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NZ boosts assistance to Tonga
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has underlined New Zealand’s commitment to Tonga’s political reform process and economic progress in talks with Tonga’s Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele in Nuku’alofa today. More >>
Critical social services seek access to new fund
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
There’s been considerable interest in the first funding round of the Community Response Fund, says the Minister for Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett. More >>
Govt to align investment and income tax rates
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is proposing to introduce legislation to align resident withholding tax (RWT) rates on interest and portfolio investment entities (PIE) tax rates with recent changes to personal income tax rates and the 30% company tax rate, Revenue ... More >>
Super portability on agenda for Australian visit
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will meet Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan in Brisbane on July 16 to discuss the portability of retirement savings between New Zealand and Australia. More >>
Pita Sharples To Address Maori Educators
Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Maori Affairs and Associate Education Minister Pita Sharples will speak to Maori Educators in Rotorua as the opening keynote at He Waka Eke Noa on July 15. More >>
New Plymouth early childhood services funding
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced that Te Kopae Tamariki Kia U Te Reo has been awarded $10,000 to buy equipment for its expanding service in Spotswood, New Plymouth. The grants, from the Ministry of Education’s Establishment Funding ... More >>
Funding to help Oxford early childhood service
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced that Oxford Early Learning Centre has been awarded $30,000 to recruit and employ qualified staff and buy equipment for its new service in Oxford in the Waimakariki District. The grants, from the Ministry ... More >>
Funding to help East Cape early childhood service
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced that Waikura Valley Early Childhood Service has been awarded $19,700 to recruit and employ qualified staff and buy equipment for its new service at Waikura Valley, East Cape. The grants, from the Ministry of ... More >>
Govt consults public on 2020 emissions target
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today began a process of public consultation on New Zealand’s 2020 emissions target with a public meeting in Wellington tonight. More >>
Funding to help Ashburton District early childhood
Monday, 6 July 2009, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Funding to help Ashburton District early childhood service Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced that Dorie Community Preschool has been awarded $30,000 to recruit and employ qualified staff and buy equipment for its new service in Chertsey ... More >>
Further funding for early childhood services
Monday, 6 July 2009, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley today announced $127,095 in funding to assist six early childhood education centres in Ashburton, Christchurch, Mangere, Oxford, New Plymouth and East Cape. More >>
Awards honour young people in foster care
Monday, 6 July 2009, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Nominations are now open for the 2009 William Wallace Awards, which honour outstanding young people in foster care. Run by Child Youth and Family, the Awards are a result of a bequest made by William Wallace and into their fourth year. More >>
Govt. secures strategic stock of swine flu vaccine
Monday, 6 July 2009, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed in principle to offer frontline health staff and emergency personnel vaccination against Swine Flu, the new pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus. More >>
Govt releases criminal procedure review proposals
Monday, 6 July 2009, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Details of the Government's proposed reforms of the criminal justice sector have been released by Justice Minister Simon Power. The Criminal Procedure (Simplification) Project includes a range of initiatives to improve timeliness and efficiency in criminal ... More >>
Tolley: New Zealand Principals Federation Conf.
Monday, 6 July 2009, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you Ernie [Ernie Buutveld, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation] Good morning everyone – principals, speakers, researchers and education leaders. More >>
Celebrating Māori creativity and enterprise
Monday, 6 July 2009, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
Māori innovation and creativity will be to the fore this weekend in Auckland as leading Māori business people, scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers and others gather to celebrate Atamira: Māori in the City 2009. More >>
More money to reduce Auckland cardiac waiting time
Monday, 6 July 2009, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has provided up to five million dollars extra to enable Auckland District Health Board to speed up dealing with an unacceptable number of people on its cardiac surgery waiting list. More >>
“The Role of Māori in the NZ economy”
Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
I thought long and hard about what to get Arapera this year, as a sign of my utter devotion. I finally came up with the perfect gift. More >>
Key Notes No.52
Saturday, 4 July 2009, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
I had a great time yesterday visiting the Tamaki Transformation Programme in Auckland and meeting pupils from Pt England School. More >>
Society for the Study of Diabetes Conference
Friday, 3 July 2009, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
It was a stroke of genius to hold this year’s annual scientific conference and AGM here at St David Theatre. This theatre has won prestigious architectural awards for its use of space; the quality of the light it lets in; and its comfortable relationship ... More >>
