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Tertiary education Bill passes first reading
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 9:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has today passed its first reading in Parliament, says Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith. “This Bill will help the tertiary education system run more efficiently, ... More >>
Statutes Repeal Bill passes Second Reading
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Regulatory Reform Minister Paul Goldsmith has welcomed the Statutes Repeal Bill passing its Second Reading in Parliament today. More >>
Biggest education reform in decades passes final reading
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Biggest education reform in decades passes final reading Education Minister Nikki Kaye has welcomed the passing of a Bill that puts the achievement of children and young people at the heart of the education system, and provides the flexibility to ... More >>
NZ Lions Series – rugby fever hits classrooms
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the launch of the NZ Lions Series 2017 education programme for schools. More >>
Address to Energy Trusts of New Zealand Autumn Conference
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
I am delighted to be addressing you as Energy Minister as I understand just how vital this portfolio – including your part in it – is to our New Zealand way of life. More >>
Ultra-Fast Broadband uptake over 33 per cent
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
More than a third of New Zealanders with access to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) are now connected, says Communications Minister Simon Bridges. More >>
Phase two of Ultra-Fast Broadband build underway
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the start of the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build in Hikurangi and Hokitika, the first towns to commence the build under the extension of the UFB programme. More >>
Delivering emergency housing for 10,000 vulnerable Kiwis
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has secured 870 transitional places providing housing for 3480 households a year for around 10,000 New Zealanders in need of warm and safe housing, with a further 728 places a year set to be available by winter, Social Housing Minister ... More >>
Clean Water reports released
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Clean Water reports released Two reports released today by NIWA and the Ministry for the Environment on the technical background to the Clean Water proposals will help inform input into the plans to clean up New Zealand waterways, Environment Minister ... More >>
Scholarships to lift Pacific health presence
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
A record number of Pacific Health Scholarships will be awarded this year, Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner says. More >>
152,000 more people in employment by 2020
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest employment forecasts released today show that the New Zealand economy will continue to grow total employment over the next three years, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
McClay says TPP ratification keeps options open
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay has welcomed Cabinet’s decision to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and says the move shows leadership with Japan who has also ratified the agreement. More >>
Site blessing for $8.5m redevelopment of Kelburn School
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Nikki Kaye today attended a site blessing at Kelburn Normal School in Wellington to mark the start of an $8.5 million redevelopment project. More >>
Budget 2017: $76m for DOC tourism infrastructure
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will invest $76 million through Budget 2017 on new and upgraded tourism infrastructure for the Department of Conservation as part of a $178 million tourism infrastructure package, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
Budget 2017: $178m package for tourism infrastructure
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Tourism Minister Paula Bennett has today announced a new $102 million Tourism Infrastructure Fund which has been launched alongside $76 million in new funding for our most important tourism asset, the DOC Estate. More >>
PM to visit Japan and Hong Kong
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Bill English will travel to Japan next week to meet with Prime Minister Abe to discuss a range of global and regional issues, before travelling to Hong Kong to promote New Zealand’s economic and trade interests. More >>
New Housing Affordability Measure released
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) new Housing Affordability Measure will allow the market to be monitored at a more detailed level, Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Funding for sea lion Threat Management Plan
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is to invest $2.8 million over the next four years on a new strategy to manage threats to New Zealand sea lions. More >>
New $5 million earthquake fund for farmers and growers
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced $5 million in new funding support for quake-struck farmers and growers More >>
Additional $1.2 million for Kaikoura earthquake science
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith today announced $1.2 million of additional funding for the Natural Hazards Research Platform to conduct vital research and work to support the Kaikoura earthquake recovery. More >>
