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Conservation 17 Jan 2013
Thousands of campers flock to DOC campsites

Thousands of New Zealanders have taken time out to camp and relax in Department of Conservation campsites around the country this summer, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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Food 14 Dec 2012
Minister congratulates MPI for US agreement

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson has congratulated the Ministry for Primary Industries for making us the first country to sign a Food Safety Systems Recognition Arrangement with the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Food 12 Dec 2012
Farm gate raw milk sales to continue

Farm gate sales of raw milk will continue and the amount that can be purchased is likely to increase, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson said today.

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Conservation 11 Dec 2012
Positive future for Wellington harbour islands

The signing of the Wellington Harbour Islands (WHI) Management Plan sets the future vision and management of Wellington’s three harbour islands, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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Food 7 Dec 2012
Decision paves the way for innovative foods for health

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed new trans-Tasman rules for health and nutrition claims on food labels.

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Food 6 Dec 2012
Minister urges food safety success to continue

Fewer New Zealanders are getting food poisoning but we must not forget basic food safety rules during the summer barbecue season, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson says.          “We all love a summer barbecue, but over the festive season, it’s a good time to remember to do the food safety basics.

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Conservation 5 Dec 2012
New Bill will create three marine reserves

Three marine reserves will be created under the Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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Conservation 3 Dec 2012
Two-day summit to tackle pest problem

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson today launched a two-day summit to look for new ways we can try and eradicate stoats, possums and rats - our three biggest pests.

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Conservation 28 Nov 2012
Minister increases conservation board

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson is increasing the size of the Taranaki/Whanganui Conservation Board from eight members to ten.

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Conservation 28 Nov 2012
Minister seeks conservation board nominations

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson is seeking proud New Zealanders to stand for their local conservation boards and make a difference in their community.

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Conservation 27 Nov 2012
Minister welcomes opening of Tongariro tracks

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed plans to re-open the Tongariro Northern Circuit and part of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing on Thursday.

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Conservation 23 Nov 2012
Minister visits Mt Tongariro community leaders

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson and Taupō MP Louise Upston will visit Turangi today to discuss the recent eruption of Mt Tongariro with the Department of Conservation and GNS Science.

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Conservation 23 Nov 2012
Minister welcomes opening of Ohaaki Wetlands

The Ohaaki Wetland is evidence of the success that can be achieved when groups work together towards a conservation goal, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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News 5 Nov 2012
Minister steps down after Pike River report

Hon Kate Wilkinson has resigned as Labour Minister, effective today, following today’s release of the report from the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy.

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Conservation 2 Nov 2012
Native birds get greater protection from stoats

Native birds including great spotted kiwis in the Nelson Lakes National Park will have greater protection from stoats now that self-setting traps are in the region, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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News 13 Oct 2012
Tyson's visa application declined

Associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson has declined to grant a visa that would allow Mike Tyson to enter New Zealand.

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Employment 9 Oct 2012
Starting-out wage will put young people in work

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today confirmed the introduction of a new starting-out wage that will help provide young New Zealanders with more opportunities to get into the workforce.

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News 3 Oct 2012
Tyson visa cancelled

Mike Tyson’s visa has been cancelled by Associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson today.

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News 1 Oct 2012
UK health and safety expert visits New Zealand

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today welcomed the arrival of Judith Hackitt, Chair of the United Kingdom Health and Safety Executive.

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Conservation 27 Sep 2012
Endangered whitetip sharks to be protected

Oceanic whitetip sharks are to get the same status as the great white shark, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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News 20 Sep 2012
New drug and alcohol regulations for adventure tourism

Adventure tourism operators will face stronger regulations to help prevent tragedies from drug and alcohol-related accidents, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 19 Sep 2012
Record number of native species being helped

Record numbers of threatened species are now being actively managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC), thanks in part to a new and world leading system, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced.

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News 17 Sep 2012
Minister welcomes taskforce consultation

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the Safer Workplaces consultation document launched by the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety today.

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News 13 Sep 2012
New director to Queen Elizabeth II board

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Yerex as a director on the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Board.

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Conservation 13 Sep 2012
Conservation projects get Biodiversity Funds

Two areas of Canterbury native bush and a rare native plant will receive part of a $2 million grant to help with their preservation, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson said today.

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Conservation 11 Sep 2012
Harsher penalties for wildlife smugglers

Cabinet has agreed to tough new measures for people caught attempting to smuggle native wildlife out of the country, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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News 11 Sep 2012
Chief Inspector for mines appointed

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has today announced the appointment of Tony Forster as Chief Inspector for mines in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s High Hazards Unit.

