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New IPCA chairperson appointed
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
District Court Judge Colin Doherty has been appointed chairperson of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), Associate Justice Minister Mark Mitchell announced today. More >>
Improving court process for victims of sexual violence
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
New training and education programmes for prosecutors, court staff and the judiciary to better understand the impacts of sexual violence on victims will help improve victims’ experiences of the court process, says Justice and Courts Minister Amy ... More >>
New data to guide student choices published
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
New data that shows the employment status and earnings of graduates from tertiary institutions will provide students with a valuable tool when making important decisions about their study options, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul ... More >>
$800,000 for 3-D mapping of Northland
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Bridges Minister for Economic Development Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 30 August 2017 $800,000 for 3-D mapping of Northland More >>
QE11 Trust members reappointed
Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry today announced the re-appointment of two members of the Queen Elizabeth ll National Trust. More >>
New scholarship to support greenhouse gas research
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
A new $400,000 scholarship programme to build global expertise on climate change, agriculture and food security will boost New Zealand’s contribution to agricultural greenhouse gas research say Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett and Primary Industries ... More >>
Details of new refugee category announced
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse today announced details of a new Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorshipcategory to complement the annual refugee quota. More >>
NZ denounces North Korean missile launch
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has denounced in the strongest terms today’s missile launch by North Korea. More >>
$3m for new classrooms at Te Kura Kaupapa o Ngā Uri a Māui
Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
Around $3 million will be invested to build six new classrooms at Te Kura Kaupapa o Ngā Uri a Māui in Gisborne, Education Minister Nikki Kaye and Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe announced today. More >>
New strategy for managing women offenders
Monday, 28 August 2017, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Louise Upston has today launched a new approach to managing women offenders which aims to successfully support them towards a crime-free life. More >>
New pilot to support disengaged young people
Monday, 28 August 2017, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Education Louise Upston has announced a new pilot for supporting disengaged young people which will help them to stay in education longer and achieve better outcomes in life. More >>
Rototuna Senior High School officially opened
Monday, 28 August 2017, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Nikki Kaye says a ceremony today has marked the official opening of Rototuna Senior High School in Hamilton. More >>
A School of Rural Medicine to be established
Monday, 28 August 2017, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will establish a new School of Rural Medicine within the next three years to produce more doctors for our rural communities, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Applications open for environmental projects funding
Saturday, 26 August 2017, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The next round of government’s Community Environment Fund is now open for applications, Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson says. "The Community Environment Fund helps community groups all over the country initiate practical programmes that ... More >>
Primary schools to measure student progress
Saturday, 26 August 2017, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary schools to measure student progress The Government has made a decision to shift towards a system that measures student progress, alongside National Standards / Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki Māori, to help ensure every student gets the support ... More >>
NZDF contingent to withdraw from Tonga
Saturday, 26 August 2017, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
NZDF contingent to withdraw from Tonga Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee and Defence Minister Mark Mitchell have announced that the Government has decided to bring home the group of New Zealand SAS troops in Tonga for a jungle training exercise as soon ... More >>
Next steps in strengthening the careers system
Saturday, 26 August 2017, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
The next steps in strengthening the careers system have been announced today by Associate Education Minister Louise Upston. More >>
Top winter sports competition opens in NZ
Friday, 25 August 2017, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Bridges Minister for Economic Development Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Minister for Sport and Recreation 25 August 2017 Media Statement Top winter sports competition opens in NZ Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Sport and Recreation ... More >>
New Zealand adopts International Open Data Charter
Friday, 25 August 2017, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has signed up to the International Open Data Charter, in a move to help drive innovation, support public accountability, and encourage engagement with government, Statistics Minister Scott Simpson has announced. “The Government holds a vast amount ... More >>
NZ supporting trans-Tasman ICT development
Friday, 25 August 2017, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will provide AUD $350,000 in funding for a collaboration between New Zealand’s Nyriad Ltd and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research in Western Australia (ICRAR), Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith has ... More >>
