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Support of Healthy Families NZ initiative welcomed
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today welcomed Auckland Council’s commitment to the local Healthy Families NZ initiative by removing sugar sweetened beverages from vending machines at their leisure sites. More >>
PM welcomes Vanuatu Prime Minister to NZ
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has today announced Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai will visit New Zealand in the second week of August. More >>
Project 1000 to grow jobs for Hawke’s Bay people
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today announced Project 1000; a scheme to provide 1000 new jobs for currently unemployed Hawke’s Bay workers over the next three years. More >>
Govt support for National Aquarium proposal
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 10:00 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced Government support for a proposal to expand the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier to include marine research and create high-skilled, science-based employment. “The Government is ... More >>
Napier port access gets $25m boost
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
A $25 million package of three road access improvements to Napier port has today been announced by the Government as one of the first actions of Matariki – the Hawke’s Bay Economic Development Strategy. More >>
Hawke’s Bay economic action plan launched
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Economic Development Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 27 July 2016 More >>
Construction trades grow as building booms
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
More than half a million people will be employed in construction-related occupations by 2021 in support of New Zealand’s building boom, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith ... More >>
Record house build and construction under way
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 3:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Building activity is at record levels nationwide and is forecast to continue to boom in the latest National Construction Pipeline Report, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Principal Youth Court Judge appointed
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Wellington District Court Judge John Walker has been appointed Principal Youth Court Judge, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Referral outcomes by DHB & specialty type
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Health says the latest release of preliminary data from the National Patient Flow project helps to further complete the complex picture of referrals for specialist care. More >>
Collaboration critical for future community needs
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga today called for greater collaboration between local councils to meet future community needs. More >>
Biosecurity 2025 discussion document released
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has launched the Biosecurity 2025 discussion document today, seeking public feedback on a long term direction for the biosecurity system. More >>
Progress being made on organ donation and transplants
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says New Zealand’s rates of organ donation and transplants are slowly increasing. More >>
New rules for bobby calves confirmed
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government
New regulations to strengthen the law around the treatment of bobby calves have been officially gazetted today and most will be in place for the 1 August Spring calving season, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced today. More >>
First investor confidence rating released
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Bill English Minister of Finance 26 July 2016 Media Statement First investor confidence rating released The first release of the Investor Confidence Rating (ICR) has given government agencies a mid to high level rating for investment management ... More >>
Māori/Pasifika scholarship recipients named
Monday, 25 July 2016, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori/Pasifika scholarship recipients named Education Minister Hekia Parata has today congratulated 30 highly-accomplished Māori and Pasifika student teachers who have been awarded Kupe Scholarships. The prestigious scholarship aims to attract ... More >>
Consultation for FMA, XRB, Companies Office funding
Monday, 25 July 2016, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has called for submissions on the reviews of Financial Markets Authority (FMA) funding, the FMA levy, the External Reporting Board levy (XRB) and New Zealand Companies Office fees. More >>
Predator Free NZ 2050 to be a massive team effort
Monday, 25 July 2016, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Achieving the goal of a Predator Free New Zealand by 2050 will require a massive team effort across the public, private, iwi and community sectors, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
New Zealand to be Predator Free by 2050
Monday, 25 July 2016, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has today announced the Government has adopted the goal of New Zealand becoming Predator Free by 2050. “While once the greatest threat to our native wildlife was poaching and deforestation it is now introduced predators,” ... More >>
New Zealand to be Predator Free by 2050
Monday, 25 July 2016, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister 25 July 2016 Speaking notes New Zealand to be Predator Free by 2050 Good afternoon. It’s great to be here today, at the Zealandia wildlife sanctuary in the heart of our capital city. It’s an important place for New Zealand ... More >>
