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A major new initiative to support excellence in tertiary teaching was announced today by Associate Education (Tertiary Education) Minister Steve Maharey.

Good afternoon, and welcome to the launch of the government’s Job Partnership Agreement with the Meat Industry Association.

A new job partnership with the meat industry, which will see up to 1,500 unemployed people trained in meat processing over the next year, was launched today by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey.

Closing address to the Social Development Symposium, Wellington

A kayak race between ACC Minister Ruth Dyson and a team from SPARC launched the new Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation with a splash.

Discussion on the connection between social policy and econonmic growth.

Marriage in New Zealand remains solely available to a man and a woman – one of the stated goals of the Civil Union Bill.

Launch sport and recreation risk management guidelines, a joint initiative between Standards NZ, SPARC and ACC.

Foreign Minister Phil Goff and Sir Edmund Hillary today took part in ceremonies in Antarctica commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Erebus disaster

Foreign Minister Phil Goff's speech at the Mt Erebus memorial service, Scott Base, Antarctica, on November 28

Laws that comes in to force tomorrow will allow hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders with minor convictions to finally put past mistakes behind them

Wharekahika School at Hicks Bay on the East Coast commemorates all that has happened since 1887 and looks ahead

Peri has built this business on the natural fibres and natural heritage of New Zealand. She has been very innovative in her product development and design, and her marketing has been superb.

The Crown and Te Arawa have agreed to enter into negotiations settling the tribes' land-based historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.

Corrections Minister Paul Swain today launched a project to lower inmate reoffending that will be used a model for a nation-wide rollout of the scheme.

Reintegration Coordinator project Launch
Rimutaka Prison
26 November 2004

Good afternoon. Thank you for coming here today for the launch of an important project designed to improve reintegration of ex-inmates into the community.

National Centre for Emerging Diseases and Biosecurity approved in principle

Opening address, day two, What Works, conference, Wellington.

The greater the political consensus around the NZ Super Fund the better for retirement security.

Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland

Entering a civil union provides a couple with certainty about their social and legal status

It is a pleasure to see the establishment of such a school, which will help to preserve a craft and provide highly qualified workers for a small but special industry.

New Zealand will help provide shelter, food and basic items to those living in remote areas of Indonesia recently struck by a massive earthquake, Aid Minister Marian Hobbs announced today.

The government has banned the sale of unsafe rubber hot water bottles, following a number of recent incidents where hot water bottles perished or leaked.