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Taxation Bill passes First Reading
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
Taxation Bill passes First Reading – Support for Christchurch, Police and Clergy The Taxation (Annual Rates, Employee Allowances, and Remedial Matters) Bill has passed its First Reading. This omnibus tax bill proposes changes to bring reater clarity ... More >>
Entry period change a boost to marine industry
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Entry period change a boost to marine industry Customs Minister Maurice Williamson announced today that super-yachts, yachts and other small craft visiting New Zealand can now stay for up to two years without paying Customs charges. All goods coming ... More >>
PM’s Scholarships for Asia announced
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced that 89 outstanding New Zealand students have been selected to study at top education institutions in Asia next year as part of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Scholarships ... More >>
New Zealand passes royal succession law
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
A Bill modernising rules around Royal succession to the throne has passed its third and final reading in Parliament today. More >>
Electoral Commission Chairperson reappointed
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins has announced the reappointment of Hon Sir Hugh Williams QC as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission for a term of three years. More >>
Phil Goff leaks and misleads again
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Phil Goff is again misleading New Zealanders by creating a false picture of the state of the Defence Force, says Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman. Mr Goff has leaked selected sections of the confidential Office of the Auditor-General briefing to the ... More >>
Place name honours South Island gold pioneer
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced Headlong Peak, in Mount Aspiring National Park, is to be renamed Mount Tewha. More >>
DHBs show good progress on patient safety
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has today commended DHBs for their dedication to patient safety. “The Quality and Safety Markers released today show progress is being made in the use of interventions and practices known to reduce patient harm ... More >>
Minister welcomes progress on TPP negotiations
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 8:55 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the significant progress made during the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) Ministerial meetings in Singapore over the last four days. More >>
Consumer Law Reform Bill passes third reading
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 9:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumer Law Reform Bill passes third reading A Bill that will strengthen consumer rights, simplify business compliance and ensure consumer protections are clear and accessible has passed its third reading in Parliament today says Consumer Affairs ... More >>
PM’s Pacific Youth Awards winners announced
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata says the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards 2013 has continued to profile high-achieving young Pacific people. More >>
New Privacy Commissioner appointed
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins has announced Wellington lawyer John Edwards as the new Privacy Commissioner. Mr Edwards will replace Ms Marie Shroff, CNZM, CVO who has completed two five year terms in the role. More >>
Disputes Tribunals’ threshold to increase
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
New proposals to increase the monetary threshold of Disputes Tribunals will allow more people to resolve common disagreements over issues such as goods, services and property damage more quickly and easily. More >>
Central Otago place names approved
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced his decision to assign Lake Te Kōhua , Mount Tūwhakarōria and Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains as official names for three alpine features in Central Otago. More >>
Respect the democratic process - McCully
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is calling on all parties to respect the democratic process in Thailand after the government announced an early election. More >>
Minister welcomes Census figures showing decline in smoking
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia is extremely pleased at the 2013 Census results that show that the number of smokers in New Zealand has dropped by nearly a quarter since the 2006 Census. Statistics New Zealand released the results today ... More >>
Trial to reduce blood pressure by ‘zapping’ nerves
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Trial to reduce blood pressure by ‘zapping’ nerves A new cardiac procedure for people whose blood pressure remains high even when on blood pressure lowering medicines will be part of a $1.2 million two year trial starting early next year. “The trial ... More >>
Guardians Kaitiaki and LIAC appointments
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain today announced the 2013 appointments to the two bodies that support the National Library of New Zealand. More >>
New Chief of Defence Force announced
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced that the new Chief of Defence Force will be Major General Tim Keating. Currently the Vice Chief of Defence Force, Major General Keating will be promoted to Lieutenant General and will take over from Lieutenant ... More >>
Parata: Speech to the NZ OECD Conference on ECE
Monday, 9 December 2013, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
In New Zealand, we see the work of the OECD on international education indicators, and Education-at-a- Glance, to be of significant value. It provides one of the few ways we are able to view the performance of our system in an international context. More >>
