NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120

8 NOVEMBER 2007

By Command:
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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Resignations From Executive Council of New Zealand

His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has accepted the resignations from the Executive Council of New Zealand

The Honourable Steven Maharey
The Honourable Richard Mark Burton
The Honourable Dover Spencer Samuels.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November 2007.

By Command:
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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Appointments to Executive Council of New Zealand

His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

The Honourable Stephanie Anne Chadwick
The Honourable Maryan Street
The Honourable Shane Geoffrey Jones
The Honourable Darren Colyn Hughes

to be members of the Executive Council of New Zealand.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November 2007.

By Command:
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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Appointment of Ministers

His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand has been pleased to appoint

The Honourable Dr Michael John Cullen
to the Office of Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations;

The Honourable Philip Bruce Goff
to the Office of Minister of Corrections;

The Honourable Annette Faye King
to the Office of Minister of Justice;

The Honourable Peter Colin Hodgson
to the Offices of Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Tertiary Education, and Minister of Research, Science and Technology;

The Honourable Christopher Joseph Carter
to the Office of Minister of Education;

The Honourable David Richard Cunliffe
to the Offices of Minister of Health and Minister for Communications and Information Technology;

The Honourable Trevor Colin Mallard
to the Offices of Minister for the Environment, Minister of Labour and Minister of Broadcasting;

The Honourable Ruth Suzanne Dyson
to the Offices of Minister for Social Development and Employment, and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector;

The Honourable Lianne Audrey Dalziel
to the Office of Minister for Food Safety;

The Honourable David William Parker
to the Office of Minister of State Services;

The Honourable Nanaia Cybele Mahuta
to the Office of Minister of Local Government;

The Honourable Clayton James Cosgrove
to the Offices of Minister of Immigration and Minister for Sport and Recreation;

The Honourable Stephanie Anne Chadwick
to the Offices of Minister of Conservation and Minister of Women’s Affairs;

The Honourable Maryan Street
to the Offices of Minister for ACC and Minister of Housing;

The Honourable Shane Geoffrey Jones
to the Office of Minister for Building and Construction;

The Honourable Luamanuvau Winnie Laban
to the Office of Minister of Pacific Island Affairs; and

The Honourable Darren Colyn Hughes
to the Office of Minister of Statistics.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November 2007.

By Command:
DIANE MORCOM, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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Retention of the Title 'The Honourable'

His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand, acting under delegated authority from Her Majesty The Queen, has approved the retention of the title "The Honourable" by:

Richard Mark BURTON, M.P.
Steven MAHAREY, M.P.

on their retirement as Members of the Executive Council of New Zealand on 5 November 2007.

Dated at Wellington this 5th day of November 2007.

HELEN CLARK, Prime Minister.
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Departmental Notices

Agriculture and Forestry

Animal Welfare Act 1999

Appointment to the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee (Notice No. 1610)

Pursuant to sections 64 and 65 of the Animal Welfare Act 1999, I hereby appoint

Martin Alexander Kennedy

to be a member of the National Animal Ethics Advisory Committee for a period commencing on 1 November 2007 or on the date of publication of this notice, whichever is the later, and expiring on 31 October 2010.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of November 2007.

HON. JIM ANDERTON, Minister of Agriculture.
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