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First stage of first anchor project opens
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says today’s official opening of the first part of the Te Papa Ōtākaro / Avon River Precinct is a significant step forward for Christchurch’s rebuild. More >>
20,000 lower North Island homes yet to go digital
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss says lower North Island residents need to ensure they are ready for the digital switchover as research shows 20,000 households are not yet prepared for the 29 September deadline. More >>
Victims protected from unwanted contact
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A Bill creating a new order to protect victims of serious violent and sexual offences passed its first reading in Parliament today. More >>
World War One experience at the touch of a button
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain announced today that priceless World War One collections at Archives New Zealand and the National Library are being made available online to all New Zealanders. More >>
Voluntary bonding scheme pays out $10 million
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
$10 million has been paid out to hundreds of graduate doctors, nurses and midwives who have chosen to work in hard-to-staff communities and specialities through the government’s voluntary bonding scheme. More >>
Innovative parenting app released for Father’s Day
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government
A mobile app designed to encourage young fathers to interact with their children has been launched today by Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. The ‘Peekaboo’ app, developed by Plunket, Vodafone and the Ministry of Social Development, is available ... More >>
District Court Judge appointed
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Auckland barrister Grant Powell has been appointed a District Court Judge, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. He will sit in Auckland. More >>
Financial Markets Conduct Bill passes third reading
Thursday, 29 August 2013, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss has today welcomed the passage of major law reform aimed at improving financial market conduct and restoring investor confidence in New Zealand’s financial markets. More >>
Patents Bill passes third reading
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 7:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss has welcomed the modernisation of New Zealand’s patents laws as the Patents Bill passes its third reading in Parliament today. More >>
Adams: Resource Management Reform Bill 2012 - Third Reading
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
I move, that the Resource Management Amendment Bill, the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill (No 2), and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Amendment Bill be now read a third time. More >>
Goodhew: NZ Aged Care Association conference
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government
It always gives me great pleasure to attend events like this one and have the opportunity to talk to people who have such a positive impact on the lives of so many of our older New Zealanders. From Chief Executives and facility managers, to carers and ... More >>
EEZ proposal offers sensible protection for oceans
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Following announcements made in April, Environment Minister Amy Adams has today released a supplementary order paper (SOP) to the Marine Legislation Bill to introduce a new non-notified discretionary classification for the marine consent regime under the ... More >>
Government postpones Port Hills announcement
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Government has now received all the geotechnical information it requires in order to announce the results of the long-awaited Port Hills land-zoning review. More >>
Public to be given more information on rest homes
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has announced that the Government will be making more information on rest homes available online. More >>
Govt contributes to Marlborough Mayoral Earthquake fund
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has contributed $10,000 to the Marlborough Mayoral Earthquake Fund, Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye said today. More >>
Govt Invests $278m In New Research Programmes
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand researchers will receive $278 million in new research investment, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today. More >>
More students achieving under Youth Guarantee
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
More young people who have not achieved in the classroom are succeeding in tertiary education through the Youth Guarantee scheme, latest Tertiary Education Commission figures show. More >>
Easier access to special medicine for patients
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced four additional groups of doctors, including general practitioners (GPs), will now be able to prescribe subsidised specialist-only medicines to their patients. More >>
UN needs to address Syrian crisis - McCully
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the New Zealand Government still wants the United Nations Security Council to be the place where action on the Syrian crisis is resolved. More >>
From welfare to work
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hundreds of beneficiaries are taking up the new work bonus payment by leaving welfare to take up work opportunities. More >>
