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Delivering more for the people of Capital & Coast
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says under this Government the people of Capital & Coast are getting more of the health services they need. More >>
Delivering more for the people of Bay of Plenty
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says under this Government the people of Bay of Plenty are getting more of the health services they need. More >>
Hundreds have their say on healthy ageing
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner says it is encouraging to see such a high level of interest in the proposed Healthy Ageing Strategy. More >>
Labour being tricky on housing numbers
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The Labour Party’s claim that “the number of dwellings consented in January was down 5 per cent on where it was in January last year” is just plain wrong, Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Speech to HRINZ: The reason for the Gender Pay Gap
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon, and thank you for coming along today. I’d like to acknowledge Chris Till and the Human Resources Institute for hosting me. This is my first major speech as Minister for Women and that seems quite appropriate given that tomorrow is International ... More >>
Call to action on closing the Gender Pay Gap
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Women’s Minister Paula Bennett has today expressed disappointment at the findings of new research which shows bias and perceptions about women in the workplace are what’s driving the Gender Pay Gap. More >>
New appointments to the Science Board
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith today announced three new appointments, as well as two reappointments, to the Science Board. More >>
Border system marks milestone
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner is today congratulating border agencies on the five-millionth transaction through a key trade syste More >>
Seven month surplus better than expected
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s books are better than expected, with a $1.1 billion OBEGAL surplus for the seven months to January, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Address to the Downstream Energy Conference
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and welcome everyone. Thank you for inviting me to your Downstream 2017 conference. More >>
Court services returned to Kaikoura
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams has welcomed the return of court services to Kaikoura. More >>
Cell broadcast alerting on track for late 2017
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the implementation of a new nationwide channel for sending alerts about emergencies to mobile phones is on track to be up and running by the end of the year. More >>
NZ condemns North Korea’s missile launches
Tuesday, 7 March 2017, 8:33 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has condemned in the strongest terms today’s launch of multiple missiles by North Korea. More >>
Select committee reports back on RMA Bill
Monday, 6 March 2017, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the Local Government and Environment Committee’s report on the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill. More >>
Lifting NZ Super age the right thing to do
Monday, 6 March 2017, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Progressively lifting the age of entitlement to New Zealand Superannuation from 65 to 67 is the responsible and fair thing to do for New Zealand, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
NZ Superannuation age to lift to 67 in 2040
Monday, 6 March 2017, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will progressively lift the age of eligibility for NZ Superannuation from 65 to 67, starting in 20 years’ time, Prime Minister Bill English announced today. More >>
Revving your knowhow to avoid buying a lemon
Monday, 6 March 2017, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government
Knowing how to avoid common consumer pitfalls when buying a vehicle has been made simpler, with Consumer Protection’s new motor vehicle information programme launching today, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean. More >>
Minister congratulates successful grant applicants
Monday, 6 March 2017, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Ethnic Communities, Judith Collins congratulates the 62 groups receiving $520,000 from the new Ethnic Communities Development Fund. More >>
More funding for young people from small communities
Sunday, 5 March 2017, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
A funding boost to the Small Communities Youth Grant Fund means more young people living in offshore communities will benefit from youth development opportunities, including leadership programmes, mentoring and volunteering, Youth Minister Nikki ... More >>
Trade issues to be advanced in Brussels and London
Sunday, 5 March 2017, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade issues to be advanced in Brussels and London Trade Minister Todd McClay will travel to Brussels for Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union (EU) this weekend and will then go on to London for a meeting of Commonwealth Trade Ministers. More >>
