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Appointment of Crown Solicitor for Whanganui
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Michele Marina Wilkinson-Smith has been appointed Crown Solicitor for Whanganui, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Paul Goldsmith: Speech to SavvyKiwi Finnotech Conference
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning First, can I say how pleased I am to be here. More >>
Amy Adams : Speech to NetSafe Approved Agency launch event
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning. Can I start by acknowledging Martin Cocker, chief executive of NetSafe. More >>
Tourism spending continues to grow in regions
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Spending by tourists in regional New Zealand continued to rise in the year to September 2016 after another record number of visitor arrivals in New Zealand,Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
PM congratulates Trump on election win
Thursday, 10 November 2016, 8:40 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his victory in the US Presidential election. More >>
Guide to make Māori language more visible
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has released a new guide to put the Māori language in the public eye. More >>
New Zealand’s strengthening music industry
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Strength in New Zealand’s music industry has been welcomed by Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry. More >>
Online guide to help schools plan new builds
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the release of an online guide to help schools plan new builds and building modifications that meet the needs of all students. More >>
Strong job market provides more opportunities for jobs
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
The strong and growing New Zealand job market provides great opportunities to get more Kiwis into life-long careers, say Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse. More >>
Two new skills hubs announced in Auckland
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley have today announced two new Auckland jobs and skills hubs as part of the latest update of the Skilled and Safe Workplaces chapter of the Business ... More >>
Government targets 50,000 apprentices
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today announced $183 million in funding for work-based training in 2017, as the Government announces a new target to have 50,000 people to be training in apprenticeships by 2020. More >>
Colonoscopy wait times continue to drop
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says progress continues to be made to reduce the wait time for a colonoscopy, as DHBs prepare for the roll-out of the national bowel screening programme. More >>
Innovative new tourism projects funded
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
A new astronomy centre at Lake Tekapo and a suite of luxury glass cabins at remote locations throughout New Zealand will receive funding as part of the Tourism Growth Partnership, Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key announced today. More >>
Bill holds offenders to account on drug and alcohol use
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins has welcomed a new law that makes it simpler to hold offenders and bailees to account when they are subject to conditions prohibiting the use of drugs and alcohol. More >>
Construction of new Taramakau Bridge to begin this year
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency’s announcement that it has awarded the contract for construction of the West Coast’s new $25.8 million Taramakau Bridge to Fulton Hogan. More >>
Vegetable industry joins GIA partnership
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The vegetable industry has become the twelfth industry partner to join the Government Industry Agreement (GIA) biosecurity partnership, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced today. More >>
Conservation Innovation Award winners congratulated
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has congratulated the winners of this year’s Conservation Innovation Awards, to be presented in Wellington tonight. More >>
14 projects get tourism infrastructure funding
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett today announced 14 tourism infrastructure projects around the country will receive $3.05 million in government co-funding support. More >>
Memorial Wall progress reaches milestone
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The final inscribed marble panel on the front of Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial is being placed today, says Associate Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner. More >>
Regenerate Christchurch outlines intentions
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Regenerate Christchurch’s Statement of Intent has been tabled in Parliament today. More >>
