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1. Package to aid first home buyers announced

11 August 2013 12:40pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister John Key has today announced changes to KiwiSaver and the Welcome Home Loans scheme to beef up the assistance the Government gives to first home buyers. .. More >>

2. Package to better support first home buyers

11 August 2013 12:43pm | New Zealand Government

Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the Government's decision to double the number of KiwiSaver deposit subsidies and treble the number of Welcome Home Loans to support first home buyers... More >>

3. Key stacks deck, plays cute with RMA

10 August 2013 12:04pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister John Key is up to his usual trick of trying to emphasise a positive while at the same time disguising the truly negative impact of changes National is making to the Resource Management Act, says Labour's Environment spokesperson Maryan ..... More >>

4. RMA Framework needs close scrutiny - MÄori Party

10 August 2013 12:00pm | The Maori Party

MÄori Party Co-leaders Tariana Turia and Te Ururoa Flavell have expressed a cautious response to the Resource Management changes announced by National this morning. .. More >>

5. National's housing policy just poly filler

11 August 2013 2:50pm | Green Party

11 August 2013 National's housing policy just poly filler in face of crisis National's just released housing policy throws a bit of money at first home buyers but does nothing to address New Zealand's wider housing affordability crisis, the Green ..... More >>

6. Speech to National Party Annual Conference Nelson

11 August 2013 12:32pm | New Zealand Government

Ladies and Gentlemen, fellow National Party members, it's wonderful to be here with you today. It's a privilege to be the leader of the National Party. Our Party is in great heart... More >>

7. Resource Management Act Reform - Speech

10 August 2013 11:52am | New Zealand Government

There is no doubt that the Resource Management Act is a critical piece of legislation. .. More >>

8. Major reform of resource management system

10 August 2013 11:49am | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Amy Adams has today unveiled the next phase of the Government's plan to revamp the resource management system. .. More >>

9. Creating Healthier and More Affordable Homes for Kiwis

11 August 2013 10:39am | New Zealand Government

Housing policy is one of the great challenges of our time. It matters because for most kiwi families the equity in their home is their greatest asset. It matters because old, cold and mouldy homes compound into health problems... More >>

10. NZ First Speech: Dunedin South

10 August 2013 1:34pm | New Zealand First Party

Tonight's meeting is an opportunity to focus on the importance of regional New Zealand. .. More >>

11. National planning Cyprus-style solution for New Zealand

19 March 2013 11:32am | Green Party

National planning Cyprus-style solution for New Zealand The National Government are pushing a Cyprus-style solution to bank failure in New Zealand which will see small depositors lose some of their savings to fund big bank bailouts, the Green ..... More >>

12. Sale of Historic Home to Nats Appalling Says Peters

06 August 2013 12:09pm | New Zealand First Party

The sale of an historic Wellington house that was home to four prime ministers and several cabinet ministers should never have been sold to the National Party, says Rt Hon Winston Peters. Mr Peters, who lived in the house in Pipitea Street himself ..... More >>

13. Faster emergency care for Kiwi families

11 August 2013 11:38am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall says public health services are providing New Zealanders with emergency healthcare faster than ever before. .. More >>

14. National needs to deal with the real barriers to home owners

11 August 2013 2:49pm | New Zealand Labour Party

David SHEARER Labour Leader 11 August 2013 MEDIA STATEMENT National needs to deal with the real barriers to home ownership .. More >>

15. New education strategy for prisoners

07 August 2013 12:25pm | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says there will be fewer victims of crime, and further reductions in reoffending rates, as a result of a new education strategy for prisoners. .. More >>

16. NZ updates Tonga travel advisory

10 August 2013 12:47pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has posted an updated travel advisory in relation to Real Tonga airline now the recently acquired MA-60 aircraft is in service... More >>

17. EDs miss triage times as hospitals buckle

11 August 2013 10:53am | New Zealand Labour Party

Few hospitals are meeting Government benchmarks for emergency department treatment, with rising numbers of urgent cases not being seen by a doctor within recommended times, says Labour's Health spokesperson Annette King... More >>

18. Akaroa marine reserve approved

14 April 2013 1:34pm | New Zealand Government

A new marine reserve in Akaroa Harbour has been approved by Conservation Minister Nick Smith... More >>

