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With the summer holiday period approaching, Deborah Morris, Minister of Youth Affairs, has given New Zealand adults a stern reminder that what happens to their kids is pretty much up to them.

  • Deborah Morris
  • Youth Affairs

New Zealanders will learn more about our international relations, from next year, when Parliament considers major treaties before New Zealand becomes party to them," Minister of Foreign Affairs and

  • Don McKinnon
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Trade Minister Lockwood Smith has welcomed the announcement by Foreign Minister Don McKinnon that treaties will now be considered by parliament saying the more open system should ease irrational co

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

The application process for New Zealand to export apples to Australia can resume following the release of a survey suggesting Australia is free of fire blight, Trade and Agriculture Minister Lockwo

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • Agriculture

Minister of Commerce, the Hon John Luxton, will announce the outcome of the motor vehicle tariff review, which was brought forward at the request of the car companies, at

  • John Luxton
  • Commerce and Industry

A record number of schools have been given the go ahead for new property projects under the Financial Assistance Scheme, Education Minister Wyatt Creech announced today.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

Responding to suggestions that Housing New Zealand might be sold to Tainui, Housing Minister Murray Mccully said today that "there was no foundation whatsoever to the reports".

  • Doug Graham
  • Housing

"I understand an approach has been received by Housing Corporation from some Maori interests who have expressed interest in buying its ex-Maori Affairs and Papakainga loans portfolio," said Housing

  • Murray McCully
  • Housing

"New Zealand is on the move again," Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today.

"The Coalition Government is moving forward in a number of areas that will give business confidence."

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Prime Minister and National Party Leader Jenny Shipley today announced the appointment of National Party spokespeople who will work alongside New Zealand First Ministers in their portfolio areas.

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, today said Paul Swain and the Labour Party supported removal of tariffs from cars.

  • John Luxton
  • Commerce and Industry

Land Titles and Survey Automation for 2001

  • John Luxton
  • Lands

Education Minister Wyatt Creech is welcoming new research which shows the "Books in Homes" scheme is delivering for the young people hooked into the programme.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

Employment Minister Peter McCardle announced today that job seekers participating in Community Taskforce will again be able to receive a flat payment of $20 per week to cover work-related costs.

  • Peter McCardle
  • Employment

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Don McKinnon, and Minister for International Trade Lockwood Smith, today called for the business sector to join with Government to promote New Zealand as a de

  • Don McKinnon
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade

Associate Health Minister, Hon Tuariki Delamere, said today New Zealand medical authorities are working closely with their Australian counterparts to monitor developments in the new influenza virus

  • John Delamare
  • Associate Minister of Health

Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, today announced a package of six measures designed to improve the quality of Government interventions and compliance costs in the economy.

  • John Luxton
  • Commerce

The World Trade Organisation's financial services deal will help stabilise Asia's financial markets which should boost consumer confidence in our key Asian markets, as well as bring down the costs

  • Dr Lockwood Smith
  • International Trade

The Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, and Minister for the Environment, Hon Simon Upton, today said that there was good news and bad news in the results from a study on the impact of the Resou

  • Simon Upton
  • Environment

The new Minister for Courts Wyatt Creech today announced a major programme to upgrade courts in the Auckland region.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

The Minister of Social Welfare, Hon Roger Sowry, today announced that he has accepted the resignation of Mr Laurie O'Reilly, the Commissioner for Children.

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Welfare

The Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, today released the Department of Conservation's paper on Issues and options for managing the impacts of deer on native forests and other ecosystems.

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

Laurie O'Reilly will be greatly missed in his role as Commissioner for Children, says Hon Deborah Morris commenting on Mr O'Reilly's resignation.

  • Deborah Morris
  • Youth Affairs

Housing Minister Murray McCully has announced that Housing New Zealand has agreed to extend its present smoke alarm installation programme to all of its properties.

  • Murray McCully
  • Housing