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PM announces new portfolio allocations
Monday, 5 May 2014, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has today reallocated the portfolios made vacant by the resignation of Maurice Williamson as a Minister. Christchurch Central MP, Nicky Wagner, will be made a Minister outside Cabinet and take on the portfolios of Customs, Statistics, ... More >>
Entries open for $1 million in science prizes
Monday, 5 May 2014, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Entries open today for the 2014 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes, which will award a total of $1 million in prize money to some of New Zealand’s top scientists and researchers. More >>
Tobacco, Trade and Advertising – Current Challenges
Monday, 5 May 2014, 11:38 am | 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. The issues around tobacco, trade and advertising have, of course, been particularly pronounced ... More >>
Community finance to provide affordable credit
Monday, 5 May 2014, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced today a new community finance partnership that will see interest free and low interest loans made available to New Zealanders who need them. More >>
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust seeks Fellows
Monday, 5 May 2014, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew is calling for applications for the 2015 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships. More >>
Parker needs to front up on KiwiSaver jack up plan
Sunday, 4 May 2014, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour's David Parker needs to front up on how much he would squeeze wage and salary earners with his KiwiSaver jack up plan, Associate Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
McCully to Cook Islands for Special Forum Meeting
Sunday, 4 May 2014, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully travels to the Cook Islands tomorrow to attend the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders’ Meeting on the Pacific Plan on behalf of the Prime Minister. More >>
Goodhew visits damaged forests on West Coast
Saturday, 3 May 2014, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Primary Industries Minister Jo Goodhew has visited the wind ravaged West Coast today to experience first-hand the impact on local communities. More >>
Key Notes: Building up to Budget 2014
Saturday, 3 May 2014, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government
It has been a busy week as we build up to Budget 2014 later this month. More >>
Minister to represent NZ at Open Government Partnership
Saturday, 3 May 2014, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Hon Peter Dunne will attend the first Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia Pacific regional meeting in Bali, Indonesia on 6 and 7 May. The OGP is an international group of countries aimed at fostering good governance and improving ... More >>
Address to Third National Maori Housing Conference 2014
Saturday, 3 May 2014, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
E rere kau mai te awa nui mai i te Kahui maunga ki Tangaroa Ko au te awa ko te awa ko au. We have a phrase at home which sums up our relationship to te awa tupua – the Whanganui River. ‘Kauaka e korero mo te awa, ēngari korero ki te awa’. It ... More >>
Budget 2014: New funding for rural and Māori housing
Friday, 2 May 2014, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced new funding of $16 million over four years to support the repair and rebuild of rural housing, the improvement of housing on the Chatham Islands and the development of Māori social housing providers. “New Zealanders ... More >>
Australia and New Zealand partner to fight animal disease
Friday, 2 May 2014, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to work together to prepare for the unlikely event of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in either country. More >>
Hand hygiene in hospitals has never been better
Friday, 2 May 2014, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Data released today shows hand hygiene at DHBs across the country is the best it has ever been, says Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew. “Performing hand hygiene at the appropriate times during patient care is one of the most important actions ... More >>
Remembering family war stories – school competition launched
Friday, 2 May 2014, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has launched ‘What did you do in the war, Grandy?’ a competition for New Zealand school students sponsored by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists. More >>
Borrows to attend Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting
Friday, 2 May 2014, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Justice Minister Chester Borrows will represent New Zealand at the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, taking place in Gaborone, Botswana next week. More >>
Assessment centre means fewer young people behind bars
Friday, 2 May 2014, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
A new, multi-agency assessment centre for young people held in custody because of their offending will ensure the best possible response to young offenders, says Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows. “We have no choice but to remove some ... More >>
New TEI Council members appointed
Friday, 2 May 2014, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced 10 appointments to five tertiary education institution councils, which include seven new council members. More >>
Frigate combat systems upgrade contract awarded
Friday, 2 May 2014, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government has awarded the prime contract for the frigate combat systems upgrade to Lockheed Martin Canada. More >>
Commerce appointments announced
Friday, 2 May 2014, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss today announced appointments to the Commerce Commission and Financial Markets Authority (FMA). Anna Rawlings joins the Commerce Commission in early June and will bring extensive experience in competition law, industry regulation, ... More >>
