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New national environmental standards, designed to improve air quality and health for all, come into effect tomorrow [1 September].

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Today’s ceremony marks the end of a sad chapter in our history which began ninety years ago.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

This oral history project originated back in 2000 when I returned from the 85th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

A new government initiative is helping 85 students at two small schools around Great Barrier Island to tap into the online world.

  • Judith Tizard
  • Auckland Issues

Prime Minister Helen Clark today presented war medals, certificates and medallions to the families of three New Zealand soldiers who were executed during World War One, and who were pardoned by Parliament in 2000.

  • Helen Clark
  • Prime Minister

Today the Government delivered on its promise to revitalise dental health services for young New Zealanders

  • Annette King
  • Health

In conjunction with the major revamp of dental services, funding for dental therapy students also gets a major boost.

  • Annette King
  • Health

Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson today announced the appointment of Vivian Kloosterman to the Standards Council.

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Commerce

Transport service for those serious mobility constraints boosted

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Transport

Sales target to be set for biofuel

  • Pete Hodgson
  • Transport

One of our key education priorities is to build an education system that will equip New Zealanders with 21st century skills

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

Figures show good news for rural GPs and their patients, says Associate Health and Rural Affairs Minister, Damien O'Connor.

  • Damien O'Connor
  • Health

The government has approved a $9.49 million funding increase for the Total Mobility scheme. The new money will allow for improved services and a 60 per cent increase in the number of users from 43,000 to 69,000 over the next three years.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • Disability Issues

Speech to the New Zealand Wind Energy Conference, Wellington Town Hall convention centre

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Energy

The Government's $1 billion investment in hospital infrastructure - the biggest ever - continues with this Waitakere project.

  • Annette King
  • Health

The Te Hapua Centre will use information and communications technology to give students access to the secondary school without needing to travel 100 km

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

Claims by Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples and candidate Hone Harawira that Donna Awatere Huata was convicted ecause of a racist justice system are pathetic

  • Phil Goff
  • Justice

All schools should benefit from information and communication technologies wherever they are

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education

New Zealand will be safer as a result of two landmark injury prevention strategies, Preventing Injury from Falls and the Drowning Prevention Strategy.

  • Ruth Dyson
  • ACC

The government has made good progress in developing environmental management tools to help us understand our environment more clearly, and make better management decisions.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Foreign Minister's Phil Goff address to a meeting on the Tongan public service strike, held in Auckland on August 27

  • Phil Goff
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Gisborne Pirates Rugby Football Club Conference Centre Opens for Business

  • Parekura Horomia
  • Maori Affairs

Through the packaging industry's commitment, the Packaging Accord will continue to provide a successful model of voluntary product stewardship in action.

  • Marian Hobbs
  • Environment

Schools will be able to use the facilities for netball, basketball, tennis, prize-giving ceremonies and school fairs

  • Trevor Mallard
  • Education