The Crown and Waikato-Tainui today signed a revised deed of settlement in relation to their historical Treaty claims over the Waikato River, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed the Ministry of Fisheries' announcement that 10 new marine farms have been approved, giving 3,143 hectares of new marine farming space.

National's announcement today of US, Canadian and NZ financial contributions to a Global Agriculture Fund represents a huge missed opportunity for NZ Inc, Labour's climate change spokesperson Charles Chauvel said.

Speech to Swedish Institute of International AffairsStockholm14 December 2009

Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Suva - 'I urge you to champion the cause of violence against women without any fear of a backlash from your constituents,' said Hon. Robert Oakeshott.

EDUCATION (POLYTECHNICS) AMENDMENT BILLThird Reading, Wednesday 16th December 2009Te Ururoa Flavell, MP for WaiarikiT n koe, Mr Assistant Speaker. Merry Christmas to you in case I do not see you later on, and a happy new year. Kia ora t

Family First NZ is labelling a proposed billboard by Auckland's St Matthew-in-the-City Church as insensitive and objectionable to many people.

Associate Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations) Minister Tim Groser and Agriculture Minister David Carter today announced that New Zealand will contribute $45 million over four years to the Global Research Alliance on agriculture greenhouse gases.

TE URUROA FLAVELL (M ori PartyWaiariki):

Former MP Gordon Copeland, the Kiwi Party's spokesperson on business, today expressed his delight with the Taskforce on Capital Market's recommendation for a partial sell down of SOE's.

An Auditor-General's report on the Ministry of Justice's management of court workloads was released today.

New Zealand is making a $100,000 contribution to relief efforts in Fiji following Cyclone Mick, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

16 DEC 2009 - The Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill passed today will improve the performance of polytechnics, says Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley.

Housing Minister Phil Heatley is at odds with his Chief Executive of Housing New Zealand Lesley McTurk over the Government's policy to extend Labour's Welcome Home Loan scheme to Maori multiply owned land, says Labour's Housing spokesperson Moana Mackey.

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today announced his decision on management measures for the 2009-10 Auckland Islands squid trawl fishery (SQU6T). This includes setting a fishing related mortality limit (FRML) for sea lions that may be accidentally caught by fishing trawlers.

It's about time that the work involved in raising a family was recognized as a valuable contribution to society" says Elizabeth Bang, President of the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ), following the Government release of an Issues

Speech notes for Adjournment Debate.

Default KiwiSaver provider and FundSource Fund Manager of the Year TOWER Investments has welcomed recommendations made in the Capital Market Development Taskforce report "Capital Markets Matter".

The Auditor General's report today on the need to ensure standards in New Zealand rest homes is a wake-up call for those who deny there are problems in the aged care sector, said Labour's spokesperson for aged care, Luamanuvao Winnie

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has welcomed today's announcement by Hon Simon Power of proposed improvements to section 92A of the Copyright Act 1994.