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Minister to attend Counter-Daesh meeting in Paris
Saturday, 22 October 2016, 7:09 pm | New Zealand Government
22 October 2016 Media Statement Minister to attend Counter-Daesh meeting in Paris Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee leaves today to attend the Counter-Daesh Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Paris. The meeting is being hosted by French Minister of ... More >>
New plan to tackle invasive weed in Lake Karapiro
Friday, 21 October 2016, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) and its partners have released a new plan to tackle the invasive weed hornwort at Lake Karapiro, says Land Information Minister Louise Upston. More >>
Changes to DIRA announced
Friday, 21 October 2016, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has today announced the Government is making changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 (DIRA) to support the efficiency and contestability of New Zealand’s dairy industry. More >>
Appointments to Education New Zealand board
Friday, 21 October 2016, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced three appointments to the board of Education New Zealand (ENZ). More >>
Australian Foreign Minister welcomed to NZ
Friday, 21 October 2016, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will welcome today Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop to New Zealand, for the second of their twice-yearly Foreign Ministers’ Consultations. More >>
$9m for trials to support people into work
Friday, 21 October 2016, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley say a collaboration between MSD and four DHBs will trial different ways to support people with health conditions and disabilities into work. More >>
Youth in Civil Defence Fund initiatives announced
Friday, 21 October 2016, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
Seven initiatives will each receive $5000 of funding under the inaugural Youth in Civil Defence Fund, Acting Youth Minister Anne Tolley announced today. More >>
Funding to improve health of Manawatū River
Friday, 21 October 2016, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
An iwi-led programme to improve the Manawatū River is the latest waterways project to receive funding through the Government’s Te Mana o Te Wai Fund, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith and Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox announced today. More >>
$10.4m classroom blocks open at Ellerslie School
Friday, 21 October 2016, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today welcomed the opening of two new classroom blocks at Ellerslie School in Auckland. More >>
You’ve got to be kidding, Ms Woods
Friday, 21 October 2016, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
Labour MP Megan Woods is behind the eight-ball with her Bill which would send Cantabrians to the polls for a second time in less than a year, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
PNG Foreign Minister welcomed to NZ
Friday, 21 October 2016, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed Papua New Guinea’s Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato to New Zealand for formal foreign policy talks today. More >>
Canterbury a stand out on the spending front
Friday, 21 October 2016, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury will continue to benefit from major investment from central and local government and the private sector for the next decade. More >>
Plan shows $100 billion infrastructure projects
Friday, 21 October 2016, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English has today launched the Government’s Ten Year Capital Intentions Plan (CIP) which shows a pipeline of $100.9 billion worth of infrastructure projects over the next decade. More >>
Education Legislation Bill passes Third Reading
Friday, 21 October 2016, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the passing of a bill which will provide increased flexibility for parents, students, school boards and early childhood education providers. More >>
Māori & Pasifika students a talent source for NZ business
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell Associate Minister of Economic Development 20 October 2016 Media Statement Embargoed until 5.30pm Māori and Pasifika students a talent source for New Zealand businesses More >>
Minister to attend trans-Tasman Justice meeting
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams will today travel to Melbourne to attend the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council (LCCSC). More >>
New pool fencing law passed
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Parliament has today passed improved laws to better protect children from drowning in swimming pools while also making the requirements more practical and enforceable, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Police Minister welcomes new graduates
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins has today congratulated 39 new Police officers and three Police Dog Patrol teams at the Royal New Zealand Police College at Porirua. More >>
Key Electoral Commission appointments made
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams has today announced two key appointments to the Electoral Commission. Alicia Wright is to be appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of the Commission and Kristy McDonald QC as the Deputy Chair. Both will be appointed for ... More >>
Second Open Government National Action Plan
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Paula Bennett has today announced the publication of New Zealand’s second National Action Plan under the international Open Government Partnership. More >>
