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Positive signs from geotechnical report
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Earthquake recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the peer-reviewed geotechnical report delivered by consultant engineers to the Earthquake Commission contains good news for the vast majority of Canterbury residents – their land can and will be fixed. More >>
Japan New Zealand Business Council
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the invitation to be here today at this 37th Joint Meeting of the Japan-New Zealand Business Council. More >>
Culture Matters : One Shoe Doesn’t Fit All
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Yesterday the airwaves were buzzing in response to the Education Review Office’s report evaluating information from 60 secondary schools and 227 primary schools. More >>
James Cook Fellowships for top researchers
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Four of the country’s top academics have received Government support for their work through the prestigious James Cook Research Fellowships, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp announced today. More >>
Emergency Departments seeing patients faster
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is making good progress in fixing never-ending delays In the country’s emergency departments, Health Minister Tony Ryall has told a health conference in Taupo. More >>
Government Taskforce on Early Childhood Education
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 12:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced the establishment of an independent taskforce on early childhood education (ECE). More >>
Businesses to benefit from productivity initiative
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
A new initiative to promote high productivity among New Zealand businesses will be set up by the Government, Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson announced today. More >>
New approach to ICT for government
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has announced a major new framework for the government’s use of information and communications technology (ICT) today. More >>
Govt to consult on proposed changes to postal deed
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is consulting on a proposal from New Zealand Post to make two minor changes to the Deed of Understanding between the Government and the company More >>
New Zealand History Teachers’ Association
Thursday, 7 October 2010, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
I want to thank the Sarah Beccard [Chair, Wellington History Teachers’ Association] and the Wellington History Teachers’ Association for hosting this conference, and putting together a programme that will challenge and inspire. More >>
Software developers to advise Govt on better sites
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Representatives of New Zealand’s software development industry met today in Wellington at the inaugural meeting of the Software Developers Working Group. More >>
Key attributes of successful Kura Kaupapa Māori
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
When it comes to the education of our tamariki, Māori do not expect anything less than outright success. We want all Māori learners to realise their potential. More >>
Government helping Canterbury builders
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
"Owners of damaged Canterbury homes and buildings should be able to choose licensed practitioners to work on their properties", Maurice Williamson, Minister for Building & Construction said during a visit to Christchurch today. More >>
Govt steps up e-waste recycling
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith today announced $1.15 million in grants from the Waste Minimisation Fund for eDay 2010 and new e-waste processing facilities. More >>
Investing in innovation to drive growth
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
TechNZ will invest $3.7 million over 30 months in a project to research and develop an innovative produce sorting machine, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp announced today. More >>
More patients seeing surgical specialists
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "Surgical staff in the public health service completed a total of 274,174 surgical first specialist assessments (FSAs) in the 2009/10 year which is an increase of nearly 12,500 patients on the previous year. More >>
Getting the best out of our Industry Training
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Changes to the way our industry training organisations (ITOs) operate will bring increased accountability and better value for taxpayers' money, says Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
New appointments to Biosecurity Committee
Wednesday, 6 October 2010, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Five new appointments have been made to the committee which oversees the performance of New Zealand’s biosecurity system, Biosecurity Minister David Carter announced today. More >>
Te Toi Tauira mo te Matariki 2010
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Isn’t it amazing what each day brings us? In a typical day, I as a politician can be asked about a huge range of issues that happen to be on the minds of New Zealanders. Hot on the news in the last 24 hours or so, we have had what it is to be tangata ... More >>
New District Court Judge appointed
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Napier Barrister Max Courtney has been appointed a District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
