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Minister's OECD Visits Productive
Monday, 7 October 2013, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata says that attendance at the two day OECD Ministers Meeting in Istanbul was an excellent opportunity to hear what other education systems are doing to foster relevant skills and improve employability through education. ... More >>
McCully to visit Antarctica
Monday, 7 October 2013, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Antarctica for the first time on Monday. “As the minister responsible for New Zealand’s Antarctic affairs, I look forward to seeing our operations in Scott Base first hand,” Mr McCully says. More >>
Ngārimu legacy inspires fresh paths to Māori success
Sunday, 6 October 2013, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ngārimu VC and 28th (Māori) Battalion Memorial Scholarship Fund Board has announced two new education initiatives as part of this year’s 70th anniversary celebrations of one of New Zealand’s greatest war heroes. More >>
National Kaupapa Whanau Recovery Hui
Sunday, 6 October 2013, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
I was so pleased to be invited to be part of this hui - Ngā Kaupapa Whānau Pou o te Motu. And I want to thank one of my personal heroes – Kim Whaanga Kipa – for extending to me, the invitation to be here. More >>
Easier access to services for Deaf people
Saturday, 5 October 2013, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Disability Issues Friday 4 October 2013 Easier access to services for Deaf people Minister for Disability Issues, Tariana Turia announced the introduction of a brand new service today to help make government services more ... More >>
PM: APEC Business Advisory Council appointment
Friday, 4 October 2013, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has today announced Maxine Simmons’ term on the APEC Business Advisory Council has been extended through to March 2014. Ms Simmons is the Managing Director of BioCatalyst Ltd and been an APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) member ... More >>
Minister welcomes Natural Environment Recovery Programme
Friday, 4 October 2013, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister and Associate Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Amy Adams has today congratulated Environment Canterbury commissioners for adopting a programme that will help ensure the recovery of Canterbury’s natural environment. More >>
Consultation underway on guidelines
Friday, 4 October 2013, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams says targeted technical consultation on draft guidelines for managing the environmental effects of oil and gas development activities, including hydraulic fracturing, is now underway. More >>
Last week to vote in local elections
Friday, 4 October 2013, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
With eight days until postal voting closes Local Government Minister Chris Tremain is urging people to have a say in the future of their communities. More >>
New Acting Head of Mission to Fiji announced
Friday, 4 October 2013, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today named Mark Ramsden as New Zealand’s new Acting Head of Mission in Fiji. More >>
$470m for first three National Science Challenges
Friday, 4 October 2013, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has announced that up to $470.3 million over 10 years in funding will be available for the first tranche of New Zealand’s 10 National Science Challenges. More >>
English attends IMF, World Bank meetings in US
Friday, 4 October 2013, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English leaves on Monday for the United States, where he will attend the annual meetings of International Monetary Fund and World Bank governors in Washington DC. More >>
More convenient health care for Golden Bay
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall today visited the recently opened Golden Bay Integrated Family Health Centre, in Takaka. More >>
Bill to tackle migrant exploitation introduced
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse today introduced a new Bill to Parliament that will crack down on employers who exploit migrant workers. Under the Immigration Amendment Bill such employers will face a jail sentence of up to seven years, a fine ... More >>
District Court Judge appointed
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Whangarei lawyer Christina Cook has been appointed a Family Court Judge to serve in Invercargill, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Ms Cook was admitted in 1990. Her early career began in Whangarei as junior counsel with ... More >>
District Court Judge appointed
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Blenheim lawyer Murray Hunt has been appointed a Family Court Judge to serve in Whangarei, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Mr Hunt was admitted to the bar in 1984 and is of Ngai Tahu and Pakeha descent. More >>
Expressions of Interest - Business Transformation programme
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the start of the formal Expression of Interest process of Inland Revenue’s Transformation programme. “This is the next step in transforming Inland Revenue into a more user-friendly agency that will allow New ... More >>
Millions saved through South Island Alliance
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
District health boards around New Zealand are saving millions of dollars by working together to reduce back office costs, with the savings reinvested back into frontline health services for their communities. More >>
Govt injects $18.9m into CPIT earthquake recovery
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved a capital injection of $18.9 million to the Christchurch Polytechnic and Institute of Technology (CPIT) to enable it to further expand its trades training capacity as part of its campus rebuild following the Canterbury earthquakes. More >>
Affordable housing development for Weymouth
Thursday, 3 October 2013, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s largest community housing development involving 282 social and affordable homes on surplus Government land at Weymouth in South Auckland was announced today by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Auckland Mayor Len Brown. More >>
