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Justice Minister Simon Power (NZPA file pic)

NZ human rights record under scrutiny at UN

New Zealand's record on human rights and challenges it faced were highlighted today as Justice Minister Simon Power spoke at the United Nations. +more

3News - Director-General of Health Stephen McKernan (NZPA file)

Health Ministry announces 130 job cuts

One hundred and thirty jobs are proposed to be cut at the Health Ministry...

WINZ staff struggle under heavy workloads

Work and Income staff were struggling to make contact with people on sick...

3News - State Services Minister Tony Ryall has just released the second update on National's attempt to cap core government administration (file pic)

Almost 1500 public sector jobs slashed in 09

The Government has revealed that it has slashed almost 1,500 jobs, or 3.8...

3News - The NZ Government has pledged $1 million to help Fiji after cyclone Tomas

NZ Govt commits $1M to help Fiji

The New Zealand Government has committed an initial $1 million in aid to ...

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Health Ministry announces 130 job cuts

One hundred and thirty jobs are proposed to be cut at the Health Ministry, Director-General of Healt...

Education

3News - Seventy three secondary schools and 258 heads of department took part in the study (file pic)

Asia-awareness needed in schools - report

Two-thirds of secondary schools do not include Asia-specific topics in their teaching programmes, a ...

Health

Almost 1500 public sector jobs slashed in 09

The Government has revealed that it has slashed almost 1,500 jobs, or 3.8 percen...

Law & Order

3News - Pete Bethune on board the Ady Gil which was rammed by a Japanese whaling vessel

Anti-whaling campaigner gets Greens support

The Govt says it hopes the Japanese govt will release Peter Bethune but will not interfere in Japan'...

Social Welfare

3News - Ray Hume says he has been unemployed for 16 years

Jobless man pickets outside Parliament

An unemployed man with a sandwich board is pleading for work in Wellington. ...

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3News - Justice Minister Simon Power (NZPA file pic)

NZ human rights record under scrutiny at UN

New Zealand's record on human rights and challenges it faced...

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Maori smoking inquiry - should we ban the cigs?

A select committee looking into the effects of smoking on the Maori community has seen tense scenes today, with politicians being accused of use smoking as a tax gen...