Central North 

Nats copy Labour on civil defence

Rick Barker

07.10.2008

National's Civil Defence policy released over the weekend shows a lack of understanding of how Civil Defence and Emergency Management works.

"Despite attempting to criticise the government at every turn on Civil Defence, National has produced a policy that proposes nothing new whatsoever," said Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker.

National talk about joint delivery of civil defence and emergency services. Labour has done that.</...  more +

Waikato River Settlement

Nanaia Mahuta

01.10.2008

Speech Notes for First Reading of Waikato-Tainui Raupatu Claims (Waikato River)Settlement Bill.

Delivered to Parliament

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Ka matakitaki iho au ki te riu o Waikato

Ano nei he kapo kau ake maaku

Ki te kapu o taku ringa

Ka whakamiri noa I toona aratau

E tia nei he tupu pua hou

Kia hiwa ake te Tihi o Pirongia

Ina he toronga whaka...  more +

New opportunities for oil and gas exploration open

Harry Duynhoven

23.09.2008

Following his announcement of nine new onshore Taranaki exploration permits, Associate Energy Minister Harry Duynhoven today announced that oil and gas acreage currently reserved across the offshore Taranaki Basin and the onshore and offshore Canterbury Basin are soon to be opened.

New opportunities for oil and gas exploration are opening up for Taranaki, Canterbury, Northland, and the East Cape of the North Island.

The release of these areas with recognised petroleum potential means that recently relinquished acreage will be available for new potential explorers qui...  more +