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Further funding to increase teacher numbers
Monday, 21 August 2017, 8:31 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced a $3 million package to help increase teacher numbers, with a focus on Auckland. More >>
Encouraging new teachers in South Auckland
Monday, 21 August 2017, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has been granted exemption from the Initial Teacher Education moratorium that’s currently in place, so it can offer teacher training in South Auckland from the start of 2018, Education Minister Nikki Kaye ... More >>
PM saddened at passing of Sir Colin Meads
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Bill English has acknowledged the passing of All Black great Sir Colin Meads. “This is a sad day for New Zealand rugby and for New Zealand,” Mr English says. “I have had the privilege of getting to know Sir Colin. He was not only a ... More >>
Partnerships to deliver 620 youth development opportunities
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Nikki Kaye Minister for Youth 20 August 2017 Media Statement New partnerships to deliver 620 new youth development opportunities More >>
Applications to open for youth digital scholarships
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Nikki Kaye Minister for Youth 20 August 2017 Media Statement Applications to open for youth digital scholarships More >>
Heart of Christchurch humming
Sunday, 20 August 2017, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Heart of Christchurch humming Christchurch’s Retail Precinct continues to grow and attract more people to the central city, Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner. The Greater Christchurch Dashboard — Retail Precinct ... More >>
Govt rejects claims Pay Equity Bill will make things harder
Saturday, 19 August 2017, 8:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse has today rejected claims that the Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill currently before Parliament will make it harder to settle pay equity claims. More >>
Dunedin - largest new hospital build in NZ history
Saturday, 19 August 2017, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Minister of Health 19 August 2017 Media Statement Dunedin - largest new hospital build in NZ history Dunedin will get a new $1 billion plus hospital, in what will be the largest build of its type in New Zealand’s history, ... More >>
Kokako birdsong rings out in Kauri Coast forests
Saturday, 19 August 2017, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says there’s been a more than thousand percent increase in the number of kokako in Kauri Coast forests since 1990 due to the continued use of 1080 and trapping. More >>
Safety improvements added to Waikato state highway
Friday, 18 August 2017, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Safety improvements added to Waikato state highway Work gets underway next month on safety improvements on a stretch of State Highway 1B between Taupiri and Hamilton, Associate Minister of Transport Tim Macindoe has announced. Mr Macindoe visited the ... More >>
Govt freeing up land in Queenstown
Friday, 18 August 2017, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is extending the successful Crown Land Programme to Queenstown, Social Housing Minister Amy Adams announced today. More >>
Agreements in principle signed
Friday, 18 August 2017, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown has signed agreements in principle to settle the historical Treaty grievances of Whakatōhea and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Further $6 million investment in Bay of Plenty Schools
Friday, 18 August 2017, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Around $6 million will be invested to build more new classrooms in the Tauranga area, say Education Minister Nikki Kaye and Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe More >>
$35m for advanced genomics research
Friday, 18 August 2017, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will invest up to $35 million over seven years in Genomics Aotearoa , a new collaborative science organisation supporting advancedgenomics research, Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. More >>
International Visitors Spend $10.3B in Year to June 2017
Friday, 18 August 2017, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
Spending by international visitors in New Zealand was $10.3 billion for the year to June 2017, according to the latest International Visitor Survey released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). More >>
Kirkbride Trench officially open
Friday, 18 August 2017, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
A new interchange and trench on State Highway 20A will make journeys between Auckland Airport and the city safer and more reliable, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. More >>
Plan to raise achievement in maths and writing
Friday, 18 August 2017, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Nikki Kaye today released a plan to support schools and early learning providers to lift achievement in maths and writing. More >>
Twenty new housing areas for Nelson, Tasman
Friday, 18 August 2017, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
Housing supply in the Nelson-Tasman region has received a major boost with the establishment of 20 new Special Housing Areas (SHAs) with capacity for 1700 homes, Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. More >>
Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund Applications Open
Friday, 18 August 2017, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Applications for funding for events in 2018 that commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi open on Monday 21 August. More >>
$4.25m for PM’s sport scholarships recipients
Friday, 18 August 2017, 8:44 am | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has congratulated the recipients of this year’s Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships. More >>