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Conservation 10 Sep 2012
Loder Cup awarded to Dunedin ecologist

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced Dunedin Ecologist Dr Ralph Allen the 2012 winner of the prestigious Loder Cup for his outstanding achievements in plant conservation work.

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Conservation 10 Sep 2012
Minister welcomes Conservation Week 2012

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the start of Conservation Week 2012 today.

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Conservation 22 Aug 2012
Minister appoints lake Guardians

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has appointed a new Chair, re-appointed three existing members and appointed a new person to the Guardians of Lakes Manapouri, Monowai and Te Anau.

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Employment 22 Aug 2012
Employment Relations Authority appointments

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today announced the appointment of two new Members of the Employment Relations Authority and the reappointment of two others.

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Employment 16 Aug 2012
Action plan to reduce fishing injuries launched

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson and Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges have launched a new action plan to bring down the unacceptable number of workplace injuries experienced by the fishing sector.

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Conservation 15 Aug 2012
Minister visits Mt Tongariro region community

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson and Taupō MP Louise Upston have met with iwi, community and tourism industry leaders at Tongariro National Park today to discuss last week’s volcanic eruption.

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Conservation 10 Aug 2012
New management plan for Whanganui National Park

WHANGANUI — Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson was in Whanganui today to celebrate the completion of the Whanganui National Park Management Plan.

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Conservation 1 Aug 2012
Code of conduct boosts protection for marine mammals

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson and Energy and Resources Minister Phil Heatley today launched the new Code of Conduct for Minimising Acoustic Disturbance to Marine Mammals from Seismic Survey Operations.

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Conservation 27 Jul 2012
Accord coordinates conservation efforts in Taranaki

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson was in Taranaki today to witness the signing of an historic accord.

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News 11 Jul 2012
Ministers welcome action on visa fraud

Acting Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson and Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce have welcomed today’s operation by Immigration New Zealand to take action with a number of people who are in New Zealand as a result of student visa fraud.

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Employment 6 Jul 2012
Christchurch to host trans-Tasman ministerial health and safety forum

CHRISTCHURCH — A trans-Tasman ministerial meeting focused on workplace health and safety will be hosted in Christchurch later this year, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced.

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Employment 28 Jun 2012
NACEW moves to the Minister of Women's Affairs

The ministerial responsibility and funding for the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) is being transferred from Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson to Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew, the two Ministers announced today.

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Employment 27 Jun 2012
90-day trials help businesses take on staff

New research showing the Government’s 90-day trial period is encouraging business to take a chance on new employees has been welcomed by Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson.

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Employment 8 Jun 2012
Minister to attend ILO conference in Geneva

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson will take part in discussions, with a focus on youth employment, at the International Labour Conference in Geneva.

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Employment 6 Jun 2012
Health and safety review taskforce appointed

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced the membership of an independent taskforce that will undertake the first wide-ranging strategic review of the workplace health and safety system in 20 years.

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Food 5 Jun 2012
Minister welcomes Food Forum decision

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed a decision by the trans-Tasman Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation that could help innovative food businesses develop new foods for health.

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Employment 31 May 2012
Parental leave payments to increase from July

An increase to parental leave payments will put more money in the pockets of young families, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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Employment 14 May 2012
Improvements to employment law announced

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced a package of measures that will extend workers’ rights to request flexible working hours and ensure a fair and flexible collective bargaining environment.

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Employment 9 May 2012
Minister welcomes passing of secret ballot bill

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the passing of a new bill that will make it compulsory for unions to use secret ballots when workers vote whether to strike.

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Employment 9 May 2012
Data on work stoppages released

Work stoppage figures for last year reveal an encouraging downward trend, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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Conservation 4 May 2012
Tougher penalties for gecko smugglers

BANKS PENINSULA — Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the conviction of an endangered gecko smuggler but says tougher penalties are needed.

Jewelled gecko taken from Banks Peninsula.

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Employment 2 May 2012
Workplace safety to get funding boost

Workplace health and safety will get a $37 million boost over the next four years, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced.

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Conservation 1 May 2012
Whanganui cycle trail now completed

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson joined with a group of cyclists today to celebrate the completion of the Mountains to Sea Cycle Trail.

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Agriculture 23 Apr 2012
Action plan to reduce farm injuries announced

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has launched a new action plan to bring down the “unacceptable” number of workplace injuries in the agriculture sector.

