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The Government is to introduce a bill to strengthen the Crimes Act to deal with violent offending against children, and to modernise the law of assault and injuring, Justice Minister Simon Power sa

  • Simon Power
  • Justice

The official geographic name for the city of Wanganui will be the alternatives ‘Whanganui' or ‘Wanganui', Minister for Land Information Maurice Williamson announced today.

  • Maurice Williamson
  • Land Information

With Christmas fast approaching New Zealanders should be aware of their rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA) before making purchasing decisions or buying an extended warranty, Minister of

  • Heather Roy
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Murray McCully
  • Foreign Affairs

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has announced that New Zealand had signed a major international agreement designed to prevent illegally caught fish being landed in ports.  

  • Phil Heatley
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the appointment of Ms Wendy Lai to Waitemata District Health Board.

  • Tony Ryall
  • Health

Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced that Canterbury DHB board member, Mr Peter Ballantyne has been cross-appointed to the West Coast DHB, while current West Coast board member Dr Paul McCormac

  • Tony Ryall
  • Health

Parliament has lifted for the summer recess and Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, says the Government would look back with satisfaction on a busy and successful legislative programme in 2009.

  • Gerry Brownlee
  • Leader of the House

Proposals for rolling out new food laws over a five year period have gone out for consultation, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

  • Kate Wilkinson
  • Food Safety

The successful return flight of a Royal New Zealand Air Force 40 Squadron Boeing 757 aircraft from Christchurch to Antarctica is a highlight in a very successful ice season for the New Zealand Defe

  • Wayne Mapp
  • Defence

A comprehensive agreement between New Zealand and the European Union is getting closer, with the exploratory stage of discussions expected to be completed in six months, Foreign Minister Murra

  • Murray McCully
  • Foreign Affairs

The Government is to make addressing the drivers of crime a whole-of-government priority, Justice Minister Simon Power and Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples announced today.

  • Simon Power
  • Pita Sharples
  • Justice
  • Maori Affairs

The Crown and Waikato-Tainui today signed a revised deed of settlement in relation to their historical Treaty claims over the Waikato River, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher

  • Christopher Finlayson
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed the Ministry of Fisheries' announcement that 10 new marine farms have been approved, giving 3,143 hectares of new marine farming space.

  • Phil Heatley
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

Suicide rates declined to 11.0 suicides per 100,000 people in 2007, the lowest rate since 1985 and a continuation of a downward trend over the past decade, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne ann

  • Peter Dunne
  • Health

New Zealand has signed 12 international tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) this year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said in announcing agreements with Anguilla, and the Turks and Caicos Isl

  • Peter Dunne
  • Revenue

Associate Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) Minister Tim Groser and Agriculture Minister David Carter today announced that New Zealand will contribute $45 million over four years t

  • David Carter
  • Tim Groser
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change Issues

The Chair of the Ministerial Committee on Family Violence Committee, Tariana Turia, is asking why Annette King has raised her concern about victims in the last hours of the parliamentary term.

  • Tariana Turia
  • Social Development and Employment

An Auditor-General's report on the Ministry of Justice's management of court workloads was released today.

  • Georgina te Heuheu
  • Courts

New Zealand is making a $100,000 contribution to relief efforts in Fiji following Cyclone Mick, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

  • Murray McCully
  • Foreign Affairs

The Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill passed today will improve the performance of polytechnics, says Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley.

  • Anne Tolley
  • Tertiary Education

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced his decision on management measures for the 2009-10 Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery (SQU6T).  This includes setting a fishing related morta

  • Phil Heatley
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Government favours a three-notice procedure to deal with illegal copying of material over computer networks, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today.

  • Simon Power
  • Commerce

Associate Energy and Resources Minister Pansy Wong is urging people to take care this summer while working around electrical mains and appliances this summer.

  • Pansy Wong
  • Energy and Resources