NORTHLAND — Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has today granted approval to Crest Energy for the staged installation of up to 200 tidal turbine power generators in the Kaipara Harbour as a restricted coastal activity under the Resource Management Act.
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Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has welcomed new research showing trial periods had a positive impact on job numbers for small employers at a time of rising unemployment.
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Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson will accompany a research team to New Zealand’s remote Subantarctic Islands today as part of the joint Navy and Department of Conservation expedition, Operation Endurance.
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AUCKLAND — New Zealand's largest off-grid solar power system on Motutapu Island is complete and will be activated today.
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CHRISTCHURCH — Canterbury will get a touch of the green thumb with $96,000 of Enhanced Taskforce Green funding to help restore earthquake affected areas.
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The latest Leading Indicator of Employment is forecasting modest employment growth over the coming quarters, says Hon Kate Wilkinson.
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The number of people who are officially unemployed has fallen to 150,000 or 6.4 percent.
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Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson today launched a campaign aimed at reducing serious injuries and deaths on farms from quad bike accidents.
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The security of workers in the film industry and The Hobbit in New Zealand has been secured with the passing of the Employment Relations (Film Production Work) Amendment Bill into law, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson says spotlighting on public land clearly breaches firearms laws and won't be tolerated following three separate incidents over Labour Weekend, including the death of Rosemary Ives.
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The Hon Kate Wilkinson says figures released today show the total number of skilled job vacancies increased by 5.2% in the three months to September.
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Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson today announced four new appointments to the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women (NACEW) and the reappointment of two members.
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A new initiative to promote high productivity among New Zealand businesses will be set up by the Government, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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A compulsory registration scheme featuring upfront safety audits will be developed following the review of New Zealand's adventure tourism industry, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed OECD research findings that Canterbury businesses recognise the importance of training to their productivity and competitiveness, irrespective of the economic climate.
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The Food Bill has passed its first reading and will head to select committee with unanimous support, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
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The 90-day trial period is to be extended to enable all employers and new employees to have the chance to benefit from it, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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Employees will be able to exchange up to one week's annual holidays for cash from next year, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson says.
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Today's launch of the Business Leaders' Health and Safety Forum marks a promising step forward in combating workplace deaths and injuries, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson today welcomed the appointment of Tony Nowell as New Zealand's new member of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) board.
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A full investigation will be undertaken to ensure the poison spill resulting from an equipment failure over Anchor Island does not happen again, says Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson.
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Children and young people will have direct access to simple guidance about their rights and responsibilities when they enter the workforce with the launch today of the new website My First Job, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson, yesterday, announced a revamp to improve the processing of permits for commercial activities on public conservation land.
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FRANZ JOSEF — Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson kicked off Westland Tai Poutini National Park's 50th anniversary celebrations today in Franz Josef and officially opened the newly sealed glacier roads.
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The New Zealand Food Safety Authority will be merged into the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, say Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity David Carter and Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson.
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The public is being asked to submit their views on the personal grievance system operating under the Employment Relations Act 2000.
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AUCKLAND — New parks and private land are to be added to the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park to mark its 10th anniversary, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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Public submissions are being called for following the release today of a discussion document on the review of Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act 2000, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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WEST COAST — 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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The Government has moved to increase the minimum wage from $12.50 to $12.75 in line with the Consumer Price Index, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has called for a report on workplace fatalities after 30 New Zealanders died from accidents on the job between July and November this year.
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Employment provisions under Part 6A of the Employment Relations Act are to be reviewed, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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The Remuneration Authority must now take into account adverse economic conditions when setting MPs salaries, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson took the opportunity to display a clean pair of hands at Belfast School today.
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Chinese officials will learn from New Zealand's world-class food safety regime through a new scholarship arrangement, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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A Bill granting greater flexibility to existing meal and rest breaks legislation was introduced to Parliament today on behalf of Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson.
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Associate Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the release today of a discussion paper outlining plans to establish a Big Game Hunting Council.
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The Government will undertake a complete overhaul of the Food Act 1981 to make it more relevant to New Zealand businesses and consumers, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — The Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park's newly refurbished and extended visitor centre is officially open, Associate Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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Mandatory fortification of folic acid in bread will be deferred until May 2012, with the focus now on introducing a targeted voluntary programme, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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With more than one person a week dying in a workplace accident, a proposal to involve New Zealand's top business leaders in bringing down the work toll is timely and welcome, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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A discussion document proposing that the mandatory fortification of folic acid in bread be deferred until May 2012 will be released on Wednesday, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
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Public submissions on the Holidays Act 2003 will be welcomed from tomorrow, 21 July, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has announced.
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The Government sympathises with the New Zealand Association of Bakers' frustration over Labour's legacy of mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson.
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Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson will launch a new code of ethics for the country’s mediators as they celebrate 100 years of employment mediation in New Zealand tonight.
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HAWKE'S BAY — Acting Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson has thanked the members of the East Coast Hawke's Bay Conservation Board for their hard work, with the board to be disestablished with effect from today due to a reconfiguration of boundaries.
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The Government will not convene a group of experts to discuss the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) review of the science of A1 milk, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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The Government will not convene a group of experts to discuss the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) review of the science of A1 milk, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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New Zealand wineries can now have wine destined for Europe tested by laboratories closer to home instead of being sent to Auckland for analysis, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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Families with new babies can expect a boost to their parental leave payments next month, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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A working group has been appointed to begin the review of the Holidays Act 2003, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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Remuneration Authority Chair David Oughton will step down when his term ends on July 31 this year, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today.
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Plans to give employees the choice to cash in the fourth week of their annual holidays will be included in the review of the Holiday's Act this year, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson.
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