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Goodhew: MercyAscot Open for better care signing

Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand doctors, nurses and other health care workers in the public and private sectors have extensive knowledge, skills and commitment, and already deliver excellent patient care. More >>

Goodhew Speech: World Mental Health Day 2013

Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government

As you all know, the theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is ‘mental health and older adults’. This makes me particularly pleased to be able to speak to you today because, as both Minister for Senior Citizens and Associate Minister ... More >>

Goodhew: NEXT Woman of the Year 2013 Awards

Friday, 11 October 2013, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government

I am here tonight hot on the heels of suffrage month. During September celebrations were held across the country to mark the 120th anniversary of women winning the vote in New Zealand. The first country in the world where all women had the right to vote. More >>

NZ policing support to Indonesia

Friday, 11 October 2013, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand is providing $6.34 million for a three-year community policing programme in Indonesia. More >>

First 21 schools for managed network named

Friday, 11 October 2013, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the first 21 schools in New Zealand to sign agreements with Network for Learning (N4L) to connect to its managed network. More >>

New Anchorage Hut opened in Abel Tasman National Park

Friday, 11 October 2013, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith today officially opened the new Anchorage Hut in the Abel Tasman National Park. More >>

Solid Energy Board appointments

Friday, 11 October 2013, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government

Pip Dunphy has been appointed as Deputy Chair to the board of Solid Energy, and Andy Coupe as an additional director to the Board. More >>

New Zealand signs Minamata Convention on Mercury

Friday, 11 October 2013, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government

Environment Minister Amy Adams has welcomed New Zealand’s signing of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions of mercury and mercury compounds. More >>

Open for better care brings UK expert to NZ

Friday, 11 October 2013, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government

A leading UK barrister, who specialises in medical negligence, is in New Zealand sharing his experiences on how to prevent patient harm. More >>

Defence Minister welcomes Chinese ships visit

Friday, 11 October 2013, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the visit by a Chinese Navy Task Force, and says it reflects New Zealand’s wider engagement with defence partners from the Asia-Pacific region. More >>

MOU would improve deportee management

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Judith Collins says a Memorandum of Understanding between New Zealand and Australia would improve the process through which New Zealand Police access Australian deportation and conviction information. More >>

New appointments to Biosecurity Advisory Committee

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced five new appointments to the Biosecurity Ministerial Advisory Committee today. More >>

Private hospitals join patient safety campaign

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has today congratulated MercyAscot Hospital in Auckland for becoming the first private provider to sign the national patient safety campaign, Open for better care . More >>

Names of NZ’s two main islands formalised

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced the recorded English names of the two main islands of New Zealand, the North Island and South Island, will be formalised. More >>

Special amendments will speed up land repairs

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has approved amendments to four regulatory plans to ensure some earthquake land repair processes no longer require resource consent. More >>

$810,000 healthy start for greater Wellington families

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is investing $810,000 to support pregnant women and new mums to understand the importance of good nutrition and physical activity for their babies and for themselves. More >>

Changes to attract more international students to NZ

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has announced a package of new initiatives to encourage further growth in New Zealand's $2.6 billion international education sector. Changes will make it easier for some international students to work during their studies and allow streamlined ... More >>