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Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has questions to answer over her Government’s decision to favour a private company with a multi-million contract, Labour’s Social Policy spokesperson Annette King said today.
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The decision by Countdown to cancel its support for the Red Cross Breakfast in Schools programme is devastating news for vulnerable children whose parents are struggling to put food on the table, says Labour’s Social Policy spokesperson Annette King.
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It is increasingly obvious that John Key is becoming out of touch with the cost of living pressures faced by hardworking Kiwis, Labour's Deputy Leader Annette King says.
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AUCKLAND — A range of significant Auckland transport projects, including Auckland passenger rail electrification, have been given a green light with the Government's decision to approve Auckland's regional fuel levy scheme, Transport Minister Annette King said today.
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More than 500,000 SuperGold Card holders around New Zealand will be eligible for free off-peak public transport travel from next week, Prime Minister Helen Clark and Transport Minister Annette King announced today.
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Transport Minister Annette King says the passage of the Public Transport Management Bill will enable Regional Councils to improve New Zealand’s public transport system.
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AUCKLAND — Justice Minister Annette King has authorised the Legal Services Agency (LSA) to employ permanent salaried staff to provide the Public Defence Service (PDS) legal services piloted in Manukau and Auckland courts since May 2004.
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Transport Minister Annette King and Road Transport Forum chief executive Tony Friedlander say a comprehensive review of the model for allocating the costs of maintaining roads and building new ones, and for reviewing the way these charges are collected, will provide greater certainty in the future.
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Former Youth Parliament representative Alicia Gainsford has been appointed as the Youth Representative on the Road Safety Trust Board, Transport Minister Annette King announced today.
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Following discussions with the Road Transport Forum late today, Transport Minister Annette King has asked acting Transport Secretary Wayne Donnelly to convene and chair a working party including industry members to examine the formula to set Road User Charges (RUC) for heavy vehicles.
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Transport Minister Annette King says she is outraged Road Transport Forum members are not only trying to avoid paying a fair share of the cost of building and maintaining New Zealand’s roading system, but that the forum is organising a protest that will disrupt the lives of people who always pay their fair share.
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Transport Minister Annette King says Road User Charges (RUC), affecting diesel vehicles and all other vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes, will increase from 1 July.
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WELLINGTON — Transport Minister Annette King has announced the completion of preliminary investigations into a preferred route through Transmission Gully, with identified cost savings of about $275 million over previous estimates.
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CANTERBURY — The Canterbury region will receive $33.5 million in funding over the next four years (2008 -2012) to invest in transport infrastructure, Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister Annette King announced today.
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Justice Minister Annette King says the Government is drafting a Legal Services Amendment Bill to ensure victims do not face any additional stress during the processing of legal aid grants.
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Justice Minister Annette King says the Government has taken decisions on a comprehensive package of reforms relating to the exercise of search and surveillance powers by law enforcement agencies.
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Justice Minister Annette King has today launched a new programme, aimed at reducing Pacific Island sexual offending and re-offending.
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Police Minister Annette King says the lowest murder statistics for a decade show New Zealand has not become a more dangerous place in which to live.Â
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Justice Minister Annette King says the National Partys plan to charge all offenders a flat $50 fee at sentencing, whether they had committed multiple murders, serial rape or stolen a bike, is a bizarre piece of gimmickry.Â
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The Government response to the Report of the Justice and Electoral Committee’s Inquiry into Victims’ Rights has been tabled in Parliament today, with Justice Minister Annette King saying the Government is undertaking extensive initiatives to strengthen victims’ rights and support provided to victims.
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WAIKATO — Spurious claims by National Party MP David Bennett that the Labour-led Government “lacks commitment” to land transport projects in the Waikato region were today rubbished by Transport Minister Annette King.
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Police Minister Annette King has welcomed the Independent Police Conduct Authority report into police actions in relation to convicted murderer Graeme Burton.
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The Government will require immediate strengthening of security training requirements for airline and airport staff at regional airports, and the Civil Aviation Authority will expedite a feasibility study on whether flight-deck barriers can be fitted to smaller aircraft in New Zealand, Transport Minister Annette King announced today.
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Prime Minister Helen Clark and Police and Justice Minister Annette King announced today a government crackdown on tagging and other forms of graffiti vandalism.
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The Government will strengthen victims’ rights through a range of initiatives, including developing a Victims’ Charter and funding a national 0800 victim helpline and a website for victims, Justice Minister Annette King said today.
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AUCKLAND — The Government will investigate the feasibility of progressing the Waterview Connection section of Auckland’s Western Ring Route as a public private partnership (PPP), Finance Minister Michael Cullen and Transport Minister Annette King announced today.
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HAMILTON — The introduction of 40km/h speed zones around 18 Hamilton schools will make it safer for young children travelling to and from school, Transport Minister Annette King and Education Minister Chris Carter said today.
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Justice Minister Annette King says National Party leader John Key’s so-called state of the nation speech today is short on alternative policies to the ones being pursued by the Labour-led Government.
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Justice Minister Annette King says she is alarmed that the Legal Services Agency has asked the widow of Karl Kuchenbecker to repay up to $19,000 granted in legal aid for the inquest into his death.
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CANTERBURY — Transport Minister Annette King and Environment Canterbury Chair Sir Kerry Burke have announced that the Government and the Canterbury region are working together to implement a ten-year transport strategy for Canterbury.
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