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The New Zealand Agency for International Development, NZAID, has come a long way in the six months since it was established on July 1.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

At least 2373 of New Zealand's plants and animals are threatened with extinction, says a major report released by Conservation Minister Chris Carter today.

  • Chris Carter
  • Conservation

Regions and industries will benefit from Jim Anderton’s announcement today of $562,000 from Industry New Zealand to support twenty industry clusters in a range of key industries

  • Jim Anderton
  • Economic Development

Four industry clusters in Auckland are to benefit from Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton’s announcement of $562,000 from Industry New Zealand.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Auckland Issues

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel responded today to the interim settlement in the case brought by NZAMI

  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Immigration

Police breath tested 2.74m New Zealanders in the fiscal year 2001 and 2002, Police Minister George Hawkins said today.

  • George Hawkins
  • Police

Associate Justice Minister Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of four new Environment Commissioners and two new Deputy Environment Commissioners.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Justice

One of New Zealand’s most distinguished international jurists, Dr Colin Aikman, died in Wellington in the weekend, aged 83.

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

Diana Crossan has been appointed as the new Retirement Commissioner a Periodic Report Group has been appointed to advise the government on New Zealand’s retirement income policy.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard says Christmas is a special and fun time for getting together with family and friends and exchanging gifts, but it’s important to know what to do when a gift is “not quite right”.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Associate Justice Minister Lianne Dalziel today announced the appointments of Frances Joychild and Richard Clarke QC to the Law Commission.

  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Justice

Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has imposed final anti-dumping duties on galvanised wire from South Africa.

  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Commerce

Immigration Minister Lianne Dalziel today confirmed that the General Skills category passmark had decreased from 30 to 29 points.

  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Immigration

A Crown loan of up to $5.5m is to be extended to Northland Polytechnic and a Crown Manager appointed to assist it to meet its operating requirements while a longer term plan to ensure its future viability is further developed.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

Customs Minister Rick Barker praises Customs staff during a busy summer arrivals period.

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

A decision on whether to recommend control be declared on airfield activities at Auckland International Airport would not now be made until late in the first quarter of 2003, said Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel today

  • Lianne Dalziel
  • Commerce

New Zealanders are being challenged to make 2002 the year the country celebrates its lowest ever road toll.

  • George Hawkins
  • Police

It is demonstrably clear the silly season has started, Labour Minister Margaret Wilson said today in response to a claim by National that the new health and safety legislation effectively bans smoking.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Labour

All airlines flying into New Zealand will give advanced passenger information by the end of the month

  • Rick Barker
  • Customs

Health Minister Annette King says Waikato Hospital will share a one service, two-site neurosurgical service with Auckland, using resources from Auckland's neurosurgical unit to help Waikato people get neurosurgery closer to home.

  • Annette King
  • Health

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has congratulated Roh Moo-hyun for his victory in the South Korean Presidential election last Thursday.

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Foreign Minister Phil Goff has announced that Wade Armstrong will be the next New Zealand Ambassador to the EU and Belgium

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

The taskforce set up to find accommodation for syndicate bases, should Team New Zealand retain the America’s Cup in 2003, has selected an extension to the Halsey St wharf as the preferred option, Minister for the America’s Cup Trevor Mallard announced today.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • America's Cup

New Zealand has won its case at the World Trade Organisation against Canada's milk export subsidies.

  • Jim Sutton
  • Trade Negotiations