19. Govt & SkyCity agree to $402m Convention Centre

13 May 2013 9:04am | New Zealand Government

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced the Government and SkyCity have signed a Heads of Agreement to build a $402 million international-standard convention centre in Auckland... More >>

20. Te Ururoa Flavell on the GCSB Amendment Bill (2013)

01 August 2013 5:17pm | The Maori Party

Can I start by saying that the MÄori Party will not be supporting this legislation. Mr Speaker, in my first six months as an MP, in March 2006, I supported the call for a broader debate on intelligence and security matters... More >>

21. Major reform of workplace health and safety

07 August 2013 9:49am | New Zealand Government

The most significant reform of New Zealand's workplace health and safety system in 20 years has been announced today by Labour Minister Simon Bridges. "The Working Safer package represents a major step change in New Zealand's approach to meet ..... More >>

22. Winston Peters' Phone Records in Teacup Tape Probe

07 August 2013 3:21pm | New Zealand First Party

Rt Hon Winston Peters says he is outraged to learn that police wanted to use his personal telephone records to prosecute a cameraman whose tape recorder captured the teacup conversation between John Key and John Banks in the 2011 election campaign... More >>

23. Infant Formula Update 6

09 August 2013 4:33pm | Tony Ryall and Nikki Kaye

Health Minister Tony Ryall and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye say the Ministries of Education, Primary Industries (MPI) and Health are assisting Palmerston North Girls' High School with information about potentially contaminated whey protein ..... More >>

24. RMA changes risk further damage to NZ's reputation

10 August 2013 12:27pm | Green Party

National's push to weaken our environmental laws while the world is watching our response to the botulism scare is economic sabotage, the Green Party said today. .. More >>

25. The role of Tikanga Maori in New Zealand Law

25 September 2011 1:29pm | The Maori Party

The role of Tikanga Maori in New Zealand Law and policy Murphy Building, Victoria University; 'Maori Customary Law and Maori Politics Class' Friday 23 September 2011; 1pm Rahui Katene, MP for Te Tai Tonga As I was preparing what I would say to ..... More >>

26. Queen's Counsel appointed

17 May 2013 11:27am | New Zealand Government

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today the appointments of 26 Queen's Counsel. This is the first appointment round of Queen's Counsel since 2007 following changes to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act earlier this year restoring the title ..... More >>

27. Ministerial Inquiry report into Novopay released

04 June 2013 12:58pm | New Zealand Government

Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the report of the Ministerial Inquiry into the schools' payroll service, Novopay. .. More >>

28. Minister congratulates World Summit Award finalists

31 July 2013 12:44pm | New Zealand Government

Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has congratulated eight New Zealand organisations which have been selected as finalists in the global World Summit Awards for creativity and innovation in ICT... More >>

29. Minister of Justice receives advice on Teina Pora case

05 August 2013 1:21pm | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Judith Collins has received advice from officials regarding calls to re-examine the Teina Pora case. Concerns have been raised about the convictions of Mr Pora in 1994 and again in 2000 for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett... More >>

30. Denniston decision an environmental and climate disaster

08 August 2013 11:48am | Green Party

The Government is allowing one of the most unique native ecosystems in the world to be destroyed by Australian coal miners Bathurst Resources Ltd, the Green Party said today... More >>

31. National sets poor example for women leadership roles

09 August 2013 11:45am | Green Party

9 August 2013 National sets poor example for women leadership roles The number of women on state appointed boards has declined under this National Government, the Green Party said today. The Ministry of Women's Affairs today released their latest ..... More >>

32. Government welcomes King Salmon decision

09 August 2013 4:37pm | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have welcomed the High Court's decision to dismiss two appeals on the Board of Inquiry's approval for New Zealand King Salmon to develop new marine farms in the Marlborough ..... More >>

33. Amy Adams speech -Environmental Defence Society conference

08 August 2013 10:10am | New Zealand Government

This morning I am going to talk to you about some of my environmental policy reforms, with a particular focus on New Zealand's environmental reporting framework. .. More >>

34. State house insulation programme wrapping up

08 August 2013 1:46pm | New Zealand Government

Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today visited one of the last state houses in Auckland to be insulated under Housing New Zealand's nationwide insulation programme. .. More >>