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Conservation 20 Apr 2012
Minister welcomes new tourism - conservation partnership

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the signing of a new commercial partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Air New Zealand working together to protect and promote our unique wildlife and special landscapes.

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News 19 Apr 2012
New guidelines to reduce workplace falls

Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has told the construction industry there's no longer any excuse for failure to work safely at height.

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Conservation 16 Apr 2012
Minister welcomes flight of the kakapo

The transfer of seven critically endangered kakapo to Little Barrier Island is a significant move to help secure the species’ survival, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

Iwi representative Hillary McGregor releases a kakapo on Hauturu/Little Barrier Island.

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Conservation 5 Mar 2012
Welcome addition to Nelson's conservation land

NELSON — Public conservation land around Nelson has been given a boost with the Government purchasing 333 hectares of private land beside Kahurangi National Park.

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Conservation 23 Feb 2012
Minister concerned at Hectors dolphin deaths

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson was shocked to learn of the discovery of a pair of endangered Hectors dolphins that washed up inside a marine sanctuary.

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Employment 16 Feb 2012
High Hazards Unit now at full strength

The Department of Labour’s High Hazard Unit (HHU) is now running at full strength, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 13 Feb 2012
Private initiative helps save kiwi

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has applauded a private kiwi breeding project for its important contribution to conservation.

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Employment 8 Feb 2012
Minimum wage increased to $13.50

The Government will increase the minimum wage from $13 to $13.50 an hour, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 1 Feb 2012
Minister stamps mark on World Wetlands Day

Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson tomorrow launched the game bird habitat stamp and art prints for 2012 to mark World Wetlands Day, held internationally on February 2 each year.

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Food 7 Jan 2012
Food Bill to make food safer – not restrict small traders

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson says opponents of the Government’s draft Food Bill are scaremongering about its impacts.

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News 5 Jan 2012
Missing Raoul Island Conservation Volunteer

Minister of Conservation, Kate Wilkinson, today paid tribute to missing Department of Conservation volunteer Mihai Muncus-Nagy, who is presumed to have been swept off rocks on Raoul Island on Monday in a tragic accident.

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Food 9 Dec 2011
Forum considers food labelling review

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson today represented New Zealand at the Forum on Food Regulation in Melbourne to consider the Forum’s response to the Independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy.

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Deaths 1 Dec 2011
Minister saddened at loss of DOC ranger

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson says she is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Department of Conservation ranger William MacRae in a helicopter crash overnight.

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Health 15 Nov 2011
Health and safety funding for safe Canterbury rebuild

Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson today announced funding of $300,000 for a range of health and safety initiatives to assist with the safe rebuild of Canterbury.

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Agriculture 9 Nov 2011
Farmers responding to quad bike safety campaign

More farmers are purchasing helmets and wearing them on their farms in response to the Government’s quad bike safety campaign, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.

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Conservation 29 Oct 2011
Dr Don Merton immortalised in new award

The achievements of world-renowned conservation innovator Dr Don Merton have been immortalised in an award that will see the continuation of his pioneering spirit in the management of endangered species, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 28 Oct 2011
New possum traps enter Phase II of DOC testing

Phase II of the Department of Conservation’s trials of self-resetting possum traps has been launched in Northland’s Trounson Kauri Park, and in the northern Te Urewera National Park, following positive results from tests in Waikato, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and Green MP Kevin Hague announced today.

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Food 21 Oct 2011
Consultation on raw milk farm gate sales

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson today released a discussion document on options to continue farm gate sales of raw drinking milk.

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Tourism 13 Oct 2011
Adventure activities regulations finalised

New regulations governing the commercial adventure tourism and outdoor education industries have been finalised and will take effect from November 1.

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Politics 11 Oct 2011
Greens wrong on Food Bill

Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson says she is concerned that the Green Party is endorsing misinformation about the impacts of a new Food Bill.

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Conservation 28 Sep 2011
Kakapo Recovery partnership extended

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson today welcomed the extension of the long-running Kakapo Recovery partnership between the Department of Conservation, Rio Tinto Alcan New Zealand and Forest & Bird – signed during Sirocco the kakapo’s debut at Zealandia in Wellington tonight.

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Conservation 15 Sep 2011
New Zealand Native Trees book launched

New Zealand’s Native Trees, the most comprehensive book on the topic to be produced in 30 years, has been officially launched in Wellington tonight with copies to be donated to intermediate and high schools around the country for Conservation Week, says Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson.

