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Land consents on Taratahi purchase of Telford Campus
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Land consents necessary to allow Taratahi Agricultural Training Centre’s acquisition of Lincoln University’s Telford Campus to proceed have been given today by Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy and Associate Minister Louise Upston. More >>
New Tools to Help Meet Climate Change Targets
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett is today announcing a package of changes that the Government will make to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to ensure it puts New Zealand in the best possible position to achieve its ambitious 2030 emissions ... More >>
Funding for Suicide Mortality Review Committee
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Associate Minister Peter Dunne have announced that, following a successful trial, the Ministry of Health will extend its funding for the Suicide Mortality Review Committee (SuMRC). More >>
McClay says NZ-Thailand economic relationship upgraded
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 9:22 pm | New Zealand Government
McClay says NZ-Thailand economic relationship upgraded Trade Minister Todd McClay says Thailand and New Zealand have agreed to market access improvements for our exporters and announced a new agricultural cooperation programme. “In Bangkok today we signed ... More >>
New Zealand congratulated on Predator Free campaign
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand congratulated on Predator Free campaign Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says the Predator Free 2050 project is making good progress on the first anniversary of its announcement at Zealandia in Wellington. “Today marks one year since the ... More >>
Health harnessing social media & data to predict epidemics
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a new project is seeking to establish if tracking trends on social media and unconventional data can help predict outbreaks and further improve our responses to epidemics. More >>
Nationwide commitment to ending elder abuse
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Maggie Barry Minister for Seniors 24 July 2017 Media Statement Nationwide commitment to ending elder abuse More >>
Plasback agricultural plastic recycling scheme reaccredited
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Scott Simpson Associate Minister for the Environment 25 July 2017 Media Statement Plasback agricultural plastic recycling scheme reaccredited Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson visited Agpac Ltd’s Plasback, congratulated them on the ... More >>
$1.25m boost for recycling farm plastic waste
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Scott Simpson Associate Minister for the Environment 25 July 2017 Media Statement $1.25m boost for recycling farm plastic waste More >>
Battle of Passchendaele competition winners announced
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nikki Kaye Minister of Education Hon Maggie Barry Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage 25 July 2017 Media Statement Battle of Passchendaele competition winners announced More >>
New talks with UK to strengthen friendship
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed further engagement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. More >>
Joint statement by UK and NZ foreign ministers
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
The United Kingdom and New Zealand have a long-standing, deep and close relationship. More >>
Helping more kids learn to ride a bike for life
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges and ACC Minister Michael Woodhouse have welcomed an initiative for the development of a national cycling education system aimed at getting more kids riding bikes safely. More >>
Household incomes continuing to rise
Tuesday, 25 July 2017, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says MSD’s latest Household Incomes Report shows median household incomes rose three per cent in real terms in the year to June 2016. More >>
$231m of improvements for SH1 around Kaikoura
Monday, 24 July 2017, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency Board’s approval of $231 million of improvements to the 60km section of State Highway 1 between Clarence and Oaro. More >>
Investment in Mataura Marae redevelopment
Monday, 24 July 2017, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development 24 July 2017 More >>
Health Ministry Targets $2.1M for Raising Healthy Kids
Monday, 24 July 2017, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says $2.1 million over two years will be pumped into selected DHBs to help families support their children’s healthy growth and development. More >>
Focus moves to recovery as clean-up from floods begins
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Focus moves to recovery as clean-up from floods begins As water recedes throughout flood-impacted areas of the South Island, Minister of Civil Defence Nathan Guy has praised the efforts of those who were involved in the response to the flooding. “Civil ... More >>
Crown company to invest $600m in housing infrastructure
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
on Steven Joyce Minister of Finance Hon Anne Tolley Minister of Local Government 23 July 2017 Media Statement Crown company to invest $600m in housing infrastructure The Government will co-invest up to $600 million alongside local councils and private ... More >>
First Transport Project in Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
23 July 2017 Media Statement First Transport Project in Tairāwhiti Economic Action Plan Nears Completion Transport Minister Simon Bridges says the first of three tourism-related transport projects in the Gisborne-Tairāwhiti region is nearing completion. “The ... More >>
