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Ministerial Fresh Water Hui Provided Vital Consensus
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Pita Sharples Minister of Maori Affairs 9 August 2012 Media Release Ministerial Fresh Water Hui Provided Vital Consensus On Water Hon Dr Pita Sharples, Minister of Māori Affairs, has recognised the importance of Monday’s forum in bringing ... More >>
Better clinical advice for 111 calls
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Top paramedics are now providing expert emergency clinical advice in Ambulance Communications Centres and helping to save more lives, says Health Minister Tony Ryall. Photograph of Health Minister Tony Ryall with Advanced Life Support Paramedic Callum Thirkell ... More >>
Fire service to be reviewed
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Internal Affairs 9 August 2012 Media Statement Fire service to be reviewed More >>
McCully to meet Armenian foreign minister
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 9 August 2012 Media Statement McCully to meet Armenian foreign minister More >>
Govt welcomes IBM-Unitec partnership
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today welcomed the announcement that IBM is teaming up with tertiary education provider Unitec Institute of Technology to establish a delivery centre in New Zealand. More >>
Flat HLFS underlines need to take up opportunities
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest Household Labour Force Survey released today underlines the need for New Zealand to take up all our opportunities for productive growth, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
New work rights to boost export education in Canterbury
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Nathan Guy has announced that work rights for English language students in Canterbury will be extended, giving a boost to the export education sector in the region. More >>
Ministerial Poverty Committee making progress
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministerial Committee on Poverty is working through a number of issues critical to improving the lives of low-income New Zealanders and their families. It is focused on supporting New Zealanders from all backgrounds to move out of long-term poverty, ... More >>
Govt To Simplify Rules For Agricultural Vehicles
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Bridges Associate Minister of Transport 8 August 2012 Media Statement Govt To Simplify Rules For Agricultural Vehicles Associate Transport Minister Simon Bridges says changes to the rules for agricultural vehicles will reduce compliance ... More >>
97th Anniversary of Chunuk Bair marked
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has today acknowledged the 97th anniversary of the battle for Chunuk Bair, which marked the turning point in the Gallipoli campaign of the First World War. More >>
Better Public Achievement Information
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today outlined the Government’s approach to improving the quality and use of achievement information at year, school and national level. More >>
Canterbury employment remains high priority
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
In Christchurch today Social Development Minister Paula Bennett visited employers working alongside Work and Income to give New Zealanders jobs. “Hawkins Construction and Fletcher Building have shown a real commitment to recruiting Cantabrians who’ve ... More >>
Speech: Turia - Opening of Wairoa Community Dental Clinic
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
11am.30am Tuesday 7 August 2012 SPEECH Opening of the Wairoa Community Dental Clinic Wairoa College, Black Street, Wairoa Delivered by Sue Dasler on behalf of Minister Turia Tena koutou katoa, I want to mihi to Wairoa College, for hosting us here today ... More >>
Historic headlines are given a second reading
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Tremain Minister of Internal Affairs 7 August 2012 Media Statement Historic headlines are given a second reading More >>
PM Welcomes Appointments To Board of TNZ
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister Minister of Tourism 7 August 2012 Media Statement PM Welcomes Appointments To Board of TNZ Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key has today announced two new appointments and two reappointments to the board ... More >>
Minister opens temporary Masterton courthouse
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Chester Borrows today opened a temporary criminal court facility on Masterton’s Church Street, to accommodate criminal hearings until the main courthouse is reopened. More >>
Reappointment of REAA chairperson
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced the reappointment of Kristy McDonald QC as the chairperson of the Real Estate Agents Authority. More >>
National War Memorial Park A Fitting Tribute
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Transport Hon Christopher Finlayson Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage 7 August 2012 Media Statement National War Memorial Park A Fitting Tribute More >>
War Memorial Park for 100th anniversary of Gallipoli
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 7 August 2012 Media Statement War Memorial Park for 100th anniversary of Gallipoli A National War Memorial Park in central Wellington will be the Government’s key project to commemorate the Centenary of the First ... More >>
Disputes Tribunal applications go online
Monday, 6 August 2012, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chester Borrows Minister for Courts 6 August 2012 Media Statement Disputes Tribunal applications go online In another technological innovation, Courts Minister Chester Borrows today announced changes to allow the filing of Disputes Tribunal applications ... More >>