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Conservation 14 Sep 2011
Horowhenua wetland purchased for protection

The Lake Papaitonga Scenic Reserve in Horowhenua will be enhanced through the purchase of Preston’s wetland by the Department of Conservation, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today during a visit to the site with Otaki MP Nathan Guy.

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Conservation 12 Sep 2011
Tauranga horticulturalist wins Loder Cup

Tauranga horticulturalist Mark Dean has been awarded one of the country’s highest conservation honours, the prestigious Loder Cup for 2011, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 10 Sep 2011
Minister welcomes new native species enclosure at Auckland Zoo

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson today welcomed the opening of the new $16 million Te Wao Nui native species enclosure at Auckland Zoo, in time for Conservation Week.

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Conservation 1 Sep 2011
Tree-planting marks reopening of Ötukaikino wetland reserve

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson will join local rugby legend Tane Norton to plant the first of 5000 native trees at a huge public planting event marking the reopening of Ötukaikino wetland reserve on Saturday 3 September.

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Conservation 31 Aug 2011
Minister welcomes new partner for blue duck

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the signing today of a $2.5 million business partnership between the Department of Conservation and Genesis Energy that will help save the endangered whio (blue duck).

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Conservation 29 Aug 2011
Motutapu and Rangitoto declared pest-free

Motutapu and Rangitoto islands have been officially declared pest-free wildlife sanctuaries following a successful eradication programme that first started 20 years ago, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 29 Aug 2011
Tāwharanui Marine Reserve opened

AUCKLAND — Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has officially opened yesterday (Aug.

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Conservation 25 Aug 2011
Ngunguru Spit purchase a win for conservation

The Government has purchased Ngunguru Spit in Northland following years of hard work to secure the iconic coastal habitat so it can be preserved for the benefit of all New Zealanders, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Health 17 Aug 2011
High Hazards Unit to be established

A new High Hazards Unit is to be established following reviews of the Department of Labour’s resources dedicated to the petroleum production and mining industries, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Conservation 6 Jul 2011
Cap lifted on Milford Aerodrome landings

The cap intended to be placed on aircraft landings at Milford Aerodrome will be removed and concession applications reactivated for affected operators, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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Government 30 Jun 2011
New appointments to FSANZ board

Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson today welcomed the appointments of Andrew McKenzie and Neil Walker as New Zealand’s new members of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand board.

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News 29 Jun 2011
New chair for Queen Elizabeth II Trust

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson today announced the appointment of James Guild as the new chairperson of the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust Board following the retirement of Sir Brian Lochore.

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Employment 9 Jun 2011
New Chief for the Employment Relations Authority

A new Chief of the Employment Relations Authority has been appointed by Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.

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Environment 9 Jun 2011
Government welcomes report on 1080

The Government has welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment on the use of 1080 as the most effective tool available for pest management in New Zealand.

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Employment 2 Jun 2011
Snapshot of health and safety performance released

Health and safety management is improving but New Zealand can do better to reduce death and injury rates at work, according to a new indicator report released today.

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Employment 1 Jun 2011
Payment for parental leave to rise

Paid parental leave payments will increase from 1 July 2011, putting extra money into the pockets of families with new babies.

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Employment 27 May 2011
Plan launched to tackle rate of construction accidents

Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has today launched a new plan aimed at bringing down the high injury and fatality rates in the construction industry over the next three years.

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Environment 23 May 2011
Budget 2011: $1.5m to complete trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff

The Department of Conservation will receive $1.5 million in Budget 2011 to help the Te Araroa Trust substantially complete the Te Araroa Trail Long Pathway from Cape Reinga to Bluff, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says.

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Conservation 10 May 2011
Minister visits Kermadec Islands

Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson will join volunteers and artists from the Pew Charitable Trust aboard the HMNZS Otago today on a resupply mission to the Kermadec Islands.

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Energy 10 May 2011
Mine safety audit reveals no major safety failures

An independent audit of the safety of New Zealand's underground coal mines has found that while some improvements can be made there is no evidence that a dangerous situation is imminent at any of the four mines, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.

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Employment 28 Apr 2011
Lost workers remembered on Memorial Day

Today marks International Workers’ Memorial Day – a time for workers and employers to reflect on the importance of health and safety at work, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.

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Science 28 Apr 2011
Launch of new Antarctic Science Strategy

The New Zealand Government’s Antarctic and Southern Ocean Science Directions and Priorities 2010-20 framework document has been officially launched at Parliament this evening by Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson.

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Environment 17 Mar 2011
Canada geese protection status changed

The protection status of Canada geese as a game bird will be changed to allow farmers, park owners and aviation managers to cull these birds themselves, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.

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