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Press Conference 12/12/16: The New PM, Bill English

Monday, 12 December 2016, 1:52 pm | Liana Pantaleo

This morning, Bill English made his first appearance as Prime Minister with the new Deputy PM, Paula Bennett, at his side. Mr English began by thanking cabinet members, the outgoing PM John Key, and his family. He outlined that his government will support ... More >>

61 Molesworth “Deconstruction”: Week 3

Monday, 12 December 2016, 9:56 am | Liana Pantaleo

It appears that quite a noticeable portion of 61 Molesworth has been removed over the weekend and the pile of rubble has grown. See image below for a comparison form Friday. More >>

61 Molesworth “Deconstruction”: Day 15

Friday, 9 December 2016, 10:17 am | Liana Pantaleo

This morning I walked by the site as usual; it was eerily quiet with very few people around. I could see some workers on the site, but not the usual crew that are around the barrier fences. The building looks maybe about one third demolished at this point. More >>

PM's Press Conference: Key will step down on a high note

Monday, 5 December 2016, 3:03 pm | Liana Pantaleo

Prime Minister John Key held an earlier-than-usual press conference today for a reason he would not disclose beforehand: He will be stepping down as Prime Minister as of 12 December, one week from now. More >>

61 Molesworth “Deconstruction”: Week 2

Monday, 5 December 2016, 10:16 am | Liana Pantaleo

It’s been over a week since work began to demolish the earthquake-damaged building in Wellington; the expectation is that the job would be completed within 10-14 days (“weather permitting”). More >>

61 Molesworth “Deconstruction”: Two days later

Thursday, 1 December 2016, 9:41 am | Liana Pantaleo

61 Molesworth “Deconstruction”: Two days later Photography by Liana Pantaleo More >>

61 Molesworth “Deconstruction” - Liana Pantaleo

Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 9:54 am | Liana Pantaleo

Deconstruction of the quake-damaged nine-storey building at 61 Molesworth St. in Wellington is underway, led by United States contracting firm Ceres Environmental Services. Passers-by and other construction workers stand by the barrier fences to ... More >>

PM's Press Conference 28/11/16: Earthquake support & Surplus

Monday, 28 November 2016, 5:04 pm | Liana Pantaleo

Prime Minsiter John Key began his weekly press conference with a description of the government’s plans to provide support to the 14 November earthquake. He announced the extension of the employee support package for businesses in Wellington, and mentioned ... More >>

PM’s Press Conference 07/11/16: New funding for housing

Monday, 7 November 2016, 5:38 pm | Liana Pantaleo

Today’s Press Conference began with the announcement of the government’s plan to spend $300M over the next 4.5 years on housing. Prime Minister John Key allowed Minister for Social Housing Paula Bennett to introduce a breakdown of where the money ... More >>

PM's Press Conference 10/31/16: Free-trade & the US election

Monday, 31 October 2016, 5:41 pm | Liana Pantaleo

Prime Minister John Key began today’s press conference by discussing his recent trip to India, mentioning the importance of a free-trade relationship. Mr. Key mentioned the 14% increase in new housing consents, and looking forward, cited Nick Smith’s ... More >>

PM's Press Conference 10/17/16: The war against meth

Monday, 17 October 2016, 4:09 pm | Liana Pantaleo

Prime Minister John Key began today's press conference by discussing the fight against methamphetamines, his upcoming delegation to India, next week’s visit from Fiji’s Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, and a brief mention of the Outer Space ... More >>

Celebrating diversity, culture and the achievements of women

Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 3:50 pm | Liana Pantaleo

This morning Dame Patsy Reddy was sworn in as the New Zealand Realm’s 21st Governor-General. The ceremony began with a pōwhiri to welcome Dame Patsy and her husband Sir David Gascoigne to Parliament. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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