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Entries Open for PM’s Business Scholarships
Friday, 26 April 2013, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 26 April 2013 Media Statement Entries Open for PM’s Business Scholarships Prime Minister John Key says executives looking to expand their international expertise should apply for this year’s Prime Minister’s Business ... More >>
Collins To Study At Harvard Kennedy School
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
Collins To Study At Harvard Kennedy School Justice Minister Judith Collins has been invited to study at the prestigious John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and will join its Leadership Decision Making program from 23-28 June. ... More >>
More Than A Million Kiwis Immunised Against The Flu
Friday, 26 April 2013, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Jo Goodhew Associate Minister of Health 26 April 2013 Media Statement More Than A Million Kiwis Immunised Against The Flu Just over one million New Zealanders have had a flu vaccination so far this year – 250,000 more than the same time last year ... More >>
Faster Decisions On Employment Disputes
Friday, 26 April 2013, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Bridges Minister of Labour 26 April 2013 Media Statement Faster Decisions On Employment Disputes More >>
More School Networks Upgraded To Improve Learning
Friday, 26 April 2013, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced a further 80 schools are being invited to upgrade their IT networks so they can increase digital learning and teaching opportunities. More >>
Defendants To Front Up In Court Study
Friday, 26 April 2013, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Chester Borrows Minister for Courts 26 April 2013 Media Statement Defendants To Front Up In Court Study Minister for Courts Chester Borrows this week launched a pilot scheme that will place some defendants at the centre of criminal court proceedings ... More >>
Coleman: Chunuk Bair Memorial
Friday, 26 April 2013, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Today, Anzac Day, marks the anniversary of the first New Zealand and Australian landings on the Gallipoli peninsula on the 25th of April 1915. We remember those New Zealanders who fought and died here 98 years ago. We also pay our respects to the Turks who ... More >>
New Zealand - China Agricultural Agreement Signed
Friday, 26 April 2013, 9:00 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 24 April 2013 Media Statement New Zealand - China Agricultural Agreement Signed Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has signed a Strategic Plan on Promoting Agricultural Cooperation between New ... More >>
Guy: Latin America Business Breakfast
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
I would like to thank the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for organising this event. This event comes off the back of the Prime Minister’s trade mission to Latin America, where we visited four countries over 10 days – Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil. More >>
Groser: Address to Japan National Press Club
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is the formal administrator, or legal ‘Depositary’ of the TPP Agreement. This reflects the real negotiating history of TPP, which started as a strategic decision by Singapore and NZ to negotiate a bilateral FTA in the 1990s with precisely this ... More >>
$2m to Improve Elective Services at Counties Manukau DHB
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health Hon Tony Ryall announced today a $2 million funding boost to further improve elective services at Counties Manukau DHB. More >>
Government accredits new product stewardship scheme
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced a newly-accredited product stewardship scheme for the reuse and recycling of carpet tiles. More >>
RSA receives $150,000 to support veterans
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse today announced a $150,000 grant to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA). More >>
Greens Mislead Public About Partnership School Funding
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Metiria Turei’s claim that Te Kotahitanga funding is being canned to fund Partnership Schools has no basis in fact, Associate Minister of Education John Banks said today. More >>
Minister thanks Director General for service to conservation
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Nick Smith today congratulated Al Morrison on his appointment as a Deputy Commissioner at the State Services Commission and thanked him for his 11 years of service at the Department of Conservation. More >>
Welfare reforms working for young people
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
More young people are going off benefit into work and education, with better support to be independent thanks to the Government’s welfare reforms. “There are 8,367 fewer young people on Unemployment Benefits since 2010 when it peaked at 23,545,” ... More >>
Dunne: views sought on taxing land-related lease payments
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has welcomed the release today of a tax policy officials’ issues paper exploring options to reform the rules around land-related lease payments such as lease transfer payments and ‘key money’ payments. More >>
Government Allocates $550,000 To Clean Up Hazardous Waste
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced the Government will provide $550,000 to establish a nationwide programme to safely dispose of hazardous material. More >>
Key Notes - Growing tourism
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
I made my first pre-Budget announcement on Tourism last week, as part of our international growth package. This week I announced more details around this. We've already indicated that this year's Budget will be about growth, and in tourism, there is great potential ... More >>
Cancer patients benefit from dedicated nurses
Wednesday, 24 April 2013, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is placing special nurses into DHBs to be dedicated nurse coordinators guiding cancer patients through their treatment and follow up care, Health Minister Tony Ryall says. More >>
