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New Tax Working Group to assist government
Friday, 8 May 2009, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed the establishment of a Tax Working Group, which will assist the government in considering the key tax policy challenges facing New Zealand. The Tax Working Group, co-ordinated ... More >>
McCully names new Ambassador to Viet Nam
Friday, 8 May 2009, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Career diplomat Heather Riddell will be New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Viet Nam, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. “Viet Nam is an important regional partner for New Zealand, and it assumes the role of Chair of ASEAN next year,” ... More >>
PM offers condolences over Napier incident
Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sincere condolences to the family of Senior Constable Len Snee, who tragically lost his life while on duty in Napier yesterday. “Senior Constable Snee was a long-serving police officer who gave a lot to his ... More >>
Funding boost to encourage oil and gas exploration
Friday, 8 May 2009, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced a renewed seismic survey programme to encourage New Zealand oil and gas exploration. As part of Budget 2009 a total of $20 million over three years will be allocated to the seismic data acquisition ... More >>
Work programme for Phase II of RMA reforms
Friday, 8 May 2009, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Greater central Government direction and closer alignment with other legislation are the key objectives of the Government’s second phase of reform of the Resource Management Act, Environment Minister Nick Smith announced today. More >>
Additional facilities for Kapi Mana School
Friday, 8 May 2009, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley and Associate Education Minister Heather Roy have announced that the rebuilt Kapi Mana Special School will now cater for an additional 10 students, bringing the roll to 40. “This government is committed to giving the ... More >>
Minister presents NZ's Report to UN council
Friday, 8 May 2009, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Justice, Simon Power, last night presented New Zealand’s National Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. He appeared as part of New Zealand’s participation in the Universal Periodic Review. Mr Power made ... More >>
Minister offers condolences to officer’s family
Friday, 8 May 2009, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins has offered her deepest sympathies to the family of Senior Constable Len Snee of Taradale Police who died during an armed siege in Napier yesterday. “I am devastated by news of Senior Constable Snee’s death and offer ... More >>
Poroporoaki ki a Senior Constable Len Snee
Friday, 8 May 2009, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
“Aue te tangi, aue te mamae o te ngakau i te hinganga o te toa! “E Lennie, kei te rere nga roimata ki a koe, ki te tamaiti peke poho, wawahi taha; ki te tamaiti haututu; tamaiti whakatoi; ki te mokopuna poipoia e taku kuia i to taua tamarikitanga ... More >>
Bill signals exciting progress for Māori
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The third reading of the Māori Trustee Amendment Bill today is a significant milestone, according to the Minister of Maori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples. “This is the first time that a Bill presented by a Minister from a support party to the current National-led ... More >>
Fewer more focussed targets
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced a slimmed down set of Health Targets aimed at simplifying requirements on District Health Boards and enabling DHBs to focus more tightly on front line services. "This is part of the Government's plan to reduce ... More >>
Australian officials to brief Select Committee
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Australian Government officials will brief the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee next Monday on the Australian Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith announced today. “In discussions this week with the Australian ... More >>
Key: New Zealand’s Economic Prospects
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Today represents an important milestone in the first term of the National-led Government. It’s around six months since we were elected. It is also three weeks until Bill English delivers our first Budget. More >>
Unemployment continues upward trend
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
While New Zealand’s employment market is holding up well, unemployment figures out today show the upward trend continuing, says the Minister of Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett. The Household Labour Force Survey puts the official ... More >>
School property projects given a boost
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister, Anne Tolley, has today announced new initiatives to allow schools to get their property programmes underway more quickly. “The changes will see a relaxation of some of the Ministry of Education's property project requirements that ... More >>
Collins Comments: Having a say on Akld governance
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
I was delighted at the turnout at this week’s public meeting in Papakura on proposed changes to Auckland’s governance. It’s great to see so many people taking an active interest in the future of Auckland local government. More >>
Budget 2009: Extra services for eating disorders
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
More beds and specialists to run residential treatment programmes for people with eating disorders were announced by the Health Minister Tony Ryall and Associate Minister Jonathan Coleman tonight. More >>
Deed signed to settle aquaculture obligations
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown signed a Deed of Settlement with iwi of the South Island and the Hauraki for an early cash settlement of obligations under the Maori Aquaculture Settlement in a ceremony at the Te Papa Marae, Fisheries Minister Hon Phil Heatley announced ... More >>
Key: Aquaculture Deed of Settlement Signing
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a great pleasure to be here to sign the Deed of Settlement for “pre-commencement’ aquaculture space. This settlement covers the aquaculture areas of the Coromandel and Firth of Thames and the whole of Te Wai Pounamu. More >>
NZ supporting eye health in the Pacific
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is contributing $5.6 million to a trans-Tasman project that will improve eye health, and treat blindness in the Pacific, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announced today. “It is estimated that there 80,000 blind people and a further 250,000 with ... More >>
