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Community and Pacific leaders honoured
Monday, 5 June 2017, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
Community and Pacific leaders honoured The Minister for Pacific Peoples and the Community and Voluntary Sector, Alfred Ngaro, says this year’s Queens Birthday Honours list recognises the depth of leadership and commitment of those working in ... More >>
Successful FAST stroke campaign returns
Monday, 5 June 2017, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the successful national campaign highlighting the signs of a stroke and the need to act quickly is being repeated. More >>
New Zealanders’ work for Seniors honoured
Monday, 5 June 2017, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government
A woman who has given more than 45 years’ service to older New Zealanders has been made a Dame in the Queen’s Birthday Honours released today. The Minister for Seniors, Maggie Barry, has congratulated Dame Peggy Koopman-Boyden on being made a Dame Companion ... More >>
Conservation achievements honoured
Monday, 5 June 2017, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
The achievements of dedicated conservation workers and volunteers have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list released today. Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has congratulated the recipients and says everyone on the list has been ... More >>
Minister congratulates honours’ recipients
Monday, 5 June 2017, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has congratulated the recipients of the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours announced today. “There are inspiring and committed people working hard every day to help tell New Zealand’s stories through ... More >>
Speech: Mitchell - Shangri-La Dialogue
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 6:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue My thanks to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dr John Chipman, and the Singapore Ministry of Defence for what has been a very rewarding event. This forum is one of the world's pre-eminent institutions ... More >>
PM condemns London attack
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Bill English has condemned the latest terror attack in London and reiterated New Zealand’s commitment to the international fight against violent extremism. More >>
Minister to attend UN Ocean conference
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry is to attend the United Nations Ocean Conference in New York this week and will host the UN Secretary General’s launch of ‘The World Ocean Assessment’. “New Zealand and Barbados co-chaired the process which ... More >>
Minister to attend OECD signing ceremony
Sunday, 4 June 2017, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Judith Collins will travel to Europe today to represent New Zealand at a signing ceremony signifying New Zealand’s commitment to the OECD effort against base erosion and profit shifting. “I’m honoured to represent New Zealand at the ... More >>
More social housing coming on board in Tauranga & Papamoa
Saturday, 3 June 2017, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
More social housing coming on board in Tauranga & Papamoa Almost 220 new social and transitional places are on the way for Tauranga and Papamoa, the Government has today confirmed. “We’re on track to have 68 short term transitional housing places ... More >>
Appointment of Judge of the Court of Appeal
Friday, 2 June 2017, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Honourable Justice Murray Ashley Gilbert has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Small businesses continue to drive economy
Friday, 2 June 2017, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister Dean has today welcomed the release of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s 2017 Small Business factsheet. More >>
Edgecumbe clean-up teams make good progress
Friday, 2 June 2017, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley today visited the clean-up teams in Edgecumbe which have successfully completed their second week of work. More >>
Over $200,000 environmental funding for Colville Bay
Friday, 2 June 2017, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Colville Bay Harbour Care project in the Coromandel has received $201,420 from the Community Environment Fund, Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson announced today More >>
Terms of reference for Civil Defence review released
Friday, 2 June 2017, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Nathan Guy has released the terms of reference for a review to identify improvements in New Zealand’s response to natural disasters and other emergencies today. More >>
Hobsonville clocks up 1000th home
Friday, 2 June 2017, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s biggest housing development at Hobsonville Point has marked its 1000th new home, Social Housing and Housing New Zealand Minister Amy Adams announced today. More >>
$6m for Samoan health system
Friday, 2 June 2017, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is to put $6.1m towards expanding specialist health services and addressing non-communicable diseases in Samoa, Prime Minister Bill English says. More >>
Reappointment to Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee
Friday, 2 June 2017, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean today announced the reappointment of Tracey Berry as a member of the Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee for a term of five years. More >>
Auckland Airport skills hub officially launched
Friday, 2 June 2017, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Anne Tolley Minister for Social Development Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment More >>
$30m investment in Bay of Plenty schools
Friday, 2 June 2017, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
Around $30 million will be invested in school property in the Bay of Plenty as part of Budget 2017, say Education Minister Nikki Kaye and Associate Education Minister Tim Macindoe. More >>
