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Investments add up to travel time savings
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee is calling on the Green Party to embrace the Government’s Roads of National Significance programme following the most recent survey of their impact on congestion and the ensuing benefits to the environment. More >>
McCully congratulates new Chinese counterpart
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today congratulated his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, following his appointment to the 12th National People’s Congress in Beijing. More >>
Minister gives update on Novopay Remediation Plan
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce today provided an update on progress with the Government’s Remediation Plan to address issues with the school payroll system. More >>
Minister announces school support package
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister responsible for Novopay 19 March 2013 Media Statement Minister announces school support package More >>
Online government services prove popular
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Internal Affairs 19 March 2013 Media Statement Online government services prove popular More >>
IMF concludes New Zealand has the right balance
Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 9:00 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s conclusion that the Government’s deficit reduction programme strikes the right balance between supporting growth and limiting public debt. More >>
McCully welcomes Afghan Foreign Minister
Monday, 18 March 2013, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully held talks with his Afghan counterpart, Dr Zalmai Rassoul, in Wellington today. More >>
PM welcomes visit of Thailand PM
Monday, 18 March 2013, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will host Thailand’s Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra when she visits New Zealand later this week. More >>
Full steam ahead for rebuild of Christchurch hospitals
Monday, 18 March 2013, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The first site work on Christchurch’s six hundred million dollar plus hospitals redevelopment project will start in a couple of months says Health Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
Tax status of carparks to remain unchanged
Monday, 18 March 2013, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will not continue with a proposal which would have changed the way some employer-paid carparks in central Auckland and Wellington are treated for tax purposes, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne say. More >>
Defence Minister says Inquiry to outline painful lessons
Sunday, 17 March 2013, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says the death of Private Michael Ross is a tragedy that must never be allowed to occur again. More >>
Government awards over $4 million to environmental projects
Sunday, 17 March 2013, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
A project that will use recycled potato starch to produce more than 17 million compostable packaging trays annually is among the successful recipients of more than $4 million in government funding. More >>
Japan’s interest in joining TPP negotiations welcomed
Saturday, 16 March 2013, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Minister of Trade Steven Joyce has welcomed the 15 March announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Abe of Japan’s interest in joining the negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). More >>
Prime Minister congratulates China’s leadership
Friday, 15 March 2013, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key today congratulated China's President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang on the announcement of their appointments at the 12th National People's Congress in Beijing. More >>
English to visit Hong Kong next week
Friday, 15 March 2013, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will visit Hong Kong for two days next week, where he will deliver a keynote speech to the annual Asia Investment Conference and meet a number of business and political leaders. More >>
Dunne welcomes IRD support for North Island drought farmers
Friday, 15 March 2013, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
With the entire North Island now declared to be in a state of drought by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed Inland Revenue’s decision to further extend its income equalisation discretions to drought-stricken ... More >>
Minister to lead business delegation to Manila
Friday, 15 March 2013, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss will be leading a delegation of New Zealand businesses to the Asia Development Bank (ADB) in the Philippines next week. More >>
Minister announces SOE board appointments
Friday, 15 March 2013, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall has reappointed the Chair, Chris Moller, and two directors, Mary Devine and Anake Goodall to the Board of Meridian Energy. More >>
PM welcomes appointments to board of TNZ
Friday, 15 March 2013, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key has today announced one new appointment and one reappointment to the board of Tourism New Zealand (TNZ). More >>
Finlayson to represent Government at Papal Inauguration Mass
Friday, 15 March 2013, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Finlayson will represent the New Zealand Government at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Francis I in Rome on 19 March. More >>
