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Critical research being funded via Marsden Fund
Thursday, 8 November 2018, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s top researchers will be able to investigate critical issues and build knowledge across the board supported by $85.64 million over the next three years through the 2018 Marsden Fund round, announced today by Research, Science and Innovation ... More >>
Bills to modernise courts and tribunals passes
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 8:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Justice and for Courts Aupito William Sio is delighted to see both the Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill pass into law this evening. More >>
Speech at Ratana Centenary Celebration
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government
It is an honour to stand with you all today to celebrate the prophet Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. More >>
Building a strong and healthy Rātana community
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The Rātana Pā community is one step closer to making its aspirations a reality with an investment of up to $1.9 million towards housing infrastructure, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Minister for Māori Development Hon Nanaia Mahuta announced ... More >>
Employment another sign of strong economic fundamentals
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in over a decade is another real example of New Zealand’s strong economic fundamentals, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in the September 2018 quarter, ... More >>
Employment rates at record high
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s record employment rate of 68.3 percent, matched by the lowest unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in over a decade means better lives for thousands of New Zealanders, Minister of Employment Willie Jackson says. “There are now over 2.66 million New ... More >>
Government commits $45.6m to new children’s hospital
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark says the Government has committed $45.6m to Wellington’s new state of the art children’s hospital – a project fast tracked by a $50m donation by businessman Mark Dunajtschik. More >>
Funding improvements for family violence services
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing $15.379 million from Budget 2018 so that family violence service providers can work with whānau and families to break intergenerational cycles of abuse through post-crisis support, says Minister of Social Development Carmel ... More >>
Foreign Minister to visit Europe, attend EAS and APEC
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will travel to Europe today to open two new New Zealand embassies, hold bilateral talks, and attend Armistice Day centenary commemorations. More >>
Unnecessary compliance flagged up for action
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
A taskforce has finished the first stage of identifying significant areas of compliance waste in schools – so teachers have more time to teach, and principals more time to lead schools, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
NZ marks 100 years since flu outbreak in Samoa
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced support for a memorial and the refurbishment of the nurses’ training centre to mark the centenary of the deadly 1918 influenza pandemic reaching Samoa’s shores. More >>
Foreign Minister to visit Europe, attend EAS and APEC
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will travel to Europe today to open two new New Zealand embassies, hold bilateral talks, and attend Armistice Day centenary commemorations. More >>
NIWA’s new $23m supercomputer facility
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Megan Woods today officially opened New Zealand’s High Performance Computing Facility at NIWA’s campus in Wellington. More >>
Family Violence Bills pass third reading
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 9:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Family Violence Bills pass third reading The Family Violence Bill and the Family Violence (Amendments) Bill have both passed their third readings in Parliament and will become law. “Today, the Coalition Government has come together to send a strong ... More >>
Social Assistance (Residency Qualification) Legislation Bill
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 9:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni welcomes the passing of a Bill which will improve access to New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension for those looking to retire to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau from New Zealand. More >>
Little represents NZ at regional counter-terrorism meeting
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 8:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister and Minister Responsible for the NZSIS and GCSB Andrew Little has represented New Zealand at the rescheduled second sub-regional meeting on counter terrorism, which has concluded in Jakarta, Indonesia. The previously scheduled meeting ... More >>
Stopping migrant worker exploitation – new research underway
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s efforts to stamp out the exploitation of migrant workers will be guided by wide-ranging research beginning today, says Immigration and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Celebrating NZ’s first Public Service Day
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Tomorrow is New Zealand’s first official Public Service Day, which acknowledges and celebrates the cornerstone of New Zealand’s system of government, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins says. More >>
NZDF to provide security support at APEC 2018 in PNG
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is deploying New Zealand Defence Force assets to Papua New Guinea to assist with security at the APEC Leaders’ Week this month. More >>
Minister wishes students the best for their exams
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has wished students well on the eve of NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship exams. “I want to congratulate students for all their hard work in preparing for their external exams and wish them the best for the coming ... More >>
