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Only 495 children to be immunised to reach target
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Tony Ryall Minister of Health 24 April 2012 Media Statement Only 495 children to be immunised to reach target Only 495 extra children who are about to turn two need to be immunised before 30 June for New Zealand to achieve the 95 percent immunisation ... More >>
Action plan to reduce farm injuries announced
Monday, 23 April 2012, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has launched a new action plan to bring down the “unacceptable” number of workplace injuries in the agriculture sector. More >>
Georgina te Heuheu appointed to Māori Television
Monday, 23 April 2012, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Former Minister Georgina te Heuheu has been appointed to the Board of Māori Television, Māori Affairs Minister Hon Dr Pita Sharples said today. More >>
Dunne: Non-Resident Business GST Issues To Be Addressed
Monday, 23 April 2012, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Monday, 23 April 2012 Media Statement Dunne: Non-Resident Business GST Issues To Be Addressed GST is a tax on consumption and not a tax on business and therefore should be neutral for both resident and non-resident businesses, Revenue Minister ... More >>
Discussion Paper On Registered Charities Released
Monday, 23 April 2012, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister, Craig Foss has released a discussion paper calling for higher levels of transparency and accountability from New Zealand’s largest charities. “Charities in New Zealand do excellent work. Most are staffed with volunteers and ... More >>
Minister Welcomes New Tourism - Conservation Partnership
Friday, 20 April 2012, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson has welcomed the signing of a new commercial partnership with the Department of Conservation (DOC) and Air New Zealand working together to protect and promote our unique wildlife and special landscapes. More >>
Red Zone Offers Get Three Month Extension
Friday, 20 April 2012, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
20 April 2012 Media Statement Red Zone Offers Get Three Month Extension Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced a three month extension to the time required for insured residential red zoned property owners to choose ... More >>
Bennett: NZ Council of Christian Social Services
Friday, 20 April 2012, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
I admire the work you do in our communities. There are moments in my job when I sincerely feel the pull to be working at the grass roots level. More >>
Ministers approve Crafar farms bid
Friday, 20 April 2012, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Maurice Williamson Minister for Land Information Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Associate Minister of Finance More >>
NZ support for Fiji flood recovery
Friday, 20 April 2012, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs 20 April 2012 Media Statement NZ support for Fiji flood recovery Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully today announced New Zealand will provide a further $1 million for recovery and reconstruction work ... More >>
Moving towards plain packaging of tobacco products
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health, Hon Tariana Turia, has today announced Government’s latest decisions on the introduction of ‘plain packaging’ for tobacco products. More >>
New service for older people brought forward by quake
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew is today visiting a new Canterbury DHB service aiming to keep older Cantabrians well at home and spending less time in hospital. More >>
More Wellington Patients Getting Treatment Faster
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Government
More Wellington Patients Getting Treatment Faster Capital and Coast DHB patients are benefiting from the extra $188 million the government has invested in the DHB since 2009. Health Minister Tony Ryall is visiting Wellington Hospital today to personally ... More >>
Disability Support Services Consumers Consortium
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Thursday 19 April 2012 Speech Disability Support Services Consumers Consortium 9.00am, Brentwood Hotel, Kilbirnie, Wellington More >>
Australian Investment And Jobs Good for NZ
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The increasing number of Australian companies investing and creating jobs in New Zealand is good for the economy and will help increase incomes, Finance Minister Bill English says. “For the first time in quite a few years, Australian businesses ... More >>
Closing Remarks: International Exhibition & Conference on HE
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
First, can I say what an absolute privilege it is to be asked to provide the concluding remarks to this wonderful event: the International Exhibition & Conference on Higher Education. More >>
New guidelines to reduce workplace falls
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
19 April 2012 Media Statement New guidelines to reduce workplace falls Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson has told the construction industry there’s no longer any excuse for failure to work safely at height. The Minister today launched the Best Practice ... More >>
Speech: Collins - ACC Issues
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
19 April 2012 Speech Address to 16th Annual Occupational Health and Safety Conference, Northern EMA Good morning. Thank you for the invitation to speak to you this morning. More >>
More work required to reduce health gap for Maori
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Research highlights cancer trends, and signals more work required to reduce health gap for Maori More >>
Dunne: Views Sought On Salary Trade-Off Tax Proposals
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 Media Statement Dunne: Views Sought On Salary Trade-Off Tax Proposals A tax policy issues paper released today outlines a range of suggestions for broadening the tax rules around salary and wage packages that include both cash ... More >>
