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Building begins on 82 state houses in New Lynn
Friday, 2 March 2018, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Work on a major housing redevelopment to build 82 new state homes in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn began today, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced. More >>
Speech: Peters - “Shifting the dial”, Eyes Wide Open
Friday, 2 March 2018, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
Shifting the dial Speech to Lowy Institute Martin Place, Sydney “Shifting the dial”, Eyes Wide Open, Pacific Reset More >>
Commerce and Consumer Affairs priorities progressed
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs priorities progressed by Australian meetings Hon Kris Faafoi Commerce and Consumer Affairs More >>
MFAT doubles financial contribution to Fulbright
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 7:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is doubling its annual contribution to Fulbright New Zealand to $1.35 million, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says. More >>
Woods: EQC - Terms of Reference
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The independent Ministerial advisor is appointed by the Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission to work with the EQC Board and Management to provide advice to the Minister to speed up the resolution of outstanding insurance claims to EQC ... More >>
Terms of reference for Independent Advisor’s work released
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Terms of reference for Independent Advisor’s work released The Independent Ministerial Advisor sent in to speed up EQC’s Canterbury claims be tasked with improving claims management, assessing operational, resourcing, policy and legislative constraints ... More >>
Govt to look at animal welfare issues - but no rodeo ban
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
There are no plans to ban rodeos in New Zealand says Hon Meka Whaitiri, Associate Minister of Agriculture, responsible for animal welfare. More >>
Pacific people thrive in their own languages
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific people thrive in their own languages Kia ora, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Malo ni, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Ni sa bula vinaka, and Fakatalofa atu. More >>
Bureaucratic tertiary funding model scrapped
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The widely disliked process of competitive funding for some areas of tertiary education will be stopped, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Extra $8.5 million pumped into Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 7:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will pay an additional $8.5 million to troubled Tai Poutini Polytechnic (TPP) so it can continue to operate over the coming year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. More >>
$2.4m to extend and upgrade Tasman cycle trail
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis today announced up to $2.4 million in funding towards extending and upgrading Tasman’s Great Taste Trail to a multi-day ride. More >>
Thirteen top Pacific Students win STEM Scholarships
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 6:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Pacific Peoples, Hon Aupito William Sio has awarded thirteen top Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships to students of Pacific descent from all across New Zealand. More >>
Time to get serious about drivers of mental health issues
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 6:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Time to get serious about drivers of mental health issues Hon Dr David Clark Health More >>
Ultra-fast Broadband access ahead of plan
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran says the work to make fibre broadband available to 87 per cent of New Zealanders by the end of 2022 is moving apace and is ahead of plan. More >>
Making the Environment Count
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 7:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says Stats NZ’s release of their first combined Environmental Economic Accounts will provide a valuable basis for understanding New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions economy. More >>
Chinese New Year celebrations at Parliament
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 7:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa will host an event at Parliament tonight, to celebrate Chinese New Year, one of the most significant dates on the Chinese calendar. More >>
Small business payroll subsidy renewed
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Support for small businesses through a payroll management subsidy is to continue for a further two years. More >>
Justice Minister launches book on the NZ constitution
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little will officially launch a new book, This Realm of New Zealand: The Sovereign, the Governor-General, the Crown at Parliament this evening. More >>
Ardern: Speech to NZ Institute of International Affairs
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Sir Doug Kidd, President, New Zealand Institute of International Affairs – thank you for the invitation to speak. More >>
Action on disarmament and arms control
Tuesday, 27 February 2018, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Disarmament and arms control are issues we need to take more action on in today’s global climate, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a speech to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs in Wellington this morning. More >>
