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Government To Save $18.5 Million On Vehicles
Sunday, 29 August 2010, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Economic Development Gerry Brownlee today announced the awarding of the first all-of-government contracts for passenger vehicles. More >>
Coleman: Academy for Eating Disorders
Friday, 27 August 2010, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government
It is an honour to be here at the 8th Annual conference of the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders and the first such conference to be held here in New Zealand. This move is timely, as much-needed progress has recently been made ... More >>
McCully leads Mission to Solomons, Kiribati, Samoa
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will lead a delegation of MPs, business people, NGOs, media and officials on the 2010 Pacific Mission to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Samoa next week. More >>
Whakatipuranga Rima Rau Towards 500
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Last year, at the festival of world music and Dance, WOMAD, local Taranaki health providers, Manaaki Oranga in collaboration with local Taranaki weavers, Maata Wharehoka and Edith Tito, showcased the wahakura to an international audience. The wahakura, ... More >>
Brazil beckons for young New Zealanders
Friday, 27 August 2010, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Young New Zealanders will be able to spend a year working, studying and holidaying in Brazil from September 1, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Mineral and petroleum permitting review begins
Friday, 27 August 2010, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today invited feedback on proposals to update, streamline and future-proof the Crown Minerals Act, which provides the framework for management and allocation of rights to Crown-owned minerals. More >>
Speech to the Economic Development Agencies
Friday, 27 August 2010, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for the opportunity to address this gathering, and thank you to Nigel Kirkpatrick, chair of EDANZ for your introduction. More >>
Waikato Expressway: another big milestone
Friday, 27 August 2010, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the announcement today that the next stage of development of the Hamilton section of the Waikato Expressway is underway is an important milestone for the project. More >>
Student loan bill will simplify loan repayments
Friday, 27 August 2010, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill tabled in Parliament today will make it easier for those with student loans to manage them online, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said. More >>
Statement on 'Bridging the Gap'
Friday, 27 August 2010, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall is declining a request to allow self-funded chemotherapy drugs to be administered in Dunedin Hospital. More >>
Finance Minister to visit Hong Kong, Singapore
Friday, 27 August 2010, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will visit Hong Kong and Singapore next week, to meet business, investment and government leaders and update them on New Zealand’s economic programme to achieve faster growth and jobs. More >>
No plan for private student loan company
Friday, 27 August 2010, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has no plans to set up a private company to manage student loans, Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Women’s Affairs stocktake data goes online
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Ministry of Women’s Affairs will now publish its annual state sector stocktake results on its website”, says Women’s Affairs Minister Pansy Wong. More >>
Cross-border privacy laws strengthened
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill to ensure that personal data sent to New Zealand from overseas is subject to New Zealand's privacy protection passed into law today. More >>
Two appointments to new Electoral Commission
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today named two members of the new Electoral Commission, which has been created as part of the Government’s wider programme of electoral reform. More >>
Women’s Affairs stocktake data goes online
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Ministry of Women’s Affairs will now publish its annual state sector stocktake results on its website”, says Women’s Affairs Minister Pansy Wong. Since 2004, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs has been conducting annual stocktakes of the number ... More >>
Prisoner escapes lowest ever for Corrections
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of escapes from New Zealand prisons has reached a record low, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today. More >>
Targets results show big health improvements
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
"The first full year of the Government's new Health Targets show District Health Boards are delivering more frontline services for our significant investment in the public health service," Health Minister Tony Ryall says. More >>
Chief of Defence Force moves to GCSB
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has extended warm congratulations to Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae on his appointment as Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau. More >>
PM announces appointment of GCSB director
Thursday, 26 August 2010, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae as Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau. More >>
