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A discussion document on finding the best ways to manage New Zealand's freshwater resources sustainably was released today by Environment Minister Marian Hobbs and Agriculture Minister Jim Sutton.

The passing into law of the Civil Union Bill will signal our growing maturity as a nation

I am pleased to see such significant investment in our bio-technology capacity.

Venue: North Harbour Function Centre, Albany, Auckland.
(Delivered by Associate Health Minister Ruth Dyson on behalf of Annette King.)
Annette King spoke at Waitemata DHB's Innovation and Quality Improvement Symposium, which aimed to profile and promote the DHB’s successes to date in implementing the New Zealand Health Strategy.

After five years as Minister of Tourism, I can say with all certainty that New Zealand is no ordinary destination.

Blenheim's courthouse is on track for refurbishment and a spruce up

Ground being prepared for the development of a regional management framework for fishing in the Tasman

The Government is consulting on the funding for biosecurity services.

A discussion document on finding the best ways to manage New Zealand's freshwater resources sustainably has been released.

In recognition of the achievements of New Zealand companies trading with China.

Fofreign Minister Phil Goff's opening address to the Asia New Zealand Foundation's media seminar on regional security in Wellington on December 8

The Prime Minister Helen Clark has welcomed the inauguration of Hamid Karzai as President of Afghanistan.

Queenstown tourists can have their visitors' permits turned into work permits within 48 hours to help fill labour shortages,

A $2 million NZ Trade & Industry investment will help establish the Auckland Screen Production Major Regional Initiative

Launch of ‘Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect’, a joint publication prepared by UNICEF and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner.

New Land Transport Rule aimed at achieving safer and more efficient use of New Zealand’s roads signed today.

The work of individual and organizations, such as the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament and Parliamentarians for Global Action, are key to keeping nuclear disarmament issues alive among civil society and before legislatures and governments, and building support for a future without nuclear arms.

Venue: Wellington Convention Centre, Lion Harbourview Lounge.
(Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Health Mita Ririnui delivered on behalf of Annette King.)

Health Minister Annette King launched Tracking the Obesity Epidemic, a report showing that the prevalence of obesity in New Zealand has doubled in the last quarter-century – from approximately 10 percent in 1977 to 21 percent in 2003 in both males and females.

Tourism research has come a long way over the past five years.

While a lot has changed since this series began ten years ago, we still have a lot to do.

Information about the Housing Innovation Fund now available online will be a valuable resource for community groups and local councils, Housing Minister Steve Maharey said today.

New Zealand’s goal is to see the complete, verifiable, and irreversible elimination of weapons of mass destruction. This is a deeply held, long term, and consistent foreign policy priority.

Parliamentarians can be very effective in pushing for progress towards a more peaceful world, Disarmament and Arms Control Minister, Marian Hobbs said today.

David Cunliffe, Associate Communications Minister, today announced decisions on the renewal of commercial UHF television licences.