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Lower Queen Street Health - Integrated Family Health Centre
Friday, 30 September 2011, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
It's great to be here. And it’s a pleasure to officially open Lower Queen Street Health. This is a significant event – not just because this is a new and innovative medical centre for Richmond - but also because Lower Queen Street Health represents ... More >>
Celebrating International Day of Older Persons
Friday, 30 September 2011, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
International Day of Older Persons on 1 October is a day dedicated to the celebration of older people throughout New Zealand and the rest of the world. More >>
Minister acknowledges Navy role in high seas fisheries
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley today acknowledged the crew of HMNZS Wellington with a presentation to mark the first ever high seas fisheries compliance operation involving the Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). Mr Heatley says ... More >>
Aquaculture enters new era
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Major aquaculture legislation reform that creates the platform for aquaculture to become a $1 billion industry by 2025 takes effect on 1 October 2011 says Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley. "Aquaculture requires only a small fraction ... More >>
HIF delivers affordable homes in Wellington
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today opened four new four-bedroom townhouses built by the Wellington Housing Trust to provide affordable housing in Newtown, Wellington. The Trust received Housing Innovation Funding (HIF) of $1 million to help with the ... More >>
Afghanistan mission must go on, says Minister
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has paid tribute to Lance-Corporal Leon Smith, the SAS trooper killed in Afghanistan yesterday. “Lance-Corporal Smith was a brave and courageous soldier who served his country to his utmost. I would ask media to respect ... More >>
New member for National Pacific Radio Trust board
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the appointment of Susana Lei’ataua to the National Pacific Radio Trust (NPRT) board. Ms Lei’ataua, a former Fulbright Senior Scholar and visiting scholar at New York University, runs a Wellington-based ... More >>
Minister welcomes financial crime MOU
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
A Memorandum of Understanding between Police and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will widen the net in the fight against financial crime, Police Minister and Minister Responsible for the SFO Judith Collins said. The MOU was signed in Wellington today. ... More >>
Crown Entities Reform Bill introduced
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown Entities Reform Bill has been introduced to the House. This omnibus Bill provides for structural changes to the way the government is organised across the health and charitable sectors, including: • establishing a new Health Promotion ... More >>
New Zealand To Sign Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Trade Hon Tim Groser announced today that New Zealand will join other countries in signing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) at an official ceremony arranged by Japan in Tokyo on 1 October. More >>
Accord reinforces commitment to Waipa River
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith and representatives of Ngati Maniapoto today signed an Environment Accord at Parliament that supports the commitment both parties have made to enter a new era of co-management of the Waipa River catchment. More >>
Minister honours fallen Police officers
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins today paid tribute to Police who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Ms Collins attended a service at the Royal New Zealand Police College at Porirua to mark Police Remembrance Day. Police Remembrance Day is held ... More >>
Big efficiency gains in consent processing
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
A 2011 report released today on the performance of councils in administering the Resource Management Act shows consents are being processed more efficiently since the Government reformed the Act, Environment Minister Nick Smith says. More >>
Funding takes pressure off community organisations
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Community organisations have received more than $7 million from the Government in the seventh round of the Community Response Fund. More >>
McCully names new Ambassador to the Republic of Korea
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea will be Patrick Rata, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Bariatric surgery numbers up
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
A funding boost for weight-loss surgery is producing results, with Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia announcing an increase in the number of procedures nationwide in the first year. More >>
Construction of Ngaruawahia Bypass begins
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce, who today turned the first sod to officially mark the start of construction, says the Ngaruawahia Bypass, is a very important part of the expressway which has been classed as one of seven Roads of National Significance. More >>
Kakapo Recovery partnership extended
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson today welcomed the extension of the long-running Kakapo Recovery partnership between the Department of Conservation, Rio Tinto Alcan New Zealand and Forest & Bird – signed during Sirocco the kakapo’s debut at Zealandia ... More >>
Young beneficiaries get opportunities to work
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says Work and Income’s youth focused seminars are getting results, but non-attendance is a real issue. More >>
Heatley: International Polar Year Science Symposium
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Good evening. It’s a pleasure to be here to celebrate the work of our Antarctic science community as your International Polar Year projects come to a close. More >>
