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UN announces International Day for Sign Languages
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Disability Issues, Carmel Sepuloni, welcomes the UN announcement that there will be a new International Day for Sign Languages. This day will be celebrated each year on 23 Septemberto promote sign languages as being equal to spoken languages. More >>
Crown Forestry to get planting
Wednesday, 20 December 2017, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones has today welcomed a renewed mandate for Crown Forestry to enable it to kick-start the Government’s tree planting programme. More >>
Foreign house buying ban passes first hurdle
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 6:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The law banning overseas buyers from purchasing existing homes has passed its first hurdle in Parliament. More >>
Tougher approach on animal traceability
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor says he’s told officials to take a tougher approach with farmers and all other users who do not meet their obligations under the National Animal Identification and Tracing Scheme (NAIT). More >>
Expert panel appointed for Reserve Bank Act Review
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Expert panel appointed for Reserve Bank Act Review The members of the Independent Expert Advisory Panel for Phase 1 of the Review of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 bring considerable knowledge and expertise to the table, Finance Minister ... More >>
Work continues after ten years of change
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
A decade of efforts to transform the culture, conduct, policy and practices of the Police is being acknowledged by Police Minister Stuart Nash More >>
David May to join ACC Board
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The ACC Board will be joined by experienced director David May from 1 January 2018, the Minister for ACC Iain Lees-Galloway announced today. More >>
Government starts implementation of KiwiBuild
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government has fulfilled another of its first 100 day promises by taking the first steps to implement the KiwiBuild programme, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced. More >>
Proposals for vital dairy industry act
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor today announced plans to introduce a new Bill to prevent the efficiency and contestability provisions of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (the DIRA) from expiring in the South Island. More >>
Ministers welcome commitment to te reo
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Ministers Kelvin Davis and Jenny Salesa have welcomed schools’ commitment to tikanga Māori and te reo Māori. More >>
Auckland Butcher Pleads Guilty to Breaching Bankruptcy Laws
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Sushil Kumar Sharma pleaded guilty in November at the Auckland District Court to five charges under the Insolvency Act 2006, brought by the Official Assignee. More >>
New Chief Technology Officer role created
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Clare Curran has called for expressions of interest for the new role of Chief Technology Officer position to help drive a forward-looking digital agenda for New Zealand. More >>
Grass-roots projects get $7.15m boost
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has welcomed 28 new projects under the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF), and the new SFF Tere pilot scheme announced today. More >>
Male arrested after body found in Tutira, Hawke’s Bay
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government
Overnight Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old male with murder, after a man's body was found on the side of Matahorua Road, Tutira, around 9:30am yesterday. More >>
Rob Fyfe independent Pike River advisor
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little has announced the appointment of Rob Fyfe as an independent advisor who will provide impartial advice on plans for the re-entry of the Pike River drift. More >>
Auckland relocation grant to end
Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The Auckland relocation grant will be stopped after increasing state house waiting lists in other towns and cities showed it was just moving housing pressure to other parts of New Zealand, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced ... More >>
Digital skills landscape report welcomed
Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has welcomed the release of a report on the digital skills landscape in New Zealand and says it’s committed to training and upskilling more New Zealanders with the expertise they need for a 21st century economy. More >>
Zero Carbon Act announcement
Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
MEDIA STATEMENT The Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, is pleased to announce today the Government’s first important step towards creating a Zero Carbon Act. More >>
New Zealand joins call to stop Japanese whaling
Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has joined an international call for Japan to end its on-going whaling in the Southern Ocean and to respect the International Whaling Commission’s processes. More >>
Moves to make building rules easier to access and understand
Monday, 18 December 2017, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Moves to make building rules easier to access and understand The Government is making it easier for people to understand and apply best practice when designing and constructing buildings. By launching a new building system search engine and sponsoring five commonly ... More >>
