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Unemployment Rate falls
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Paula Bennett Minister for Social Development, Employment & Youth Affairs 5 May 2011 Media Statement Unemployment Rate falls The number of those officially unemployed dropped in the last quarter, Social Development and Employment Minister ... More >>
Rape Awareness Week: time for New Zealand to change
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Hekia Parata Minister of Women’s Affairs 5 May 2011 Media Statement Rape Awareness Week: time for New Zealand to change. More >>
Boost for top students in business R&D
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Wayne Mapp Minister of Science and Innovation 5 May 2011 Boost for top students in business R&D New Zealand’s best young scientists and engineers now have the chance to kick-start their careers in some of New Zealand’s most innovative ... More >>
Speech: Dunne - National Problem Gambling Provider Forum
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Speech Address to National Problem Gambling Provider Forum 10am, Thursday 5 May Mercure Hotel, Auckland Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to speak today at this year’s forum. Your theme is ‘What’s Working, What’s Not, What’s ... More >>
Minister welcomes Mobile Termination Rates decision
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Communications and Information Technology 5 May 2011 Media Statement Minister welcomes Mobile Termination Rates decision Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce welcomed the Commerce Commission’s ... More >>
Government welcomes meat sector strategy
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture and Acting Minister for Economic Development Minister David Carter today welcomed the red meat industry’s goal to grow the sector from $8 billion to $14 billion by 2025. More >>
Te Ururoa Flavell; 'We're here for the long haul'
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The black nationalist leader, Malcolm X, once said that “ sitting at the table doesn’t make you a diner, unless you eat some of what’s on that plate”. It made me think about the unique and independent Maori voice that the Maori Party bring ... More >>
Coleman: TVNZ Amendment Bill, Second Reading
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
In brief this bill amends the Television New Zealand Act 2003, in line with this Government’s wish to replace the current TVNZ charter with a less prescriptive list of functions and to leave TVNZ to concentrate on being a successful television ... More >>
Carter: Address to Annual Fonterra Network Conference
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Christchurch earthquake – while a poignant reminder of the fragility of human life – also highlighted how well a small country like ours can rally around to respond to such a catastrophic event. More >>
Sport scholarships awarded
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Sport and Recreation Murray McCully has today personally congratulated a talented group of sports people awarded Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships at a ceremony for South Island recipients in Christchurch. Ceremonies are held throughout ... More >>
Speech: Disability Forum - Hon Tariana Turia
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
This is an important day – indeed it marks a significant milestone in our shared commitment to removing barriers for disabled people. I want to firstly pass on apologies from Hon Tariana Turia who has been speaking on behalf of the Government at the World ... More >>
Continuing progress with National Standards
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley says an Education Review Office report on the implementation of National Standards is extremely encouraging and shows primary and intermediate schools are continuing to make great progress. “Lifting the reading, writing and ... More >>
NZ hosts Pacific regional counter-terrorism exercise
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, says a Pacific regional counter-terrorism exercise is being hosted in New Zealand this week. Exercise Ready Pasifika brings together police, legal experts and senior officials responsible for counter-terrorism from ... More >>
Prisoner job training to help Christchurch
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins announced today that more prisoners would receive trade and employment training to help meet the demand for these skills in the Christchurch recovery. “The second Christchurch earthquake has generated a huge demand for trade ... More >>
Dunne: Earthquake tax treatment bill tabled
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill tabled in Parliament today will provide real and practical help through the tax system to the people of Canterbury, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said. “Much has been said and written about the February earthquake. This bill represents concrete ... More >>
$1.46 million to help smaller companies improve energy use
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Small to medium companies will get financial help to boost competitiveness and reduce costs through energy savings, the Acting Minister of Energy and Resources, Hekia Parata, announced today. More >>
Budget 2011: Helping young people into jobs
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing $55.2 million to get young people into jobs, Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
Love NZ recycling launched in Wgtn for RWC 2011
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith today launched the Love NZ recycling initiative in Wellington to coincide with Rugby World Cup 2011. More >>
First quake MPs’ briefing held at Parliament
Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
4 May 2011 Media Statement First quake MPs’ briefing held at Parliament Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has held the first of regular meetings of the cross-party MPs’ forum established under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act. “I’d like ... More >>
NZ Welcomes US Move on South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone
Tuesday, 3 May 2011, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand warmly welcomes US President Obama’s decision to seek Senate consent to ratify the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty protocols, Disarmament Minister Georgina te Heuheu said today More >>
