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December 1996

10 December Bolger: Statement regarding the coalition
06 December Foreign: US cabinet nominations most welcome
05 December Social: Privacy commissioner's criticism's another re-run says gresham
05 December Bolger: PM Announces Dates for the Openings of Parliament
05 December Bolger: Opening of Parliament
05 December Education: New teacher supply initiative to get experienced nz teachers back into classrooms
04 December Education: Good progress being made to supply teachers
04 December Foreign: South pacific private sector aid
04 December Foreign: World trade organisation conference: WTO and APEC
04 December Social: Politicians need to focus on welfare solutions not just problems
02 December Foreign: South Pacific private sector aid

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November 1996

29 November Foreign: Increased assistance to red cross
27 November Foreign: Japanese whaling protested
27 November Police: Firearms review deadline extended
27 November C.H.E.s: CHE CEO Bonuses
27 November Gresham: Prospect of lengthy parliamentary recess due to MMP process says Gresham
25 November Wairarapa: Rescue package for hail-hit orchards
22 November Bolger: PM announces further assistance for Zaire
19 November Education: West coast schools eligible for priority staffing status
19 November Environment: OECD Environmental Performance Review of New Zealand
18 November C.H.E.s: Executive chairman appointed to Capital Coast Health
18 November Social Welfare: Keep reporting child abuse cases urges Gresham
15 November Arms: NZ supports UN move towards nuclear disarmament
14 November McKinnon: Design of parliaments new ministerial building released
14 November Employment: October Fall in Registered Unemployment
14 November Arms: UN backs nuclear-weapon-free Southern Hemisphere
13 November Agriculture: Government won't intervene in apple dispute
11 November Finance: Dr Brash's Speech
08 November Employment: Employment growth continues
07 November Bolger: PM announces Cabinet portfolio reallocation
07 November Education: Funding for schools
06 November Education: Tertiary funding allocations for 1997
06 November Attorney-General Backs Judges' Ability To Determine Bail Issues
05 November Tourism: Tourism Minister pays tribute to Norman Geary
01 November Police: Minister welcomes police moves to further enhance police officer safety
01 November Bolger: Hon John Banks resigns from Cabinet
01 November Foreign: Tragedy in Zaire Prompts Government Aid of $200 000

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October 1996

30 October Justice: Justice John Wallace retires
29 October O'Regan: I would rather have passive spray in the eyes than a bullet in my brain
25 October Justice: Tough new sentencing powers reflected in report
24 October Social Welfare: Minister refutes claims concerning CYPFS funding
22 October Foreign: Australia Misses Security Council Seat
15 October Foreign: Czech Republic Announces Visa Waiver for Kiwis
15 October Finance: September 1996 Underlying Inflation
14 October Foreign: Bougainville Assassination
11 October Justice: New District Court Judge appointed
09 October Marshall: support for youth at risk in marton
07 October Lands: Ngai Tahu to buy Wigram Airbase
04 October Treaty of Waitangi: Ngai Tahu settlement restores confidence
02 October Foreign: Typhoon Victims Receive New Zealand Aid
01 October Treaty of Waitangi: Minister labels PANZ's claims extravagant and inflammatory
01 October Foreign: Brazil to Open Embassy in Wellington

