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Release of census information welcomed
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson has welcomed today’s release of a large amount of 2013 Census data by Statistics New Zealand. More >>
$2m boost for maritime incident preparedness
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced a $2 million package to help Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) improve New Zealand’s wider maritime response capability. More >>
Review of PLD announced
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced a review of the Ministry of Education’s Professional Learning and Development (PLD) expenditure in the schooling sector. More >>
Information sharing continues to stop fraudsters
Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
More than 5300 illegitimate benefits have now been stopped by enhanced information sharing between Inland Revenue and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) says Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows. More >>
Speech to the New Zealand Racing Board AGM 2013
Monday, 2 December 2013, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning and thank you for the invitation to address your annual conference. It is great to be here with so many of the people who make racing in New Zealand happen. More >>
Workers, employers keep $387m in 2014/15
Monday, 2 December 2013, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Workers and employers will pay $387 million less in ACC levies in 2014/15, ACC Minister Judith Collins announced today. More >>
Expressway begins as Transmission Gully builders named
Monday, 2 December 2013, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee has turned the first digger-bucket of soil to mark the start of construction on the MacKays to Peka Peka Expressway, an important milestone in the Government’s work to deliver better infrastructure for a more prosperous ... More >>
Tremain to visit L.A for Hobbit premiere
Monday, 2 December 2013, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Tourism Minister Chris Tremain will travel to Los Angeles today to represent the Government at The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug world premiere. More >>
Progress on disability access review
Monday, 2 December 2013, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson and Disability Issues Minister Tariana Turia today announced terms of reference and timeframes have been set for a review into building access for disabled people. More >>
Minister to attend WTO Ministerial Conference
Monday, 2 December 2013, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser will depart today for Bali Indonesia to attend the 9th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference running from 3-6 December. More >>
New Zealand to join 2014 ‘G20’ meetings
Sunday, 1 December 2013, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has today announced that Australia has invited New Zealand to participate in the 2014 G20 meetings during Australia’s year as Chair. More >>
Tariff cuts great news for exporters
Sunday, 1 December 2013, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming major cuts in tariffs for many exporters today, as the Economic Cooperation Agreement between NZ and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu comes into effect. More >>
Minister switches off analogue TV signal
Sunday, 1 December 2013, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand television is now a digital-only zone after the analogue signal was switched off by Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss. More >>
Hekia Parata: Speech to the Iwi Chairs Forum
Friday, 29 November 2013, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Five years ago New Zealanders overwhelmingly voted National into Government. The National-led Government immediately set about implementing its plans, and we have made steady progress to help deliver more jobs and higher incomes for New Zealanders. More >>
Minister launches new captioning service
Friday, 29 November 2013, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss has acknowledged the work of NZ On Air and the Media Access Charitable Trust as New Zealand’s captioning service moves out of TVNZ after 25 years. More >>
Minister talks education priorities with Australian Minister
Friday, 29 November 2013, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata met with her counterpart, Hon Christopher Pyne, Federal Minister for Education for Australia today at the Standing Council on School Education and Early Childhood Education in Sydney. More >>
NZ C-130 comes home but support continues
Friday, 29 November 2013, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman today praised the work of the Royal New Zealand Air Force in the Philippines as the C-130 Hercules stationed in Tacloban prepares to return to New Zealand. More >>
Electronic court decision the right one
Friday, 29 November 2013, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Chester Borrows says that the Government is determined to deliver a modern, electronic court. More >>
Government moves to safeguard sport
Friday, 29 November 2013, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully today announced the formation of a senior officials’ inter-agency group and the implementation of a national match fixing policy to safeguard New Zealand sport. More >>
Defence Minister meets Chinese counterpart
Friday, 29 November 2013, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has held successful talks with China’s Minister of National Defense, General Chang Wanquan. “It has been great to visit China for the first time in my role as Minister of Defence,” says Dr Coleman. More >>
