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Deed of Settlement signed with Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu
Saturday, 20 April 2013, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown has signed a Deed of Settlement for all outstanding historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with Ngāti Tama ki Te Tau Ihu at Onetahua Marae in Pohara, Golden Bay today, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson announced. More >>
Dunne: software corruption issue behind IRD email issue
Saturday, 20 April 2013, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said he was very disappointed that a software corruption issue has forced Inland Revenue to suspend all inbound and outbound email, but the department was correctly putting the privacy and secrecy of taxpayer information ... More >>
New Zealand and Japan complete TPP consultations
Saturday, 20 April 2013, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today confirmed that New Zealand had completed its bilateral consultations with Japan on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. More >>
Goff wrong on helicopter facts
Friday, 19 April 2013, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says he welcomes the Labour Party’s acknowledgement today the Seasprite helicopter replaces a vital capability to the Defence Force. More >>
Sensible sentencing needs judges judging
Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour Party will not support any measures that would lead to arbitrary or inconsistent sentencing and it won’t support any ill-informed processes to judge judges, its Justice spokesperson Andrew Little says. More >>
Labour admits power plan will raise prices
Friday, 19 April 2013, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Bridges Minister of Energy and Resources 19 April 2013 Media Statement Labour admits power plan will raise prices More >>
Labour-Greens electricity threats would destroy savings
Friday, 19 April 2013, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Reckless threats by Labour and the Greens to nationalise the electricity industry have already wiped hundreds of millions of dollars off New Zealanders’ hard-earned savings, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. “The more than 2 million ... More >>
Seasprite helicopter project approved
Friday, 19 April 2013, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says the government has approved the purchase of an upgraded and expanded Seasprite helicopter fleet for the New Zealand Defence Force. More >>
New chair for Building Practitioners Board
Friday, 19 April 2013, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced David Clark will be appointed chair of the Building Practitioners Board from June 30th. More >>
Speech: Pita Sharples to NZ-China Partnership Forum - 12 Apr
Friday, 19 April 2013, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
Speech to NZ-China Partnership Forum - delivered by Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples on the 12 April, 2013 at the NZ China Partnership Forum - Check Upon Delivery More >>
New Zealand Clinical Trials Portal launch
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 7:08 pm | New Zealand Government
I’d like to acknowledge Innovation Hub Chair Dr Murray Horn, Deputy Chair Sir Ray Avery and other Hub members. More >>
Bridges: EMA Occupational Health & Safety Conference
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
It is particularly relevant that I have been asked to speak to you today on ‘The Way Ahead’ because that’s exactly what I want to focus on – where the Government is heading in occupational health and safety. More >>
Parata Speech - House Debate: Pacific Leaders' Forum
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, we are joined today in the House by a number of special guests, the delegates attending the inaugural Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders’ Forum. I would like to extend a very warm Aotearoa New Zealand welcome to each of them. More >>
Opposition power plan will kill competition
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges says the Labour-Greens power plan is incoherent and will kill competition in the electricity market. More >>
Opposition loses the plot on economy
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour and the Greens have jumped the shark with a half-baked Soviet Union-style nationalisation “plan” for electricity in New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Minister welcomes Pacific Leaders delegation
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata welcomes the first Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum hosted by the Government today in Parliament. Around 70 Pacific Members of Parliament from across the Pacific region arrived in Wellington ... More >>
Next steps for new law to protect the environment
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced that a new law to enable the comprehensive environmental management of activities in New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will come into force in June. More >>
Consumer credit law changes introduced to Parliament
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss today announced the introduction of a Bill making wide-ranging changes to consumer credit and repossession laws. “The Consumer Credit and Financial Services Law Reform Bill is the biggest overhaul of consumer credit ... More >>
Youth crime drop exceeds target
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Justice Minister Chester Borrows says the Government’s smarter approach to youth offending shows a continuing decline in serious youth crime. Results released today as part of the justice sector’s progress against the Better Public Services ... More >>
Reoffending down, more hard work ahead
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says reoffending has been cut by 8 per cent since the Better Public Services June 2011 benchmark, meaning there are 1,476 fewer repeat offenders and over 5,904 fewer victims of crime each year. More >>
