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Government failing to address rising power costs
Friday, 17 December 2010, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Today's announcement of a virtual asset swap between state owned electricity generators will do nothing to address major concerns about rising power prices, Labour's associate Energy spokesperson Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
New Kerikeri Police Station opens
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Kerikeri’s new $4 million Police Station will bring 60 police staff together under one roof and enable them to better serve the community, Police Minister Judith Collins said today. More >>
New Mental Health Commission chair named
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman today welcomed the appointment of Dr Lynne Lane as the new chair of the Mental Health Commission. Dr Lane has been appointed for three years from 1 January 2011 and replaces Dr Peter McGeorge who resigned earlier ... More >>
Taskforce endorses tax incentives for charitable giving
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed recommendations by the Cultural Philanthropy Taskforce endorsing recent changes to the tax rules to encourage New Zealanders to give more generously to philanthropic causes. More >>
Report outlines ways to grow philanthropic giving
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson today welcomed a new report of the Cultural Philanthropy Taskforce, which makes six key recommendations to increase charitable giving to the cultural sector. More >>
Whirinaki plant to be sold
Friday, 17 December 2010, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The government has decided to sell the diesel-fired electricity generation plant at Whirinaki on the New Zealand market by tender instead of transferring it to Meridian Energy, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today. More >>
Resource for teen fathers
Friday, 17 December 2010, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett has launched a new resource to help support teen fathers. The booklet Supporting Teen Fathers: A resource for service providers will be used by organisations working directly with teen fathers. More >>
Order to get hundreds of old regulations off the books
Friday, 17 December 2010, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today announced the Regulatory Reform (Revocations) Order 2010 which will clean up red tape and get outdated regulations off the books. More >>
Mapp: Defence White Paper
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government
In a major policy speech to Massey University's Centre for Defence Studies in May 2009, I set out three reasons why the Government went into the 2008 general election promising a major review of Defence. More >>
New Zealand leads on women's equality
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is ranked among those at the top of the world for gender equality according to a report to the United Nations (UN) released by Women’s Affairs Minister Hekia Parata today. More >>
Virtual asset swaps to benefit consumers
Friday, 17 December 2010, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
The government is continuing to implement its programme of improvements to New Zealand’s electricity sector, with Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today announcing details of virtual asset swaps between the three state-owned electricity generator-retailers: ... More >>
McCully to Cook Islands to meet new government
Friday, 17 December 2010, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to the Cook Islands today to meet new Cook Islands Prime Minister, Henry Puna and his recently appointed Cabinet. More >>
Pay settlement is great news for parents
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the decision by primary school principals and teachers to accept new pay settlements. More >>
Online job vacancies continue to increase
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says latest figures show online job vacancies increased by 2.6% over the last three months. “It's good to see jobs vacancies are still on the rise as winter ends and the holiday season begins,” says Ms Bennett. More >>
Comprehensive long-term review of 111 begins
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Steven Joyce, announced today that terms of reference for a comprehensive review of the long term future of the 111 calling service have been agreed. More >>
National War Memorial Advisory Board members appointed
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Lt General (Rtd) Don McIver has been appointed to the National War Memorial Advisory Council after being elected as President of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association, and the immediate past President, Air Vice Marshal ( Rtd) Robin Klitscher ... More >>
Peter Dunne: Address at Launch of NZ Oral Health Surve
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
We’re here today to release a significant survey – one which, for the first time in 21 years, gives us a clear and up-to-date picture of the state of oral health in New Zealand. More >>
Industry training sector’s educational performance released
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, today welcomed the release of educational performance information for Industry Training Organisations. “The release of information about ITOs provides a good summary of how they are performing, both ... More >>
Glading reappointed to NZ On Air board
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman today announced the reappointment of Michael Glading to the board of NZ On Air. Mr Glading has served one term on NZ On Air and was reappointed for two years from 1 January 2011. More >>
Minerals reviews combined
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today that the review of the Crown Minerals Act (1991) and the review of associated minerals programmes and regulations will now be considered as a single package. More >>
