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Combined international education agency to boost sector
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce says a new Crown Agency to improve the way the government supports and encourages international education will also help minimise the impact of the Christchurch earthquake on the sector. "International education ... More >>
Speech: Philanthropy New Zealand Conference - Turia
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Government
It is one of those concepts that I absolutely believe in. When I think about the experiences I have been blessed with in my life I believe that the more I give away, the more that positive energy comes back tenfold. More >>
Hobsonville schools PPP will bring wider benefits
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government intends to commission two new schools in Hobsonville that will be designed, financed, built and maintained under a public-private partnership, Infrastructure Minister Bill English, Education Minister Anne Tolley and Associate Education Minister ... More >>
Experts appointed to assist Chch building investigations
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Leading New Zealand engineering companies will assist the Department of Building and Housing with the technical investigation into the performance of the Canterbury Television, Pyne Gould Corporation, Forsyth Barr and Hotel Grand Chancellor buildings, ... More >>
Minister announces waka plan for RWC
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
A high-impact Maori cultural promotion of New Zealand is being planned for Auckland's waterfront during the Rugby World Cup. More >>
Game Animal Council to be established
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
A new independent statutory hunting body is to be established to improve the management of game animals in New Zealand, Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson and UnitedFuture Leader Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
State of national emergency continues
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister John Carter has today extended the state of national emergency until 12 April, in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February. More >>
Groser Speech To NZ Dairy Business Conference
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
We have in this room a few hundred people who will be critical to shaping the future of the industry over the next ten years. Appropriately, the theme of your Conference is "2020: Focussed on the Future". I will put before you, in due course, ... More >>
Speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
I want to commence tonight by thanking the Institute for its kind invitation to me to make this address. More >>
Change of chair for Civil Aviation Authority
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has announced the appointment of Nigel Gould as Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) following the resignation of Rick Bettle, who has been Chair of the Authority since 2006. More >>
Dunne: New Rules for Non-Resident PIE Investment
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
New tax rules announced today by Revenue Minister Peter Dunne will remove a barrier to non-residents investing into NZ. The changes are in a Supplementary Order Paper to the Taxation (Tax Administration and Remedial Matters) Bill 2010 released today. More >>
Government tightens juror privacy, safety
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has introduced legislation to tighten juror privacy, safety, and security. Justice Minister Simon Power today introduced the Juries Amendment Bill, which includes a provision to remove the addresses of potential jurors from jury panel lists. The ... More >>
Vehicle licensing tightened to prevent fraud
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Changes to vehicle licensing regulations will help prevent fraud and be a deterrent to those who try to dodge payment, says Transport Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
Minister announces Financial Markets Authority board
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced a high-powered board to run the soon-to-be established Financial Markets Authority (FMA). More >>
Relationship fund helps Canterbury exporters
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
More than 90 Canterbury exporters will be reinforcing their relationships with key customers in the coming weeks thanks to the Christchurch Market Connections Fund, launched 10 days ago as part of the government's economic recovery package for earthquake-affected ... More >>
Minister congratulates World Summit Award finalists
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has congratulated eight New Zealand organisations which have been selected as finalists in the global World Summit Awards for creativity and innovation in ICT. More >>
Unlocking the Potential of Maori Agribusiness
Monday, 4 April 2011, 6:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Two reports to guide the Government’s work in unlocking the potential of Maori agribusiness have been released by Agriculture Minister David Carter and Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
Funding for Family Violence Focuses on Frontline Services
Monday, 4 April 2011, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has decided to reorganise a portion of its current funding for family violence into five initiatives to strengthen support for families. More >>
Good progress towards integrated ticketing in Auckland
Monday, 4 April 2011, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is welcoming the roll out of integrated ticketing in Auckland with the new HOP smartcard launched in this city this afternoon. HOP will enable Auckland public transport users to access all public transport services ... More >>
Deed of Settlement signed with Ngāti Mākino
Monday, 4 April 2011, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
2 April 2012 Media Statement Deed of Settlement signed with Ngāti Mākino The Crown and Ngāti Mākino have signed a Deed of Settlement to settle Ngāti Mākino’s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher ... More >>
