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The Government today introduced to Parliament a bill that will help tackle violence and neglect against children.
- Simon Power
- Justice
Justice Minister Simon Power said he was delighted that a significant majority of the Parliament had passed the Government's changes to the Bail Act which will make it harder to get bail.
- Simon Power
- Justice
Measures introduced into Parliament today will raise standards of achievement and attendance in schools, says Education Minister, Anne Tolley.
- Anne Tolley
- Education Review Office
New Zealand owes a debt of gratitude to the surviving members of the legendary Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) which held its final parade today, Veterans' Affairs Minister Hon Judith Collins says.<
- Judith Collins
- Veterans' Affairs
The Minister of Fisheries, Phil Heatley, today released the Briefing for Incoming Ministers (BIM) from the Ministry of Fisheries.
- Phil Heatley
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
Agriculture Minister, David Carter, has approved the purchase of a farm by the Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre in Masterton.
- David Carter
- Agriculture
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have announced that rules governing aquaculture will be overhauled alongside the Government's wider review of the Resource Manage
- Phil Heatley
- Fisheries and Aquaculture
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley have announced that rules governing aquaculture will be overhauled alongside the Government's wider review of the Resource Manage
- Nick Smith
- Environment
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today expressed his condolences at the death of former Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas.
- Murray McCully
- Foreign Affairs
Businesses and workers will benefit from expanded employment opportunities because of today's passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2008, says the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinso
- Kate Wilkinson
- Labour
The Government today introduced to Parliament a bill designed to make it harder to get bail.
- Simon Power
- Justice
The Government today introduced to Parliament a bill designed to make it harder to get bail.
- Simon Power
- Justice
The Briefings to the Incoming Prime Minister have been released and those to be made public are available below.
- John Key
- Prime Minister
Four briefing papers from the research, science and technology sector were released publicly at 1pm today.
- Wayne Mapp
- Science and Innovation
The new Health Minister Tony Ryall has confirmed that the Crown will consent to the applicants' request to withdraw its application for a judicial review of the previous Health Minister's sacking
- Tony Ryall
- Health
Neighbourhood Support is an important way the community can contribute to making New Zealand a safer place, Police Minister Hon Judith Collins says.
- Judith Collins
- Police
New Zealand Police are being stretched too thin, and more Police are on the way, Police Minister Judith Collins told graduates at the Royal New Zealand Police College today.
- Judith Collins
- Police
The Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Ministry of Education and other education organisations.
- Anne Tolley
- Education
The Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has released the Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) from the Tertiary Education Commission.
- Anne Tolley
- Tertiary Education
The Government is keeping a close eye on dry weather conditions in parts of the country and will consider drought assistance for farming communities if required, says Agriculture Minister David
- David Carter
- Agriculture
New Zealand is committing $1.5 million to supporting the democratic reform process in Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.
- Murray McCully
- Foreign Affairs
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today tabled in Parliament a Bill to repeal the obligation placed on oil companies to sell a certain proportion of biofuel.
- Gerry Brownlee
- Energy and Resources
The passage of the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill this morning shows that New Zealanders now have a government that delivers on its tax cut promises, Finance Minister Bill English
- Bill English
- Finance
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has today released five Briefings to the Incoming Minister.
- Christopher Finlayson
- Arts, Culture and Heritage