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National
June 12
Brownlee plays down Chch housing crisis
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has played down perceptions of a housing crisis in Christchurch, and says people across New Zealand are living in difficult situations.
National
May 17
More homes red-zoned in Christchurch
Almost 200 more properties in Christchurch have been classified red-zoned, meaning they are not fit for habitation.
National
May 17
Brownlee tells council 'to shape up'
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has told the Christchurch City Council to "get its own house in order" as it seeks a halt to demolition of Christchurch Cathedral.
National
April 26
Church coy on releasing cathedral data
The Anglican Church has stopped short of heeding Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee's call to release all advice and documentation regarding its decision to demolish Christchurch Cathedral. His appeal comes after the minister announced the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will release all documents in regard to the cathedral from 9am today.
National
March 27
Brownlee apologises for Finland remarks
Government minister Gerry Brownlee has apologised for disparaging remarks about Finland, when he described Finns as uneducated, unemployed murderers who don't respect women.
National
February 9
CTV report has implications for whole country: Brownlee
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said the Department of Building and Housing's report into the collapse of the CTV building would have implications for structures of the same age throughout New Zealand.
National
February 8
Brownlee sorry for Bob Parker 'clown' remark
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has apologised for an astounding shot at Christchurch mayor Bob Parker, after calling him a "clown".
National
January 2
Lowest NZ road toll since 1952
The record low 2011 road toll of 284 was encouraging but Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee and Police Minister Anne Tolley urged road users to remain vigilant.
National
July 28
Kaiapoi reports pure speculation: Brownlee
Reports that a third of Kaiapoi could be abandoned because of quake damage are being dismissed as "pure speculation" by Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.
National
June 22
Brownlee stuck in crowded lift
Cabinet Minister Gerry Brownlee found himself in a tight spot this morning but it wasn't over his handling of earthquake recovery efforts; he was trapped in a crowded lift for 30 minutes.
National
March 14
Every Christchurch house to be checked
All Christchurch houses will be assessed for damage over the next eight weeks in an Earthquake Commission rapid-assessment process, the Government says.
National
March 14
Brownlee not out to bulldoze Christchurch
Gerry Brownlee has defended his commitment to heritage buildings in quake-devastated Christchurch, saying he has "no desire to bring out the bulldozers and take Christchurch to the ground".
National
March 14
Help on way for city's 'neglected' suburbs
Help is on its way to quake-stricken eastern suburbs of Christchurch after Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee checked the neglected area, but heavy road traffic is hampering relief efforts.
National
February 17
Govt backtracks on limo statements
The Government has backtracked on previous statements that it knew nothing about a decision to replace its three-year-old BMWs with new ones.
National
January 20
Brownlee rejects claims he lied about Hobbit
Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has denied accusations he misled Parliament when filmmakers were considering moving The Hobbit film production overseas.
National
November 29
Anxiety mounts over miners' fate
As the country remains on edge over the fate of the trapped West Coast miners, Greymouth Mayor Tony Kokshoorn says serious questions will have to be asked about how the explosion at the Pike River Coal mine could have happened.
Dunedin
November 21
Re-establish School of Mines, specialist says
The former University of Otago School of Mines should be re-established and other steps taken to further improve safety in the mining industry, after miners were trapped underground in the Pike River Coal mine, Dunedin mining consultant Ron King says.
Dunedin
September 15
Generation from geothermal sources hits historical high
More electricity was generated from geothermal sources in the three months to June than at any other time in New Zealand's history, Economic Development Ministry figures reveal.
Dunedin
July 23
ECCA auditing under spotlight
Independent experts have been asked to see whether the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority's (EECA) potentially onerous audit system can be streamlined.
National
May 12
Anti-mining protesters greet Brownlee
About 80 anti-mining protesters jeered Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee as he arrived in Thames this afternoon to talk to local iwi.
National
May 4
Brownlee faces more questioning over mining proposals
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee faced more questioning in Parliament today over mining proposals and Cabinet papers suggesting his initial recommendations for potential mining areas spread well beyond what was eventually presented to the public.
Opinion
April 30
Minister's bungling a further blow for public service
Gerry Brownlee's search for El Dorado in this country's supposedly mineral-ridden national parks has so far been more akin to King Midas in reverse.
Queenstown
April 28
World nature group attacks mining proposals
The head of the world's largest environmental conservation authority has taken an "almost unprecedented step" of criticising the New Zealand Government for its stance on mining the conservation estate.
National
April 16
$1.69m to fund aquaculture innovation
The government will contribute $1.69 million to a seafood and aquaculture research facility, Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee says.
National
March 26
Brownlee backtracks on mining permits
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee told Parliament yesterday the previous Labour government issued 218 permits for mining on conservation land, and accused it of hypocrisy for attacking the Government's proposals.
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