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NCEA results show more Māori and Pasifika students achieving
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Education and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed new figures which show more students are achieving NCEA Level 2, particularly Pasifika students. More >>
NCEA results show more Māori and Pasifika students achieving
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Education and Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed new figures which show more students are achieving NCEA Level 2, particularly Pasifika students. More >>
Crime & reoffending down with BPS on target
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins today released the latest justice sector Better Public Services (BPS) target results to December 2012, showing significant progress is being made against each target. More >>
Minister welcomes Children’s Health Camps rebrand
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
18 April 2013 Media Statement Minister welcomes Children’s Health Camps rebrand Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has hosted an event at Parliament to celebrate the rebranding of Children’s Health Camps. “From today Children’s Health Camps ... More >>
New initiatives to improve regulation
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
Hon John Banks Minister for Regulatory Reform 18 April 2013 Media Statement New initiatives to improve regulation More >>
New approach to evaluation of over the counter medicines
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health 18 April 2013 Media Statement New approach to evaluation of over the counter medicines in Australia and New Zealand A new streamlined process for assessing medicines sold over the counter takes effect this week marking ... More >>
2011/12 NZ Health Survey regional data released
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
18 April 2013 Media Statement 2011/12 NZ Health Survey regional data released Data which provides information from large district health boards from the 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey is being released today, says Associate Health Minister Jo ... More >>
Govt supports development of dairy women leaders
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
18 April 2013 Media Statement Govt supports development of dairy women leaders Associate Minister for Primary Industries Jo Goodhew has announced that the Dairy Women’s Network has been approved for a Sustainable Farming Fund grant of $180,000 over three ... More >>
Govt funding to help support eucalypt forestry
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
18 April 2013 Media Statement Govt funding to help support eucalypt forestry Associate Minister for Primary Industries Jo Goodhew has announced that two projects focusing on eucalypts have been approved for Sustainable Farming Fund grants. “The Government ... More >>
Funding to help sustainable aquaculture projects
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 18 April 2013 Media Statement Funding to help sustainable aquaculture projects Five important projects focusing on aquaculture will benefit from the latest round of Sustainable Farming Fund grants, Minister for ... More >>
$8.8m in funding for sustainable farming projects
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 18 April 2013 Media Statement $8.8m in funding for sustainable farming projects A total of $8.8 million has been awarded to 42 projects around the country after the latest round of the Sustainable Farming ... More >>
Dunne: multinationals tax report shows NZ on track
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
Thursday, 18 April 2013 Media Statement Dunne: multinationals tax report shows NZ on track The latest report on international progress in reviewing the taxation of multinationals shows New Zealand is well placed on the issue, Revenue Minister Peter ... More >>
Second Reading Speech: Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the Waitaha Claims Settlement Bill be now read a second time. More >>
Woodhouse Welcomes Immigration Delegates
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Michael Woodhouse Minister of Immigration 18 April 2013 Media Statement Woodhouse Welcomes Immigration Delegates Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse today welcomed top immigration officials from the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and ... More >>
Overseas Doctors Supported To Practice Here
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Almost 90 per cent of internationally trained migrant doctors who took part in a specialised training programme have successfully registered to work in New Zealand. “Some highly skilled doctors from places like Iraq, Sri Lanka and Russia, have ... More >>
Speech: Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 18 April 2013, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
Second Reading Speech Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill Mr Speaker, I move that the Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill be now read a second time. “You don’t run a Treaty settlement on your own.” Mr Speaker I quote a ... More >>
Crown Minerals Bill Third Reading Speech
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bills deliver on the objectives of the Crown minerals review to: • Encourage the development of Crown-owned minerals so that they contribute more to New Zealand’s economic development. • • Streamline and simplify the regime where appropriate, ... More >>
Progress updating consumer law for the 21st Century
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss today introduced a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP) as part of on-going work to reform New Zealand’s consumer law. More >>
NZ - worst current account in developed world next 5 years
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The IMF has forecast that New Zealand will have the worst current account deficit in the developed world for the next five years, proving that National’s promise to rebalance the economy has failed, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. More >>
Better sooner heart care for central North Island patients
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The government wants heart patients to get better, sooner care. And that’s why wait-times for tests have been slashed and the length of hospital stay reduced for patients with severe chest pain in the central North Island, says Health Minister ... More >>
