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Whitireia Polytechnic Funding Boost

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government

Poririua-based Whitireia Community Polytechnic will receive approximately $1.08 million in funding to help it consolidate campuses in Porirua, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson and Mana MP Luamanuvao Winnie Laban announced today. More >>

Funding boost for Tairawhiti Polytechnic

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government

Gisborne’s Tairawhiti Polytechnic is to receive $1.3 million to help it provide quality education and training to the Gisborne area, Tertiary Education Minister Hon Pete Hodgson, MP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti Hon Parekura Horomia and MP Moana Mackey ... More >>

More researchers get high speed hook up

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s use of world class digital technology and high speed productivity tools was supported by grants totalling about $1.6 million, Pete Hodgson, Minister of Research Science and Technology said today. More >>

ID360 young filmmakers win award

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government

“Young people are an integral part of Kiwi society, and fostering an understanding of diversity and embracing differences between people will ensure both today and tomorrow’s generations are more accepting of each other’s differences,” said ... More >>

Singapore President to visit New Zealand

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government

The President of Singapore, S R Nathan, will make an official visit to New Zealand from 26 to 30 April, Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today. More >>

Government supports Otago Polytechnic

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 12:59 am | New Zealand Government

Otago Polytechnic is to receive $5.985 million to enable it to centralise more of its education and training on its main Dunedin campus, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson announced today. More >>

Dunne clarifies charities and tax

Monday, 21 April 2008, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Revenue Minister Peter Dunne is reminding people and charitable organisations that the availability of tax rebates for making charitable donations does not depend solely on whether a charitable organisation has registered with the Charities Commission. More >>

Medical checks for Viet Nam veterans

Monday, 21 April 2008, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government

The process for the free one off medical checks for Viet Nam veterans is now in the final trial stages and Veterans Affairs New Zealand will start sending information about how to access the checks to registered veterans in the next few weeks. More >>

20 finalists in Health Innovation Awards announced

Monday, 21 April 2008, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Twenty finalists have been chosen out of nearly 130 entrants in the New Zealand Health Innovation Awards. More >>

New spectrum for FM radio

Monday, 21 April 2008, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Communications and Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe and Broadcasting Minister Trevor Mallard have today announced the release of more than seventy FM radio licences for commercial and non-commercial use. More >>

Cosgrove Speech At South Island Independence Games

Saturday, 19 April 2008, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government

I feel very privileged and proud to have this opportunity to open the South Island Independence Games here in Christchurch. To the young sportspeople here today, a special welcome. More >>

South Island Independence Games underway

Saturday, 19 April 2008, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government

Sport and Recreation Minister Clayton Cosgrove has welcomed the young athletes who will be battling it out this weekend at the South Island Independence Games, during his speech to officially open the Games in Christchurch this morning (19 April 2008). More >>