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Ministers welcome OAG Border Sector report

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Border sector Ministers have welcomed a new report by the Office of the Auditor-General published today on the use of information at New Zealand’s ports, and say their agencies will continue to work closely to protect our borders. More >>

Kaikoura slip clearance half-way mark reached

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says a major milestone has been reached this week in the Government’s effort to restore road and rail links to Kaikoura, with work crews estimating that the half-way point has been reached in the massive job of clearing ... More >>

Health volunteers celebrated at annual awards

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced the Wellington Hospitals Volunteer Service as the overall winner of the 2017 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards. More >>

NZ to share its disaster management expertise

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced New Zealand will provide a workshop in Barbados to help upskill the Caribbean in disaster risk management. More >>

New Corrections officers from around the world

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Louise Upston has welcomed nearly 60 new frontline Corrections officers from all over the world who graduated today. More >>

AA rating smoothes the way for Public Trust

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government will shortly introduce legislation aimed at putting the Public Trust on an equal footing with private sector institutions. More >>

NZ gains formal access into China for blood products

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government

China has approved formal access for New Zealand bovine blood products into the Chinese market, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced today. More >>

Soft Plastics Recycling Programme launched in Dunedin

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Scott Simpson Associate Minister for the Environment 22 June 2017 Soft Plastics Recycling Programme launched in Dunedin More >>

Supporting world class health research in NZ

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Health Jonathan Coleman and Minister of Science and Innovation Paul Goldsmith today launched New Zealand’s first Health Research Strategy which aims to increase the excellence and impact of government investment in health research. “Investment ... More >>

New Zealand to join Marrakesh Treaty

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government

The Government will join an international treaty to improve access to written materials for blind and visually impaired New Zealanders, Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean say. More >>

Suicide prevention videos encourage rangatahi to kōrero

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

A series of suicide prevention videos aimed at rangatahi are helping to shine a light on the issue and encourage young people to open up about their feelings, Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says. More >>

Waste tyres to be used in cement manufacture

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government

Millions of waste tyres each year are to be used to manufacture cement as part of a wider Government plan to address the environmental problems of end of life tyres, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced at the Golden Bay Cement works in Whangarei ... More >>

Better protection for creditors from tax debtors

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 8:57 am | New Zealand Government

Creditors are poised to receive greater protection from businesses owing debts of more than $150,000 as the Government has now set a threshold for reportable tax debt, Revenue Minister Judith Collins says. More >>

$258,000 for Whangarei Falls project

Thursday, 22 June 2017, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government

A Northland Regional Council project to improve water quality at Otuihau/Whangarei Falls has received a $258,000 Community Environment Fund grant, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. More >>

More funding to support rural mental wellness [14.6.17]

Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have committed another joint funding boost to rural mental health. More >>

Top honours for Passchendaele competition tied

Wednesday, 21 June 2017, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Two students have tied for first place in the Passchendaele multi-media competition, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs David Bennett announced. Wellington’s Neakiry Kivi and Tauranga’s Amanda Yang were the two year 13 students to jointly take out ... More >>