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More Cap Coast patients seeing surgical specialist
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government
More Cap Coast patients seeing surgical specialists More Capital and Coast District Health Board patients were assessed by surgical specialists in the past year than ever before, according new figures released by the Ministry of Health. Health Minister ... More >>
Government makes name suppression harder to get
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has signed off proposals that will make it harder for names of defendants and evidence to be suppressed in court, Justice Minister Simon Power announced today. More >>
Signing completes Wai 718 negotiations
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples have today signed a deed of settlement with Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi that recognises the unique contribution it makes to tertiary education, and provides the ... More >>
Two companies put into statutory management
Tuesday, 5 October 2010, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
The Government today placed into statutory management two wholly-owned subsidiaries of IHC New Zealand Incorporated, Commerce Minister Simon Power said today. More >>
Focus on Finance: October 2010
Monday, 4 October 2010, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government's tax changes which took effect last Friday will strengthen economic growth and help New Zealand families get ahead. While there has been a lot of talk about how these changes affect people's hip pockets we must remember the important ... More >>
Mana by-election date announced
Monday, 4 October 2010, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The by-election for the seat of Mana will take place on Saturday 20 November, Prime Minister John Key announced today. More >>
Signing completes Wai 718 negotiations
Monday, 4 October 2010, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Maori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples have today signed a deed of settlement with Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi that recognises the unique contribution it makes to tertiary education, and provides the ... More >>
Disability Support Services Consumer Consortium
Monday, 4 October 2010, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
I wanted to start off by simply acknowledging all of you; your amazing commitment; your resilience; and the investment you each make in the wellbeing of the people whom you care for. More >>
Relocation assistance for community groups
Monday, 4 October 2010, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury community organisations will be able to use a special emergency fund to move to new premises if their building suffered serious earthquake damage. More >>
Earthquake support subsidy extended
Monday, 4 October 2010, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is extending the wage subsidy to support employees of small businesses seriously disrupted by the Canterbury earthquake. More >>
Igovt users exceed 100,000 mark
Monday, 4 October 2010, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of people using the igovt logon service has exceeded the 100,000 mark, with a huge boost coming from the Companies Office’s use of the service, says Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy. More >>
Kapa haka as a tool of social transformation
Monday, 4 October 2010, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
It is an honour to be with you for this symposium and congratulations to Te Ipukarea – the National Maori Language Institute for organising the hui and drawing together such a knowledgeable line-up of speakers. More >>
Access Tourism New Zealand Conference
Monday, 4 October 2010, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Government
I am absolutely delighted to be part of this inaugural Access Tourism New Zealand Conference; and I want to congratulate the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute and the Auckland University of Technology for your bold and proactive decision in ... More >>
Supporting Breast Cancer Action month
Monday, 4 October 2010, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall is encouraging New Zealanders to support Breast Cancer Action Month. More >>
McCully to attend ASEM summit in Brussels
Monday, 4 October 2010, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully heads to Brussels this evening to attend the eighth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) along with Deputy Prime Minister Bill English. More >>
Government makes jury duty rules more flexible
Monday, 4 October 2010, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
People will find it easier to carry out jury duty under changes which come into effect tomorrow, the Minister of Justice, Simon Power, and the Minister for Courts Georgina te Heuheu said today. More >>
More Prisoners Training For Law-Abiding Life
Sunday, 3 October 2010, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government
More prisoners are undertaking job training and literacy and numeracy education than ever before, Corrections Minister Judith Collins and Associate Minister of Corrections Dr Pita Sharples said today. More >>
Hauraki Collective framework agreement signed
Friday, 1 October 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown today signed a framework agreement for negotiations towards settling shared historical Treaty claims in the Hauraki/Coromandel region, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced. More >>
Dunne: GST transition smooth, transparent and fair
Friday, 1 October 2010, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today said the five-month lead-in to today’s GST rate rise to 15 percent had been a far better process than the six weeks’ notice New Zealanders had when the rate was last increased 21 years ago. More >>
ACC levy increases not supported
Friday, 1 October 2010, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is highly unlikely to agree to any levy increases following the ACC Board’s public consultation process, ACC Minister Nick Smith says. More >>
