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CAA board members announced
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce today announced the appointments of Peter Griffiths, Anita Mazzoleni and John Bartlett to the board of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). More >>
Minister receives adventure tourism report
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson today received the final report following the Department of Labour-led review of the adventure tourism industry. More >>
Whānau Ora Implementation Gets Underway
Thursday, 10 June 2010, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Two major processes that contribute to the implementation of Whānau Ora opened today, heralding what Governance Group chair Rob Cooper described as ‘a new era of whānau-centred services and initiatives led by families and communities around the country’. More >>
More Funds for the Poor, Less for Aid Bureaucracy
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 5:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government plans to make more funding available for NGO partnerships in developing countries, Foreign Minister Murray McCully confirmed today. More >>
Awards showcase amazing New Zealanders
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia is congratulating the recipients of last night’s Intrepid 2010 Volunteer of the Year Awards. More >>
Minister applauds meth lab crackdown
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
A six-month Police drugs operation which culminated in raids on three suspected Christchurch clan labs will put a major dent in the local methamphetamine supply, Police Minister Judith Collins said. More >>
Government consults on simplifying tax system
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to simplify the tax system and make it easier for people to manage their tax affairs, Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>
PM announces visit of Chinese Vice President
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced that China’s Vice President Xi Jinping will visit New Zealand from 17-19 June. More >>
Smith welcomes settlement in timber case
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Nelson MP Nick Smith today welcomed settlement of a $14 million defamation lawsuit over timber treatment issues from five years ago when he was the Opposition spokesperson on Building and Construction. More >>
2010 Intrepid National Volunteer Awards
Wednesday, 9 June 2010, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
The Intrepid 2010 Volunteer of the Year Award is about celebrating the diverse strengths and talents of so many amazing New Zealanders, who dare to do things differently, to move outside of their comfort zones, and to give a little, live a lot. More >>
Key Notes: Helping young people get ahead
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
On Friday I opened the new Limited Service Volunteer course in Auckland. The military-style residential course is an opportunity for unemployed 18- to 25-year-olds to c... More >>
Customs Minister meets Australian counterpart
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Maurice Williamson met with his Australian counterpart Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor in Melbourne today. More >>
Prime Minister to travel to South Africa
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will travel to South Africa on June 19 to support the All Whites World Cup football campaign, undertake business meetings and open the New Zealand High Commission premises in Pretoria. More >>
Opening Of Youth Development Unit Central
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s opening marks the expansion of a highly effective and productive partnership between the Ministry of Social Development and the New Zealand Defence Force, to provide life skills and opportunities to young people across New Zealand. More >>
US-NZ Film Archive partnership welcomed
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson has welcomed a partnership to repatriate and preserve 75 American motion pictures from the New Zealand Film Archive’s collection to the United States National Film Preservation Foundation. More >>
Nursing Grandround; Auckland City Hospital
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government
The invitation, on behalf of Taima Campbell – the Director of Nursing at Auckland District Health Board – advised me that the theme for this year is health inequalities. More >>
Site purchased for new school at Waikanae
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has confirmed a site has been purchased for a new primary school at Waikanae, near Wellington. More >>
Careful cost management critical in year ahead
Tuesday, 8 June 2010, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s careful management of its expenses will be even more critical in the coming year as it looks to live within its constrained budget, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Mapp: Humanitarian Relief In The Asia-Pacific
Monday, 7 June 2010, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
In recent years we have seen the crippling and debilitating effects of a wide range of natural disasters - earthquakes, as occurred in Chile in February, tsunamis, massive storm surges, extreme cyclones, volcanoes, and severe flooding. More >>
Trans-Pacific Partnership Ministers Meet In Japan
Monday, 7 June 2010, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Trade Tim Groser yesterday joined Ministers from countries participating in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to exchange views and provide guidance to negotiators ahead of the second round of TPP negotiations. More >>
