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Better care for Taranaki cancer patients

Monday, 18 February 2013, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health 18 February 2013 Media Statement Better care for Taranaki cancer patients More >>

Address to Open the Auckland University Health Symposium

Sunday, 17 February 2013, 6:46 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand and Oman are both proud nations, with similar population demographics, including relatively small and highly distributed populations and both with a real commitment to health system developments in primary healthcare. More >>

Opening of South Seas Integrated Family Service Centre

Sunday, 17 February 2013, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government

We are gathered here together to celebrate the commitment and the dedication of the South Seas Healthcare Board to deliver to the people of this region. More >>

Opening of the South Seas Integrated Family Service Centre

Saturday, 16 February 2013, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government

Talofa Lava, Kia Orana, Malo e Lelei, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Ni Sa Bula Vinaka, Talofa Ni, Tena Koutou. More >>

Defence Minister rejects claims that troops not well traine

Saturday, 16 February 2013, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman is rejecting claims the NZDF Crib 20 rotation to Bamyan in Afghanistan, which suffered the loss of five lives, was inadequately trained. More >>

Benefits of early childhood education to Pacific families

Friday, 15 February 2013, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Pacific Island Affairs and Education Minister Hekia Parata welcomes the first of a series of local workshops to inform Pacific families of the benefits of early childhood education (ECE) in Auckland this weekend. More >>

Board Of Inquiry To Consider Christchurch Southern Motorway

Friday, 15 February 2013, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Amy Adams Minister for the Environment 15 February 2013 Media Statement Board Of Inquiry To Consider Christchurch Southern Motorway Proposal Environment Minister Amy Adams has announced that an application for the second stage of the Christchurch ... More >>

TC3 options and solutions making great strides

Friday, 15 February 2013, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee today offered praise and thanks to all those who have worked so hard to create viable options and speed up the delivery of solutions for Christchurch residents on Technical Category 3 (TC3) land in greater ... More >>

Purchase of unique North Otago reserve announced

Friday, 15 February 2013, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government

15 February 2013 Media Statement Purchase of unique North Otago reserve announced Critically endangered plants and a rare limestone ecosystem have been protected through the purchase of a 20 hectare reserve at Gards Road, near Duntroon in the Waitaki ... More >>

Speech: Turia - Launch of Waiata Moteatea CD and Open Day

Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Whanau Ora Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister of Social Development Associate Minister of Tertiary Education Skills & Employment More >>

Interim decisions for 31 ChCh schools on Monday

Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government

15 February 2013 Media Statement Interim decisions for 31 ChCh schools on Monday Education Minister Hekia Parata will announce the interim decisions for 31 of the 38 greater Christchurch schools affected by the Government’s Education Renewal ... More >>

Central city officially a rebuild zone

Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Embargoed till midday 15 February 2013 Media Statement Central city officially a rebuild zone With over half of all staff working inside Christchurch’s city cordon specifically concentrating on repair and construction, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery ... More >>

Our recovery has strong foundations

Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Embargoed till midday 15 February 2013 Speech Our recovery has strong foundations Thank you all for being here today, inside the CBD cordon. Rather than being known as the Red Zone – which denoted dangerous buildings and subsequent demolition – ... More >>

Good progress in CBD land purchases

Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Embargoed till midday 15 February 2013 Media Statement Good progress in CBD land purchases The owners of 47 commercial CBD properties have agreed to sell to the Crown as the purchase of central Christchurch land for new development gathers pace. Canterbury ... More >>

Kids urged to imagine their own Amazing Place

Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Embargoed till midday 15 February 2013 Media Statement Kids urged to imagine their own Amazing Place Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the children of Christchurch have a unique opportunity to help develop part of the new ... More >>

$3m boost for social housing

Friday, 15 February 2013, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government

Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today announced Government grants of $3.11 million have been given to help build 26 new social housing units in Auckland, Nelson and Canterbury. “These are the first grants from the Government’s new $104 million ... More >>