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Christchurch Pacific People Hard-hit but Resilient
Friday, 8 April 2011, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific people in Christchurch, while hard-hit by the February earthquake, are being well-supported in their efforts to recover, Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu says. More >>
PM's Business Scholarships open for 2011
Friday, 8 April 2011, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key says the 2011 Prime Minister's Business Scholarships, which open for applications today, are designed to build business capability and develop skills, particularly in management and international business leadership. More >>
Tony Ryall Speech: Diabetes nurses authorised to prescribe
Friday, 8 April 2011, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
For the first time, suitably qualified nurses - other than Nurse Practitioners - will be able to prescribe medication for their patients. Four demonstration sites start this month: Hawke's Bay, Mid Central, Hutt Valley and here at Auckland DHB. More >>
Second Reading of Environmental Protection Authority Bill
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the Environmental Protection Authority Bill be now read a second time. Mr Speaker, the establishment of the Environmental Protection Authority marks an exciting new era of environmental management in our country. More >>
New Financial Watchdog to Be Up and Running in Three Weeks
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power has confirmed that the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) will be up and running on 1 May, after the bill to establish it was passed by a unanimous vote in Parliament today. More >>
Bill Improves Supervision Regime for Trustees
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Parliament today unanimously passed a bill that plugs gaps that were exposed by the finance company collapses of recent years. More >>
Geographic Board Amendment Bill Introduced
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
A Bill to enable the assignment of alternate place names was introduced to Parliament today. More >>
Diabetes nurses authorised to prescribe
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
For the first time a group of registered nurses have been authorised to independently prescribe medication to their patients. More >>
Illegal fishing vessels detected near Ross Sea
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCull y Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Hon Phil Heatley Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture 7 April 2011 Media Statement Illegal North Korean fishing vessels detected near the Ross Sea More >>
Work and Income helping more people with hardship
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Recently released figures show that Work and Income are helping more people in need says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
PM welcomes Westpac Business Hub for Christchurch
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today welcomed Westpac’s announcement of a temporary business hub for quake-affected small businesses in Christchurch. More >>
Great progress on Victoria Park
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says construction of the Victoria Park Road of National Significance is progressing well, with the tunnel expected to be open to traffic in November – well ahead of schedule. More >>
Benefit numbers not yet reflecting earthquake
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of New Zealanders on a benefit fell by 12,531 during March says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
Back up financial support for AMI policyholders
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced it will provide a back up financial support package for AMI Insurance to give policyholders certainty and to ensure an orderly rebuild of Christchurch in the aftermath of the two earthquakes. More >>
McCully Speech: "New Zealand, Australia and China's Rise"
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to make some introductory remarks at the commencement of what I regard as a very important symposium. More >>
PM expresses sorrow at death of Roger Kirk
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 8:58 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sadness at news of the death of Roger Kirk, husband of former National Party President Judy Kirk. More >>
Recruiting and retaining quality teachers
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley says improvements to the teaching workforce will be addressed at a two-day forum which gets underway in Wellington tomorrow. More >>
Parliament passes legal aid reforms
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 8:46 am | New Zealand Government
A bill which fundamentally reforms the legal aid system passed its final reading in Parliament today. More >>
District Court Judge appointed
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Wellingtonian David Cameron has been appointed a District Court Judge, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Mr Cameron was admitted to the bar in 1976. He recently returned to New Zealand after four years in the Solomon Islands where ... More >>
Skyhawks bound for aviation museums
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The long-running saga of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 17 mothballed Skyhawks has come to an end, with nine of the jets being earmarked for museums, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp announced today. “The Government has made every effort to sell the Skyhawk ... More >>
