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Lotteries grant for Edgecumbe floods recovery
Monday, 8 May 2017, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Hon Peter Dunne today announced that $1 million of 2016/17 Lottery Grants Board reserves, resulting from profits of New Zealand Lotteries, has been allocated to a Lottery Grants Board Subcommittee set up especially to provide ... More >>
Highest ever percentage of women on state sector boards
Monday, 8 May 2017, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Women’s Minister Paula Bennett has today announced that the Government has reached its target of appointing 45 per cent of women to state sector boards and committees, the highest percentage ever. “The government set this target in 2011 and now we’ve ... More >>
PM congratulates Macron on election win
Monday, 8 May 2017, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Bill English has this morning congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory in the French presidential election. More >>
Park upgrade to mark Tangiwai heroism
Monday, 8 May 2017, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has announced a $40,000 cash contribution along with DOC planting and landscaping to upgrade the site of the Tangiwai Memorial in the central North Island. More >>
Budget 2017: $27m for marae and Māori housing
Monday, 8 May 2017, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development 8 May 2017 Media Statement Budget 2017: $27m for marae and Māori housing The special significance of marae to Māori and communities is being acknowledged in this year’s ... More >>
Wagner commits to keeping Christchurch informed
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner says she is committed to keeping the community up-to-date on the regeneration process. “As Minister, I’m provided a great deal of information and data about how the regeneration is ... More >>
Budget 2017: $60 million more for Pharmac
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
7 May 2017 Media Statement Budget 2017: $60 million more for Pharmac Budget 2017 invests an extra $60 million over four years to enable Pharmac to provide more New Zealanders with access to new medicines, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says. “Pharmac’s ... More >>
Pharmac deal to benefit over 33,000 people
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman Minister of Health 7 May 2017 Media Statement Pharmac deal to benefit over 33,000 people Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says 33,050 New Zealanders would benefit from July 1 this year from Pharmac’s latest funding proposals. “The ... More >>
McClay to hold talks with Vietnamese PM on Trade
Sunday, 7 May 2017, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay travels to Vietnam today to hold talks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Trade Minister Tran Tuan Anh to discuss developments for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ... More >>
Wilding pines control work nears million hectare mark
Saturday, 6 May 2017, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister Maggie Barry say wilding pines control work has nearly reached its first year target of a million hectares. “20 per cent of New Zealand will be covered in unwanted wilding conifers ... More >>
NZ confident of plain packaging WTO case
Saturday, 6 May 2017, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay and Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner say we have been working closely with Australia in the fight for tobacco plain packaging laws and believe the World Trade Organisation (WTO) case will be important for New Zealand. ... More >>
Taking businesses on digital readiness journey
Saturday, 6 May 2017, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean today welcomed the launch of a digital assessment tool co-developed by social enterprise Digital Journey and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. More >>
Techweek’17 to encourage global thinking
Friday, 5 May 2017, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Simon Bridges has acknowledged the start of Techweek’17, a nationwide event that will showcase New Zealand-grown technology and innovation to the world. More >>
Final call to enter the Green Ribbon Awards
Friday, 5 May 2017, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Entries to the 27th annual Green Ribbon Awards are set to close next Wednesday and all unsung environment and conservation heroes are being encouraged to step forward. More >>
Appointments to the National Infrastructure Advisory Board
Friday, 5 May 2017, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Steven Joyce today announced the reappointment of Margaret Devlin, Edward Guy, and Carl Hansen to the National Infrastructure Advisory Board (NIAB). More >>
Positive evaluation of Partnership Schools welcomed
Friday, 5 May 2017, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
David Seymour, Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education, has welcomed the release of MartinJenkins’ second annual evaluation report on Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua (PSKH). More >>
New Corrections officers welcomed
Friday, 5 May 2017, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Louise Upston has welcomed 40 new Corrections officers who have completed training. More >>
Building 43 new homes for Hamilton
Friday, 5 May 2017, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
Forty-three new two-bedroom houses will be built in Hamilton by the end of July, Social Housing Minister Amy Adams has announced. More >>
$15m Grey Lynn School redevelopment underway
Friday, 5 May 2017, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Nikki Kaye was delighted to attend a sod turning ceremony this morning to mark the start of the redevelopment of Grey Lynn School in Auckland. More >>
Social investment approach to mental health
Friday, 5 May 2017, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning, it’s great to be here on a beautiful Wellington morning. I’d like to acknowledge Professor Alan Merry, Chair of the Health Quality & Safety Commission. I’d like to also thank the HQSC for hosting us all today. More >>
