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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 >>
Pasifika students Power Up for success
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Over 1600 Pasifika students, parents and family members have signed up to a new programme to boost the number of Pasifika students achieving NCEA. More >>
Govt releases reports on Pay Periods 13, 14 & 15
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today released the reports on complaints and notifications in regards to Pay Periods 13, 14 and 15 of the schools’ payroll. More >>
Focus shifts to recovering overpayments
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The entire backlog of around 15,000 outstanding overpayments since Novopay went live last year has been calculated and the focus is now on recovering that money. More >>
More money and more say for rural GPs
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has today announced an extra $9 million to support rural general practices over the next four years. More >>
Breakfast launch of Te Ara Ha Ora
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
The idea of an early morning ceremony derives of course from our traditional, well-loved and time-honoured rituals. More >>
New High Commissioner to Australia named
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today named diplomat Chris Seed as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Australia. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell Speech - General Debate - 23 October 2013
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
We have been fortunate—or unfortunate—today to have traversed a lot of history for the people of Tūhoe, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, and, of course, the descendants of Mokomoko. Their legacies are relived; their experiences arrived here ... More >>
Vertical Datum project takes flight
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced a project to gather national gravity data and to improve the accuracy of the New Zealand Vertical Datum 2009 has entered a new phase, with initial aerial surveying more than half complete. More >>
Trade Minister welcomes UAE counterpart
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser will host H.E Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri the Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for economic and trade talks in Wellington today. More >>
Women of Influence Awards
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Women’s Affairs Minister Jo Goodhew has today congratulated the winners of the Women of Influence Awards, held for the first time last night. More >>
Meridian raises $1.88b
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Meridian raises $1.88b – NZ’s largest retail investment in an IPO Meridian shares have been priced at $1.50, raising an immediate $1.256 billion from the first instalment payment with an additional $628 million to come from the second instalment in 18 ... More >>
Primary Growth Partnership delivering major results
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming more success stories from the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) scheme, with five major projects announcing breakthroughs this month. More >>
West Coast patients benefit from cancer nurse
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
West Coast cancer patients who travel to Christchurch for surgery and treatment have welcomed the support of a local cancer nurse coordinator who is streamlining their appointments and care. More >>
Update to New Zealand Post’s Deed of Understanding
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has today announced that the Government has reached agreement with New Zealand Post on changes to the Deed of Understanding, to ensure the postal service remains viable. More >>
Three Treaty settlement bills pass first reading
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The House of Representatives sat through extended hours this morning to pass the Te Urewera-Tūhoe Bill, Ngāti Haua Claims Settlement Bill and Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill through their first readings. The bills have been referred ... More >>
Anne Tolley: Speech To Police Association Annual Conference
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Ka nui te hari ahau kua tae mai nei, I waenganui a koutou me tēnei hui. No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. More >>
Final phase of TV Takeback now underway
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams says the final phase of a programme to encourage the recycling of unwanted televisions and raise investment in New Zealand’s electronic recycling capacity has today been launched in the upper North Island. More >>
