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From 1 December 2004, the Ministry of Justice will administer the Employment Court

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

National's flip flop on the NZ Superannuation Fund will help secure NZ Super.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

A major new initiative to support excellence in tertiary teaching was announced today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education

A kayak race between ACC Minister Ruth Dyson and a team from SPARC launched the new Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation with a splash.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

Discussion on the connection between social policy and econonmic growth.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Marriage in New Zealand remains solely available to a man and a woman – one of the stated goals of the Civil Union Bill.

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Justice

Launch sport and recreation risk management guidelines, a joint initiative between Standards NZ, SPARC and ACC.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Sir Edmund Hillary today took part in ceremonies in Antarctica commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Erebus disaster

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Laws that comes in to force tomorrow will allow hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders with minor convictions to finally put past mistakes behind them

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

The Crown and Te Arawa have agreed to enter into negotiations settling the tribes' land-based historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.

  • Margaret Wilson
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Corrections Minister Paul Swain today launched a project to lower inmate reoffending that will be used a model for a nation-wide rollout of the scheme.

  • Paul Swain
  • Corrections

National Centre for Emerging Diseases and Biosecurity approved in principle

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Crown Research Institutes

The greater the political consensus around the NZ Super Fund the better for retirement security.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Entering a civil union provides a couple with certainty about their social and legal status

  • David Benson-Pope
  • Justice

New Zealand will help provide shelter, food and basic items to those living in remote areas of Indonesia recently struck by a massive earthquake, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

The government has banned the sale of unsafe rubber hot water bottles, following a number of recent incidents where hot water bottles perished or leaked.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Consumer Affairs

Clean Slate comes in to force on Monday, allowing up to 500,000 New Zealanders with minor convictions to put past mistakes behind them

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

A new industry partnership addressing the needs of people requiring skills and jobs as well as industry driver shortages.

  • Rick Barker
  • Social Development and Employment

The government plans to bring into force a geographical indications registration system for wine and spirits.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Commerce

Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Sir Edmund Hillary travel to Antarctica tomorrow to take part in ceremonies marking the 25th anniversary of the Mt Erebus disaster

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

With the APEC leaders summit just concluded in Chile, Foreign Minister Phil Goff says the time is right for New Zealand to step up its relationships in Asia

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

A conference focusing on investment in social policy leading to better social outcomes and economic growth is attracting leading international researchers and evaluators to Wellington this week.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Social Development and Employment

Prime Minister Helen Clark will visit Vientiane, Laos, to attend a commemorative summit on 29-30 November with the leaders of ASEAN (the Association of South East Asian Nations) and Australia.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Paralympian gold medallist Tim Prendergast joined tertiary students with impairments and tertiary education providers at Parliament today for the launch of a new Code of Practice to improve access for students with impairments.

  • Steve Maharey
  • Education