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Five Treaty settlement bills pass third reading

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Government

29 March 2012 Media Statement Five Treaty settlement bills pass third reading The House today passed five bills giving effect to historical Treaty of Waitangi settlements, the most Treaty bills passed in any calendar year since the settlement process began ... More >>

Ngati Porou Settlement Bill

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 7:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Ngati Porou Settlement Bill Mr Speaker I move that the Ngati Porou Settlement Bill be read a third time To the sons and daughters of Porou Ariki Te Matatara a Whare Te Tuhi Mareikura o Rauru, welcome. From the resting place of the sacred waka Nukutaimemeha ... More >>

Sharples: Nga Wai O Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Speaker I move that the Nga Wai O Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill be now read a third time. More >>

Sharples: Ngati Pahauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Speaker, I move that the Ngati Pāhauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time. Although I was unable to participate in the policy decisions about the Ngati Pahauwera settlement, due to a declared conflict of interest, it is with ... More >>

Sharples: Ngati Manawa & Ngati Whare Claims Settlement Bill

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Speaker I move that the Ngati Manawa and Ngati Whare Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time. This legislation brings together the Treaty of Waitangi claims of the descendants of Apa-Hapai-Taketake, Tangiharuru and Toi Te Huatahi. These are ... More >>

Kawerau Suicide Prevention Action Plan Launch

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Kawerau Suicide Prevention Action Plan Launch Thursday 29 March 2012 Speech E rere kau mai te awa nui mai i Te Kahui Maunga ki Tangaroa. Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au. I stand to firstly mihi to Marama and Michelle (Elliott) and your dad Koro Timi Peri, ... More >>

790,500 Free Pieces Of Fruit A Year For Wellington, Kapiti

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government

29 March 2012 Media Statement 790,500 Free Pieces Of Fruit A Year For Wellington And Kapiti Coast Kids 4,075 Capital and Coast District Health Board primary school children in 22 schools are eating their way through around 790,500 free pieces of ... More >>

Government Committed To Interest-Free Student Loans

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Peter Dunne Minister of Revenue Thursday, 29 March 2012 Media Statement Government Committed To Interest-Free Student Loans Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has countered concerns that a change proposed in a student loans bill before Parliament may result ... More >>

Govt Boosts International Education Support For Chch

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is boosting its support for the Christchurch international education sector with a dedicated $5 million fund that will promote the city overseas as an education destination over the next four years, Minister for Tertiary Education, ... More >>

PM Congratulates Appeal On 100th Project

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 29 March 2012 Media Statement PM Congratulates Appeal On 100th Project More >>

Cellular Spectrum Renewals Completed

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Cellular Spectrum Renewals Completed Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams today announced the completion of cellular spectrum renewals that secure key rights for Telecom, 2degrees and Vodafone through to 2031. Telecom has this week ... More >>

$10 million firefighter training centre opened

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government

A $10 million state-of-the-art extension to the Fire Service’s National Training Centre in Rotorua was officially opened today by Internal Affairs Minister Amy Adams. More >>

Student Allowance parental income threshold frozen

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment 29 March 2012 Media Statement Student Allowance parental income threshold frozen in 2012 More >>

MP attends funeral of Tongan King

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government

29 March 2012 Media Statement MP attends funeral of Tongan King Maungakiekie MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga was honoured to be a part of a high-level delegation representing New Zealand at the state funeral for King George Tupou V. “The delegation was led ... More >>

Dunne: Speech - Payroll Conference

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Peter Dunne Minister of Revenue Thursday, 29 March 2012 Speech Speech to 15th Annual Employers and Manufacturers Association Payroll Conference Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland Good morning and thank you very much for inviting me to be with you again ... More >>

ACC Minister initiates defamation proceedings

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Judith Collins Minister for ACC 29 March 2012 Media Statement ACC Minister initiates defamation proceedings More >>

Minister Launches Nationwide Earthquake Campaign

Thursday, 29 March 2012, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Civil Defence 29 March 2012 Media Statement Minister Launches Nationwide Earthquake Campaign Civil Defence Minister Chris Tremain today launched New Zealand ShakeOut, the biggest earthquake public education campaign ever ... More >>