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World-leading project preserves digital memory
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
The National Digital Heritage Archive – which will ensure New Zealand’s digital memory is preserved in perpetuity – is being launched today by the Minister Responsible for the National Library Richard Worth. More >>
Affordable Housing Act to be reviewed
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister, Phil Heatley, said today that along with proposed reforms of the Resource Management Act, the Local Government Act and the Building Act, which will reduce impediments and excessive costs imposed on councils and the building industry, ... More >>
Changes to ERO school reviews
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Schools with proven good performance records will be reviewed less often by the Education Review Office from the beginning of next month, says Minister responsible for ERO, Anne Tolley. More >>
Government Shared Network to be discontinued.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Tony Ryall has announced the previous government's Government shared Network (GSN) is to be discontinued because it is financially unsustainable. Participating government agencies will be moved to a new provider in the private ... More >>
Through The Eyes Of The Warrior
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy was today at Waiouru's National Army Museum's to launch 'Te Tama Toa' ('Through the Eyes of the Warrior') - a new brand designed, in part, to display the endeavours of our forebears and current soldiers who helped ... More >>
Government extends foreshore and seabed dates
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Chris Finlayson announced today that the Crown has agreed with representatives of nga hapu o Ngati Porou to extend the timeframe for court documents to be filed under Nga Hapu o Ngati Porou Foreshore and Seabed Deed of Agreement, which relates ... More >>
Dunne welcomes RMA changes
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
UnitedFuture Leader and Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today welcomed the Government’s Phase One changes to simplify and streamline the Resource Management Act. More >>
Q&A regarding Phase 1 of the RMA Amendments 2009
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
1. What consultation has been carried out on this draft Bill? • On 1 December 2008 the Minister for the Environment wrote to all local authorities seeking their comment on how the RMA could be improved. More >>
Government Reform of the Resource Management Act
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The RMA came into force in October 1991 and replaced or amended more than 50 other laws relating to town planning and environmental management. The RMA is a complex statute that is designed to help manage a wide range of issues, including conflicting ... More >>
First round of RMA changes a good start - Hide
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) announced today are a good start and a move in the right direction, but there is still plenty of work to be done so we can get this legislation properly reformed, Minister for Regulatory Reform Hon ... More >>
Appointment of Associate Judge of the High Court
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today the appointment of Rob Osborne as a temporary Associate Judge of the High Court, for a period of 12 months from 29 January 2009. More >>
Fixing RMA crucial to future growth
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today announced the first phase of the Government’s reforms to simplify and streamline the Resource Management Act. More >>
2009 Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships announced
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Twenty-eight coaches, 380 athletes, 23 officials, and 41 support team members will receive Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships this year, Sport and Recreation Minister Murray McCully announced today. More >>
Minister of Agriculture
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Discussions on the primary sector and climate change will be on the agenda when Agriculture, Forestry and Biosecurity Minister David Carter visits Canberra this week to meet his Australian counterpart, Tony Burke. More >>
Racing Safety Fund open to applications
Monday, 2 February 2009, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Racing Minister John Carter has announced that applications for the next round of the Racing Safety Development Fund are now open. The Fund supports projects that enhance racecourse safety. More >>
John Key: Statement on Paula Bennett
Sunday, 1 February 2009, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has become aware within the past 24 hours of the existence of letters written by Paula Bennett to the Parole Board and to a court. More >>
Changes in Early Childhood Education
Sunday, 1 February 2009, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Anne Tolley today unveiled a package of changes that reflect the government’s commitment to providing quality and accessible early childhood education to all New Zealand families. More >>
Statement from Paula Bennett Re: Letters
Sunday, 1 February 2009, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Social Development and Employment and Waitakere MP Paula Bennett is today releasing two letters she wrote in relation to Viliami Halaholo. More >>
Minister endorses Whenuapai decision
Friday, 30 January 2009, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government
“The decision by Waitakere City to discontinue proceeding with their proposed district plan change relating to Whenuapai Airbase is a sensible response to Government policy,” says Defence Minister Wayne Mapp. More >>
Turia: Oranga Hinengaro o te Matau a Maui Launch
Friday, 30 January 2009, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
As we flew into Napier this morning, I looked out for those beautiful bright red blooms which we associate with the pohutukawa. The pohutukawa always trigger an association with long summer days, the splendour of the blazing red blooms reminding us of holidays ... More >>
