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Under-Secretary welcomes support Partnership Schools

Friday, 20 May 2016, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government

David Seymour MP Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education 20 May 2016 Media Statement More >>

Budget 2016: More Partnership Schools to open

Friday, 20 May 2016, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Students and parents will be offered greater choice in education as a result of Budget 2016’s funding for around seven new Partnership Schools|Kura Hourua, Under-Secretary to the Minister of Education David Seymour says. More >>

McClay opens NZTE Bogota office

Friday, 20 May 2016, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Todd McClay today announced the opening of the Bogota, Colombia office of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE). More >>

ACC and Plunket unite to reduce children’s injuries

Friday, 20 May 2016, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for ACC 20 May 2016 Media Statement ACC and Plunket unite to reduce children’s injuries More >>

Warkworth junior campus officially opened

Friday, 20 May 2016, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye visited Warkworth Primary School in Rodney this morning to officially open the school’s new junior campus. More >>

Parata to attend commemorative service

Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata will today attend a commemorative service on the Greek island of Crete to honour the service and sacrifice of the New Zealanders who fought in the Battle of Crete that began 75 years ago today. More >>

McCully to Iran and Turkey

Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully travels to Tehran this weekend to meet with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other members of the Government, and then to Turkey for the World Humanitarian Summit. More >>

Minister weighs in on World Metrology Day

Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith today acknowledged World Metrology Day, which celebrates the 1875 signing of the Metre Convention, and the integral role the science of measurement plays in both trade and science. More >>

Contract and Commercial Law Bill introduced

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government

A bill to modernise and consolidate the laws underpinning contracts and commercial transactions has been introduced, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today. More >>

Hundreds of state homes already under construction

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Housing New Zealand is already building more homes than the Greens’ rushed policy proposed, and additional social houses are also being sourced from Community Housing Providers, Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett say. More >>

Budget 2016: New Funding for Pacific Employment Service

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2016 contains new funding to help pacific youth find work or take up suitable training programmes, Pacific People’s Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says. More >>

More families to receive intensive home support

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says $7.3 million a year will be reprioritised to support more vulnerable children and their families through intensive home visiting programme Family Start. More >>

Support for Government guidelines on Cannabis-based products

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has welcomed expert clinical support of the Government’s approach to prescribing cannabis-based products from medical specialists and the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA). More >>

Budget 2016: $14.4m for more apprentices

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2016 will provide $14.4 million over four years for more apprenticeship training, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce announced today. More >>

$9.6m to meet growing demand for Training

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Media Statement Budget 2016: $9.6m to meet growing demand for Māori and Pasifika Trades Training More >>

Customs and Excise Act amendments released

Thursday, 19 May 2016, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Customs Minister Nicky Wagner announced that the Government has agreed to a series of proposals that will modernise the Customs and Excise Act to, strengthen border management, streamline the excise system, and address a range of issues for New Zealand ... More >>