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The Government is keeping a close eye on dry weather conditions in parts of the country and will consider drought assistance for farming communities if required, says Agriculture Minister David

New Zealand is committing $1.5 million to supporting the democratic reform process in Tonga, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today tabled in Parliament a Bill to repeal the obligation placed on oil companies to sell a certain proportion of biofuel.

This bill amends the Employment Relations Act 2000 to implement Government policy on trial employment periods for new employees of small and medium sized businesses - those employing fewer than

Mr Speaker, I wish to make a ministerial statement under Standing Order 347.

The passage of the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill this morning shows that New Zealanders now have a government that delivers on its tax cut promises, Finance Minister Bill English

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has today released five Briefings to the Incoming Minister.

Trial employment periods for up to 90 days for workplaces with fewer than 20 employees will be available from April 2009, the Minister of Labour, Hon Kate Wilkinson, announced today.

Briefing papers released today reveal a distinctive and comprehensive contribution is made to New Zealand's economy and society by a community and voluntary sector made up of many parts.

Launch of new Alexander Turnbull Library Manuscripts and Pictorial website featuring the papers of Sir Donald McLean

"Labour's legacy of mismanagement has been laid bare in briefing papers handed to the Incoming Minister of Defence," says Defence Minister Wayne Mapp.

The Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations), Tim Groser, will be leading the New Zealand delegation at the latter stages of the United Nations Framework Conventi

Career diplomat Tia Barrett will be New Zealand's next High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

Chief of Defence Force, distinguished guests, staff of the Command and Staff College, and of course, graduates. Good evening.

New Zealand's next High Commissioner to South Africa will be career diplomat Geoff Randal, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.

The Ministry for the Environment's Briefing to the Incoming Minister, as well as briefings from ERMA and the Bioethics Council, were released publicly at 2pm today.

New Environment Minister Nick Smith today released the independent report commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment into its handling of the Mapua contaminated site clean-up near Nelson.<

The Terms of Reference for the Ministerial Inquiry into the disclosure of the funding shortfall in ACC's Non-Earners Account has been released by Finance Minister Bill English today.

Ministers Hon Bill English, Hon Gerry Brownlee and Hon Steven Joyce have today released the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers related to infrastructure issues covering the portfolios of Infrastru

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the opening of bidding for new petroleum exploration permits across two large offshore areas, the Raukumara (East Cape) and Northland

Ministers Hon Bill English, Hon Gerry Brownlee and Hon Steven Joyce have today released the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers related to infrastructure issues covering the portfolios of Infrastru

Ministers Hon Bill English, Hon Gerry Brownlee and Hon Steven Joyce have today released the Briefings to the Incoming Ministers related to infrastructure issues covering the portfolios of Infrastru

Bali Democracy Forum

10-11 December 2008: New Zealand Statement

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