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Ultra-fast broadband comes to Invercargill and Hawera
Friday, 18 May 2012, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s world-class ultra-fast broadband initiative continues to gather pace throughout New Zealand, with work starting in Invercargill and Hawera, Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams says. More >>
Government welcomes new fresh water report
Friday, 18 May 2012, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister David Carter and Environment Minister Amy Adams are welcoming further progress in New Zealand’s fresh water management with the release today of the Land and Water Forum’s second report. More >>
Positive start to bowel screening pilot
Friday, 18 May 2012, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Five bowel cancers and five cancerous polyps have been detected in the first few months of the four year bowel screening pilot at Waitemata District Health Board. More >>
421 Port Hills properties zoned green
Friday, 18 May 2012, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has today announced the green zoning of 421 residential properties in the Port Hills, leaving 1679 houses still under review. More >>
Flat land residential zoning now complete
Friday, 18 May 2012, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has today announced the final decision in almost 11 months of flat land residential zoning in Canterbury. More >>
Parklands East stays green TC3
Friday, 18 May 2012, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says a thorough review of the state of the land in Parklands East following the December 23 earthquake has shown the original decision to zone the area green remains appropriate. More >>
SuperGold Card businesses to double
Friday, 18 May 2012, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew today announced a new goal to double the number of businesses in the SuperGold scheme to 3,000 by the end of 2014. “We have seen good progress with 100 new businesses joining the scheme in the last few months and ... More >>
Judith Collins: Address to the EPIC NZ Business Conference
Friday, 18 May 2012, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and welcome to the EPIC New Zealand Conference. It is my pleasure to be here this morning. I’d like to acknowledge the Office of Ethnic Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise for organising ... More >>
Minister welcomes ASEAN-CER Integration Partnership Forum
Friday, 18 May 2012, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed the second ASEAN-CER Integration Partnership Forum, scheduled to take place in Manila, the Philippines, on 19 May. More >>
PM Encourages Applications To Canterbury Fund
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 17 May 2012 Media Statement PM Encourages Applications To Canterbury Fund Prime Minister John Key is encouraging community organisations to apply to the second round of grants from the Vodafone Foundation Canterbury Fund, ... More >>
Focus on quality will raise achievement
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today said the National-led Government’s focus on teaching quality will raise achievement and ensure our young people get the skills they need to reach their potential. More >>
Minister opens Hawke’s Bay Public Defence Service
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins says the Hawke’s Bay Public Defence Service (PDS) office will be part of the high quality legal aid system this Government is working towards. More >>
Green Ribbon finalists announced
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams has today announced 35 finalists for the 2012 Green Ribbon Awards, which honour outstanding contributions to protecting New Zealand's environment. More >>
Budget 2012: Recovery of Canterbury on track
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The recovery of Canterbury is on track and is starting to hit its stride, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
Science, Innovation and Technology to power Taniwha Economy
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s economic future will be determined by our ability to connect businesses with science, innovation and technology, says Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Forum unlocks EPIC economic potential
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Ethnic Affairs Judith Collins says New Zealand’s ethnic businesses have a significant contribution to make to our nation’s economy, ahead of tomorrow’s Ethnic People in Commerce New Zealand (EPIC NZ) Conference. More >>
Bold approach to addressing Pacific family violence launched
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Social Development, Hon Tariana Turia, today launched Nga Vaka o Käiga Tapu, Pacific Conceptual Framework for addressing family violence in Pacific communities at an event in Mangere, Auckland. More >>
Tariana Turia Launch of Framework to address Family Violence
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
There are many people here today who would have attended the Pacific Champions of Change fono two years ago. At that fono there was a universal call that culture must form the basis of constructing any solutions to family violence. I told you then ... More >>
McCully announces closure of embassy in Stockholm, Sweden
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced the closure of the Stockholm embassy in Sweden as part of $10 million of savings in the Ministry’s European posts. More >>
Dunne: chartered accountants’ contribution welcomed
Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today thanked the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants (NZICA) for its contribution to the wider discussion on simplifying tax for small and medium sized businesses in New Zealand. More >>
