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Tertiary results show more degrees, higher earnings
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment 6 December 2012 Media Statement Tertiary results show more degrees, higher earnings People with degrees earn substantially more than those with no qualifications, the annual report ... More >>
Speech: Ryall - Clinical Governance Assessment Project
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health 6 December 2012 Speech Notes Speech notes: launching the Clinical Governance Assessment Project final report Good morning. More >>
Arms Amendment Bill passes third reading
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Anne Tolley says a Bill which clarifies the definition of certain firearms and places controls on the importation of restricted airguns has passed its third reading in Parliament. More >>
Amendments provide clarity on place names
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Two amendments to the Geographic Board (Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 will provide better clarity and consistency around official place names, Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson says. More >>
NZ joins Global Alliance against child sexual abuse online
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins has joined with representatives of 48 countries in Brussels at the Ministerial launch of the Global Alliance against child sexual abuse online. More >>
Government to create new scenic reserve at Miranda
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
A new scenic reserve will be created along the Miranda coastline which will preserve a rare landform and help protect habitat for a variety of native birds. More >>
The John McLeod Scholarship and the Te Apa Mareikura Awards
Thursday, 6 December 2012, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
E ngā iwi e tau mai nei i tēnei pō ki te whakanui i ēnei tohu hauora, tēnā rā koutou katoa. More >>
Banks: Industry Training Federation's Labour Market Forum
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The future is looking brighter for small business in New Zealand. Interest rates and inflation are at record lows. We are just starting to see the first positive signs of productivity growth since 2006. More >>
Waka Tapu reaches Rapanui
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Tourism Minister Chris Tremain has welcomed the arrival of Waka Tapu to Rapanui/Easter Island. More >>
Key’s faux defence of Hillside shown up
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
John Key’s claim that he couldn’t keep Dunedin’s Hillside open as he would have had to compensate KiwiRail has been shown up as he is unable to reveal the cost of compensation, says Labour Dunedin South MP Clare Curran. More >>
Goff Reckless, Cowardly And Wrong - McCully
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has called allegations made by Phil Goff MP against former Pacific Forum Line director Peter Kiely “reckless, cowardly and wrong”. More >>
Minister urges food safety success to continue
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Fewer New Zealanders are getting food poisoning but we must not forget basic food safety rules during the summer barbecue season, Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson says. More >>
New Bill will create three marine reserves
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Three marine reserves will be created under the Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson says. The Bill had its first reading in Parliament today and will establish a marine reserve covering the entire 12 nautical ... More >>
Government to assist kiwifruit growers
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
A package of support measures is to be made available to North Island kiwifruit growers affected by the Psa-V vine disease, Primary Industries Minister David Carter announced today. More >>
Rutherford Foundation Awards/James Cook Research Fellowships
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
This year’s Rutherford Foundation Trust Awards and James Cook Research Fellowships recipients have been announced today by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
Coroner appointed
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Christopher Finlayson Attorney-General 5 December 2012 Media Statement Coroner appointed Auckland lawyer Deborah Marshall has been appointed as a Coroner for the Auckland region, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Ms Marshall ... More >>
New appointments to Marsden Fund Council
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister of Science & Innovation 5 December 2012 Media Statement New appointments to Marsden Fund Council Three new members have been appointed to the Marsden Fund Council in an announcement today by Science and Innovation Minister ... More >>
Celebrating volunteers
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
International Volunteer Day every 5 December is an opportunity to thank the many New Zealanders who contribute their time and skills to make our communities better places to live, says Community and Voluntary Sector and Senior Citizens Minister ... More >>
OBEGAL Deficit Close To Forecast In October
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s $2.87 billion operating deficit before gains and losses in the four months to 31 October was slightly larger than forecast, after core Crown revenue and expenses both came in below expectations. More >>
Family Court reform bill passes first reading
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 6:22 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill to modernise the family justice system and make it more accessible to those who need it most has passed its first reading in Parliament today. More >>
