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He Tohu a critical and popular hit

Friday, 25 August 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Three months since opening, the new He Tohu exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, is delivering on its purpose to engage more people with New Zealand’s key constitutional documents. More >>

Appointment of Deputy Inspector-General of Intelligence

Friday, 25 August 2017, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Public Defence Service Director and former Crown Counsel Madeleine Laracy, has been appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security for a three year term, Prime Minister Bill English announced today. More >>

New High Commissioner to Fiji

Friday, 25 August 2017, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the appointment of career diplomat Jonathan Curr as High Commissioner to Fiji. More >>

New prisoner welfare board meets

Friday, 25 August 2017, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government

A new Prisoner Welfare Governance Board will help Corrections ensure prisoner safety and wellbeing and provide reassurance to the public that prisons are as safe as possible, Corrections Minister Louise Upston says. More >>

NZDF contribution in Afghanistan increased

Friday, 25 August 2017, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government

The New Zealand Defence Force’s 10-person contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan is to be increased by three personnel. More >>

$6.5m to increase adults cochlear implants

Friday, 25 August 2017, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says $6.5 million will be invested into the adult cochlear implants programme to increase access. More >>

$500,000 to support Winter Olympian hopefuls

Friday, 25 August 2017, 8:45 am | New Zealand Government

Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced $500,000 to enhance Snow Sports New Zealand’s high performance training facilities. “With the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games just around the corner, it’s important that our ... More >>

Rotorua scheduled in Housing Accords Act

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government

The Rotorua Lakes district has been added to Schedule 1 of the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act (HASHAA) 2013, Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>

Consent creates more social housing for Tauranga

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Tauranga now has 41 transitional housing places available for local families with a further 19 due to open by December, Associate Minister for Social Housing Alfred Ngaro says. More >>

Top twenty public service transactions to go digital by 2021

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government

With a focus on providing New Zealanders with easy access to public services, the government’s Result Action Plan released today will see 80% of the transactions for the twenty most common public services completed digitally by 2021. More >>

Dean Whiting appointed to NZ Arts Council

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has appointed Wellingtonian Dean Whiting of Te Whanau a Apanui descent to the Arts Council of New Zealand. More >>

New Māori Television premises opened

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Government

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has congratulated Māori Television on the formal opening of its new headquarters in East Tamaki. More >>

Te Papa Board reappointments announced

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government

Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry has announced the reappointment of two current members of Te Papa’s board, Lady Dayle Mace and Paul Majurey, for a further one-year term. More >>

New partnership to provide social record platform for youth

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government

A new partnership to help young people showcase their skills and competencies to prospective employers and others was announced today by Youth Minister Nikki Kaye. More >>

New Transport App for Queenstown

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government

The first free and open Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Marketplace app, Choice, has been launched in Queenstown today, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. More >>

110km/h Speed Limits for Selected Roads

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government

Motorists will now be able to travel up to 110 kilometres per hour on some of New Zealand’s key expressways, made possible by the Government’s significant investment in new and safer roads, Associate Transport Minister Tim Macindoe announced today. More >>

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