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Speech: Tony Ryall - Age Concern
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about the topic you’ve given for me: " How can we move beyond the perception that older people are a burden on the health system?" In this speech I will describe the challenge ... More >>
Room for savings in state sector back office
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A report benchmarking the administrative and support functions of state sector agencies shows there is room for further savings that can go towards improving frontline public services, Finance Minister Bill English says. Treasury today released the results ... More >>
Unanimous support for Juries Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
A bill to tighten juror privacy, safety, and security and address concerns regarding who can serve on juries, passed its first reading in Parliament today with unanimous support. More >>
Proposals to tackle unaffordable growth in legal aid
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed on a package of proposals to get the legal aid cost growth curve back under control, while ensuring access to justice for those who need it, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today. More >>
Assaults On Police, Corrections Officers Bill Passes First
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
A Bill which makes offending against Police and Corrections Officers an aggravating factor at sentencing passed its first reading in Parliament today. More >>
Housing Corporation Amendment Bill - First reading
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
The Housing Corporation Amendment Bill provides the legislative framework needed to transfer the policy advice function currently provided by Housing New Zealand to the Department of Building and Housing (DBH). More >>
Untying the Knots – Releasing Wind Energy’s Potential
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s current wind energy capacity is 606 megawatts. This may seem small by global standards and given the abundance of this resource, but it is a 20% increase on capacity in a year. More >>
Priority Given to Renewable Electricity
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today announced its National Policy Statement on Renewable Electricity Generation under the Resource Management Act to encourage investment in wind, geothermal, hydro, and tidal power. More >>
Changes at Public Trust Announced
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Simon Power today announced the appointment of Dinu Harry and Rodger Finlay to the board of Public Trust. Dinu Harry has been practising accountancy in Auckland for 30 years and, in 1992, established his own firm, Bertelsen Harry Waters. More >>
Minister Announces 18 New SOE Board Appointments
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
State Owned Enterprises Minister Simon Power today announced 18 new appointments and 11 reappointments across 12 SOEs and one airport company. More >>
Dr Rod Carr Appointed Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trustee
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Dr Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, has been appointed as a trustee of the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust. The appointment has been made by Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy and Finance Minister Bill English. More >>
EPA to Strengthen Environmental Management
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith today welcomed the passing of the Second Reading of the Environmental Protection Authority Bill without division saying New Zealand needs to strengthen and improve its environmental management. More >>
McCully to Attend International Talks on Afghanistan
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, departs today for a visit to Europe and the Middle East. The Minister will join an international Foreign Ministers meeting in Berlin on Afghanistan and hold bilateral talks in Europe and the Middle East. More >>
NZ's 9th new linear accelerator in past two years
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Approval has been given for the country's ninth new linear accelerator in the past two years, with Health Minister Tony Ryall signing off a $6.3 million replacement machine at Southern DHB. More >>
State of national emergency extended further
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister John Carter has today extended the state of national emergency until 18 April, in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February. More >>
Dunne: further Christchurch tax relief on depreciation
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today announced proposed changes to depreciation rules aimed at giving Christchurch businesses further tax relief, but with two of the measures to be extended to general tax law. More >>
Govt fast-tracks moves to further protect children
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is putting proposals to further protect children from assault, neglect and ill-treatment on a faster track than was originally intended, Justice Minister Simon Power said today. More >>
English:Wellington Employers’ Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
And here in New Zealand, over the past two years, New Zealand has experienced the two earthquakes, the collapse of finance companies, blizzards in Southland, drought in Northland, PSA in the Kiwifruit industry, the costs of leaky homes and schools, ... More >>
Govt to spend $8.5b on rebuilding Christchurch
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will spend about $8.5 billion over the next few years to help the rebuilding of Christchurch, Finance Minister Bill English said today. More >>
Daily China Southern flights boost for economy
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand's tourism sector will benefit from China Southern Airlines' decision to fly daily from Guangzhou to Auckland, says Associate Tourism Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
