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NZ-China relationship remains strong - McCully
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 6:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says his visit to Beijing this week has reaffirmed the strength of the relationship between New Zealand and China. More >>
Inquiries Bill passes third reading
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain says today’s passing of the Inquiries Bill will reform and modernise the law relating to inquiries. More >>
Public asked to have say on human rights record
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
A draft report on the current position of New Zealand’s human rights has been released for public comment by Justice Minister Judith Collins. More >>
2012/13 another strong year for court collections
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Another strong year for court collections has driven the level of fines and reparations owed to their lowest level in almost a decade, Courts Minister Chester Borrows announced today. More >>
New high tech studios for Dunedin and Auckland youth
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew has announced that two new High Tech Youth Network studios will be established in Dunedin South and Penrose in Auckland. More >>
Quality statistics boost to decision making
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson says good progress has been made in the first year of a new commitment to producing the country’s most important statistics, called Tier 1 statistics. More >>
PM welcomes passing of GCSB legislation
Thursday, 22 August 2013, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) John Key says the passing of the third reading of the GCSB legislation in Parliament today will allow our security agencies to get on with the important ... More >>
Dunedin District Court to open for jury trials at High St
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Chester Borrows has welcomed the return of jury trials to Dunedin with the temporary Dunedin Court complex in High Street set to open on Monday. More >>
PM: Third reading speech on GCSB legislation
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, this is an essential Bill which has attracted a lot of debate, much of it alarmist. It’s one of the strengths of our country that people who oppose legislation have an opportunity to say so. More >>
Minister welcomes Law Commission report
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss welcomed the Law Commission’s report into incorporated societies. “I would like to thank the Law Commission for its thorough review of the Incorporated Societies Act 1908,” says Mr Foss. More >>
McClay: Leadership of IR transformation programme
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Remember, if you can, our world in 1995. Jim Bolger was Prime Minister and Don McKinnon the deputy. We mourned the loss of Bruno Lawrence, John Britten and former Prime Minister Bill Rowling. More >>
TV TakeBack underway in lower North Island and East Cape
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams says a programme to encourage the recycling of unwanted televisions and raise investment in New Zealand’s electronic recycling capacity has today been launched in more than 20 North Island towns and cities. More >>
Minister outlines benefits of a transformed Inland Revenue
Wednesday, 21 August 2013, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay outlined the benefits of a transformed Inland Revenue today, while announcing the first stage of a programme that will make interacting with Inland Revenue easier and less costly for New Zealanders. More >>
New facilities for Tarawera High School
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Today Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced a $15.64m investment in new facilities for Tarawera High School. More >>
Govt adds MERS to notifiable diseases schedule
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew says New Zealand is improving its monitoring of, and ability to respond to, Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). More >>
Big increase in patients accessing surgeons
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of New Zealanders getting assessed by hospital specialists to see if they need surgery has risen by 40,000 under the National Government. Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced a record 294,000 people received a surgical first specialist ... More >>
More Kiwis interact with public services online
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman and Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain say the Kiwis Count Channels 2013 report shows a growing number of New Zealanders look for information or deal with public services online. More >>
Further funding for communities to combat bullying
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has committed funding for a further 19 community projects aimed at reducing bullying amongst young people under a second round of the Te Punanga Haumaru fund, announced Associate Social Development Minister Tariana Turia today. More >>
Young Māori offending down 32 per cent
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s Drivers of Crime programme continues to make excellent progress in reducing offending and supporting victims, a new progress report released today by Justice Minister Judith Collins and Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples shows. More >>
Rural Fire Mediators Panel appointments
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain has announced the latest members of the Rural Fire Mediators Panel. The members, appointed for five-year terms, are James Carle, Kerry Ellem, Dennys Guild, Kerry Hilliard, Alan Jackson and Paul Sampson. More >>