35. Maiden Speech - Judith Collins

30 August 2002 9:26am | New Zealand National Party

Since this is the first time that I have spoken in Parliament, I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your reappointment. I also take the opportunity to congratulate the Deputy Speaker and the Assistant Speakers on their appointments... More >>

36. Clean Slate Act to help 500,000 Kiwis

25 November 2004 5:30pm | New Zealand Government

The Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act comes in to force on Monday, allowing hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders with minor convictions to finally put past mistakes behind them... More >>

37. Auckland Scallop Season Opens on 1 September

28 August 2009 2:26pm | New Zealand Government

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley is calling on scallop fishers to follow the rules when they go fishing in Auckland. The recreational season for gathering scallops in the Auckland and Kermadec Fishery Management Area, which includes Northland, Waikato ..... More >>

38. Labour Party List 2011

10 April 2011 2:41pm | New Zealand Labour Party

1. Phil Goff 2. Annette King 3. David Cunliffe 4. David Parker 5. Ruth Dyson 6. Parekura Horomia 7. Maryan Street 8. Clayton Cosgrove 9. Trevor Mallard 10. Sue Moroney 11. Charles Chauvel 12. Nanaia Mahuta 13. Jacinda Ardern 14. Grant Robertson 15. Andrew ..... More >>

39. Speech; Brownlee - Clifford Bay: Inter-island Transport

08 March 2013 12:39pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Transport 8 March 2013 Speech Speech to the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Clifford Bay: Inter-island Transport Thank for inviting me here today; it is a pleasure to be in Blenheim. The strong export focus in this region ..... More >>

40. MÄori Party condemns Employment Relations Bill

18 June 2013 5:08pm | The Maori Party

The MÄori Party has today condemned the Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill. "Our party has always spoken out in support of the right to be treated fairly and with dignity; and to enjoy the stability of a safe and healthy ..... More >>

41. Joint Border Management System goes live

01 August 2013 10:25am | New Zealand Government

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Customs Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the Government's $89 million Joint Border Management System has been launched... More >>

42. MPI failing to monitor labelling of GE food

08 August 2013 9:07am | Green Party

The Ministry of Primary Industries is failing to monitor food labelling requirements relating to genetic engineering and irradiation, the Green Party said today. .. More >>

43. Govt to mandate three-yearly State of the Environment report

08 August 2013 10:07am | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced that the Government will legislate for independent environmental reporting that will enhance New Zealanders' understanding about the state of our environment. .. More >>

44. Making Aotearoa Nuclear Free: Hone Harawira

12 June 2007 7:47pm | The Maori Party

Mr Speaker, I am proud to stand here today on behalf of the Maori Party, to honour all those who worked so hard to make Aotearoa Nuclear Free, many years ago... More >>

45. New secondary tax rate announced

08 October 2008 4:53pm | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today that the Cabinet yesterday agreed to a new, bottom secondary tax rate of 12.5 per cent... More >>

46. Minister praises Counties Manukau Police

01 March 2013 12:44pm | New Zealand Government

Police Minister Anne Tolley has today praised frontline officers at the Counties Manukau Police pay parade and awards ceremony. .. More >>

47. National misleads on public transport spend

28 March 2013 3:45pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The Government has been caught out misleading Aucklanders on the amount of money being invested in public transport, says Labour's Auckland Issues spokesperson Phil Twyford and Transport spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway... More >>

48. Greens go to Devoy on Maori youth prosecution rates

10 April 2013 1:44pm | Green Party

The Green Party has written to the new Race Relations Commissioner, Dame Susan Devoy, asking her to investigate new findings which show MÄori youth are disproportionately prosecuted for crimes compared to other ethnicities... More >>

49. Unemployed Kiwi youth rate no cause for celebration

09 May 2013 1:41pm | New Zealand Labour Party

The government shouldn't feel too smug about today's unemployment figures which show New Zealand's youth unemployment rates are still far higher than the global average, Labour's Youth Affairs spokesperson Nanaia Mahuta says... More >>

50. Book launch of 'Persona Non Grata' by Michael Green

27 June 2013 6:28pm | New Zealand First Party

It is probably no secret that being a Foreign Minister is one of the most challenging and exciting roles in politics. .. More >>

