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Armistice Day centenary commemorations
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Details of official plans to mark the centenary of the armistice that ended the First World War on 11 November have been announced by Acting Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni today. More >>
Curran: Speech to Lightning Lab GovTech launch
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech to Lightning Lab GovTech launch a Hon Clare Curran Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Government Digital Services More >>
PM’s Education Excellence Awards - winners announced
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The work of teachers and principals in our early childhood education services, and primary and secondary schools was celebrated tonight at the Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Fund to promote digital skills in homes
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is establishing a contestable fund for providers to train digital skills in homes, says Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin. More >>
Unacceptable culture and conduct
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little and Under-Secretary Jan Logie have received the independent review into allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment and bullying at leading law firm Russell McVeagh. More >>
Government accounts show surplus, net debt on track
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
The latest Government financial statements show the books remain in a good position, with a strong surplus indicating that revenue and expenses are tracking in line with the Treasury’s Budget forecasts, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. More >>
Government lays groundwork for safe drinking-water
Thursday, 5 July 2018, 9:02 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is amending the Health Act to allow for significant improvements to the safety of drinking-water in New Zealand, the Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced. More >>
Kiwis want KiwiBuild
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford today announced that more than 5950 registrations of interest had been received from Kiwis wanting a KiwiBuild home. More >>
TEC consults on commissioner for Unitec
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Hipkins Minister of Education 4 July 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT TEC consults on commissioner for Unitec The Tertiary Education Commission has today opened consultation on the possibility of dissolving Unitec’s council and appointing a commissioner ... More >>
Supporting a Pasifika-led approach to violence prevention
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is proud to support ACC’s partnership with Pasifika experts Le Va on a groundbreaking $5.9 million, five-year campaign to help eliminate family and sexual violence, and suicidal behaviour among Pasifika young people in New Zealand, ... More >>
Minister on fact-finding trip over water
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta will be researching how Ireland, Scotland and England run their water systems in the coming week as part of a New Zealand Government review of the ‘Three Waters’ system. More >>
More classrooms part of $49 million investment in Auckland
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
A new primary school and more classrooms at existing schools will be built for 1200 students in Auckland, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Putting drug pirates in reach of Customs
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Meka Whaitiri says the Maritime Powers Extension Bill she is introducing to Parliament will give Customs greater authority to swiftly act against vessels trying to bring drugs into New Zealand. More >>
IMF report praises Government’s economic plan
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest annual review of the New Zealand economy shows the Government’s economic plan will support growth and help close the infrastructure and social deficits that built up in recent years, Finance Minister ... More >>
Door opens to affordable home ownership
Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
From today aspiring homeowners can register their interest in a KiwiBuild home, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced. More >>
$750,000 for children and family research
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni, has announced the successful Children and Families Research Fund proposals and the launch of new funding round More >>
Reappointment to the BSA
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
Cantabrian Paula Rose QSO has been reappointed to the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) for a second term. More >>
Helping communities celebrate Matariki
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
The Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta is pleased that Te Puni Kōkiri is supporting New Zealand communities who want to mark the start of Matariki, the Māori New Year. More >>
Pacific Forum Fisheries Committee meeting
Tuesday, 3 July 2018, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash departs today to represent New Zealand at the fifteenth annual ministerial meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Committee in the Cook Islands. More >>
Milestone reached for women in the state sector
Monday, 2 July 2018, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has reached a major milestone in its commitment to eliminate the gender pay gap in the public service, as new Gender Pay Principles are launched tonight, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins and Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter said ... More >>
