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Tougher Penalties For Gecko Smugglers
Friday, 4 May 2012, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Tougher Penalties For Gecko Smugglers Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the conviction of an endangered gecko smuggler but says tougher penalties are needed. German visitor Andreas Hahn was sentenced to a four month jail term in the Christchurch ... More >>
Strong clinical leadership in new maternity programme
Friday, 4 May 2012, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall is today visiting Bay of Plenty midwives to discuss the Maternity Quality and Safety workshops that have taken place across the country over the past few months. More >>
New Board to help drive better achievement for deaf learners
Friday, 4 May 2012, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
A single, combined board of trustees is to be set up to help raise achievement among New Zealand’s deaf and hearing-impaired students, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. More >>
Dunne launches new IRD app
Friday, 4 May 2012, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today launched Inland Revenue’s new mobile web application that will allow people to manage more of their tax and social policy entitlements on the move. More >>
McCully to visit Middle East
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 3 May 2012 Media Statement McCully to visit Middle East More >>
More operations, more operating theatres for Middlemore
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health 3 May 2012 Media Statement More operations, more operating theatres for Middlemore Hospital More >>
Government launches new share offers website
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today launched a website to provide New Zealanders with information about the Government’s mixed ownership programme. State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall says the new website, www.governmentshareoffers.govt.nz, will give New ... More >>
HLFS underlines gradual job growth
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The Household Labour Force Survey released today underlines the gradual, steady growth in the number of jobs, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
NZ, Canada sign new double tax agreement
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Canada this morning signed a new double tax agreement (DTA) to replace their 1980 treaty. More >>
Speech to launch Children's Visual Communications Dictionary
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here to Parliament, and to be a part of the launch of the children’s visual communications dictionary. More >>
Government achieves fairer high country rents
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson has welcomed Parliament’s passing of the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Act yesterday. More >>
Prisoner compensation restrictions continued
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Government
2 May 2012 Media Statement Prisoner compensation restrictions continued A Bill to extend the applicability of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 for a further year passed its first reading in Parliament today. The Prisoners’ and Victims’ ... More >>
Minister expresses disgust at defacement of War Memorial
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson expressed his disgust at protestors who chose to use the National War Memorial in Wellington for political campaigning this morning by hanging banner from the carillon in Wellington. More >>
Increasing skills and education in prisons
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says there has been a 45 per cent rise in the number of NZQF credits gained by prisoners from trade training inside the wire. In the last financial year there were 108,000 credits achieved in total by an average 4,700 prisoners ... More >>
Govt Welcomes 2011 General Election Report
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Judith Collins Minister of Justice 2 May 2012 Media Statement Govt Welcomes 2011 General Election Report More >>
Agreement signed to combat human trafficking in the Pacific
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand and the United States governments have signed an agreement to do all they can to stop human trafficking in the Pacific. The agreement was signed in Wellington by the Minister of Immigration, Nathan Guy, and the visiting Secretary ... More >>
Signing with US will bring further co-operation
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s signing of a joint statement with the United States signals the start of a two-year work programme to ensure trade and travel with the United States is secure and efficient, Customs Minister Maurice Williamson says More >>
New TVNZ Chair appointed
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss today announced the appointment of Wayne Walden as the Chair of Television New Zealand (TVNZ). “Mr Walden has been a member of the TVNZ Board since last year. He brings solid industry experience to the role, ... More >>
Improving productivity in the public health service
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A new toolkit to assist district health boards to further reduce waiting times and improve the quality of elective surgery has been launched by Health Minister Tony Ryall. More >>
Workplace safety to get funding boost
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Workplace health and safety will get a $37 million boost over the next four years, Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has announced. In addition, Ms Wilkinson has ordered a full review of New Zealand’s health and safety system by an independent taskforce ... More >>
