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Statement to Parliament

Presented to the House of Representatives in accordance with Standing Order 345

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National Standards Training for Trainers

Good morning everyone and thank you for your warm welcome. It's a pleasure to be here today to talk to you.

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Business Toolbox improves online access to Government information

Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson has welcomed the introduction of the new Business Toolbox now available on the Statistics New Zealand website.

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Youth Parliament selections begin

As the Parliamentary year officially begins tomorrow, it's time to call on young people to stand up and be counted in Youth Parliament 2010.

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McCully names new Consul-General to Sydney

New Zealand's next Consul-General in Sydney will be career diplomat Martin Welsh, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today.

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Students get chance to join Gallipoli contingent

Year 13 school students will have the opportunity to join the official New Zealand contingent at Gallipoli for this year's ANZAC commemorations, Veterans' Affairs Minister Judith Collins announced today.

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Aquaculture reform progressing

Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley today acknowledged the quality of submissions received on the report of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Group and said the government's programme of legislative reform for the sector was progressing well.

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Justice Minister orders report on knife crime laws

Justice Minister Simon Power has ordered a report on laws around knife possession after concerns were expressed by a High Court judge last week.

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Disgraceful arsonists putting kiwi at risk

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson is calling on the public to help put an end to the series of apparently deliberately-lit fires on the West Coast that is putting the resurgence of New Zealand's rarest kiwi at risk.

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Criminal justice forecasts released

Justice Minister Simon Power today released the latest annual criminal justice forecast for 2009-2017.

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