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Gambling Bill will address gambling-related harm
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 8:52 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain is pleased that the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill has passed its second reading in Parliament tonight. More >>
Minister welcomes NZCIO/TECO signing
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomed today the signature by the directors of the New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office, and the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office, of an Economic Cooperation Agreement. More >>
Minister thanks New Brighton schools for feedback
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has thanked the three New Brighton schools in greater Christchurch for providing feedback on the new proposals announced in May. More >>
Appointments to Pacific Business Trust
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata today announced three key appointments to the Pacific Business Trust Board. More >>
Board appointed for Tukituki Catchment Proposal
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams and Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith have today announced the members of an independent Board of Inquiry to consider the Tukituki Catchment Proposal. More >>
Clean-up planned for Prohibition Mine site
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams and Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith today confirmed the Government’s commitment to clean-up an old gold mining site polluted with arsenic at Waiuta on the West Coast. More >>
Tax, support systems redistribute incomes
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s tax and income support systems significantly redistribute incomes to households most in need, which was reinforced by the Government’s tax changes in 2010, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Bill English: Speech to the Trans-Tasman Business Circle
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here with you today. Since I last spoke to the Trans-Tasman Business Circle, New Zealand has made considerable progress in a world still facing many economic challenges. More >>
More Kiwi content being viewed online
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
NZ on Screen, a website funded by NZ On Air has had more than 1 million visits in the last year, a thirty per cent increase on 2012, Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss announced today. More >>
Government finalises first stage of freshwater policy
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have today announced that the Government has finalised the first stage of an action plan to improve water quality and the way freshwater is managed. More >>
Legal Assistance Amendment Bill passes third reading
Wednesday, 10 July 2013, 8:43 am | New Zealand Government
The Legal Assistance Amendment Bill, which focuses on improving the legal aid system, passed its third reading today. More >>
Adams: NetHui 2013 - Wellington Town Hall
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning. It is a pleasure to be invited to speak here this morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging InternetNZ for organising this event, and for their on-going work in ensuring that key issues affecting the development of our digital ... More >>
Callaghan provides roadmap for lifting Innovation
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Callaghan Innovation’s first full three year Statement of Intent has been tabled in Parliament today, setting out how the new organisation will help increase business innovation, and speed up the commercialisation of new products and services. More >>
$680,000 to get Hawke’s Bay mums/babies off to healthy start
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing an extra $680,000 to help give young families in the Hawke’s Bay a healthy start. Health Minister Tony Ryall says Hawke’s Bay mothers-to-be, who need it, will get personalised nutrition advice and exercise coaching while they ... More >>
McCully welcomes Tajik Foreign Minister
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully held talks with his counterpart from the Republic of Tajikistan, HE Hamrokhon Zarifi, in Auckland today. “Mr Zarifi’s visit is the first by a minister from the Republic of Tajikistan and presents an ... More >>
Sole parents among beneficiaries better supported into work
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
A new approach to helping sole parents and other beneficiaries move into work, is making a difference says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
Watson's appeal for Royal prerogative of mercy declined
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the Governor-General has declined Scott Watson’s application for exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy. More >>
Minister Congratulates Business Plan Competition Entrants
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister John Banks today congratulated the 51 entrants of the ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition who have made it through to Stage 2. More >>
Hon Dr Nick Smith - Speech at Valuing Nature Conference
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Pulling together good economic and environmental policy has been my passion of 25 years in politics and so I am delighted to be formally opening this Valuing Nature Conference More >>
TSO discussion document released
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has today released a discussion document on possible changes to the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO). More >>
