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Two new Partnership Schools to open
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education David Seymour today announced that two new Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua will open in 2017. More >>
Hundreds more kids to learn Asian languages
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata visited Carmel College in Auckland today to announce funding for new or expanded Asian language programmes at 63 schools across the country. More >>
Building boom going strong
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The nearly 1100 dwelling consents issued in Auckland in July shows New Zealand’s building boom is continuing to gather momentum, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Double boost for environmental education
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
A new contract to support Enviroschools for the next six years and a new Strategy for Environmental Education for Sustainability were announced today by Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith and Associate Minister of Conservation Nicky Wagner. More >>
Bennett talks climate change in Canberra
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Keeping up progress on global climate action and sharing insights about New Zealand’s efforts to reduce emissions will be the focus of Climate Change Issues Minister Paula Bennett’s visit to Canberra this week. More >>
Over 3000 submissions received on reducing dog attacks
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Local Government Louise Upston today expressed thanks to the more than 3000 people who made submissions on New Zealand’s dog control laws. More >>
EU recognises NZ auditors
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has welcomed the European Commission’s announcement to recognise and permit New Zealand regulated auditors to practice in the European Union. More >>
Kiwis gaining more higher-level qualifications
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today welcomed figures that show 56 per cent of New Zealanders aged 25-34 years old now hold a higher-level tertiary qualification. More >>
Improved planning framework for mental health services
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a new framework for planning and designing support for people with mental health and addiction issues will help to further improve care. More >>
Work begins on $4.5m Takapuna Primary School redevelopment
Tuesday, 30 August 2016, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Construction has started on a $4.5 million redevelopment at Takapuna Primary School on Auckland’s North Shore, Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. “This investment will see a new, two-storey classroom block built, and adds to ... More >>
PM to East Asia Summit, Pacific Islands Forum
Monday, 29 August 2016, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will travel to Laos next week for the East Asia Summit, before heading to the Federated States of Micronesia for the Pacific Islands Forum. More >>
Christchurch merger school off to flying start
Monday, 29 August 2016, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Christchurch’s Waitākiri Primary School, one of the first post-earthquake merged school to open, is congratulated by Education Minister Hekia Parata for an exceptional first Education Review Office (ERO) report. More >>
Over 150 pharmacies provide warfarin service
Monday, 29 August 2016, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says over 6000 patients are now being supported to manage their blood thinning medication through an increasingly popular pharmacy-led scheme. More >>
National tsunami exercise starts this week
Monday, 29 August 2016, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Over 100 organisations and several hundred staff nationwide are getting ready to take part in Exercise Tangaroa, which will test New Zealand’s arrangements for preparing for, responding to and recovering from a major tsunami, says Civil Defence ... More >>
Police take further steps to counter burglary
Monday, 29 August 2016, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins welcomes Police’s decision to attend all house break-ins, which comes into effect today. More >>
New appointment to FSANZ Board
Monday, 29 August 2016, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Jane Lancaster has been appointed to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Board, Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew announced today. Ms Lancaster’s term began on 1 July 2016. More >>
Record July for visitor expenditure
Monday, 29 August 2016, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government
Winter 2016 continues to break records with visitors spending the most they ever have in every region for the month of July, Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
Pacific trade and development talks near completion
Saturday, 27 August 2016, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the progress made towards finalising a landmark trade and development agreement for the Pacific region. Senior representatives from 16 countries met today in Christchurch to negotiate the final terms of the ‘Pacific ... More >>
Minister thanks community for disability strategy feedback
Friday, 26 August 2016, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner has thanked everyone who joined the conversation to create a better future for the one in four New Zealanders who have a physical, sensory, learning, mental health or other impairment. More >>
Regulatory changes proposed to support space rocket launches
Friday, 26 August 2016, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
New regulations are being proposed to better enable space rocket launches from New Zealand by simplifying the process for dealing with jettisoned material deposited on the seabed in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Environment Minister Dr Nick ... More >>
