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Opening address to Local Government NZ
Monday, 26 July 2010, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government
In 2009, central government consumption made up around 21 per cent of the economy. That's actual spending by the government on goods and services, not including transfer payments or spending by SOEs. More >>
High-Powered Air Guns Set To Require Licence
Sunday, 25 July 2010, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
High-velocity air guns, that have been described as the weapon of choice for criminals, are set to require a firearms licence, Police Minister Judith Collins announced today. More >>
Manukau Harbour Crossing Opens Seven Months Early
Sunday, 25 July 2010, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has paid tribute today to the hard work and skill of the men and women working on the Manukau Harbour Crossing, which he officially opened with Prime Minister John Key today – seven months ahead of schedule. More >>
Rotorua Youth Justice Residence Opens
Saturday, 24 July 2010, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett today officially opened Rotorua’s Youth Justice residence Te Maioha o Parekarangi. The 30 bed residence just south of Roturua, will house young people aged 14 to 17. More >>
Government Consulting On Energy Policy
Friday, 23 July 2010, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today released a Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) for public consultation. More >>
PM To Hold Summit With ASEAN Leaders
Friday, 23 July 2010, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will hold a summit with ASEAN leaders when he travels to Viet Nam for the East Asia Summit in October, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, today. More >>
2010 Te Kokiri Ngatahi Treaty Settlement Hui
Friday, 23 July 2010, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown and claimant iwi will continue to discuss improving the Treaty of Waitangi settlement process at this year’s Te Kokiri Ngatahi conference on September 23 in Wellington, Treaty Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Public Comment Sought On Clarifying Tax System
Friday, 23 July 2010, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today commended the work of the taxation Rewrite Advisory Panel in clarifying aspects of the tax system and called for public submissions on key remedial items for the Panel’s consideration. More >>
Solutions Proposed To GST Rate Change Concerns
Friday, 23 July 2010, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne intends to seek Cabinet approval for legislative amendments around health insurance, general insurance contracts and finance leases before GST increases to 15 percent on 1 October. More >>
Address At Opening Of NZICA
Friday, 23 July 2010, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Today you are looking forward expectantly to a new home for your Auckland branch and a new future for the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants. At the same time, NZ as a whole is contemplating a new economic future as we move out of recession. More >>
Russian Adoptions closer to reality
Friday, 23 July 2010, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett welcomes the approaching reality of New Zealand families being able to adopt Russian orphans. More >>
Begg new Deputy Chair of Commerce Commission
Friday, 23 July 2010, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced the appointment of Sue Begg as deputy chair of the Commerce Commission. More >>
World Healthcare Networks Inaugural Conference
Friday, 23 July 2010, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
In my workplace, the New Zealand Parliament, there is one phrase that has the capacity to reduce the entire complex to a state of despair – and that is the phrase, “the network is down”. More >>
Minister Welcomes Report On High Needs Students
Friday, 23 July 2010, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Education Heather Roy today welcomed the release of the Education Review Office (ERO) report 'Including Students with High Needs', and agreed with its recommendation that professional learning and development in this area be school-wide ... More >>
Sustainable Futures with Māori Land
Friday, 23 July 2010, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
In the whakatauakī, waiata and whakapapa of our various iwi and hapū, we identify ourselves by the relationships our tupuna formed with the lands from whence we came. More >>
Maori urged to stand in DHB elections
Friday, 23 July 2010, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia is urging more Maori, Pasifika and ethnic community representatives to stand in this year’s District Health Board elections. More >>
Scholarships strengthen links with ASEAN
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
A big boost to education scholarships is one of four initiatives that will help New Zealand strengthen its relationship with ASEAN, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, today. More >>
Food Bill passes first reading
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Food Bill has passed its first reading and will head to select committee with unanimous support, says Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Government extends Pharmac role
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced Pharmac is to extend its successful approach to the management and procurement of community pharmaceuticals to hospital medicines. More >>
New Zealand, Viet Nam agree on Action Plan
Thursday, 22 July 2010, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Viet Nam have agreed to an ambitious Action Plan to guide the bilateral relationship over the medium term, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
