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Police and Customs congratulated on record haul
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Judith Collins and Customs Minister Nicky Wagner today congratulated the local community, Northland Police and Customs for the record-breaking methamphetamine seizure in Kaitaia yesterday. More >>
Take a stand against elder abuse
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Seniors Minister Maggie Barry says tomorrow’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is an opportunity for New Zealanders to show all older people need to be respected and valued. More >>
Slow planning processes concern Minister
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The need for reform of the Resource Management Act (RMA) is highlighted by today’s release of the National Monitoring System data, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Properties for Treaty settlements to be managed by LINZ
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Taxpayers will reap the benefits of new arrangements for managing properties earmarked for future Treaty settlements. More >>
New headquarters enhances search and rescue
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Transport 14 June 2016 Media Statement New headquarters enhances search and rescue New headquarters for the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) will enhance coordination of search and rescue operations across New Zealand, Transport ... More >>
Award recognises lifetime of contribution
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Forty-five years of service to education were recognised in Auckland last night when Dame Karen Sewell was awarded a lifetime education achievement award, Education Minister Hekia Parata says. More >>
NZ-US Technology Safeguards Agreement reached
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Foreign Minister Murray McCully today announced that an agreement has been reached between the Governments of New Zealand and the United States of America covering the safeguards associated with the use ... More >>
NZ gears up for the global space economy
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is putting in place a new regulatory regime to enable safe, secure and responsible space launches from New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Foss to US for small business conference
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister Craig Foss is visiting the United States this week for the annual International Council for Small Business (ICSB) conference. More >>
Financial Markets Authority appointments announced
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith today announced the appointment of Vanessa Stoddart and the reappointment of Mary Holm to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Board. More >>
$14m to help offenders with mental health issues
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
Corrections will receive close to $14 million from the Justice Sector Fund to enable it to purchase mental health services for offenders in prison and in the community over the next two years. More >>
Minister pays tribute to Charlie Petera
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell Te Minita Whakawhanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development 13 June 2016 Media Statement More >>
McAuley High takes top education honours
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has congratulated McAuley High School on winning top honours at the 2016 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards. More >>
Appointments to Earthquake Commission Board
Monday, 13 June 2016, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Gerry Brownlee has announced one new appointment and two reappointments to the Board of the Earthquake Commission (EQC). More >>
2016 Health Volunteer Awards announced
Monday, 13 June 2016, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has congratulated the Sing Your Lungs Out Choir as the winner of the 2016 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards. More >>
Govt announces increase to Refugee Quota
Monday, 13 June 2016, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Govt announces increase to Refugee Quota “Today the Government announced that it will increase the size of the Refugee Quota from 750 to 1000 places per year from 2018,” says Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse. “We take our international ... More >>
Trade Minister welcomes RCEP negotiations
Monday, 13 June 2016, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay has used his speech to 500 trade delegates at today’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiation in Auckland to encourage negotiators to open their markets and be more ambitious. More >>
Wagner to visit USA
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 8:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner today departs to the United States to support New Zealand’s candidate for election to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, engage with international experts on the employment ... More >>
Re-offenders decrease by 25 per cent
Sunday, 12 June 2016, 8:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of people going on to re-offend after completing a sentence has decreased by 25 per cent from 2011, Corrections Minister Judith Collins said today. More >>
Minister congratulates Chorus on finishing RBI build
Friday, 10 June 2016, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Amy Adams marked the completion of Chorus’s role under the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI), saying the build would transform rural communities. More >>