51. PM signals next generation of Auckland transport projects

28 June 2013 12:54pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister John Key today outlined the Government's plan to kick-start the next generation of major Auckland transport projects, including the City Rail Link, and to accelerate a trio of State Highway projects... More >>

52. Psychoactive Substances Bill Becomes Law

17 July 2013 3:35pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Todd McClay and Police Minister Anne Tolley welcomed the enactment today of the Psychoactive Substances Bill. As of midnight, a range of effective prohibitions and penalties for breaches of the new law come into immediate effect. ..... More >>

53. Minister declines Milford Dart Tunnel proposal

17 July 2013 4:00pm | New Zealand Government

The tunnel project proposed by Milford Dart Limited, through the Fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Parks, has been declined, Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today... More >>

54. NZ Govt must send message to Russia over discriminatory laws

08 August 2013 1:03pm | Green Party

The Government needs to support gay New Zealand Olympian Blake Skjellerup and call for the repeal of homophobic laws ahead of the Winter Olympics in Russia, said Green Party rainbow spokesperson Jan Logie... More >>

55. Stepping Things Up For TÄmaki Makaurau

08 August 2013 2:36pm | The Maori Party

The MÄori Party MP for TÄmaki Makaurau is showing no sign of slowing down, with the official opening of a new office in Manurewa to be held this Sunday. Dr Pita Sharples has sent out a pÄnui to the people of TÄmaki Makaurau extending a hand ..... More >>

56. No relief from house price rises under National

08 August 2013 5:15pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour will not sit by and watch the relentless rise in house prices push home ownership ever further out of the reach of young New Zealanders, Labour Leader David Shearer says. .. More >>

57. Questions and Answers - August 8

08 August 2013 5:53pm | Office of the Clerk

Education, Skills and Employment : Does he stand by his statement that the Household Labour Force Survey is "the standard internationally recognised measure of employment and unemployment"?.. More >>

58. Decision more than bad optics

09 August 2013 2:17pm | New Zealand Labour Party

News that Callaghan Innovation is to narrow its focus to assist successful businesses with near-market-ready products, raises questions about the research and development body's actual commitment to innovation, says Labour's Associate Science and Innovation ..... More >>

59. CFYS look to Puao te ata-tu vision

12 June 2001 6:33pm | New Zealand Government

Puao te ata-tu has lived on in the hearts and minds of Maori whanau, hapu and iwi says Associate Social Services and Employment Minister Tariana Turia... More >>

60. Helen Clark confesses deceit over Peter Doone

09 September 2005 2:26pm | New Zealand National Party

National Party Law & Order spokesman Tony Ryall says at long last Helen Clark has nearly come clean on her deceit in the Peter Doone case... More >>

61. Funding to screen for serious genetic conditions

12 December 2005 10:00am | New Zealand Government

Funding will be made available to allow high-risk couples to screen embryos for serious genetic conditions, Health Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is a procedure only used with in vitro fertilisation (IVF) ..... More >>

62. Fact Sheet: New Zealand Special Air Service NZSAS

02 July 2007 12:08am | New Zealand Government

FACT SHEET New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) Background o 1 New Zealand Special Air Service Group (NZSAS) is the premier combat unit of the New Zealand Defence Force. The NZSAS is based in Auckland and is made up of highly trained and motivated ..... More >>

63. Speech: Ryall - WHO Surgical Safety Checklist

28 August 2009 10:02am | New Zealand Government

Thank you Professor Alan Merry - Chair of the College of Anaesthetists' Quality and Safety Committee. I'd like to acknowledge my Parliamentary colleagues present here today, Jackie Blue from the Government, Ruth Dyson and Iain Lees-Galloway from ..... More >>

64. More Argument Against Emissions Trading

09 November 2009 9:36am | ACT New Zealand

This week another compelling argument was raised against the need for an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), this time in a New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Inc (NZIER) report titled 'Sustainable Development: Have We Got Our Priorities Right?' ..... More >>

65. Passing of Dame KÄterina Te HeikÅkÅ Mataira

16 July 2011 6:29pm | The Maori Party

Hon Tariana Turia and Hon Dr Pita Sharples Maori Party Co-Leaders Saturday 16 July 2011 Kua hinga te totara haemata o te Tai Rawhiti, ka haruru te whenua! Mai i te tihi o Hikurangi maunga ki te wahapu o Waiapu, e rere ana te waipuke roimata! E te ..... More >>

