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Real Estate Agents Authority appointments
Friday, 1 July 2016, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Justice, Simon Bridges, announced today that he has reappointed Mr Aaron Bhatnagar and appointed Ms Karin Thomas as members of the Real Estate Agents Authority. More >>
Five years of Smokefree prisons today
Friday, 1 July 2016, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Judith Collins says prisons are safer and healthier since smoking was banned five years ago today. More >>
Standardised tobacco packaging a step closer
Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister, Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says the government has today taken another step to save lives by reducing the harm caused by tobacco in New Zealand. More >>
Health Protection Bill passes third reading
Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the passing of legislation which improves the management of serious infectious diseases and makes sunbeds R18. The Health (Protection) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in the House today. “The legislation brings ... More >>
Whānau Ora critics get it wrong
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Whānau Ora Minister Te Ururoa Flavell at Parliament today slammed erroneous claims that Whānau Ora was not accountable and was not achieving. More >>
Appointment of Judge of the High Court
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Wellington Queen’s Counsel Helen Cull has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney General Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
New Zealand’s broadband speeds skyrocket
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Amy Adams has welcomed the latest Akamai report showing the average download speeds in New Zealand have grown 25 per cent in a year. More >>
Veterans to receive additional support
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Veterans’ Affairs Minister Craig Foss is welcoming additional funding in Budget 2016 for veterans to travel overseas to attend commemorative events or revisit battlefields. More >>
Official crime stats released today
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Police are committed to improving resolution rates and reducing the number of burglaries, says Police Minister Judith Collins. More >>
Updated Pastoral Care Code to protect international students
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment 30 June 2016 Media Statement Updated Pastoral Care Code to help protect international students More >>
Construction boom hits all-time high of $17.8b
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Building consent data released today shows construction rates have hit an all-time high of $17.8 billion nationwide covering residential, commercial and infrastructure work, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
NZ-China Research Collaboration Centres announced
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the successful applicants to host three New Zealand-China Research Collaboration Centres, supported through New Zealand’s Catalyst Fund for international science collaboration. More >>
More work needed before changing threshold
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says Customs is continuing to look into different ways of collecting tax effectively for low-value imports before proposing to lower the threshold at which it is collected. More >>
New website helps students to ‘FindMyPath’
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Education Minister Hekia Parata have today announced the launch of ‘FindMyPath’, a new website to help young people explore qualification pathways and figure out what they should ... More >>
Drought conditions in South Island continue
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
The impact of ongoing dry conditions on the eastern South Island means the medium-scale drought classification will be extended until the end of the year, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced today. More >>
Raising Healthy Kids health target starts 1 July
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed the introduction of the new Raising Healthy Kids health target to help reduce childhood obesity. More >>
Warmer, drier, safer rental law kicks in
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
Tenancy law changes covering smoke alarms, insulation, enforcement of standards and property abandonment come into effect tomorrow, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
$900,000 earmarked for Māori financial capability
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
As part of the government’s priority to build financial capability in New Zealand, $900,000 is being allocated to improving levels of financial capability among Māori, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. More >>
Legislation to reform New Zealand’s fire services
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne has introduced legislation to modernise New Zealand’s fire services by setting up a single fire organisation responsible for urban and rural fire. More >>
RNZ Board appointment
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams has today announced the appointment of Graham Pryor to the Board of RNZ. More >>
