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Speech: Turia - World Autism Awareness Day
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Wednesday 10 April 2013 Speech World Autism Awareness Day Breakfast, Parliament E nga matawaka kua tae mai i tenei ata, nau mai whakatau mai ki Te Whare Paremata. My ministerial and parliamentary colleagues - distinguished guests - disability sector ... More >>
Dunne: Fairer Child Support Reform Bill Passes
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:45 am | New Zealand Government
Dunne: Fairer Child Support Reform Bill Passes Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed the passage of the first major reform of the child support regime since it began over 20 years ago, saying the 210,000 New Zealand children dependent on ... More >>
New Extended Visitor Visas For Chinese Tourists
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 9 April 2013 Media Statement New Extended Visitor Visas For Chinese Tourists New Zealand is making it easier for Chinese tourists to visit by extending the length of visitor visas, Prime Minister and Tourism Minister ... More >>
Welfare Reforms Pass Into Law
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:33 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Paula Bennett Minister for Social Development Associate Minister of Housing 9 April 2013 Media Statement Welfare Reforms Pass Into Law Social Development Minister Paula Bennett welcomes the passing of the Social Security (Benefit Categories and ... More >>
From Donaldson’s Dairy to Shanghai
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:30 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment 9 April 2013 Media Statement From Donaldson’s Dairy to Shanghai More >>
Miraka Congratulated on Relationship With Shanghai Pengxin
Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 8:26 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr. Pita Sharples, has congratulated Miraka, a Māori owned milk processing company for entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Shanghai Pengxin. More >>
Report: Review of Compliance at the GCSB
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) plays a vital role in New Zealand’s security by obtaining, providing and protecting sensitive information. The time I have spent within GCSB has left me in no doubt that New Zealand needs this organisation ... More >>
PM releases report into GCSB compliance
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today released the report of Rebecca Kitteridge into compliance at the Government Communications Security Bureau. More >>
Additional top-up funding for community law centres
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins announced today the Government will provide an additional $12.1 million in funding for community law centres (CLCs). More >>
Dunne: First Reading of the Psychoactive Substances Bill
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, over the last twenty years, New Zealand and other countries have been facing an acceleration in the development of new recreational drugs. More >>
Dunne: beginning of end for an unregulated legal highs
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Today is the beginning of the end of an unregulated legal highs industry, and young New Zealanders will be the safer for it, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said at the first reading of the Psychoactive Substances Bill in Parliament. More >>
NZ responds to Solomons dengue fever outbreak
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will send medical staff to the Solomon Islands following an outbreak of dengue fever. “The outbreak has put considerable strain on the health system – depleting resources and overwhelming ... More >>
Consul-General to Guangzhou announced
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the appointment of diplomat Rebecca Needham as New Zealand’s Consul-General in Guangzhou, China. Ms Needham will be the first Guangzhou Consul-General to be appointed from the Ministry of Foreign ... More >>
PM pays tribute to Lady Thatcher
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has paid tribute to former British Prime Minister Lady Margaret Thatcher, who has passed away aged 87. More >>
Baroness Thatcher mourned
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins has today paid tribute to the late former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. “Baroness Thatcher was a highly intelligent, brave, formidable woman who led Britain from what were very difficult times to greater ... More >>
Lifting educational achievement
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
9 April 2013 Media Statement Lifting educational achievement through increased early childhood education participation Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed new provisional figures which show an increase in the number of children participating ... More >>
Minister commends NZ Defence Force role
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Minister of Defence 9 April 2013 Media Statement Minister commends NZ Defence Force role More >>
Speech: Dunne - Annual Payroll Conference
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
SPEECH Keynote Address to EMA Annual Payroll Conference Rendezvous Hotel, Auckland 9.15am, Tuesday 9 April2013 Good morning Thank you for inviting me to join you once again. It is a pleasure to be here as I always find your conference programme very ... More >>
Tax info-sharing may help fight crime
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Peter Dunne Minister of Revenue Hon Judith Collins Minister of Justice Hon Anne Tolley Minister of Police More >>
Exporters to benefit from shipping regulation changes
Monday, 8 April 2013, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss today announced that international shipping to and from New Zealand will be regulated under the Commerce Act, improving oversight and delivering competitive outcomes for exporting industries. More >>