66. John Key admits to lying

10 October 2011 5:29pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Prime Minister John Key has been forced into a humiliating back-down, admitting he lied to New Zealanders about comments he attributed to ratings agency Standard and Poor's, says Labour Leader Phil Goff. "In Parliament last week, John Key claimed ..... More >>

67. ACC specialists fees reveal huge doubts about independence

13 September 2012 3:45pm | Green Party

Evidence that ACC is paying some medical specialists up to half a million dollars a year, an average of up to $1666 each client, reveals huge doubts about the independence of some of the corporation's favourite doctors, the Green Party said today... More >>

68. New leadership scholarships for Maori boarding schools

04 December 2012 4:39pm | New Zealand Government

Hon. Dr. Pita Sharples, Associate Minister of Education, has today announced the establishment of Puawaitanga scholarships for students enrolling in a Tutahi Maori Boarding School. These scholarships will be awarded to young people who demonstrate ..... More >>

69. New Zealand Apprenticeships to boost skills & support jobs

25 January 2013 1:12pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is to boost the number of people in apprenticeships by combining all apprenticeships into a single nationwide scheme and providing new financial incentives for employers and workers to take up more apprenticeships, Tertiary Education, Skills ..... More >>

70. Poroporoaki ki a Parekura Horomia

30 April 2013 9:19am | The Maori Party

Hon Dr Pita Sharples; Hon Tariana Turia; Te Ururoa Flavell Kua eke te kohu ki runga o Titirangi, pokarekare ana nga wai o Uawa-nui-a-Ruamatua, kapi katoa ana te ao torangapu whanui i raro i te kakahu putaratara, a, haehae ana te ngakau tangata He mamae, he ..... More >>

71. Government investment supports transport

16 May 2013 2:21pm | New Zealand Government

KiwiRail will receive $94 million in 2013/14 as part of the Government's investment in KiwiRail's Turnaround Plan to help make the rail freight business self-sustaining, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says. The new investment, from the Future Investment ..... More >>

72. NZ Has No Capacity to Deal with Deep Sea Oil Drilling Leak

20 May 2013 10:33am | Green Party

The Government is expanding its risky deep sea drilling programme despite knowing that New Zealand does not have equipment to deal with a subsea leak, according to papers released to the Green Party under the Official Information Act... More >>

73. Minister encourages participation in Samoan Language Week

24 May 2013 4:47pm | New Zealand Government

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata encourages all New Zealanders to participate in the upcoming Samoan Language Week which starts in the weekend on 26 May - 1 June. .. More >>

74. $8m for Maori, Pasifika suicide prevention

27 May 2013 11:17am | New Zealand Government

Eight million dollars will be spent over the next four years supporting MÄori and Pasifika communities on developing their own solutions to suicide, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today... More >>

75. Interim measures on longfin eels announced

07 June 2013 12:16pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy and Minister of Conservation Dr Nick Smith have today announced an interim response to the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on longfin eels... More >>

76. Disabled People Speak Out

10 June 2013 2:10pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Disability Issues Tariana Turia has commended the courage of disabled people living in Gisborne and Tairawhiti for sharing their stories in research released today, The Hidden Abuse of Disabled People Residing in the Community; an exploratory ..... More >>

77. Address to Cardiac Society's 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting

10 June 2013 5:27pm | New Zealand Government

Good morning and thank you for inviting me to speak at the Cardiac Society's 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting. .. More >>

78. Additional temporary accommodation for Christchurch

14 June 2013 3:01pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has concluded an agreement with Workotel to provide accommodation for an additional 50 rebuild workers at the former Riccarton Holiday Park, Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today... More >>

79. New IRD office shows Government's commitment to Christchurch

20 June 2013 4:04pm | New Zealand Government

The official opening of Inland Revenue's new office in Christchurch's Mid City building today celebrates the Government's commitment to the future of the city says Revenue Minister Todd McClay. .. More >>

80. Street Prostitution Is Not Confined To South Auckland

26 June 2013 5:29pm | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First is concerned that the Government is shifting the responsibility of dealing with street prostitution on to local councils, who don't have the power to deal with the issue. .. More >>

