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Environment Minister Marian Hobbs and Green Party health spokesperson Sue Kedgley today announced a $500,000 programme of dioxin soil testing for up to 45 residential and former sawmill sites and air testing for up to 15 industrial plants around the country.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Justice Minister Phil Goff says National leader Bill English’s vague promise of tougher sentencing laws for murder are a cynical effort to exploit the distress the whole country is feeling about the appalling run of murders over the past 8 days.

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

Health Minister Annette King says The Health Workforce: A Training Programme Analysis will be a useful resource in planning and other workforce-related projects.

  • Annette King
  • Health

The Minister Assisting the Prime Minister with Auckland Issues, Judith Tizard, today congratulated Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton for taking action to get the Painted Apple Moth eradication programme underway.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Auckland Issues

Justice Minister Phil Goff has introduced to Parliament a bill designed to allow people with minor convictions who have not reoffended to put their past behind them.

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

Prime Minister Helen Clark will travel to the United Kingdom to attend the funeral of Sir Peter Blake.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

The Government is taking steps to accelerate the implementation of the Power Package reforms as a result of its review of this winter’s electricity supply difficulties.

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Energy

The combined pre-tax profit of the three state owned electricity generators for the first quarter of the financial year was approximately 15% down on last year and 38% below budget, the Minister for State Owned Enterprises Mark Burton revealed today.

  • Mark Burton
  • State Owned Enterprises

The vital role workplace learning plays in lifting the skills and knowledge of the New Zealand workforce is the focus of a new publication released today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

The vital role workplace learning plays in lifting the skills and knowledge of the New Zealand workforce is the focus of a new publication released today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Waitakere City Council have agreed the minister should step in as a solution to enable the eradication of the Painted Apple Moth, Biosecurity Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Agriculture

A $100,000 lottery grant will help fund the Embassy Theatre restoration, the first stage of which is due for completion in time for the December 19 New Zealand premiere of The Lord of The Rings.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Community and Voluntary Sector

Health Minister Annette King today announced a three-year funding package to allow District Health Boards to plan health and disability services with certainty.

  • Annette King
  • Health

Health Minister Annette King today announced a three-year funding package to allow District Health Boards to plan health and disability services with certainty.

  • Annette King
  • Health

Hon Laila Harré has tabled the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Paid Parental Leave) Amendment Bill for introduction to parliament this week.

  • Laila Harré
  • Labour

Information Technology Minister Paul Swain has signed a formal agreement with his counterpart in India to forge closer business links between the two countries.

  • Paul Swain
  • Information Technology

Singapore and India offer opportunities for business.

Commerce, Communications and IT Minister Paul Swain has returned from a nine-day mission to Singapore and India enthusiastic about the business opportunities available in both countries.

  • Paul Swain
  • Commerce

The appointment of Air Commodore Bruce Ferguson as the new Chief of Defence Force was announced today by Defence Minister Mark Burton.

  • Mark Burton
  • Defence

The United States’ International Trade Commission decision to ask President George W Bush for safeguard tariffs of up to 20 per cent for four years on steel imports from New Zealand was disappointing, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said today.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations

Helen Clark said today that the government would be working with Lady Pippa Blake and her representatives on arrangements for a memorial service in New Zealand to honour Sir Peter’s life

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Conservation Minister Sandra Lee has added to the tributes being paid today to Sir Peter Blake who was killed in a shooting in Amazonia after his vessel was attacked by pirates.

  • Sandra Lee
  • Conservation

Prime Minister Helen Clark said today that she was very deeply shocked and saddened at the terrible news of the violent death of Sir Peter Blake

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

December 7 2001Media Statement
Auckland Gets Transport Advocate
Embargoed Until 11.30 am.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Transport

7 December 2001Media Statement
Grafton Gully Goes Ahead
Embargoed Until 11.30am
Construction on Auckland’s Grafton Gully project is expected to be underway next month, Transport Minister Mark Gosche announced today.

  • Mark Gosche
  • Transport