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Ambassador to Spain appointed
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 13 November 2012 Media Statement Ambassador to Spain appointed More >>
Restrictions proposed on ETS units
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister Tim Groser today announced the Government’s intention to commence consultation on excluding specific types of international Kyoto units from the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). More >>
KiwiSaver Discussion Document Released
Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Craig Foss has released a discussion document on whether changes should be made to the default KiwiSaver provider arrangements. “The Government is committed to ensuring that KiwiSaver is operating at an optimum level. To do so, ... More >>
Health Minister to speak in Washington DC
Monday, 12 November 2012, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall heads for Washington DC and New York tomorrow. In Washington Mr Ryall will speak at the Commonwealth Fund’s 2012 International Symposium on Health Care Policy where he joins a number of health ministers from Europe and North ... More >>
Community Development Scheme Funding Round Opens
Monday, 12 November 2012, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew today announced the opening of the new funding round for the Community Development Scheme. More >>
2013 Winston Churchill Fellows announced
Monday, 12 November 2012, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew today announced the recipients of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships for 2013. The Trust helps New Zealanders from all walks of life to travel overseas and bring back new insights ... More >>
New IT panel saves time and money
Monday, 12 November 2012, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Internal Affairs 12 November 2012 Media Statement New IT panel saves time and money Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain today announced the establishment of a new government IT panel to purchase Microsoft products. “A ... More >>
First ever Telework Week launched
Monday, 12 November 2012, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Amy Adams Minister for Communications and Information Technology 12 November 2012 Media Statement First ever Telework Week launched Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has today launched New Zealand’s first ever Telework ... More >>
Minister marks 94th anniversary of Armistice
Saturday, 10 November 2012, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
10 November 2012 Media Statement Minister marks 94th anniversary of Armistice Veterans’ Affairs Minister Nathan Guy says the 94th anniversary of the end of the First World War tomorrow is a day to remember those who lost their lives while serving New Zealand ... More >>
Speech: Turia - Porirua Whānau Centre Trust
Saturday, 10 November 2012, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
SPEECH NOTES Porirua Whānau Centre Trust Friday 9 November 2012; 2pm [check against delivery] Talofa lava; kia orana; malo e lelei; fakaalofa lahi atu; malo ni; Talofa; ni sa bula vinaka, tēnā tātou katoa. I pay my first respects to the members of ... More >>
Interim chair for Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council
Friday, 9 November 2012, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Judith Collins has today announced Mr Paul Searancke has been appointed to the role of interim Chair of the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (MSAC). More >>
Innovative IT solutions to improve health services
Friday, 9 November 2012, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall is pleased to announce Dr Jo Scott-Jones, a GP from Opotiki and chair of the rural GP network, has won this year’s Clinicians’ Challenge with his entry to improve the delivery of health care in a rural environment. More >>
Improvement in retail gas contracts
Friday, 9 November 2012, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Improvement in retail gas contracts Gas consumers are better informed and supply contracts are becoming more customer-friendly, Energy and Resources Minister Phil Heatley said today. An independent assessment looking at 10 contracts from seven ... More >>
Redeveloped Manukau Court one step closer
Friday, 9 November 2012, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Redeveloped Manukau Court one step closer Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced that Mainzeal Property and Construction Ltd has been appointed as the main construction contractor to carry out the $40.6 million redevelopment of the Manukau ... More >>
Chauvel: Disconnected from victims’ reality
Friday, 9 November 2012, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Government
9 November 2012 Media Statement Chauvel: Disconnected from victims’ reality Justice Minister Judith Collins says comments made by Labour’s Charles Chauvel show he has little understanding or empathy for the reality of on-going intimidation and ... More >>
New Zealand Commits to UN Framework Convention
Friday, 9 November 2012, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Tim Groser Minister for Climate Change Issues 9 November 2012 Media Statement New Zealand Commits to UN Framework Convention The Government has decided that from 1 January 2013 New Zealand will be aligning its climate change efforts with developed ... More >>
Water Measuring To Allow More Efficient Management
Friday, 9 November 2012, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
Water Measuring To Allow More Efficient Management Environment Minister Amy Adams has welcomed the effective start of new regulations that require for the first time significant water takes to be metered, as part of a wider programme to improve fresh ... More >>
2012 Tobacco-free Aotearoa Conference
Friday, 9 November 2012, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tariana Turia Associate Minister of Health Thursday 8 November 2012; 6.45pm SPEECH 2012 Tobacco-free Aotearoa Conference Banquet Hall; Parliament, Wellington, [delivered on her behalf by Skye Kimura] Tena koutou katoa I would like to welcome ... More >>
New Zealanders Early Adopters In Renewing Passports Online
Friday, 9 November 2012, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Internal Affairs 9 November 2012 Media Statement New Zealanders Early Adopters In Renewing Passports Online More than 1000 New Zealanders have opted to renew their passports on line since the Department of Internal Affairs ... More >>
ATI Bill passes second reading
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 6:10 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill to establish the new Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) – a new high-tech HQ for innovative New Zealand businesses – today passed its second reading in Parliament. More >>