81. Minister pays tribute to Mokomoko whÄnau

28 June 2013 6:29pm | New Zealand Government

MÄori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples paid tribute today to the descendants of Whakatohea Chief Mokomoko, as the Mokomoko (Restoration of Character, Mana and Reputation) Bill returned to the House of Representatives from the MÄori Affairs Select Committee... More >>

82. Poroporoaki - Maureen Waaka MNZM

01 July 2013 11:32am | The Maori Party

The Maori Party acknowledges the tragic passing of Maureen Te Rangi Rere i Waho Waaka, nee Kingi of Te Arawa/Ngati Whakaue and Tuwharetoa/ Ngati Turumakina. .. More >>

83. Convention Centre legislation introduced

08 July 2013 3:56pm | New Zealand Government

Legislation that will give effect to the final agreement to design, build and operate a $402 million international standard convention centre in Auckland has today been introduced to Parliament... More >>

84. KiwiSaver changes will punish first home buyers twice

21 July 2013 12:13pm | New Zealand Labour Party

National wants first home buyers to pay for its incompetent handling of the housing crisis by cracking open more of their retirement savings, Labour's Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford and Finance spokesperson David Parker say... More >>

85. New online mountain weather forecast service

31 July 2013 1:20pm | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith today launched a new online mountain weather forecast service that will improve the enjoyment and safety of trampers, hunters, mountain bikers, skiers and fishers using New Zealand's National and Forest Parks... More >>

86. Questions and Answers - August 1

01 August 2013 5:36pm | Office of the Clerk

1. GRANT ROBERTSON (Deputy Leader-Labour) to the Prime Minister : On whose authority did his Chief of Staff request that the Parliamentary Service provide access to information relating to Ministers and their offices and "any other relevant material requested" ..... More >>

87. NZ First Proposes Independent Review Panel For GCSB

07 August 2013 10:38am | New Zealand First Party

New Zealand First has put forward amendments to the Government Communications Security Bureau legislation to create an independent panel to oversee the GCSB's information gathering activities... More >>

88. Questions and Answers - August 7

07 August 2013 6:04pm | Office of the Clerk

1. JAMI-LEE ROSS (National-Botany) to the Minister of Finance : What recent reports has he received about international market reaction to the potential whey protein contamination issue?.. More >>

89. Nathan Guy facing the wrath of Kiwi fishers

08 August 2013 3:15pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Nathan Guy is facing the wrath of thousands of Kiwis after bungling his Snapper quota consultation, Labour's Fisheries spokesperson David Cunliffe said today. "By proposing drastic cuts to the recreational snapper bag limit from nine fish to three ..... More >>

90. Infant formula update 5

08 August 2013 5:06pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye confirm there have been no reported cases of infant botulism in New Zealand to date. .. More >>

91. McCully to lead 2013 Pacific Mission

09 August 2013 9:06am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will lead a delegation to Papua New Guinea, the Papua New Guinea Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu next week for the 2013 Pacific Mission... More >>

92. Maori Party: Honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi

09 August 2013 12:58pm | The Maori Party

The Maori Party is calling on New Zealanders to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, as we celebrate the International Day of World Indigenous Peoples (August 9)... More >>

93. NZ helps protect lagoon water quality in the Cook Islands

10 August 2013 12:08pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced New Zealand will invest significantly in an on-going programme to upgrade residential sanitation infrastructure in the Cook Islands during a visit to Muri lagoon in Rarotonga today... More >>

94. Employment Relations Bill - NZ First Concerns

06 June 2000 3:29pm | New Zealand First Party

Clause 3 & 4 Concerns about application and the fact that the employer/employee relationship is given such a low standing... More >>

95. Ngati Tu ancestral land

28 July 2000 5:47pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Maori Affairs Minister Tariana Turia met with whanau of Ngati Tu hapu of Nga Ruahine regarding the administration of Ngati Tu land... More >>

96. Upton-on-line: Traumatic Stress Disorders Issue

01 September 2000 9:25am | Hon Simon Upton

Tariana Turia has introduced a new pathological state into day-to-day conversation. It's Post Colonial Traumatic Stress Disorder (PCTSD). This issue gets behind the sensational treatment it has received in the media. But before we do, upton-on-line ..... More >>