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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 >>

New direct purchasing of services trial

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Children Anne Tolley says a new trial will start next week for direct purchasing and brokerage of services for children and young people in care or at risk of coming into care. More >>

Next step in Bowel Screening Programme rollout

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman has announced that Homecare Medical have been selected as the coordination services provider for the National Bowel Screening Programme. More >>

Regulations for real estate agents updated

Thursday, 24 August 2017, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government

Regulations governing the education and training of real estate agents have been updated to reflect new qualifications. More >>

Slightly softer growth expected in PREFU

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Steven Joyce Minister of Finance 23 August 2017 Slightly softer growth expected in PREFU More >>

Families to benefit under social housing plans

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government

Over 190 local Palmerston North families will be helped into a warm, dry place to stay through the Government’s social housing plans for the city. More >>

New Consul-General to the French Pacific

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the appointment of career diplomat Bruce Shepherd as Consul-General to New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna. More >>

2017 International Leadership Award recipients

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government

Four recipients of the 2017 Minister for Youth’s International Leadership Award were announced today by Youth Minister Nikki Kaye. More >>

Eco-sanctuary to be created on Farewell Spit

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government

Conservation Minister Maggie Barry today announced an eco-sanctuary will be created on Farewell Spit in a partnership between DOC and natural health and wellness retailer HealthPost. More >>

New consenting regime to speed up UFB access

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government

A new regime that makes it quicker and easier for people living down shared driveways or in apartment complexes to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) has begun, Communications Minister Simon Bridges says. More >>

Christchurch Multi-Use Arena study released

Wednesday, 23 August 2017, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government

Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner has today released the pre-feasibility report for a Multi-Use Arena in Christchurch. More >>

Refresh for Crown-Council cost share

Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government

A proposed refresh of elements of the Cost Sharing Agreement (CSA) between the Crown and Christchurch City Council is another positive step toward increased local ownership and leadership, Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner ... More >>