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Funding for Bay of Plenty tourism project
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Minister Steven Joyce and Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett announced today that $158,000 is being committed to a visitor economy project as part of the Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Action Plan. The Plan has a key action to develop a collaborative ... More >>
STEM scholarships for Pacific students
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga is encouraging Pacific students to apply for Toloa Scholarships and to take up science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects at tertiary level. More >>
Honouring achievements of young people
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has congratulated the young people who have been recognised at today’s tenth annual William Wallace Awards ceremony in Wellington. More >>
NZ welcomes Brunei delegation
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the visit to New Zealand later this week by Brunei’s Second Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Pehin Lim Jock Seng and Energy and Industry Minister Pehin Yasmin Umar. More >>
Local Gov't Youth Project Fund 2017 recipients announced
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Sixteen councils up and down New Zealand will share $231,400 of funding under the Local Government Youth Project Fund 2017, Acting Youth Minister Anne Tolley announced today. More >>
Gambling Commission Reappointment
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Hon Peter Dunne today announced the reappointment of Lisa Hansen as a Gambling Commissioner to the Gambling Commission. Mr Dunne said the reappointment of Ms Hansen would retain valuable governance experience. Ms Hansen has previously ... More >>
Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority Amendment Bill passing its third reading in Parliament last night. More >>
Lower risk 17 year-olds included in youth jurisdiction
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The youth justice system will be extended to include lower risk 17 year-olds, Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley have announced today. More >>
Common sense low-alcohol changes pass
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Supermarkets will be able to sell low and non-alcohol beer alongside regular beer under changes passed by Parliament. More >>
New rules for trucks to increase productivity and safety
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Land Transport Rule will help increase efficiency and ease congestion on our roads by enabling trucks to carry more freight, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss says. More >>
Investor policy changes to encourage growth
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says changes to the migrant investor policy will encourage investments that provide greater economic benefits for New Zealand. More >>
Further ACC levy reductions of $126m a year
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
Acting ACC Minister Nathan Guy today confirmed the ACC levy rates for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 years. More >>
Rangitāne o Manawatū settlement legislation passed
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
The House of Representatives sat through extended sitting hours this morning to pass the Rangitāne o Manawatū Claims Settlement Bill through its third and final reading. More >>
Fruit in Schools reaches record number of kids
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says this year's expansion of the successful Fruit in Schools initiative to a record 547 schools has had a positive impact. More >>
Fluoridation Bill passes First Reading
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
A new Bill that gives District Health Boards (DHBs) the responsibility of managing the fluoridation of local government water supplies has had its first reading in Parliament. The Health (Fluoridation of Drinking Water) Amendment Bill has been referred ... More >>
Customs and Excise Bill passes First Reading
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner has welcomed the First Reading of the Customs and Excise Bill in Parliament today. More >>
High Commissioner to India announced
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 9:00 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today named diplomat Joanna Kempkers as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to India. Ms Kempkers will be based in New Delhi and cross-accredited to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. More >>
Ministers welcome release of Sea Change Plan
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 8:57 am | New Zealand Government
The release of a proposed new spatial plan for the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park has been welcomed by Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister Maggie Barry. More >>
State care reform Bill passes third reading
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 8:15 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says the first set of major reforms in the overhaul of care and protection have passed a third reading in Parliament. More >>
NZ students consolidate PISA scores and improve rankings
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 8:06 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the results of an international study that shows New Zealand has consolidated its place in the top half of the OECD. More >>
