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McCully welcomes International Year of SIDS
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the launch of the United Nations International Year of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). More >>
High Court Judge appointed
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland Crown Solicitor Simon John Eisdell Moore QC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Minister welcomes Business Friendly Councils guidelines
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government
New guidelines to help councils support local economic development and business investment have been welcomed by Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
Extra $59m in R&D grants to grow firms faster
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Research & Development Growth Grants worth $59 million over three years have been awarded to 19 more high tech New Zealand businesses by Callaghan Innovation, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today. More >>
Govt invests $540,000 in Lake Horowhenua clean-up
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced the Government will invest $540,000 towards cleaning up Lake Horowhenua. More >>
Address at Emergency Management & Business Resilience Summit
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Traditionally, this conference has focused on civil defence emergency management (CDEM), and the public sector. This year, however, the traditional CDEM conference and a separate conference for business resilience planning for emergencies have been ... More >>
New Police Commissioner announced
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Anne Tolley has announced the appointment of current Deputy Commissioner Operations, Mike Bush MNZM, as the next Commissioner of Police. More >>
Free Occupation Outlook App released
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today released the free Occupation Outlook 2014 mobile app that gives young people and their families instant and easy access to the latest career information. More >>
Record shorter stays in emergency departments
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Public hospitals are delivering emergency department treatment faster than ever before, according to the latest quarterly health target results released today. More >>
Tariana Turia praises those trying to quit smoking
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia has praised a group of smokers who are trying to quit the habit with the use of nicotine replacement therapy. More >>
Defence Minister to attend NATO-ISAF summit
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman is joining his international counterparts at this week’s NATO-ISAF Defence Ministers meeting in Brussels. More >>
Improving business resilience key focus of conference
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
Collaboration between the public and private sectors improves emergency preparedness, Civil Defence Nikki Kaye said today at the annual Emergency Management Conference in Wellington. More >>
Tony Ryall Speech - Public meeting at Meadowbank
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Good health is hugely important to New Zealand families. A strong public health service gives families peace of mind – knowing that the care they need will be there, when they need it. More >>
Ryall: Public meeting at Meadowbank
Monday, 24 February 2014, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Good evening and thank you for the invitation to talk about the work we are doing to improve the public health service in New Zealand. More >>
Turia: Pacifica Women’s National Conference
Monday, 24 February 2014, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
I am convinced that with these three organisations together in one room, we can mobilise, galvanise and energise a mighty mass of women to set our country alight. Your conference theme showed me that PACIFICA is aware that for the revolution to take place, it ... More >>
Govt to increase minimum wage
Monday, 24 February 2014, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Simon Bridges today announced the adult minimum wage is to rise to $14.25 an hour. More >>
Firm financial footing for Ashburn Clinic
Monday, 24 February 2014, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall says an increase in funding for mental health services provided by Otago-based Ashburn Clinic should put it on a firm financial footing. More >>
NZ ratifies agreement to combat illegal fishing
Monday, 24 February 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy today announced New Zealand has ratified an international fisheries agreement designed to fight illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing. More >>
Community enjoys open day at AUT South
Monday, 24 February 2014, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, today welcomed recent developments to AUT’s South campus which have improved its accessibility to the community. More >>
McCully welcomes UN resolution
Sunday, 23 February 2014, 10:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today welcomed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution to address the dire humanitarian situation in Syria. “The New Zealand Government welcomes today's resolution by the Security Council and commends ... More >>