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September 1996

30 September Williamson: Minister Welcomes Opening Up of Trans-Tasman trade
30 September Graham: Cabinet approves settlement of Whakatohea's historical claims
30 September McKinnon: Assault on Levin Police Utterly Abhorrent
26 September McKinnon: Reversal of Crown Ban from Waitangi Welcomed
30 September Kidd: The lights will stay on!!!
26 September Kidd: Auckland snapper fishery catch limit announced
26 September Prime Minister: Hippy Expansion
25 September Prime Minister: Iwi Social Services Announcement
24 September Prime Minister: LSV Announcement
23 September Prime Minister: Youth Programme Expansion Announcement
16 September Luxton: Appointments To Waitangi Tribunal Announced
16 September McKinnon: UK and France Exempt NZ From Sheepmeat Measures
16 September McKinnon: New High Commissioner to Western Samoa
14 September McKinnon: New Zealand Committed to the Cook Islands
12 September Graham: Appointments to the Board of MONZ
11 September Graham: NZ welcomes CTBT's adoption
11 September Birch: Families need to apply to receive tax credit
11 September Disarmament: New Zealand welcomes comprehensive test ban treaty's adoption
10 September Prime Minister: Announcement of Historic Places initiative
10 September Agriculture: $20m for new border control
10 September McCully: Housing sales to tenants programme
10 September Creech: Presentation of Lampen salary survey
10 September Associate Education: Surprise at rejection of Kindergarten pay offer
10 September Prime Minister: Announcement of Historic Places initiative
10 September Smith: Release of RCD in Australia
09 September Graham: Disarmament Expert visits New Zealand
09 September Disarmament: Expert visits New Zealand
09 September Consumer Affairs: Child Safety
09 September Justice: Appointment of Judge of High Court
09 September Education: Education Review Office report on South Auckland
06 September Justice: Environment and District Court Judge Jackson's appointment
05 September Education: Student loan limits raised
05 September Justice: District Court Judge Lockhart's appointment
04 September Maxwell: Women and business quality awards
04 September Maori Affairs: Radical Maori policy from NZ First
04 September East: Labour broadcast policy
04 September Finance: New Zealand cannot afford limitless Maori claims
04 September Graham: NZ First Maori policy
02 September Education: More qualified early childhood staff
03 September Kidd: Revised Draft Minerals Programmes
03 September Education: Discussion to continue with Kindergarten Associations
03 September Foreign Affairs: Response to Iraqi bombing
03 September Upton: NZ First broadcasting policy
03 September Foreign Affairs: New Zealanders in Iraq
02 September Agriculture: NZ First rural policy
02 September Agriculture: Bovine Tb
02 September Defence: Hobsonville battle training facility
02 September Defence: Chief of Naval Staff announced

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August 1996

30 August Health: Labour's health policy
30 August Defence: Report on Kaimanawa horses
30 August Gresham: Social Welfare's use of consultants
30 August Defence: Defence forces and prison services
30 August Police: Crime and road safety statistics
30 August Foreign Affairs: Asian foreign investment
29 August Foreign Affairs: Sexual exploitation of children
29 August Agriculture: Meat market study
28 August Education: Quality in early childhood education will be maintained
28 August Justice: Sector information strategy leads the world
28 August Marshall: Land sales handled correctly
28 August Police: Taking action on youth offending
25 August Education: Extra investment to provide more teachers
25 August Health: Latest allocation from the Government's Waiting Times Fund
24 August Foreign Affairs: Nigerian response to Commonwealth mission 'perplexing'
24 August Foreign Affairs: Hong Kong - Nattrass
23 August Disarmament: New Zealand regrets failure of Conference on Disarmament
22 August Transport: Government's position on Nelson Airport
21 August Broadcasting: Appointments to Maori broadcasting funding agency
22 August CHE: Skills of CHE board members
22 August Police: Firearms Control Review
22 August CHE: Southern Health legal bills
21 August Justice: Traveller's sex law
21 August Consumer Affairs: Food Amendment Bill No. 2
21 August Consumer Affairs: Credit (Repossion) Bill 1996 introduced
21 August Foreign Affairs: Naming High Commissioner to Cook Islands
21 August Foreign Affairs: Naming High Commissioner to Kiribati
21 August Maori Affairs: Maori Reserved Land Bill introduced
21 August Education: Investment in Manawatu Polytech
20 August Justice: Harassment and Criminal Association Bills introduced
20 August CHE: Efforts made on behalf of Waterloo centre
20 August CHE: Concern at Clark's appointment
20 August Finance: Sale of Forestry Corporation completed
19 August Education: Government hopes PPTA dispute at end
18 August Education: $180M on Auckland school property
18 August Education: $442M for school property
18 August Education: Examination of payroll problem
16 August Energy: No electricity shortages
16 August Marshall: Ngai Tahu land sales press release
16 August Marshall: Aranga farm sales agreement press release
15 August Employment: Growth in employment pleasing
15 August Prisons: More inmates to be housed at Mangaroa Prison
15 August Marshall: Ngai Tahu land purchases
15 August Education: PPTA negotiations progress
14 August Deputy Prime Minister: Happy for Slater to help Davison Inquiry
13 August Customs: New Zealand and Australia sign customs agreement
12 August Housing: Government has carried out main recommendations of 1996 Housing the Hungry report
09 August Education: Minister calls for cool heads
09 August Employment: CEG to look at extra help for Gisborne
09 August Deputy Prime Minister: Cedenco move seductive for Labour
09 August Finance : No conflict of interest of FCNZ
08 August Paul East: Response to Equiticorp judgment
07 August Denis Marshall: Smith wrong to blame DoC
07 August Maori Affairs: Government stands for fairness on Maori reserved land
07 August Arts: Appointments to Council of Creative New Zealand
06 August Paul East: Alliance defence policy criticised
06 August Denis Marshall: Names required for 1000 wild horses
05 August Maori Affairs: Bill aims to provide certainty on Maori reserved land
01 August Paul East: Minister introduces Bill on whistleblowers
01 August Defence: Modern defence equipment and Government policy

