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Ryall: Launch the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Thank you for inviting me to formally launch the Surgical Safety Checklist in New Zealand. More >>
Antarctica NZ Board appointments
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Tenby Powell, executive director of New Zealand Rental Group, has been appointed to Antarctica New Zealand’s management board, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Approval for further roll-out of igovt services
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed that the roll-out of igovt services will continue over the next two years, following a review of the programme and a decision to explore options for commercial sector involvement, says Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan ... More >>
McCully names new Ambassador to Cairo
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Egypt will be career diplomat Graeme Waters, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. “New Zealand greatly values the dialogue we have with Egypt on Middle Eastern and global issues. Egypt plays a vital role ... More >>
Finance Minister to visit financial capitals
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will outline the Government's plan for economic recovery to international lenders during visits to Tokyo, New York and Boston next week. Mr English will visit the cities between August 31 and September 6 with officials from ... More >>
$8.7 billion plan for transport investment
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
An $8.7 billion programme of investment in New Zealand’s transport system has been detailed today with the launch of the National Land Transport Programme (NLTP). Transport Minister Steven Joyce says this is the largest ever investment in the system and ... More >>
PM urges NZ to get behind Spirit of Adventure
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Youth Affairs Paula Bennett have today announced funding for the Spirit of Adventure Trust and urged other New Zealanders to get behind the Kiwi icon as well. The Trust has been guaranteed funding of $250,000 a year for ... More >>
Corrections to build container cell block
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins today announced that a container cell block capable of housing up to 60 prisoners is to be built at Rimutaka Prison. The cell block will allow the Department of Corrections to evaluate whether container construction can ... More >>
Changes to cut red tape, improve building quality
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumers will have greater confidence in the competence of builders and so the quality of new homes under a package of measures unveiled today. “We need a better way of getting the job done right first time,” the Minister for Building and Construction ... More >>
Government defers folic acid fortification
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
Mandatory fortification of folic acid in bread will be deferred until May 2012, with the focus now on introducing a targeted voluntary programme, Minister for Food Safety Kate Wilkinson announced today. “After reading through each of the 124 submissions, ... More >>
Guy: Lotteries Commission ‘Big Celebration’ Event
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to be here tonight to celebrate a bumper year for the Lotteries Commission which has resulted in a record transfer of funding to the Lottery Grants Board. More >>
Government delivers on high country promise
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The new direction for Crown pastoral land strikes a balance between economic use and environmental and cultural values, say Agriculture Minister David Carter and Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson. The Government has today announced ... More >>
Government gives smokers extra help to quit
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Nicotine patches, gum and lozenges will be made cheaper for smokers wanting to quit the deadly habit which kills about 5000 New Zealanders every year, Tariana Turia announced today. More >>
Speech: Turia - Study of Intellectual Disability
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government
As the wind whistled in Wellington last night, and the storm raged on, I put on my winter socks, wrapped up warm, and predicted there would be snow in the air. For some people, the attack of all of the elements would signal the winter blues - something ... More >>
Young Kiwis “Break Away” for school holidays
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and 30,000 extra places on school holiday activity programmes for young people have been announced by the Prime Minister. The Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett says the ‘Break Away ... More >>
3000 troubled youth to get a Fresh Start
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
Nearly 3000 places will be created in programmes targeted to help young offenders, says Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett. ‘Fresh Start for Young Offenders’ includes military style activity camps, additional supervision ... More >>
Holidays & Youth Justice packages announced
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today announced a package of policies aimed at helping young New Zealanders reach their full potential. “The policies I am announcing today build on the Youth Opportunities package and Kiwisport initiatives announced earlier ... More >>
Speech: Key - Delivering For Young New Zealanders
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Let me begin by thanking all those who have come here today to hear this address It’s great to be with a group of people who share a passion that means so much to me. That passion is the potential of New Zealand’s young people. As youth workers, ... More >>
New Housing NZ gives more choice for Maungakiekie
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
Families living in Onehunga and Panmure will now have more help getting into homes says Maungakiekie MP, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. Housing Zealand has launched its Options and Advice Service which is designed to help more low-to-modest income families with ... More >>
Regime will improve trustees’ supervision
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed to a new regime for corporate trustees and statutory supervisors who supervise debt issuers and some collective investment schemes, Commerce Minister Simon Power announced today. The regime, which was decided by Cabinet on Monday, ... More >>
