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The Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, today welcomed the recommendations on the Maori Reserved Land Amendment Bill by Parliament's Justice and Law Reform select committee.
- Tau Henare
- Maori Affairs
Of the 23,657 care and protection notifications reported to the Children, Young Persons and their Families Service last financial year, 80% proceeded to full investigation, says Minister of Social
- Roger Sowry
- Social Welfare
"Science and technology are as much a part of New Zealand as the All Blacks, it's just unfortunate public attention is not equally focused," Minister of Research, Science and Technology Hon Maurice
- Maurice Williamson
- Research, Science and Technology
The agreement on number portability reached by Clear and Telecom has been welcomed today by the Minister of
Communications, Hon Maurice Williamson
- Maurice Williamson
- Communications
"The Homestead", Oamaru
New Zealanders like winning.
We all want to succeed as people, as families, as communities and as a nation.
- Jenny Shipley
- Prime Minister
New Zealand and Singapore have today signed an historic "open skies" air services agreement. Transport Minister Jenny Shipley says this Agreement is probably the most open in the world.
- Jenny Shipley
- Transport
Legislation enabling a secure and cost effective alternative to prison was introduced into Parliament today by the Minister of Corrections, Paul East.
- Paul East
- Corrections
An agreement has been signed today between New Zealand's AgResearch and the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China which will see AgResearch provide an exclusive licence to China
- Simon Upton
- Crown Research Institutes
Existing business development grants are to be paid, but all future grant approvals have been suspended, Business Development Minister Max Bradford announced today.
- Max Bradford
- Business Development
Existing business development grants are to be paid, but all future grant approvals have been suspended, Business Development Minister Max Bradford announced today.
- Max Bradford
- Business Development
The Minister of Women's Affairs and State Owned Enterprises, Jenny Shipley, today launched a new project which is dear to her heart and which she says will see more skilled and experienced women be
- Jenny Shipley
- Women's Affairs
Health Minister Bill English announced today that the Government had approved a final $7.8 million for Healthcare Hawkes Bay's regional development plan.
- Bill English
- Health
First we had Alamein Kopu leave Mana Motuhake and the Alliance. She did not enjoy being shouted at by Mana Motuhake.
- Winston Peters
- Treasurer
Treasurer Winston Peters has welcomed the recommended changes to the Consumer Price Index. He says the changes will have minimal effect on average inflation figures in the future.
- Winston Peters
- Treasurer
Private land is not being confiscated to settle past injustices the Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Tau Henare, said today.
- Tau Henare
- Maori Affairs
Education Minister Wyatt Creech today welcomed new international research on adult literacy rates and expressed optimism for literacy levels in the future.
- Wyatt Creech
- Education
The Minister of Communications, Hon Maurice Williamson, announced today that Channel 7, a community-based television group, has been allocated UHF frequencies reserved for non-commercial television
- Maurice Williamson
- Communications
"New Zealand has been asked to host a meeting of Leaders from Papua New Guinea and Bougainville in mid January," said
- Don McKinnon
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
Transport Minister Jenny Shipley is welcoming signs of a new attitude to alcohol among New Zealanders.
- Jenny Shipley
- Transport
The Attorney-General Paul East announced today the appointment of William Gillow Gibbes Austen Young QC as a Judge of the High Court.
- Paul East
- Attorney-General
Dr Michael Cullen looked like a silly ostrich when he put his head in the sand today and tried to deny that tax reform in Australia will give them improved competitive advantage, Finance Minister S
- Bill Birch
- Finance
The New Zealand Listener's latest television advertisement which uses an implied instance of child abuse to promote the magazine is disgusting, says Roger Sowry.
- Roger Sowry
- Social Welfare
Allocations totalling nearly $5.7 million in discretionary grants for early childhood centres throughout the country were announced today by Associate Education Minister Brian Donnelly.
- Brian Donnelly
- Associate Minister of Education