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New code of welfare for dairy cattle released
Friday, 19 February 2010, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter has today issued a new code of animal welfare which sets down minimum standards for the farming of dairy cattle. More >>
Govt releases resource management reports
Friday, 19 February 2010, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today released the findings of independent reviews initiated in October last year into the performances of Environment Canterbury and the Far North District Council. More >>
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill 2010 – First Reading
Friday, 19 February 2010, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, I move that the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill be now read a first time. More >>
Animal welfare bill begins first reading
Friday, 19 February 2010, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
A bill aimed at significantly raising penalties for cruelty to animals began its first reading in Parliament last night. More >>
IRD Addressing Concerns Over information transfer
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 5:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says Inland Revenue is taking action to improve the transfer of KiwiSaver addresses to providers. Recently some KiwiSaver scheme providers expressed concerns about the quality of address information being provided by Inland ... More >>
Navy takes delivery of first OPV
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The Navy has taken possession of the first of the Protector fleet Offshore Patrol Vessels, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and Associate Defence Minister Heather Roy said today. More >>
Fast-Tracked Public Projects Provide Jobs Boost
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government's $500 million Jobs and Growth infrastructure stimulus package is on track and supporting thousands of jobs around New Zealand, Infrastructure Minister Bill English says. More >>
Minister welcomes first Police graduates of 2010
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins today welcomed 38 new Police officers in the first graduating Cadet Wing of 2010. More >>
Australia and NZ team up for $3.1b project
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 150 scientists and representatives from both sides of the Tasman are meeting in Auckland this week to progress the joint bid to host a NZ$3.1 billion international radio astronomy project. More >>
Efficiency Incentives Proposed for RMA
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is determined to improve the processing of resource consents and will introduce incentives to ensure this occurs from 1 July 2010, Environment Minister Nick Smith says. More >>
Tariana Turia on Young Children's Mental Health
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
I was delighted to accept the invitation of Professor Des Gorman, the Head of the School of Medicine at this institution, to speak at this first international conference on infant, toddler and preschooler mental health. More >>
Hon Bill English: Lifting our Economic Game
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
As newly-elected Prime Minister John Key said in December 2008: “The driving goal of the new Government will be to grow the New Zealand economy in order to deliver greater prosperity, security and opportunity for all New Zealanders.” More >>
Government Confirms It Will Retain Imputation
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has confirmed it will retain the imputation system for taxing company dividends in its tax reform package later this year. However, it is still considering whether it is possible to fully align the top personal tax rate, the trust rate and ... More >>
West Coast forestry strategy released
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister David Carter today released the Government’s future strategy for the Crown’s West Coast plantation forests, which aims to keep as much production and employment on the Coast as possible. More >>
Govt responds to capital market recommendations
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power today released the Government’s action plan for responding to the Capital Market Development Taskforce report. More >>
New service academy for Auckland
Thursday, 18 February 2010, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
A new service academy will open at Auckland’s Waitakere College next month, Education Minister Anne Tolley and Waitakere MP Paula Bennett announced today. More >>
Unit Titles Bill Progresses
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
A bill modernising the way apartment blocks are managed has received its second reading in Parliament following scrutiny by the Social Services Select Committee. Housing Minister Phil Heatley said the committee had improved the Unit Titles Bill. More >>
New approach to address poor oral health habits
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s reinvestment in child and adolescent oral health services is focused on teaching children and adolescents good oral health habits they can maintain for the rest of their lives, Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Independent advisory group for National Standards
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley has appointed five respected figures to an independent technical advisory group which will support the implementation of National Standards in reading, writing and maths. More >>
Dunne: Australia-NZ tax agreement a step closer
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The introduction of a new double tax agreement between Australia and New Zealand took a further step towards completion this week, with the signing of an Order in Council that incorporates the agreement into New Zealand law, Revenue Minister Peter ... More >>
