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Further success on school building settlements

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government

The settlement of legal action by the Ministry of Education against CSR Building Products Ltd over weather-tightness of school buildings is further good news for New Zealand schools, Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says. “While the CSR ... More >>

Conning Cunliffe needs to explain himself

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government

Labour Leader David Cunliffe needs to explain why he has tried to con the New Zealand public and front up about where the money would come from for his planned big spend-up, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>

Students urged to submit Student Loan/Allowance applications

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows says students who have yet to apply for their 2014 Student Loan or Allowance now risk not getting their payments sorted by their study start date. More >>

NZ’s human rights record presented in Geneva

Tuesday, 28 January 2014, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Judith Collins appeared before the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva last night to discuss New Zealand’s progress in promoting and protecting human rights. More >>

PM congratulates Lorde on Grammy success

Monday, 27 January 2014, 6:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister John Key has congratulated Lorde and Joel Little on their success at the Grammy Awards today. Auckland singer/songwriter Ella Yelich-O’Connor, who performs as Lorde, won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance, and together with ... More >>

Labour reheating same old spending recipe

Monday, 27 January 2014, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government

The Labour Party is showing that after five years in Opposition and three Opposition Leaders they still haven’t learned any lessons from their last time in Government. More >>

Five Harmful Psychoactive Products off Shelves

Monday, 27 January 2014, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the decision by the Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority to withdraw five psychoactive products from the market. The five products are ‘AK47’, ‘Anarchy’, ‘Karma’, ‘Northern Lights ... More >>

New pilot training capability contract awarded

Monday, 27 January 2014, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has awarded the contract to deliver a new and more effective military pilot training system to Beechcraft Defense Company. Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has congratulated Beechcraft and associated companies including New Zealand based ... More >>

Working prisons helping to reduce reoffending

Monday, 27 January 2014, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says that New Zealand’s first three working prisons are making excellent progress in giving offenders structured education and skills training alongside work experience for at least forty hours per week, to support ... More >>

Greens fail to do their homework on education

Sunday, 26 January 2014, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata says the Green Party appeared to be completely unaware of what happens every day in schools up and down the country when it wrote its latest policy ideas. “We already have around 300 nurses working with virtually every school ... More >>

Scholarships for practices serving higher need communities

Sunday, 26 January 2014, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced 48 graduate nurses will receive a scholarship to work in general practices in some of New Zealand’s higher need communities. More >>

Key Notes: The Prime Minister's newsletter

Saturday, 25 January 2014, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government

Recognising excellent teachers and principals, keeping good teachers in the classroom, and sharing expertise across schools. More >>

Further support for Tropical Cyclone Ian recovery

Friday, 24 January 2014, 5:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced an additional $370,000 for cyclone recovery efforts in Tonga, including the provision of six technicians to help repair the electricity network. More >>

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust turns 50

Friday, 24 January 2014, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Government

Community and Voluntary sector Minister Jo Goodhew has today congratulated the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust as they celebrate their golden anniversary. More >>

Data gives DHBs insight into their patient safety

Friday, 24 January 2014, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has today welcomed further data from the Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) which tracks individual DHBs’ progress in reducing patient harm. More >>

Solid Energy Board appointments

Friday, 24 January 2014, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Government

State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall today announced Keiran Horne and Rabin Rabindran have been appointed as directors of Solid Energy Ltd. Shareholding Ministers believe the new members’ skill and experience will assist the company in achieving ... More >>

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