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Four new primary industry sectors have been awarded government funding to further develop carbon footprinting capabilities, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Jim Anderton announced today.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Agriculture

People working together can make a difference, Associate Health Minister and Progressive Leader Jim Anderton said today.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Health

Representatives of Ngati Rangitihi have signed a Deed of Accession at Parliament that formalises the iwi as a member of the Central North Island Forests Land Collective, Minister in Charge of Treat

  • Michael Cullen
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

The Financial Statements of the Government for the first three months of the current financial year, released by the Treasury earlier today, reflect the period of disruption and weakness i

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Finance Minister Michael Cullen has exchanged letters with each of the country's largest mortgage lending banks which outline the approach that banks will take into account when handling mortgage c

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

Finance Minister Michael Cullen today announced that the Crown will offer a wholesale funding guarantee facility to investment-grade financial institutions in New Zealand.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance

The first foreshore and seabed Deed of Agreement was signed today in Wellington by the Crown and 48 hapū of east coast iwi Ngāti Porou.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Attorney-General

The first foreshore and seabed Deed of Agreement was signed today in Wellington by the Crown and 48 hapū of east coast iwi Ngāti Porou.

  • Michael Cullen
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

New rules making it easier to build backcountry huts take effect today, Conservation Minister Steve Chadwick and Building and Construction Minister Shane Jones announced today.

  • Steve Chadwick
  • Conservation

Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton today announced a new strategy to guide the setting of catch limits and related management actions for New Zealand's fisheries.

  • Jim Anderton
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

The New Zealand Government is taking a stand against illegal logging by introducing a new requirement for retailers to clearly display whether they have information about the legality of their kwil

  • Jim Anderton
  • Forestry

This week Minister for Courts Rick Barker announced details on the Ministry of Justice's Auckland Service Delivery Programme, and the Auckland District Court Upgrade Project.

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

Today Courts Minister Rick Barker announced the reappointment of Eamon Daly,

  • Rick Barker
  • Courts

A report released today by the Australian government has confirmed that a country's economy will continue to grow with an emissions trading scheme, and it's cheaper to act sooner rather than later,

  • David Parker
  • Climate Change Issues

A ceremony was held today at Tarimano Marae in Rotorua to celebrate the recognition by the Crown of the mandates of the Tapuika Iwi Authority Trust and Te Maru o Ngati Rangiwewehi Iwi Authority to

  • Michael Cullen
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Minister of Health, David Cunliffe and Minister for ACC Maryan Street today announced a $47 million funding injection for the ambulance sector over the next five years.

  • David Cunliffe
  • Health

Labour Minister Trevor Mallard today released a report summarising public feedback on the discussion paper Improving health and safety hazard management in the underground mining industry.

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Labour

Details of next month's visit to Christchurch by HRH The Princess Royal, were announced by Prime Minister Helen Clark today.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Education and Ethnic Affairs Minister Chris Carter launched a new booklet to assist migrant parents in the education of their children at Mt Roskill Primary School today.

  • Chris Carter
  • Education

Energy Minister David Parker and Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor have congratulated Air New Zealand for seeking out a sustainable alternative to traditional aviation fuel, which could play a signi

  • David Parker
  • Energy

Energy Minister David Parker and Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor have congratulated Air New Zealand for seeking out a sustainable alternative to traditional aviation fuel, which co

  • Damien O'Connor
  • Tourism

The government has agreed in-principle to a Massey University request for more control over two Crown assets it uses, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson said today.

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Tertiary Education

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that from next month young New Zealanders heading to the United Kingdom for their OE have had the amount of time they can work extended from one to two ye

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Finance Minister Michael Cullen says that the release of the details of the Australian wholesale deposit guarantee scheme today will assist in finalising the details of the proposed New Zealand who

  • Michael Cullen
  • Finance