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Rule to target noisy cars gets the green light
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
Changes to the vehicle equipment rule to target excessively noisy vehicles will come into effect next year, Transport Safety Minister Harry Duynhoven announced today. More >>
Govt Works With Canterbury On Transport Strategy
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Annette King and Environment Canterbury Chair Sir Kerry Burke have announced that the Government and the Canterbury region are working together to implement a ten-year transport strategy for Canterbury. More >>
Tertiary reforms to ‘encourage excellence'
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Under new reforms, tertiary education will make the shift from participation to achievement and focus on the long-term needs of New Zealand, Tertiary Education Minister Pete Hodgson told Parliament last night. More >>
Choosing kiwi made food just got easier
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
Buy Kiwi Made's government spokesperson Sue Bradford is delighted Foodstuffs is joining the Buy New Zealand Made campaign. The campaign's highly recognisable kiwi in a triangle brand will soon be visible in Four Squares, PAK'nSAVEs and New World supermarkets ... More >>
Health effects of spraying carefully considered
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 12:28 am | New Zealand Government
"Biosecurity is just as much about health and community outcomes as it is about economic and environmental matters, and this was always an important consideration during the moth eradication operations carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ... More >>
NZ extends Zimbabwe travel sanctions
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 12:20 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has extended its travel ban on associates of the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe by denying student visas and permits to their adult children, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Immigration Minister Clayton Cosgrove announced today. More >>
Easter trading discussion deadline extended
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 12:10 am | New Zealand Government
The deadline for submissions on the Easter Trading and Holidays Legislation discussion document has been extended, Justice Minister Annette King and Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Cunliffe reiterates his call for Roy to apologise
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health David Cunliffe has today reiterated his call for Heather Roy to either provide information to support the allegation she made in Parliament last week or apologise to the staff at Capital and Coast DHB. More >>
Minister tables Bill to simplify alcohol levy
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Bill detailing proposals to simplify the way the Alcohol Advisory Council levy is calculated was tabled in Parliament today by Associate Health Minister Damien O'Connor. More >>
Rimutaka MP welcomes redundancy changes
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Rimutaka MP Paul Swain has welcomed today’s announcement of forthcoming law changes to make the taxation of redundancy payments fairer to people who find themselves in a higher tax bracket as a result of receiving a payout. More >>
Workplace research released, code to be developed
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
A Code of Employment Practice aimed at helping employers and employees to more easily resolve workplace relationship problems is to be developed, Labour Minister Trevor Mallard said today. More >>
Govt introduces fairer taxation of redundancy pay
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
The government today introduced legislation to make the taxation of redundancy payments fairer to people who are pushed into a higher tax bracket when they receive the lump sum payments. More >>
New finance lease amendments return to Parliament
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
New changes to the finance lease tax rules in the Income Tax Act have been added to the taxation bill currently before Parliament, the government announced today. More >>
Bill’s KiwiSaver provisions to be fine-tuned
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
The government has introduced a number of minor changes to fine-tune KiwiSaver legislation in the taxation bill currently before Parliament. More >>
Helen Clark Speech - Defence Issues for NZ
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister Closing speech to NZDF Command No 48 Staff Course On Defence Issues for New Zealand More >>
Student loan repayment threshold to rise
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
The income threshold at which New Zealand-based borrowers must begin to repay their student loans will rise from $17,784 to $18,148 on 1 April next year, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne announced today. More >>
Winnie Laban - Speech At Victoria Graduation
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Education is a key factor in achieving economic and social outcomes for Pacific communities and improving Pacific peoples' contribution to the New Zealand economy. More >>
Launch Of Sustainable Transport
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Annette King has launched Sustainable Transport, a draft Update of the New Zealand Transport Strategy that outlines a vision for a sustainable transport future. More >>
NZ small businesses innovating for success
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 12:06 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand small businesses innovating for success – Opening address at Canterbury Development Corporation’s 15th Hi-Tech Launch Programme Graduation Night More >>
Unemployment numbers at 28 year low
Monday, 10 December 2007, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of New Zealanders receiving an unemployment benefit is at a 28 year low, Social Development and Employment Minister Ruth Dyson said today. More >>
