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HIF supports affordable housing in Nelson
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
A provider of housing for low income families based in Nelson is set to benefit from the Government’s Housing Innovation Fund (HIF). More >>
HD TV extension in time for RWC 2011
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
HD TV extension in time for RWC 2011 Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced free-to-air high definition digital television, also known as Freeview|HD, will be available by UHF aerial to an extra 160,000 homes in time for the Rugby World ... More >>
PM applauds ASB’s $250 million investment in Christchurch
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 1:10 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key says ASB’s announcement that it will invest $250 million to stimulate the Christchurch economy is both generous and far-sighted. More >>
Amputees Federation of New Zealand Conference Speech
Sunday, 27 March 2011, 12:21 am | New Zealand Government
I am honoured to have the opportunity to open the 64th Annual Conference of the Amputees Federation of New Zealand. More >>
Sp: New Premises for Waves Youth Health & Support Service
Friday, 25 March 2011, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Kia koutou nga uri o Taranaki maunga. Hon Harry Dunyhoven, Mayor of New Plymouth; Jonathan Young and all of the distinguished guests here today. I was taking a look at some of the names of the Youth one-stop shops the other night. There’s the Pulse ... More >>
New catch limits for southern blue whiting
Friday, 25 March 2011, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Phil Heatley has announced new catch limits for two southern blue whiting stocks from 1 April 2011. In Bounty Islands southern blue whiting (SBW6B) the total allowable catch (TAC) will be reduced by more than half ... More >>
Sp: Pita Sharples on Civil Infrastructure scholarship awards
Friday, 25 March 2011, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Before September last year, if you asked most people what civil infrastructure was, you might have got a blank stare. But after that first earthquake in Christchurch, people were full of admiration for the dedicated teams of skilled workers who toiled ... More >>
Sp: Turia on Community ICT Resource and Computers in Homes
Friday, 25 March 2011, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
It is with the greatest of pleasure that I greet Nga Tamariki o te Kohu , the children of the mist, here in the inner sanctum of Te Urewera. It is only fitting that I bring with me the greetings of Nga Wairiki/Ngati Apa from within the Whangaehu Valley to ... More >>
DIA Community ICT Resource / new Computers in Homes
Friday, 25 March 2011, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Launch of DIA Community ICT Resource and launch of new Computers in Homes - hosted by Tuhoe Education Authority. [delivered on Minister's behalf by Eru Thompson; Te Atamira Taiwhenua Representatives for Manukau and the Chair of the CommunityNet Aotearoa ... More >>
Flight deck barriers not mandated for 19-seat aircraft
Friday, 25 March 2011, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
The government will not be requiring flight deck barriers for small commuter aircraft, says Transport Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
State of national emergency extended further
Friday, 25 March 2011, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister John Carter has today extended the state of national emergency until 31 March, in the aftermath of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February. More >>
McCully Meets Rudd In Christchurch
Friday, 25 March 2011, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will host his Australian counterpart, Kevin Rudd, in Christchurch tonight and tomorrow for their twice-yearly meeting. More >>
Government's insulation scheme proving popular
Friday, 25 March 2011, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Another 2,583 New Zealand housholds have taken advantage of the Government's home insulation and heating scheme in February, bringing the total to 91,506 households since July 2009, says Acting Minister of Energy and Resources Hekia Parata. More >>
Tony Ryall Speech to NZ Institute of Chartered Accountants
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
This event today acknowledges the collaboration of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants’ (NZICA) with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). More >>
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill Passes
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The House has passed the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, repealing the Foreshore and Seabed Act. It restores access to the courts to seek recognition of customary title and guarantees the rights of all New Zealanders in the marine and coastal area. More >>
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill: 3rd Reading
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The third and final reading of this bill marks the completion of more than two years of consultation and policy development on a matter that has vexed us as a nation for almost a decade. More >>
Exciting results from National Standards maths project
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced that a National Standards pilot programme to accelerate maths learning has seen significant improvements in a short space of time for struggling students. More >>
Christchurch business issues addressed
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Access to businesses in the cordoned red zone of Christchurch city is being addressed by the National Controller, Civil Defence Minister John Carter said today. More >>
Research on why parents don't fully immunise kids
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Government-commissioned research into why parents and caregivers don't complete pre-school immunisations shows that, in most cases, these people aren't opposed to immunisation. More >>
Flat second half of 2010, reasons for optimism
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
Statistics issued today confirm the economy was subdued in the second half of 2010, although there are reasons to be optimistic about the outlook for the coming year, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
