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McCully to visit Middle East
Sunday, 16 June 2013, 5:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will travel to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories today for bilateral meetings and discussions on the Middle East Peace Process. More >>
Minister to attend ICT conference in Singapore
Sunday, 16 June 2013, 5:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams leaves today for a Ministerial ICT conference in Singapore. More >>
Fieldays 2013 a major success
Sunday, 16 June 2013, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says the 2013 Fieldays has reinforced just how important the primary industries are to New Zealand’s economy. More >>
Snapper consultation to begin next month
Sunday, 16 June 2013, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says no decisions have been made yet on any changes to regulations in the Snapper 1 area, but formal consultation will begin next month. More >>
Secondary School students to visit Santiago
Saturday, 15 June 2013, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that seven 15 and 16 year-old Spanish language students from New Zealand will travel to Santiago later this year as part of a new exchange programme. More >>
McClay says Synthetic Drugs Bill a Priority
Friday, 14 June 2013, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Todd McClay has welcomed the Health Select Committee report today on the Psychoactive Substances Bill, and reiterated his commitment to seeing it enacted well before its August deadline. More >>
Additional temporary accommodation for Christchurch
Friday, 14 June 2013, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has concluded an agreement with Workotel to provide accommodation for an additional 50 rebuild workers at the former Riccarton Holiday Park, Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. More >>
Labour Minister to visit Geneva and London
Friday, 14 June 2013, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Employment relations and workplace health and safety are key areas of discussion for Labour Minister Simon Bridges when he attends the International Labour Conference in Geneva next week. More >>
Deed of Settlement signed with Ngāti Rangiteaorere
Friday, 14 June 2013, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown signed a deed of settlement for all outstanding historical Treaty claims with Rotorua iwi Ngāti Rangiteaorere at Parliament today, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson announced. “The Crown acknowledges that it breached ... More >>
Afghan interpreters receive NZ medals
Friday, 14 June 2013, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman welcomes today’s presentation of New Zealand operational medals to the 30 Afghan interpreters who have resettled in New Zealand. More >>
English to visit United Kingdom, Europe
Friday, 14 June 2013, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English leaves for Europe and the United Kingdom next week, where he will meet government officials and business leaders, including senior staff at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. More >>
Report into NZ financial literacy welcomed
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss has welcomed the 2013 Financial Knowledge and Behaviour survey at the Financial Literacy Summit in Auckland today. More >>
We all have a role to play in preventing elder abuse
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
Elder abuse and neglect needs to stop and it is up to all of us to work together to prevent it, says Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew. More >>
Strong demand for new tools to manage hazardous substances
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams says she is pleased with the strong demand for a new multimedia toolbox to help businesses understand and manage the risks posed by hazardous substances. More >>
Positive changes to fishing regulations announced
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced changes to regulatory controls of some of New Zealand’s most valuable fisheries, including a decision to extend consultation on the Otago/Southland Paua fisheries review. More >>
CER-ASEAN Integration Partnership Forum
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser has announced that the third CER-ASEAN Integration Partnership Forum will take place in Cairns, Australia, on 18 June. More >>
Masterton District Court reopens
Friday, 14 June 2013, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Chester Borrows officially reopened the Masterton courthouse today following a $3.5 million refurbishment and strengthening project. More >>
Timeframe extended for final Convention Centre agreement
Friday, 14 June 2013, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
The Government and SkyCity Entertainment Group have extended the timeframe for negotiation of the final agreement to design, build and operate the $402 million New Zealand International Convention Centre. More >>
Address to New Zealand National Fieldays
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 11:14 pm | New Zealand Government
This arresting phrase – ‘Agriculture: New Zealand’s Silicon Valley’ – is not mine. It is Sir Graeme Harrison’s and I can’t improve on it. Sir Graeme, you will recall, is the founder and Chairman of ANZCO Foods, one of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Mass arrivals bill passes into law
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 6:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Immigration Amendment Bill passed its third reading today, meaning New Zealand will now have the legislation needed to effectively manage a mass arrival of asylum seekers, says Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse. More >>
