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Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs in the Waikato and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

Regionalisation of the Department of Work and Income (DWI) will deliver more jobs for Auckland and better tailor DWI's services to the region, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

New Zealand Year 9 students are above average in science and about average in mathematics compared to 37 other countries, an international study shows.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

The modernisation of Public trust took another step yesterday with the introduction of the Government's Public Trust Bill.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Government agencies are working together to ensure that the students at Auckland’s Hato Petera College have all the necessary help following allegations of sexual offending against a former teacher at the college, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

Housing Minister Mark Gosche confirmed today that the state housing stock will be boosted and rejected claims that the Government is to embark on a widespread sale of state houses.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Housing

The Minister of Defence Mark Burton has welcomed the release of the Australian Defence White Paper, which he says has reiterated the special relationship between New Zealand and Australia.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

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Accountable government delivers on its promises

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Revenue Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed the State Services Commission appointment of David Butler as the new Commissioner of Inland Revenue.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Revenue

New Zealanders will be urged to "value volunteers" over the next 12 months as part of a Government-led initiative to adopt the United Nations International Year of Volunteers 2001.

  • George Hawkins
  • Internal Affairs

Papers detailing the Government's work this year to close growing skills gaps between the information 'haves' and the information 'have nots' were released today by Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Minister for Information Techn

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

Papers detailing the Government's work this year to close growing skills gaps between the information 'haves' and the information 'have nots' were released today by Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Minister for Information Techn

  • Paul Swain
  • Information Technology

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton today released a solid list of achievements in a review of the Labour-Alliance government's first 12 months in office.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Prime Minister Helen Clark and Deputy Prime Minister Jim Anderton today released a solid list of achievements in a review of the Labour-Alliance government's first 12 months in office.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

A discussion paper released by the Minister of Labour, Margaret Wilson discusses new ways to recognise the right to be safe at work.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Labour

Applegrowers were protesting at a time when two major reviews of their industry were already underway, Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

Education Minister Trevor Mallard said that he hoped that a new school proposed for the St Stephen's School Bombay site will focus on excellence and creating an environment to help educate future Maori leaders.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

The Government will provide an additional $5.483 million to Child, Youth and Family this financial year to help it provide care for at-risk children, Social Services and Employment Minister Steve Maharey said today.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

New Zealand is to host the 2001 United Nations Asia-Pacific Regional Disarmament Conference. Traditionally, these annual conferences are held in Kathmandu.

  • Matt Robson
  • Disarmament and Arms Control

"Northland is a priority for the Labour Alliance Coalition Government's regional development programmes. I have instructed the Ministry of Economic Development to visit the region again before Christmas and then, in the new year, put together a development package before I visit the area in early March," said Jim Anderton Deputy Prime Minister.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Economic Development

Govt announces commemorative plans for Battle of Crete

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced a secondary schools essay competition to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Battle of Crete, with the winners to travel to commemorations on the Mediterranean island in May 2001.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

New Zealand would take a tough line this week in international negotiations that aim to control toxic pollutants, the Minister for the Environment, Marian Hobbs, said today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

"The Crown Financial Statements to September showing the surplus running at more than twice budget forecasts cap a week of good economic news," Finance Minister Michael Cullen said today.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance