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New High Court Judge appointed
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
Wellington barrister John Stephen Kós QC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court from 18 April 2011, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today More >>
Restrictions on advertising to children extended
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall and Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman have congratulated New Zealand broadcasters for voluntarily extending the restrictions on advertising to children. More >>
A fresh look for Family Start programme
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett is announcing significant changes to New Zealand's flagship early intervention programme Family Start, to get better outcomes for families and children. More >>
Celebrating Pakistan Day
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 9:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Hekia Parata, has acknowledged the rich contribution that people of Pakistani origin make to New Zealand during a speech to mark Pakistan Day in Wellington tonight. More >>
Bamyan confirmed to begin transition
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully welcomed President Karzai’s announcement overnight that Bamyan province is one of the seven areas ready to begin the formal process of transition to Afghan leadership on security, governance and development. More >>
April 1 tax changes help rebalance economy
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The second round of Budget 2010 tax changes will help make businesses more competitive and further rebalance the economy towards savings and exports, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne say. "Cutting the company tax rate will ... More >>
Celebrating Neighbours Day
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Hekia Parata, is encouraging Kiwis to celebrate “Neighbours Day Aotearoa” this weekend. The vision for Neighbours Day Aotearoa is simple - “Turning streets into neighbourhoods - Hurihia nga ara ... More >>
Chatham Islands' Iwi to benefit from HIF funding
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Phil Heatley has today announced that a further three projects are to get Housing Innovation Fund (HIF) funding. This funding will see 14 new homes built for New Zealanders on low to moderate incomes, or with special housing needs. ... More >>
Cabinet approves financial adviser regulations
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has approved further regulations under the Financial Advisers Act 2008, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today. More >>
Dunne welcomes Australian tax move on Christchurch quake
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Revenue Peter Dunne has welcomed the announcement yesterday by the Australian Government that Australian taxpayers can now make tax deductible donations directly to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. “This is a very generous gesture from our ... More >>
Government welcomes progress in Waimakariri
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the progress Waimakariri District Council has made in developing a programme of work to fix the damage caused by the 4 September earthquake. More >>
Investment in R&D Will Drive Economic Growth
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The dramatic increase in spending on research and development announced today in a Statistics New Zealand report is proof that R&D has the power to drive New Zealand’s economic growth, Minister of Science and Innovation Wayne Mapp says. More >>
New Commander Joint Forces Appointed
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Brigadier David Gawn will become Commander Joint Forces New Zealand on 1 May, succeeding Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell who has been appointed Chief of Air Force. Brigadier Gawn will be promoted to Major General for his new role. More >>
Auckland Harbour Crossing Report to Inform Planning Debate
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the release today of an evaluation of options for an additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing will help inform debate on the future shape of Auckland. More >>
Minister Visits Mexico for High-Level Climate Change Meeting
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Tim Groser, Minister Responsible for International Climate Change Negotiations, will travel to Mexico from 22-25 March to attend a Ministerial meeting on Implementing the Cancun Agreements, following the summit hosted by Mexico in December 2010. More >>
New chair for National Pacific Radio Trust board
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the appointment of Uluomatootua Saulaulu Aiono as chair of the National Pacific Radio Trust (NPRT) board. More >>
Heatley: Address to Community Housing Aotearoa
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. It's a pleasure to address your annual conference and to update you on the Government's social housing reform programme. More >>
Govt commits to helping Canterbury businesses
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
The government has committed $6.85 million to a carefully targeted economic recovery package to help Canterbury businesses severely affected by the two major earthquakes get back on their feet. More >>
Christchurch cordon to save lives
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
The central Christchurch cordon put in place after the devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake on 22 February is there to save lives, Civil Defence Minister John Carter said today. More >>
New Chief of Air Force announced
Monday, 21 March 2011, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
21 March 2011 Media Statement New Chief of Air Force announced Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell has been appointed Chief of Air Force, replacing Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott. “Air Vice Marshal Stockwell has proved himself a highly capable officer ... More >>
