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Health Minister Bill English announced today that he had approved funding of more than $1.8 million to community health providers.

  • Bill English
  • Health

Today the Minister of Commerce, Hon John Luxton, released a discussion paper on the future role and functions of the Securities Commission.

  • John Luxton
  • Commerce

Conservation Minister Nick Smith today announced the decision to proceed with the Parininihi Marine reserve proposal but has reduced the size of the reserve in response to submissions from fishing

  • Nick Smith
  • Conservation

Housing New Zealand has announced plans for its rental properties in the Wairarapa and Southern Hawkes Bay to be managed and owned by a community trust.

  • Murray McCully
  • Housing

The partners to the Treaty of Waitangi will come together for the first time since 1995 to commemorate the signing of the Treaty, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today.

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Greater consumer confidence in food safety is among the Government's aims in creating a single food agency by the middle of next year, Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control Minister John Luxt

  • John Luxton
  • Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control

The Minister of Education today welcomed the Education Review Office's report on schooling in Mangere and Otara and the acknowledgement of the gains that have been made in those schools since 1996.

  • Wyatt Creech
  • Education

"Another step towards making sure that we have a safe and successful America's Cup Regatta" is how Transport Minister Maurice Williamson described the new measures in the Maritime Transport Amendme

  • Maurice Williamson
  • Transport

With summer's heat upon us, the Minister of Consumer Affairs Peter McCardle is urging New Zealanders not to place products which may explode or cause fires in intensely sunny spots such as on car d

  • Peter McCardle
  • Consumer Affairs

Greater consumer confidence in food safety is among the Government's aims in creating a single food agency by the middle of next year, Food, Fibre, Biosecurity and Border Control Minister John Luxt

  • Bill English
  • Health

Health Minister Bill English announced today that the chairman of Western Bay Health and EastBay Health, Max Toy, was retiring from those positions.

  • John Luxton
  • Health

Minister responsible for Housing New Zealand Murray McCully has accused Labour Housing spokesperson Graham Kelly of "rank hypocrisy" over the sale of the Madeleine-Esperance block in Auckland's eas

  • Murray McCully
  • Housing

A multi-cultural community centre is to take over the management of almost 600 Housing New Zealand houses and units in Cannons Creek, the Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand, Hon Murray Mc

  • Murray McCully
  • Housing

ACC premiums for employers will fall and the earners premium will rise from 1 April next year.

  • Murray McCully
  • Accident Insurance

"APEC 99 is an exciting opportunity to showcase our art and culture to the world," Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today on announcing a special art and cultural advisory group.

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Hon Marie Hasler, the Minister of Cultural Affairs, announced today the appointment of Aucklander Professor Karl Stead to the Council of Creative New Zealand and Ms Jennifer Shennan, Wellington, to

  • Marie Hasler
  • Cultural Affairs

Vanuatu Prime Minister Donald Kalpokas Masike-Vanua will visit New Zealand from December 19-22, Prime Minister Jenny Shipley announced today.

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said today that the Government will be working with all of the interest groups in the food industry to find a workable solution to the labelling of genetically-modified

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister

Cabinet today approved an extension of the hidden speed camera trial in the Midland region from 1 January 1999 to 30 June 1999.

  • Maurice Williamson
  • Transport

Health Minister Bill English said a business case presented today by Auckland Healthcare for a new hospital in central Auckland would be given careful consideration by the Government over the next

  • Bill English
  • Health

Associate Minister of Social Services Nick Smith today announced the transfer of the remaining vocational services from the Community Funding Agency (CFA) to Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) from

  • Nick Smith
  • Associate Minister of Social Welfare

The Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Rt. Hon D.A.M.

  • Doug Graham
  • Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Each politician has been challenged to make a new year's resolution this January to commit to establishing some concrete principles on retirement income policy next year, says Minister Responsible

  • Roger Sowry
  • Social Services, Work and Income

"The Government believes the unfinished challenge of affordable superannuation for future generations of New Zealanders is an issue that should be solved by a team of eminent New Zealanders and pol

  • Jenny Shipley
  • Prime Minister