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Dunne: No tax on KiwiSaver first home subsidy
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
KiwiSaver members who qualify for the first home deposit subsidy will not be taxed on the subsidy, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne has announced. More >>
Auditor oversight in hands of super-regulator
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today announced that auditor oversight as it relates to issuer audits is to be the responsibility of the new Financial Markets Authority (FMA). More >>
Government announces finance ‘super-regulator’
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that the Government is creating a new regulator for New Zealand's financial markets. More >>
Government announces finance ‘super-regulator’
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that the Government is creating a new regulator for New Zealand's financial markets. More >>
Financial adviser compliance pathway announced
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that financial advisers will be given extra time to fully comply with the new financial advisers regime. More >>
Government to improve KiwiSaver regulation
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power tonight announced that the Government will make changes to improve the governance and management of KiwiSaver schemes. More >>
Power: Institute of Finance Professionals Awards
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
I'm pleased to be part of an evening that celebrates excellence and achievement in an industry that is hopefully starting to come out of some of the most challenging times for many years. More >>
Tobacco excise to increase immediately
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia says tonight’s passing of a bill to increase the tobacco excise will go a long way to reducing preventable deaths from smoking related diseases. More >>
Tobacco Products Amendment Bill
Thursday, 29 April 2010, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
I move that the Excise and excise-equivalent duties table (tobacco products) amendment bill be now read a second time. More >>
Bill to increase tobacco excise introduced
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The introduction of a bill to increase the tobacco excise is a clear signal that this Government is serious about reducing the death toll from smoking, says Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia. More >>
ETS to proceed on 1 July
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand needs to make a modest step forward on climate change with an ETS on 1 July to provide incentives to invest in forestry, renewable energy and more efficient technology, Climate Change Issues Minister Nick Smith says. More >>
Workers Memorial Day reminder of need to safeguard
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Workers Memorial Day serves as a sober reminder that New Zealand continues to lose more than one person each week in fatal workplace accidents, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Minister turns pink for good cause
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has thrown his support behind Pink Shirt Day to help raise awareness of the link between bullying and depression. More >>
$700,000 in lottery funding for Carter Observatory
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has announced a grant of $698,412 from the Lottery Significant Projects Fund to help the refurbishment of Wellington’s Carter Observatory. More >>
Minister announces $9m lottery funding
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister and Lottery Grants Board Presiding Member Nathan Guy has announced over $9.1 million in funding for six community-based projects through the Lottery Significant Projects Fund. More >>
Speech to Irrigation New Zealand Conference
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning – I am really pleased to be here for the Irrigation New Zealand Conference because accelerating reliable irrigation is a priority for me. More >>
Joyce to meet with Australian Transport Ministers
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Steven Joyce will attend the Australian Transport Council meeting of Australian Federal and State Transport Ministers on 30 April in Perth, Western Australia. More >>
Bill to secure victims’ rights passes reading
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
A bill to ensure victims will continue to get access to compensation paid to prisoners passed its first reading in Parliament today. More >>
Change to make Paid Parental Leave more accessible
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
A simple change to Paid Parental Leave will make it easier for self-employed parents to benefit from the scheme, says Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson. More >>
Police congratulated on huge drugs bust
Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins today congratulated the Police for the successful conclusion of a two-year undercover drugs operation that resulted in over 250 people facing over 700 charges. More >>
