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The independent report into the notification of a five year-old South Auckland girl who had been sexually abused by members of her family was released today by the Hon Roger Sowry, Minister of Soci

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

Health Minister Bill English today called on the Labour Party to apologise to the Health and Disability Commissioner for attacking her right to carry out an inquiry into Canterbury Health.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English today welcomed the report of the Health and Disability Commissioner on her inquiry into Canterbury Health and said it brought to completion a difficult period in the CH

  • Bill English
  • Health

The Minister responsible for New Zealand's competition policy framework, Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, today welcomed the introduction of Challenge!

  • John Luxton
  • Commerce

Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton, today introduced the Dairy Board Amendment Bill to Parliament.

  • John Luxton
  • Agriculture

"The Government has not announced the outcome of the current general tariff review. This is still in progress. No decision has yet been made.

  • John Luxton
  • Commerce

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Hon Jenny Shipley, held discussions today with His Excellency Dr Carlos Menem, President of the Argentine Republic across a broad range of international, regi

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Labour Minister Max Bradford today dismissed CTU claims that the Government was starving the Occupational Health and Safety Service of funds to undertake prosecutions.

  • Max Bradford
  • Labour

Samoan and Chinese will be included in national school examinations for the first time next year, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

"Thursday April 2 is a black day for education as tens of thousands of students face losing a day's education because of unjustified industrial action by the secondary teachers' union," Education M

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

"Simple one-off solutions won't help students who have fallen out of the education system," Education Minister Wyatt Creech said today.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

Health Minister Bill English said a statement today by Labour's Annette King that she was 'disturbed' at conflict between the Ministry of Health and the Health Funding Authority was pious nonsense.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton and Social Welfare Minister Roger Sowry have announced the criteria for drought-stricken Marlborough and North Canterbury farmers to receive income support u

  • John Luxton
  • Agriculture

Acting Agriculture Minister John Luxton and Social Welfare Minister Roger Sowry have announced the criteria for drought-stricken Marlborough and North Canterbury farmers to receive income support u

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

Parliament was treated to some extremely strange leaps of the imagination among Opposition members during debate on the Fire Service Amendment Bill today, Internal Affairs Minister Jack Elder said.

  • Jack Elder
  • Internal Affairs

Supporting Schools, Parents And Communities To Overcome Barriers To Learning Waipuna International Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland

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  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

The Minister for the Environment, Hon Simon Upton, will chair a meeting of Environment Ministers from OECD countries in Paris on 1 -3 April.

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

"It is unfortunate and disappointing that the PPTA is pressing on with strike action.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

Eleven years on from the establishment of the first State Owned Enterprises on April 1st 1987, the value taxpayers can expect to extract from continued ownership of government businesses is showing

  • Tony Ryall
  • State Owned Enterprises

State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall and Agriculture Minister Lockwood Smith confirmed today that two new State Owned Enterprises will be established from MAF Quality Management (MQM).

  • Tony Ryall
  • State Owned Enterprises

"The people of Auckland will be asked to make a choice on how the assets of the Auckland Regional Services Trust will be used in the future," Prime Minister Jenny Shipley and Deputy Prime Minister

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

A cautious approach to the economic outlook as reflected in the latest National Bank business survey was understandable but not permanent, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Winston Peters said to

  • Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister

Health Minister Bill English announced today that links between the Canterbury and Otago Crown health enterprises were to be strengthened with the appointment of both CHE chairs as a director on th

  • Bill English
  • Health

Minister of Fisheries, Hon John Luxton, today announced that Cabinet has agreed to a series of reforms aimed to overcome some of the constraints to efficient resource use in the commercial fishing

  • John Luxton
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture