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Today, International Volunteers Day, is a great day to acknowledge the thousands of New Zealanders who help support our arts and culture.
- Judith Tizard
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
A bill to help fight the avalanches of spam clogging Kiwi inboxes is another step closer to becoming law.
- David Cunliffe
- Information Technology
Ray O'Connor has been appointed to the governing body of the New Zealand Racing Board, effective 1 December 2006.
- Winston Peters
- Racing
A new resource for teachers will help schools lift literacy and numeracy standards for students
- Steve Maharey
- Education
Dr James Ng and Alick Shaw have been reappointed to the Council of Creative New Zealand.
- Judith Tizard
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
The government has unveiled a package of proposals for a new Immigration Act.
- David Cunliffe
- Immigration
Prime Minister Helen Clark condemned the actions of the Fijian President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo.
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
Steve Maharey today announced the appointment of Neil Walter and Rhonda Kite to the NZ On Air Board.
- Steve Maharey
- Broadcasting
The government will invest an extra $2 million over four years
- Steve Maharey
- Education
Volunteers are an integral and valued part of our communities.
- Luamanuvao Laban
- Community and Voluntary Sector
A $30 million package for one-off payments to around 550 people is part of a way forward for people infected with hepatitis C through the NZ blood supply
- Pete Hodgson
- Health
World Bank report shows the government is improving the competitiveness of businesses
- Michael Cullen
- Finance
Building and Construction Minister announces new Chief Adjudicator of Weathertight Homes Resolution Service.
- Clayton Cosgrove
- Building and Construction
Prime Minister Helen Clark is to attend the East Asia Summit in Cebu in the Philippines next week, and will also make an official visit to Hong Kong.
Helen Clark departs New Zealand late on 11 December, returning on the 16th.
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
Korean President Roh Moo-hyun will visit New Zealand from 7 to 10 December
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
Minister says the visit of the United Kingdom's Work and Pensions Select Committee is an endorsement of the Labour-led government's work-focused services.
- David Benson-Pope
- Social Development and Employment
Three new mobile breast screening buses bring the total number of mobile screening units to 11.
- Pete Hodgson
- Health
New Zealand's rural midwifery workforce gets a $2 million per year funding boost.
- Damien O'Connor
- Rural Affairs
The government has removed the mandatory on-road driving test every two years for people aged 80 years and over
- Helen Clark
- Prime Minister
Every South Island community has got, or is getting, improved court facilities
- Rick Barker
- Courts
NZ government aims for fully inclusive society for disabled persons and their families
- Ruth Dyson
- Disability Issues
The materials supplied to support the allegations could not be relied upon to show a prima facie case against the defendant.
- Michael Cullen
- Attorney-General
Minister for Rural Affairs and Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor says a study of the workings of a rural general practice is too old and narrow to be useful to current debate.
- Damien O'Connor
- Rural Affairs
Minister welcomes the launch of new funding to support local communities in helping prevent family violence.
- David Benson-Pope
- Social Development and Employment