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Competition gives businesses a flying start
Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister John Banks says SME owners looking to grow their business should enter the ANZ Flying Start Business Plan Competition run by Business.govt.nz. More >>
Environment Court Appointments Announced
Monday, 13 May 2013, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson today announced the appointment of Jim Hodges and Eileen von Dadelszen as Commissioners of the Environment Court, John Illingsworth as a Deputy Commissioner and the reappointment of David Bunting and Russell Howie ... More >>
Turia: NZ School and Community Oral Health Services Society
Monday, 13 May 2013, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
(Due to delays at airport this speech was delivered on behalf of Minister Turia) More >>
Gallipoli 2015 ballot allocation announced
Monday, 13 May 2013, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse says the vast bulk of New Zealand’s 2000 passes for Anzac Day 2015 at Gallipoli will be available for all New Zealanders. More >>
Ministers welcome ‘Yeah Nah’ campaign
Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Ministers Jo Goodhew and Peter Dunne are welcoming the Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA) new campaign aimed at supporting New Zealanders who want to ‘Ease up on the drink’. More >>
Shared vision for Mackenzie Basin welcomed
Monday, 13 May 2013, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and Environment Minister Amy Adams today welcomed a report proposing a way to manage the contentious land intensification, water, landscape, and biodiversity issues in the Mackenzie Basin. More >>
Govt & SkyCity agree to $402m Convention Centre
Monday, 13 May 2013, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced the Government and SkyCity have signed a Heads of Agreement to build a $402 million international-standard convention centre in Auckland. More >>
Address to International Association of Women Judges
Sunday, 12 May 2013, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
The International Association of Women Judges is an association of great ability, accomplishment and potential. It’s a great privilege to be a part of your conference for the Asia Pacific Region. More >>
Residential construction costs to be scrutinised
Saturday, 11 May 2013, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government
A market study into residential construction costs has been released today for public input by the Government. More >>
Minister congratulates new WTO Director-General
Friday, 10 May 2013, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today congratulated Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo on his appointment by consensus as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). More >>
Dunne moves to instantly test new K2 products
Friday, 10 May 2013, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Samples of the new K2 synthetic cannabis products that hit the market today to replace products banned yesterday have already been purchased for testing, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Housing supply, affordability addressed in Auckland Accord
Friday, 10 May 2013, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
An Auckland Housing Accord has been agreed today by Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Auckland Mayor Len Brown to urgently increase the supply and affordability of housing in Auckland. More >>
New Zealand to continue supporting anti-piracy patrols
Friday, 10 May 2013, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman, says the New Zealand Defence Force will conduct a series of deployments to assist the international anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman. More >>
Budget 2013: Rebuild for Mangere refugee centre
Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre in Auckland is to be rebuilt following a $5.5 million Government commitment of operating expenditure over the next four years towards the cost as part of Budget 2013. More >>
New dogs and staff to strengthen biosecurity
Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
New detector dog puppies and a recruitment drive to hire 30 new quarantine inspectors proves biosecurity is a top priority for the government, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy. More >>
Budget 2013: Māori Affairs cadetships to be expanded
Friday, 10 May 2013, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2013 has provided more funding towards the highly successful Māori Affairs cadetship programme, which has supported more Māori into jobs and kept them there. More >>
New Drug Testing Tools Trialled At the Border
Friday, 10 May 2013, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says a trial of new drug testing tools at the border has been a success. About 70 white powders are intercepted by Customs each month and up to 40 are referred to Environmental Science and Research for further ... More >>
Key Notes: Health Matters
Friday, 10 May 2013, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
When National came into office in 2008, we worked extremely hard to ensure our health service was delivering the high level of service we expected it to. At the end of the day, the health of our families, and especially our children, is important to ... More >>
New Law Protects Public Trust
Friday, 10 May 2013, 8:42 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins says a new law passed in Parliament tonight protects the Public Trust from having to wear the costs of stepping in to replace the trustees of failed finance companies. More >>
McCully to visit US and Caribbean
Thursday, 9 May 2013, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully will depart late this week on a two-week trip to the United States and Caribbean. More >>