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July 1996

31 July Lockwood Smith: New Zealand first export policy
30 July Deputy Prime Minister: South Pacific educational assistance package
26 July Deputy Prime Minister: Trade Commission established with Indonesia
25 July Deputy Prime Minister: Land mines cleared - Cambodia
23 July John Luxton: Business congratulated but still work to do
23 July Doug Graham: Two judges stand down
23 July Deputy Prime Minister: New Zealand's concern at Myanmar (Burma) human rights
22 July John Luxton: Securities Commission appointments
22 July Bill English: Hospitals are not for sale
21 July John Luxton: New Zealand/EU conformity assessment agreement
21 July Philip Burdon: New Zealand/EU conformity assessment agreement
11 July Dr Lockwood Smith: March 1996 balance of payments
10 July Doug Kidd: Government to support improved energy efficiency
09 July John Luxton: Minister welcomes trans Tasman mutual recognition agreement
05 July Doug Kidd: $14.5 million allocated to fisheries research
03 July Doug Kidd: Employment Tribunal workload

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April 1996

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March 1996

29 March Doug Graham: Minister pays tribute to Sir Kenneth Keith
29 March Lockwood Smith: Advice on products derived from UK beef
29 March Denis Marshall: No privatisation of Conservation Land
29 March Jenny Shipley: Advice on products derived from UK beef
29 March Bill Birch: Conservation speculation wrong
28 March Bill Birch: Labour boosts marginal tax
28 March Maurice Williamson: Environmental impact of road use
26 March Denis Marshall: BSE decision "belt and braces approach"
24 March Denis Marshall: Intensive management a winner for bird species
22 March Lockwood Smith: Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy
22 March Denis Marshall: Conservation and farmer benefit at Earnscleugh
22 March Katherine O'Regan: Joint Australia New Zealand food standards a step closer
21 March Bill Birch: Forecasts confirm ongoing growth
19 March Doug Kidd: Petrol decisions announced
18 March Doug Graham: New District Court Judge appointed
14 March Katherine O'Regan: Call for consumers to be switched onto the electronic age
14 March Bill Birch: Birch attends APEC meeting in Osaka
14 March Peter Gresham: New Auckland Youth Justice centre under consideration
13 March Wyatt Creech: Career information on the Internet
13 March Wyatt Creech: New programme helps long-term job seekers
12 March Bill Birch: Finance ministers to meet exporters
12 March Katherine O'Regan: Changes to Disputes Tribunal benefit consumers
12 March Denis Marshall: Apple and Pear Board export rights clarified
11 March Doug Graham: Consultation period for public works policy extended
08 March Denis Marshall: Waitutu agreement signed

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