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Minister breaks the silence on elder abuse
Monday, 23 November 2009, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government
Senior Citizens’ Minister John Carter is taking the “It’s Not OK” message on the road, travelling to Wairoa today to raise awareness of elder abuse and neglect. Speaking at the Breaking the Silence Hui, Mr Carter says the detection and prevention ... More >>
First results of DHB targets published
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
From tomorrow (Monday) the public will see how their DHBs are performing. The first quarterly results of the Government's new health targets will be published in table form, in newspapers and on the Ministry of Health website. Health Minister Tony Ryall ... More >>
Nelson botanist to receive Loder Cup award
Saturday, 21 November 2009, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Tim Groser is to honour botanist Dr Philip Simpson by presenting him with New Zealand’s premier plant conservation award, the Loder Cup, at a ceremony in Nelson tonight. More >>
EU export subsidy removal helps dairy markets
Saturday, 21 November 2009, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser today welcomed news that the European Union (EU) has removed all remaining export subsidies for dairy products. More >>
Clinicians’ tsunami response ‘a source of pride’
Saturday, 21 November 2009, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Clinicians who responded to a call for volunteers to go to Samoa to help the tsunami response were honoured at a dinner attended by Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu in Auckland tonight. More >>
McCully: APEC: 20 years of evolution and progress
Friday, 20 November 2009, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to join you today in marking the 20th Anniversary of APEC. Exactly a year ago today, I was involved in my first international meeting as Foreign Minister. More >>
Hide: Speech to the Passing Go Conference
Friday, 20 November 2009, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning, and thank you for the invitation to join you today. It is good to be here on the North Shore to discuss the Government's vision for the future of the Auckland region. More >>
Bennett: Passing Go Conference
Friday, 20 November 2009, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
• As you all well know, I'm an Aucklander. • I love living here, and I'm staunchly proud of being a Westie as well as an Aucklander. More >>
Minister welcomes new Weta Workshop exhibition
Friday, 20 November 2009, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson spoke today at the announcement of a major original exhibition by Weta Workshop which will tour China later this year. More >>
Flexible funding for insulation scheme
Friday, 20 November 2009, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The government is making a key change to improve the delivery of its Warm Up New Zealand Heat Smart home insulation scheme. The change sees the fund become a multi-year appropriation allowing flexibility to bring funding forward to meet demand. More >>
Minister welcomes changes to Bill
Friday, 20 November 2009, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the changes to the Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill made through the Select Committee process. More >>
Parenting courses secure further funding
Friday, 20 November 2009, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Twenty five groups supporting positive parenting are to receive more than $810,000, says Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett. For the first time the Ministry of Social Development’s SKIP (Strategies with Kids, Information for ... More >>
Far North District Council review team announced
Friday, 20 November 2009, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The investigation into Far North District Council’s performance in processing applications for resource consents will start on Monday 23 November, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. Dr Smith said independent consultants Mark St Clair and Brent ... More >>
Shared Services Establishment Board appointed
Friday, 20 November 2009, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has announced the make up of the Shared Services Establishment Board, which will help reduce the cost of DHB back office functions with estimated savings of up to $700 million. Mr Ryall says, "That money will be crucial to help ... More >>
Ministerial visit to Canada
Friday, 20 November 2009, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is on his way to Canada for a formal bilateral Defence visit and a Research, Science and Technology visit. Dr Mapp will also attend the first Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia this weekend. ... More >>
Govt marks death of Defence Force member
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and Associate Defence Minister Heather Roy today extended the Government’s deepest sympathies to the wife and family of Air Force Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster, killed in a routine explosive ordnance demolition task at ... More >>
2010 Winston Churchill Fellows Announced
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Tariana Turia Today Announced The Recipients Of The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships For 2010. “The Trust Allows New Zealanders To Apply Learnings From Their Global Counterparts To Our Own Situations At Home,” Mrs Turia Said. “Our ... More >>
Speech: Turia - Whanganui Iwi Settlement Bill
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, on behalf of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, I move that the Whanganui Iwi (Wanganui (Kaitoke) Prison and Northern Part of Wanganui Forest) On-account Settlement Bill be now read a first time. Mr Speaker, at the appropriate ... More >>
Dunne: Tax bill brings super portability closer
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
A tax bill introduced to Parliament today by Revenue Minister Peter Dunne opens the way for New Zealanders returning home from Australia to bring their retirement savings with them. The changes are part of the Taxation (Annual Rates, Trans-Tasman Savings ... More >>
Jack Matthews added to Crown Fibre Holdings board
Thursday, 19 November 2009, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce today announced Mr Jack Matthews as a further member of the board of Crown Fibre Holdings. Crown Fibre Holdings is the Crown-owned company established to manage the government’s $1.5 ... More >>
