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The Ministry for Emergency Management has sent one of its South Island staffers to liaise with the flood-affected districts of Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes, the Minister of Civil Defence, Jac

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  • Civil Defence

The Government has approved a further $87,600 for flood relief works for Ohura, the Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder announced today.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

(Speech delivered on Mr Elder's behalf by Gerry Brownlee MP)

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  • Civil Defence

The Government is moving to improve and update New Zealand's emergency management framework, the Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder, announced today.

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  • Civil Defence

Speech by Hon Jack Elder, Minister of Internal Affairs

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Far North District Council is to receive further Government assistance of $345,000 for recovery of the Hokianga communities hit by flooding in January this year, the Minister of Civil Defence,

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

copy of letter sent to the Chairman of the Fire Service Commission, Roger Estall, tonight:

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

Based on legal and official advice the Government has decided to accept the Fire Service Commission's plan for change in the Fire Service.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Fire Service Commission, the Chief Executive of the Fire Service, Jean Martin, and the National Commander, Ken Harper, held a brief meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Wyatt Creech, in the

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Jack Elder, says scaremongering by the Leader of New Zealand First and MP for Tauranga, Winston Peters, about changes to the local fire service in Tauranga and Mt

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Government is giving the Fire Service Commission until next Tuesday to provide it with more information on how it plans to meet the demands of the direction issued to it on March 25 by the Mini

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Chair of the Earthquake Commission, Neville Young, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Fire Service Commission, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Jack Elder announced today.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Government has tonight received a response from the Fire Service Commission to the directive issued last week by the Minister responsible for the Fire Service, the Minister of Internal Affairs,

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Jack Elder, says the Fire Service Commission is well aware of his views on achieving a settlement in the long-running dispute with the Professional Fire Fighters'

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder, is on his way to Alexandra to inspect damage and meet fire-fighters who have battled the two huge grass and scrub fires in Central Otago.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder, has rejected claims by Labour List MP Dover Samuels that the Government is ignoring the needs of the flood-damaged Hokianga.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Government is giving $20,000 to the Franklin District Council's Mayoral Relief Fund to assist victims of last month's flash flood in Pukekohe, the Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder announce

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  • Civil Defence

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Jack Elder, has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to modernising the Fire Service.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

A request from the Far North District Council for military assistance in the aftermath of the Hokianga flash flood has been approved, the Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder, announced today.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

Civil Defence reform has had no impact on the Government response to the Hokianga floods, according to the Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Government is continuing to play a significant role in ensuring the recovery of the Far North communities following last week's flash flood.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Minister of Civil Defence Jack Elder will be visiting the Far North District for a first-hand assessment of damage from last night's down-pour.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

The Government has approved assistance of $115,000 towards repairing flood damage to the West Coast's Karamea River protection system, the Minister of Civil Defence, Jack Elder, announced today.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence

Thank you for the oportunity to address you today.

  • Jack Elder
  • Civil Defence