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Damien O'Connor
West Coast
Member since: 22 August 2007
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Member for West Coast-Tasman, Labour Party Minister of Corrections Minister of Tourism Minister for Rural Affairs Associate Minister of Health
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A youth-targeted smokefree campaign is discouraging young people from smoking according to new data released today by Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor.
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WAIRARAPA — Wairarapa's rural economy will benefit hugely from new flights between Auckland and Masterton, Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor said today.
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New Zealand was voted Country of the Year 2008 in a popular Australian travel show recently, adding to a number of awards received over the past year, Tourism Minister Damien O'Connor said today.
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WELLINGTON — The government has committed over $39,000 to Wellington's Carter Observatory as part of a redevelopment of the facility.
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The government is already committed to the priorities outlined in a document released by the tourism industry today, said Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor.
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The majority of international and domestic travellers say New Zealand’s six top tourist regions show sound environmental management, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor said today.
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The government is committing over $23 million to improve sewerage systems in ten small communities, Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.
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The government is committing nearly $7 million to upgrade 44 small community drinking-water supplies, Associate Health Ministers Damien O’Connor and Mita Ririnui announced today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The government is committing an extra $2.83 million over the next year for the implementation of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The government is committing an extra $2.83 million over the next year for the implementation of the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015, Tourism Minister Damien OConnor announced today.
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SOUTHLAND — A new plan aiming to improve nutrition, increase physical activity and reduce obesity in Southland was launched by Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor today.
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Three rural communities are receiving government funding to help upgrade or install new sewerage systems, Minister for Rural Affairs and Associate Minister of Health Damien O'Connor announced today.
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International visitor arrivals are expected to grow 26 percent by 2014 according to new forecast data released today, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor said.
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The National Party’s response to a rural health discussion document released a week ago shows just how behind they are on rural health issues, Rural Affairs and Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor said today.
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Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor today congratulated Tourism New Zealand on its recent awards for its innovative marketing and public relations campaigns in the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Gold Awards.
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Associate Health Ministers Damien O’Connor and Steve Chadwick today welcomed a new social marketing campaign aimed at ensuring more New Zealand babies are breastfed.
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The government will be keeping a close eye on results of trials of new prostate cancer drug abiraterone, Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor said today.
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A new upgraded water treatment plant in the small Waitomo village of Benneydale was officially opened today by Associate Health Minister Damien OConnor.
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A new free interactive text message service to help smokers kick their habit has been welcomed by Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor.
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Associate Health Minister Damien OConnor today kicked off Mens Health Week by announcing government funding of almost $3 million over the next year to promote greater awareness of men's health.
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Obesity rates among New Zealand children remain static and the increase in obesity among adults has slowed according to survey results released today, said Associate Minister of Health Damien O'Connor.
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New hard-hitting television advertisements showing the devastating impact smoking has on the lives of real New Zealanders will screen from today said Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor.
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An additional $40 million over five years for the Sanitary Works Subsidy Scheme was announced today by Damien O’Connor, Minister for Rural Affairs and Associate Minister of Health.
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Associate Health Minister Damien OConnor leaves for Geneva, Switzerland today to attend a number of health meetings.
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Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor today called for regional organisations to apply for new government funding to help tourism businesses improve their environmental sustainability.
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Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor today called for regional organisations to apply for new government funding to help tourism businesses improve their environmental sustainability.
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The supply of electricity to consumers in remote rural areas will continue to be protected by the Electricity Act beyond 2013, Energy Minister David Parker and Rural Affairs Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.
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Chillier temperatures in New Zealand are being welcomed as the new ‘What’s On’ winter campaign launches in Australia, Tourism Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.
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Two new snapshots of the museum and nature-based tourism sectors will prove useful for tourism operators, Tourism Minister Damien OConnor said today.
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New research revealing alcohol as the number one date rape drug is further evidence of the need to eliminate binge drinking and change New Zealand’s drinking culture, Associate Health Minister Damien O’Connor said today.
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