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$1 billion more for state highways
Monday, 16 March 2009, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
As part of the government’s Jobs and Growth plan, Prime Minister John Key and Transport Minister Steven Joyce have today announced almost a billion dollars of additional investment in the state highway network over the next three years. More >>
Wilkinson to visit Canberra
Monday, 16 March 2009, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Kate Wilkinson will meet Australian Ministers and senior government officials when she visits Canberra this week. More >>
McCully to visit Cook Islands
Monday, 16 March 2009, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will meet Prime Minister Jim Marurai, senior ministers, and business leaders during a three-day visit to the Cook Islands starting on Wednesday. More >>
Ministers to co-host meeting on drivers of crime
Monday, 16 March 2009, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
A ministerial meeting on the drivers of crime next month will be co-hosted by Justice Minister Simon Power and Associate Corrections Minister Dr Pita Sharples. More >>
McCully to visit Cook Islands
Monday, 16 March 2009, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will meet Prime Minister Jim Marurai, senior ministers, and business leaders during a three-day visit to the Cook Islands starting on Wednesday. More >>
PM's Speech to the Act Party National Conference
Saturday, 14 March 2009, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
And it’s good to be joined by a group of New Zealanders who also have a vision for a more prosperous New Zealand. More >>
Speech: Tariana Turia - Mental Health
Friday, 13 March 2009, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
I want to acknowledge the kaumatua who welcomed us here today; the Mental Health Foundation for extending the invitation; and our facilitator, Tuiloma Lina Samu for holding it all together. More >>
Auckland hosts world’s biggest Polynesian festival
Friday, 13 March 2009, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu will join thousands of revellers at Pasifika, the biggest Polynesian festival in the world, tomorrow. Mrs te Heuheu says it is fitting that Auckland – the largest Polynesian city in the world – ... More >>
Funding for large electorate and Maori seats
Friday, 13 March 2009, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Leader of the House, Gerry Brownlee, says he is compelled to correct media reports on the funding of very large electorate seats. Six out of seven Maori seats and all other constituency seats covering a geographic area larger than 20,000 sq km are ... More >>
Government advertises for DHB Chairs
Friday, 13 March 2009, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Health is advertising for highly capable people to become Chairs of two of the country's largest District Health Boards. Advertisements appear in several newspapers today for the vacant chair positions at the Waitemata and Waikato ... More >>
Rural lending focus of meeting
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter has reiterated the Government message for banks to work positively with borrowers, during a meeting with leading rural lenders today. More >>
Dunne: United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
May I begin by congratulating you on your chairing of this high-level segment and express our confidence in your ability to achieve a successful outcome for our work. More >>
Police graduates urged to be excellent
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The ranks of the New Zealand police grew by an additional 75 officers today with the newest wing to graduate from the Royal New Zealand Police College at Porirua. More >>
Commissioner appointed to Otepopo School
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today that she had dissolved the board of trustees of Otepopo School in North Otago and directed the Secretary of Education to appoint a commissioner to replace the board. More >>
Clinical leadership 'In Good Hands'
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has issued a significant document called 'In Good Hands' that will help District Health Boards introduce greater clinical leadership into the public health system. More >>
Curtin resigns as Commerce Commission Deputy Chair
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce Minister Simon Power has accepted the resignation of Donal Curtin from the position of Deputy Chair of the Commerce Commission. Mr Power considers that Mr Curtin’s offer, in the public interest, is an appropriate resolution of the issues that have ... More >>
inaugural Corrections Officer Excellence Awards
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Two graduates of the Department of Corrections’ initial training course were today presented the inaugural Minister’s Excellence Awards by Corrections Minister Judith Collins. More >>
$41 million for school buildings
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
Eighty-one schools around the country would get new or expanded buildings through the first allocation of property funding to schools under the government’s recently announced infrastructure package, Education Minister Anne Tolley announced today. More >>
Higher tax thresholds ease burden on SMEs
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed Inland Revenue’s update of tax regulation Determination E11 as a further measure to reduce compliance costs on businesses. Mr Dunne said the updated regulation is a complementary part of the $480 million ... More >>
Streams getting cleaner but more work needed
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister David Carter is welcoming the progress made by the dairy industry in cleaning up rivers and streams on dairy farms, but is sending a strong message to farmers who still refuse to toe the line. More >>
