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Time for union to move on
Tuesday, 2 March 2010, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
It’s time for the NZEI to get off the protest bus and get on board with National Standards to support children, parents and teachers says Education Minister Anne Tolley. More >>
Time For Union To Move On
Monday, 1 March 2010, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Government
It’s time for the NZEI to get off the protest bus and get on board with National Standards to support children, parents and teachers says Education Minister Anne Tolley. More >>
War Pensions And Allowances To Increase
Monday, 1 March 2010, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
All War Pensions and Allowances available to veterans will increase from 1 April as part of the annual cost of living adjustment, Minister of Veterans’ Affairs Judith Collins said today. More >>
Scams Can Happen To You
Monday, 1 March 2010, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
It's a pleasure to launch New Zealand's fifth - and my second - Fraud Awareness campaign. Thank you all for being here. It's great to see the support from across the public, private and community sectors. More >>
A million Kiwis to get increased payments
Monday, 1 March 2010, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Benefits and Superannuation payments are to increase from 1 April, says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
Call for Racing Board nominations
Monday, 1 March 2010, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Racing Minister John Carter has today invited nominations for appointment to the New Zealand Racing Board. The opening of nominations is due to the expiry of a current Board member’s term on 31 July 2010. “The New Zealand Racing Board is responsible ... More >>
Civil Defence warnings must be taken seriously
Monday, 1 March 2010, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders who didn’t heed the national tsunami warning issued yesterday in the wake of the Chilean earthquake, need to realise this was a serious event, Civil Defence Minister John Carter said today. More >>
PM Expresses Sympathy To Chile After Quake
Sunday, 28 February 2010, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today expressed sympathy on behalf of New Zealand to the government and people of Chile following the massive earthquake there. "I am shocked by the devastation in Chile and would like to convey my sincere condolences to the ... More >>
Govt consulting on tree weed exemption
Friday, 26 February 2010, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith today announced the Government’s proposed regulations for allowing the clearance of some tree weeds without penalty under the Emissions Trading Scheme. More >>
Turia congratulates Te Kura Kaupapa
Friday, 26 February 2010, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
MP for Te Tai Hauauru, Tariana Turia congratulates the whanau from Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Nga iwi e Toru ki Taumarunui for achieving a new status as a Year 1-8 kura. More >>
Local Boards move a step closer
Friday, 26 February 2010, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Rodney Hide, Minister of Local Government, welcomed the release today of the Auckland Transition Authority Discussion Document Auckland Council local boards . More >>
Clinicians' views sought on new Pharmac role
Friday, 26 February 2010, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Clinicians are being asked for their views on an expanded role for Pharmac, which was a recommendation from the Ministerial Review Group last year. More >>
PM's Address to North Shore Grey Power
Friday, 26 February 2010, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
I want to take some time today to talk about tax. This is an issue that Grey Power members, and older people more generally, are interested in, and understandably have some concerns about. More >>
Super payments will rise under tax changes
Friday, 26 February 2010, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Superannuation payments will immediately rise in two separate ways if the Government decides to increase GST, Prime Minister John Key says. More >>
Government consults on Building Act reform
Friday, 26 February 2010, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Following a review of the Building Act, Minister for Building and Construction Maurice Williamson today released a discussion document outlining proposals for its amendment. More >>
Cabinet makes key decisions on finance sector laws
Friday, 26 February 2010, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has this week made key decisions about the implementation of the Financial Advisers Act and the Financial Service Providers Act which were both passed into law in 2008. More >>
Minister congratulates Te Wharekura o Manurewa
Friday, 26 February 2010, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Dr Pita Sharples congratulates Te Wharekura o Manurewa on today’s agreement with Education Minister Anne Tolley that the kura be established in its own right from the beginning of April. More >>
Party Central will happen on Queens Wharf
Friday, 26 February 2010, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully says the Government and the Auckland Regional Council are "fully committed to delivering Party Central at Queens Wharf in Auckland for next year’s Rugby World Cup", but have decided to delay the construction of ... More >>
Minister launches new safety equipment
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today launched a $3.6 million package of safety equipment and training designed to make Corrections staff safer at work. More >>
Manukau Harbour Crossing to finish ahead of time
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
The Manukau Harbour Crossing project on the Southwestern Motorway will be complete and open seven months ahead of schedule, says Transport Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
