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Govt awaiting own review of Korda Mentha report

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Crown has concerns about some of the assumptions made in the Korda Mentha report on the financial position of Christchurch City Council, released today, and the accuracy of some of the data ... More >>

Dunne: Day Two Legislative Openness Working Group, Indonesia

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government

The New Zealand Government has a strong citizen centric focus, and is making strong achievements in its digital engagement and service delivery, in support of core Open Government principles. More >>

Part A of WPC Ministerial Inquiry initiated

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye said today that the final part (Part A) of the Government Inquiry into the Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) Contamination Incident will begin on 12 May. More >>

NZ’s top scholarship student recognised

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government

Former Auckland Grammar School student Byung-Cheol Cho has been awarded this year’s Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence at the annual NZQA Top Scholar Award ceremony held at Parliament today. More >>

$22 million redevelopment at Whanganui Prison

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Anne Tolley has marked the $22 million redevelopment at Whanganui Prison with the official opening of the revamped administration building and the start of upgrades to the prison’s East and West wings. More >>

84,000 more jobs in last year

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government

The latest labour market data shows continuing strong employment growth with 84,000 more jobs added to the New Zealand economy in the last year – the largest increase in nearly a decade. More >>

Address to Asian Development Bank’s 47th Annual Meeting

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government

Fellow Governors, Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, New Zealand extends its thanks to the Government of Kazakhstan, and to the staff of the Asian Development Bank, for their efforts organising this 47th Annual Meeting of the ADB. We congratulate ... More >>

Tax Agreement with Viet Nam now in force

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government

Tax Agreement with Viet Nam now in force New Zealand's new double tax agreement with Viet Nam has now come into force, Revenue Minister Todd McClay announced today. “The new double tax agreement (DTA) which was signed in August 2013 brings our network ... More >>

Budget 2014: Boost in Canterbury support services

Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government

The Government is continuing to invest in psychosocial services and support for temporary accommodation services in Canterbury, Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says. “Canterbury people have been incredibly resilient, but the pressures ... More >>

Building political will for rheumatic fever prevention

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 11:09 pm | New Zealand Government

World Congress of Cardiology, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangaranga maha, tēnā koutou. Thank you for inviting me to the World Heart Federation World Congress of Cardiology session to share some ... More >>

Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act passed

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 11:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall has welcomed Parliament’s support for the Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act, passed today under urgency. The Act, expected to receive Royal assent on Wednesday and become law on Thursday 8 May 2014, removes all remaining ... More >>

Dunne: Open Government Partnership Regional Meeting

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has a proud tradition of openness and transparency. We are number one on a range of integrity measures including: • First equal out of 182 countries in Transparency International’s Corruptions Perceptions Index • First in the ... More >>

Tariana Turia at World Congress of Cardiology in Melbourne

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Ka mihi atu au ki te tangata whenua, te hau kāinga, nāu te reo karanga ki a mātou. I firstly greet the traditional owners of this land, the Wurundjeri people. Thank you for the invitation to speak today. A particular thank you goes to the Cardiac ... More >>

Budget 2014: ‘$3k to Christchurch’ to help job seekers

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is providing further support for the Canterbury rebuild with $3.5 million of new operating funding for 2014/15 in Budget 2014 to assist beneficiaries to take up work in Christchurch. “We’re offering up to 1,000 beneficiaries a ... More >>

Pre-Budget Speech: Shed 6, Queens Wharf, Wellington

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government

Today I want to talk about the Budget that Finance Minister Bill English will deliver next week. I will also announce two important initiatives that will be of interest to this audience. But first I want to set the scene as Budget 2014 approaches. More >>

Budget 2014: $20m for 6,000 more apprentices

Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government

Continuing high demand for the Apprenticeship Reboot means the Government has decided to spend up to $20 million in Budget 2014 for an extra 6,000 places as part of its Business Growth Agenda, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven ... More >>

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