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Digital switchover for breast screening completed
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has today announced that the country’s free breast screening programme, BreastScreen Aotearoa, is now fully digital. “The total digitalisation of the country’s breast screening service is a significant milestone ... More >>
$200 million settlement for Canterbury schools
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
A $200 million insurance settlement for earthquake damage to Canterbury schools is an important confidence boost to the education sector in the region says Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, Education Minister Hekia Parata and ... More >>
Cunliffe has questions to answer
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
David Cunliffe needs to answer seven crucial questions at his photo-opportunity today if he is to start the year with any credibility at all with New Zealanders, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Nick Smith: Annual Speech to Rotary Club of Nelson
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
2014 marks the centenary of World War I, it’s the year of our triennial general elections and it’s the year of the Rio Football World Cup. The topic of this year’s Rotary speech is not about military, political or sporting battles but a little-known ... More >>
'Battle for Our Birds’ launched to save native species
Thursday, 30 January 2014, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith tonight launched DOC’s largest-ever species protection programme called ‘Battle for Our Birds’ at his annual speech to the Rotary Club of Nelson. More >>
PM’s Education Excellence Awards panel announced
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced members of the expert panel and judging panel for the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards. More >>
Industry-led forestry inquiry welcomed
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Simon Bridges today welcomed the announcement of an industry-led inquiry into forestry safety, which will commence next month. “I am pleased the forestry industry has taken ownership of the inquiry as enduring safety solutions ... More >>
$10 million more for elective surgery
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced the government is investing an extra $10 million to provide more New Zealanders with elective surgery over the next five months. “This government has lifted the number of patients receiving elective surgery ... More >>
Māori & Pasifika Trades Training scales up
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today announced the first seven groups selected for the expansion of the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training initiative. The joint initiative between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Tertiary Education Commission ... More >>
$15m investment in sheep and beef genetics
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced a $15 million investment over five years into advances in genetics research that will improve the profitability of New Zealand’s sheep and beef sector. A new partnership, Beef + Lamb New Zealand ... More >>
Finance Minister to deliver Budget on 15 May
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will deliver Budget 2014 on Thursday, 15 May, he announced today. More >>
Call for public sector excellence nominations
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman says it is important to recognise success in the public sector through the 2014 Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ) Gen-i Public Sector Excellence Awards. “I encourage all Government agencies ... More >>
Work and Income recruitment efforts prove successful
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Work and Income recruitment efforts prove successful Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is hailing the results of a recent recruitment partnership in mid-Canterbury. Several new jobs were created when The Terrace View Retirement Village in Ashburton ... More >>
Moody’s Aaa rating confirms NZ on right track
Wednesday, 29 January 2014, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
Moody’s Investors Service says New Zealand’s economy and government finances are on an improving trend, which confirms the Government’s responsible economic and fiscal programme is on the right track, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
NZ and Ethiopia sign food security agreement
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 6:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and his Ethiopian counterpart, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, have signed an arrangement to improve agricultural cooperation and food security. More >>
EQC managed repairs pass 50,000 mark
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Gerry Brownlee says contractors working with EQC have now repaired around two-thirds of the damaged homes EQC is responsible for in greater Christchurch, having this week passed the 50,000 repairs ... More >>
Better cancer care for New Zealanders
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Better cancer care for New Zealanders Cancer patients can look forward to higher quality care thanks to new national standards which have been developed by cancer experts, including surgeons, oncologists and nurses, for ten common tumour types ... More >>
Prime Minister’s Statement to Parliament
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is continuing to implement its plan to build a faster-growing economy with more jobs and rising incomes, and to support New Zealanders and their families. More >>
AU and NZ partner to publish first AU Handbook
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
The African Union (AU) Commission and the New Zealand Government have collaborated to produce a comprehensive guide to the African Union system. The first edition of African Union Handbook 2014 was launched in the margins of the African Union Executive ... More >>
AU and NZ partner to publish first AU Handbook
Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The African Union (AU) Commission and the New Zealand Government have collaborated to produce a comprehensive guide to the African Union system. More >>
