services through the "Heartland Services Initiative".

  • Jim Sutton
  • Rural Affairs

Rural people will get improved access to government services through the "Heartland Services Initiative".

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

The Minister of Corrections, Matt Robson, has announced the shortlist of possible sites in the southern Auckland area on which to build the new 650-bed men's prison.

The two sites have been shortlisted after a rigorous selection process.

  • Matt Robson
  • Corrections

New Zealand has filed a submission as part of the Australian Government's risk analysis process to decide whether apple imports should be allowed, Agriculture and Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Justice Minister Phil Goff today introduced legislation to make recognition of victims’ rights mandatory.

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

New appointments to the Tertiary Education Advisory Commission were announced today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

The Education Amendment Bill (No. 2) introduced to Parliament this week matches tertiary institution governance and management capabiities with the demands of the 21st century, says Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

Housing Minister Mark Gosche has rejected criticism of the Government's new income-related rents policy from former Housing Minister and National MP Tony Ryall.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Housing

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said a bill introduced to Parliament this week signalled the most significant change in education legislation in the last decade.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

The Associate Minister of Justice, Hon Margaret Wilson, has announced the appointment of Joan Allin of Wellington, as the Principal Environment Judge.

She is expected to take up her new office at the end of March 2001.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Justice