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New prisoner reintegration service to get under way
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says a new reintegration service to help steer just-released prisoners away from a return to crime will begin this month. Five providers have been selected to operate the $10 million “Out of Gate” service, funded over two ... More >>
Launch of Draft Tertiary Education Strategy
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Launch of Draft Tertiary Education Strategy and proposed changes to university and wānanga governance More >>
Speech to PPTA Conference
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
I’m delighted to be here with you today. I would like to acknowledge the kaumātua for their welcome. More >>
Minister opens mountain bike track built by offenders
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley has officially opened a new mountain bike track in Taupo, which was built with the help of offenders serving community sentences. More >>
RBNZ review of non-bank deposit takers tabled
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has today tabled in Parliament the Reserve Bank’s review of the prudential regime for non-bank deposit takers, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Changes proposed to strengthen university & wānanga governance
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Proposed changes to university councils will help New Zealand universities remain internationally competitive, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Draft Tertiary Education Strategy released
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today released the Draft Tertiary Education Strategy (2014-2019) that seeks to improve the way tertiary education supports achievement, industry, innovation, and economic growth. More >>
International search for Convention Centre operator
Wednesday, 2 October 2013, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Following initial engagement with five shortlisted consortia for the master planning and development of Christchurch’s Convention Centre Precinct, an operator will now be sought for the facility. More >>
Guy: Speech to the Primary Growth Partnership expo
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
I would like first to extend a special welcome to industry and business leaders, my parliamentary colleagues, and our partner PGP programmes here today as we showcase the wide range of PGP programmes underway to date and exciting innovations they are ... More >>
Revolutionary seafood project showing great promise
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed exciting progress on seafood harvesting technology, developed through the Government’s Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) scheme. More >>
McCully to welcome Australian counterpart
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will host his Australian counterpart, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, in Auckland tomorrow for their first six-monthly Australia-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. More >>
Ministers welcome new MPI Director-General
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety Minister Nikki Kaye are welcoming Martyn Dunne CNZM as the new Director-General of the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). More >>
SuPERU provides hub for longitudinal study
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Families Commission’s new Social Policy and Evaluation Research Unit (SuPERU) will manage the Growing Up in New Zealand study from today. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett welcomed the transfer of the longitudinal study from the Ministry of ... More >>
Collins congratulates ACC on strong year
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Judith Collins says ACC’s commitment to client rehabilitation and sound investment has allowed the Corporation to make excellent progress, as shown in ACC’s 2013 annual report. More >>
More qualifications and graduates than ever before
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand tertiary education system delivered more graduates and qualifications than ever before in 2012, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Investment in injury prevention must deliver
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Judith Collins says that ACC has a commitment to injury prevention that is both effective and cost efficient. More >>
Whangarei Children’s Team underway
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Whangarei’s Children’s Team goes live today, a milestone welcomed by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
New Police station and remand centre for New Plymouth
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Police and Corrections Minister Anne Tolley has officially opened a new joint Police station and remand centre in New Plymouth, built at a cost of $17.25 million. More >>
Appointments to Education New Zealand board
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Two appointments to the Education New Zealand board have been announced today by Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
Tertiary Education Commission board appointments
Tuesday, 1 October 2013, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced two appointments to the Tertiary Education Commission board. More >>
