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Pharmac to purchase vaccines
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced Pharmac will take over managing the National Immunisation Schedule, including purchasing vaccines, from the Ministry of Health. More >>
Remember When - Part One
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
“Remember when Labour sold New Zealand Steel to Equiticorp for $327 million? This 1988 sale was pushed through Parliament under urgency. More >>
Additional youth justice facilities for Christchurch
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Chester Borrows today announced the construction of a purpose-built facility for Youth Court hearings at Christchurch’s Ngā Hau e Whā marae. More >>
How well is your PHO performing?
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today released the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) league tables which show how they are performing against the three national preventative health targets. More >>
ITP Council Appointments
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Steven Joyce, today announced new and renewed appointments to five councils of Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs). More >>
TPP members welcome Mexico as a new member
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tim Groser Minister of Trade 19 June 2012 Media Statement TPP members welcome Mexico as a new member in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations Minister of Trade, Tim Groser is pleased to make the following statement on behalf of the nine members ... More >>
Early childhood education programme allocated $18.9m
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today announced that $18.9 million of grant funding will go towards boosting early childhood education participation in targeted areas. More >>
New Zealand extends commitment to IMF
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Bill English Minister of Finance 19 June 2012 Media Statement New Zealand extends commitment to IMF More >>
Mexico joins Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations
Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tim Groser Minister of Trade 19 June 2012 Media Statement Mexico joins Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations Minister of Trade Tim Groser this morning welcomed the announcement that Mexico will join Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, ... More >>
Ministerial report received
Monday, 18 June 2012, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today received the Ministerial report into the employment of a convicted sex offender in the education sector. More >>
Ministerial report received - employment of sex offender
Monday, 18 June 2012, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today received the Ministerial report into the employment of a convicted sex offender in the education sector. More >>
Power switch competition working
Monday, 18 June 2012, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
“It’s not who owns the energy companies that influences prices, but the regulatory environment which the National Government changed to increase competition, says State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
Ministers to host Volunteers Forum
Monday, 18 June 2012, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Chris Tremain and Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew have announced they will be hosting a volunteers’ forum in Christchurch on 25 June. This will enable volunteers to discuss the challenges they faced providing ... More >>
Celebrating the contribution of volunteers
Monday, 18 June 2012, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew is encouraging New Zealanders to celebrate the contribution volunteers make in their communities. Volunteer Awareness Week is 17-23 June and celebrates all those people who make their communities better ... More >>
Voluntary Bonding Scheme pay outs begin
Monday, 18 June 2012, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health 18 June 2012 Media Statement Voluntary Bonding Scheme pay outs begin More >>
New Zealand delegation leaves for Rio+20
Monday, 18 June 2012, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams leaves for Brazil today to lead New Zealand’s delegation at the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development. “At Rio de Janeiro, New Zealand is focussing on areas that can deliver real and substantial economic, social and ... More >>
Minister pleased to hear Crafar farms deal on the cards
Sunday, 17 June 2012, 7:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Pita Sharples Minister of Maori Affairs 17 June 2012 Media Release Minister pleased to hear Crafar farms deal on the cards More >>
Minister welcomes wind energy milestones
Friday, 15 June 2012, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Phil Heatley has welcomed two significant wind energy milestones today - Global Wind Day. Meridian Energy announced today that construction on the Mill Creek wind farm north of Wellington will start soon, and the new Mt Stuart ... More >>
Red zone offer extended to new categories
Friday, 15 June 2012, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has today announced the extension of the residential red zone offer to include residential properties that were under construction at the time of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and a small number of ... More >>
Zoning review process in place
Friday, 15 June 2012, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced the introduction of a review process for those insured residential property owners who wish to query their land zoning. More >>
