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New Ambassador to Iraq announced
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee has today named Bradley Sawden as New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Iraq. More >>
New national body to represent Rural Support Trusts
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy has welcomed the election of a national body to represent all 14 Rural Support Trusts across the country. More >>
Finalists selected for PM's Education Excellence Awards
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government
Fourteen finalists representing 10 early learning services, schools and kura have been chosen from 142 entries in the prestigious 2017 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards, Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. More >>
Kiwis given check-up on consumer knowledge
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
A survey asking what New Zealanders know about their consumer rights shows 96 per cent of Kiwis are aware that laws exist to protect consumer rights, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean says. More >>
Transport Accident Investigation Commission appointment
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced today Paula Rose’s appointment as a Commissioner for the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). More >>
Māori creativity a target for Techweek’17
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says a nationwide event, Techweek’17 will provide more opportunities for Māori participation in the technology sector. More >>
EQC to lead Edgecumbe clean-up
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) will lead the clean-up of flood-damaged properties in Edgecumbe, say Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Gerry Brownlee and Lead Minister for Edgecumbe Anne Tolley. More >>
IMF reports positively on New Zealand
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 8:35 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed the International Monetary Fund’s positive assessment of New Zealand’s economy and its financial system, as contained in two reports released this morning. More >>
Young digital coders tutor MPs at Parliament
Monday, 8 May 2017, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne is delighted to host a Beehive Code Club event in Parliament today, where primary school students are to conduct a coding session with MPs and government officials as part of Techweek 2017. More >>
Battle of Passchendaele competition launched
Monday, 8 May 2017, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Battle of Passchendaele competition launched Ten senior students will get the opportunity to join the 100th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium later this year, as part of a competition for schools and kura, Education Minister ... More >>
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 >>
