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Labour gets it wrong, creates more damage
Friday, 25 October 2013, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
By blundering into an emerging sex abuse case, Labour MP Sue Moroney is likely to create more damage. More >>
New Christchurch social housing developments
Friday, 25 October 2013, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Three new social housing developments in Christchurch totalling 51 homes and an investment of $17.3 million were announced today by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith. More >>
Coleman to visit Washington and London
Friday, 25 October 2013, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman will travel to Washington this weekend for bilateral talks with US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Monday. More >>
Extension for Port Hills property owners
Friday, 25 October 2013, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the outcome of this week’s Quake Outcasts hearing in the Court of Appeal will determine how CERA should address issues identified in the Port Hills zoning review, but that may take some time. More >>
McClay backs OECD action plan for taxing multinationals
Friday, 25 October 2013, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
An Inland Revenue report released today by Revenue Minister Todd McClay strongly endorses measures outlined in an OECD action plan dealing with the taxation of multinational companies in relation to base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) concerns among OECD ... More >>
Community helping stamp out third world disease
Friday, 25 October 2013, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall gathered with local schools and health professionals this morning at Ruapotaka Marae in Glen Innes for the official launch of the Auckland sore throat drop-in clinics. More >>
Minimum family tax credit to rise next year
Friday, 25 October 2013, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay today announced that from 1 April next year, low-income working families who are eligible for the minimum family tax credit will receive an increase. More >>
Joint Statement on Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
Friday, 25 October 2013, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
At the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Murray McCully, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, HE Didier Burkhalter, visited Auckland, New Zealand, on 25 October 2013. This was Mr Burkhalter’s first visit to New Zealand, and the ... More >>
Complete PPP rebuild for maximum security wing
Friday, 25 October 2013, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says that Auckland Prison’s maximum security wing is to be completely rebuilt to provide a secure, safe and modern facility which will deliver improved mental health services. More >>
Smith seeks apology after Speaker dismisses complaint
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 7:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith says opposition parties owe him an apology for alleging he interfered in DOC’s decision-making over its submission on the Tukituki catchment project after Parliament’s Speaker today dismissed Labour’s breach ... More >>
Ministers welcome court decision on Bathurst
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges have welcomed the Environment Court’s decision to grant resource consents to Bathurst Resources for their Escarpment Mine on the West Coast of the South Island. More >>
Turia: Biennial Oceania Tobacco Control 2013
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government
It is with real pleasure that I join you at the opening of the Biennial Oceania hui. I am pleased to see so many here who are doing such important work in tobacco control. More >>
Minister Ryall inspects Taupō Hospital upgrade
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall inspected the progress being made on the $13 million Taupō Hospital redevelopment today. “Stage one of the project, which saw the emergency department (ED), maternity unit and radiology department upgraded and earthquake ... More >>
Urgent amendment to Policing Act
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Anne Tolley says that an amendment to the Policing Act 2008 has been introduced into Parliament under urgency. The Policing (Constable’s Oaths Validation) Amendment Bill makes a technical change to the Act, which removes any doubt over ... More >>
Christchurch schools to get wireless capability
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced 57 Christchurch schools are set to get their wireless network upgraded as part of the national Schools Network Upgrade Project (SNUP). More >>
Canterbury tourism gets funding boost
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Tourism Minister Chris Tremain today announced a funding package to support the ongoing recovery of the tourism sector in Christchurch and the wider Canterbury region. More >>
Minister congratulates award winner
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata has congratulated Emeline Afeaki-Mafile’o who won the Community Service/Social Enterprise section at the inaugural Women of Influence Awards. More >>
Annual Emergency Medicine Conference
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the welcome and thank you to Dr John Vargo for that interesting and thought provoking keynote address which has helped set the scene for this conference: Resilient People - Resilient Teams. More >>
Exciting future for School Journal and other resources
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata says she is very pleased that a New Zealand-owned provider has been confirmed by the Ministry of Education to take on the publication of the iconic School Journal and the Ready to Read series. More >>
Crown Manager on right track
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Chris Tremain says Crown Manager Doug Martin is steering Christchurch’s building consent processes in the right direction. More >>
