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Minister thanks Broad, Pope for contribution to Police
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister thanks Broad, Pope for contribution to Police Police Minister Judith Collins today thanked two of the country’s top Police officers for their contribution to policing in New Zealand. The terms of Police Commissioner Howard Broad and Deputy ... More >>
Coca-Cola investment vote of confidence in ChCh
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand’s announcement today that it will build a $15 million state-of-the-art bottling plant in Christchurch makes an important statement about the city’s future. "The clear ... More >>
Employment law changes come into effect
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Businesses and employees will enjoy greater certainty and flexibility at work with changes to the Holidays and Employment Relations acts due to take effect tomorrow, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Govt sets -50% by 2050 emissions reduction target
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister Nick Smith today announced the Government’s long-term target of a 50% reduction in New Zealand greenhouse gases emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. “Setting a long-term target provides long-term certainty about where domestic ... More >>
Appointments for Inaugural External Reporting Board
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the makeup of the soon-to-be established External Reporting Board (XRB). The XRB supersedes the Accounting Standards Review Board (ASRB) but will have a much broader range of powers. It will be responsible ... More >>
Productivity Commission inquiry topics announced
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
The new Productivity Commission's first two inquiries will be into housing affordability and international freight services - two areas that affect New Zealand's international competitiveness, Finance Minister Bill English and Regulatory Reform Minister Rodney ... More >>
Code of conduct for private investigators announced
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Associate Minister of Justice Nathan Guy has unveiled a new code of conduct for private investigators that will apply from 1 April 2011. More >>
Minister opens new Mt Eden Corrections Facility
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today opened the new Mt Eden Corrections Facility – the country’s most modern prison and the first since 2005 to be managed by a private sector contractor. The new 554-bed Mt Eden prison building, gatehouse and ... More >>
Changes to compulsory student services levies
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is moving to ensure large increases in non-academic, compulsory student fees become a thing of the past with the introduction of legislation which will require institutions to be more transparent. This aspect of the legislation, which will be ... More >>
Minister welcomes changes to auditor regulation bill
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today welcomed the Commerce Select Committee’s report on the Auditor Regulation and External Reporting Bill. The bill establishes a new licensing regime for major audits, such as the audits of banks, insurance companies, ... More >>
Minister attending Bali Process meeting
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s commitment to preventing people smuggling and human trafficking will be reinforced at the Bali Process Ministerial Conference, says Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman. Dr Coleman is attending the fourth Bali Process in Indonesia this ... More >>
Hobsonville motorway six months ahead of schedule
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The Hobsonville motorway projects (the SH18 Hobsonville Deviation and the SH16 Brigham Creek motorway extension) are on track to be finished and open for use in September – six months ahead of schedule. Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the government's ... More >>
Dunne signals R18 ban on synthetic cannabinoid substances
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne today delivered a strong warning to anyone selling synthetic cannabinoid substances that the Government is going to tighten up on their products, including making it illegal to sell them to those under 18. More >>
Reshaping high performance sport
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Sport and Recreation Murray McCully is welcoming the agreement in principle to form a new entity to focus on high performance sport. The proposal to merge the high performance unit of SPARC and the two New Zealand Academies of Sport ... More >>
Racing Minister calls for board nominations
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Racing Minister John Carter has today invited nominations for appointment to the New Zealand Racing Board. More >>
Fewer in core administration, more on frontline
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of State Services Tony Ryall has today released the fourth six-monthly update on the government’s cap on core government administration numbers. Latest figures from the State Services Commission show that as at 31 December 2010, the number of ... More >>
Minister names new Deputy Commissioner
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
Superintendent Mike Bush has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police - Operations, Police Minister Judith Collins announced today. The appointment will be for a five-year term which commences on 3 April 2011. The Governo More >>
Minister thanks Secretary for Education
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has thanked the Secretary for Education, Karen Sewell, for her commitment to public service following the announcement that Ms Sewell is to retire at the end of July. More >>
Speech: National Leadership and Workforce Development
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
I am pleased to be joining together with you today at this National leadership and workforce development forum. And I say joining together deliberately because I see this event as a joining together of many parts. More >>
Speech: Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Whanau Ora
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Whānau is central to our wellbeing; and not simply Mum, Dad and the kids. It's our ancestors and those not yet born. If we honour our Whānau connections, the MODEL of Whānau in a holistic sense will give back our mana, our wellbeing, and our health. More >>
