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Tobacco excises passes first reading
Friday, 25 May 2012, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Tariana Turia, Associate Minister of Health, is pleased that the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products – Budget Measures) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading with broad support from across the house. More >>
Primary Industries Minister to visit Russia, US
Friday, 25 May 2012, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister David Carter will represent New Zealand at the APEC Food Security Ministerial meeting in Russia next week and travel to the US for a round of high level agriculture meetings. The APEC meeting in Kazan will focus on a range ... More >>
Minister Welcomes Vaiaso O Le Gagana Sāmoa – Samoan Language
Friday, 25 May 2012, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Government
25 May 2012 Media Statement Minister Welcomes Vaiaso O Le Gagana Sāmoa – Samoan Language Week Talofa Lava Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata encourages all to participate in the Samoan language week celebrations beginning Sunday 27 May. ... More >>
PM Post-Budget Speech - Trans-Tasman Business Circle
Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 25 May 2012 Speech Post-Budget Speech Trans-Tasman Business Circle More >>
Collins Comments
Friday, 25 May 2012, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
This year’s Budget invests in the future of our communities. It will stimulate new jobs and deliver better services for families, strengthening our economy and keeping the Government on track for surplus in 2014/15. More >>
Career and subject choices critical
Friday, 25 May 2012, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific Islands Affairs Minister, Hekia Parata, welcomes the report of the Pacific Adolescent Career Pathways Report recently released. More >>
Raising quality in early childhood education
Friday, 25 May 2012, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hon Hekia Parata has today released a series of recommendations on how to improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE). More >>
Budget Speech
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
I move that the Appropriation (2012/13 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. More >>
Extra support for youth mental health services
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2012 includes an $18.3 million investment over the next four years in mental health services for children and young people, Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
Govt delivers on Defence White Paper reforms
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Minister of Defence 24 May 2012 Govt delivers on Defence White Paper reforms The New Zealand Defence Force is to retain about $142 million a year in operating savings it has freed up to improve its military capability, delivering ... More >>
Fund to improve health of Pasifika communities
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
A new $6 million Pacific Innovation Fund will help improve the health of Pasifika people, Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia says. “The fund recognises the need to design responsive services across health, education, housing, justice, social ... More >>
First investment to develop 21st Century Schools
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing the first $33.8 million of proceeds from the Future Investment Fund into upgrading school IT networks, Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Craig Foss say. More >>
Canterbury survey network receives $800,000
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Land Information New Zealand has received $800,000 in new operating funding for 2012/13 so vital re-surveying of the Canterbury region can continue, Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson says. More >>
Minister for Communications and Information Technology
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Hekia Parata Minister of Education Hon Amy Adams Minister for Communications and Information Technology 24 May 2012 Hundreds of schools to benefit from broadband Budget 2012 continues the Government’s commitment to making New Zealand schools ... More >>
$110.9m to increase early childhood participation
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Extra Budget operating funding of $110.9 million for early childhood education (ECE) over the next four years continues the Government’s drive to increase the number of vulnerable children participating in ECE, Education Minister Hekia Parata says. More >>
Tobacco excise rise part of wider programme
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Tariana Turia Associate Minister of Health 24 May 2012 Tobacco excise rise part of wider programme Tobacco excise taxes will increase by 10 per cent a year on 1 January in each of the next four years as part of a wider government programme to ... More >>
Cadetships a focus for Māori Affairs
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will fund 1,000 Māori cadetships over the next four years, Māori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says. “A total of $10 million allocated to the Māori cadetship programme over the next four years will enable 250 young Māori cadets ... More >>
Modern and accessible courts services a priority
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chester Borrows Minister for Courts 24 May 2012 Modern and accessible courts services a priority The Government is modernising the court system to improve the way it works for all New Zealanders, Courts Minister Chester Borrows says. “This ... More >>
Setting targets for safer communities, less crime
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Anne Tolley Minister of Police Minister of Corrections 24 May 2012 Setting targets for safer communities, less crime Budget 2012 supports better public services by contributing to targets that will reduce prisoner reoffending by 25 per cent by 2017 ... More >>
Extra support for vulnerable youth
Thursday, 24 May 2012, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Paula Bennett Minister for Social Development 24 May 2012 Extra support for vulnerable youth Budget 2012 includes an $18.3 million investment over the next four years in mental health and other services for children and young people, Social Development ... More >>
