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Goldsmith to Japan for Nikkei Conference
Friday, 27 May 2016, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith will travel to Japan this weekend to represent the Government at the 2016 Nikkei International ‘Future of Asia’ Conference. More >>
Emitters to pay full price of greenhouse gases
Friday, 27 May 2016, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Big emitters will have to pay the full cost of their greenhouse gas emissions under a bill passed into law with unanimous support today. More >>
Appointments to the Archives Council
Friday, 27 May 2016, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne today announced a new appointment and three reappointments to the Archives Council. More >>
Government open to social housing options
Friday, 27 May 2016, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has a wide range of work underway to progress social housing reforms that will help the community housing sector grow and innovate, Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett say. More >>
Budget 2016: $13m extra for Hawke’s Bay DHB
Friday, 27 May 2016, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
New funding for Hawke’s Bay DHB in Budget 2016 increases the DHB’s total allocation to a record level, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
English: Budget Speech
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 5:30 pm | New Zealand Government
I move that the Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time. It’s a privilege to present the eighth Budget of this National-led Government. I recall our first Budget, delivered in difficult times, with Treasury forecasting ... More >>
Shifting the Levers of Education
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech to National Cross Sector Forum –Shifting the Levers of Education Tēnā koutou katoa. Welcome. It’s a pleasure to be here in the company of so many people who are working to give our kids the best possible start. I’d also like to acknowledge ... More >>
Budget 2016: $3m extra for West Coast DHB
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government
New funding for West Coast DHB in Budget 2016 increases the DHB’s total allocation to a record level, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
$69.8m towards eliminating bovine TB
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 confirms $69.8 million of new operating funding over the next four years to help eradicate bovine tuberculosis, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says. More >>
$11.6m new funding for the arts
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Three major arts organisations will receive a funding boost in Budget 2016, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
$49m to strengthen Whānau-centred services
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Whānau Ora will receive a $40 million boost of operating funding over the next four years, allowing it to substantially increase the number of whānau it can support, Māori Development and Whānau Ora Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says. More >>
Budget 2016: $3m extra for Wairarapa DHB
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
New funding for Wairarapa DHB in Budget 2016 increases the DHB’s total allocation to a record level, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
$34.6m boost for te reo Māori
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 provides $34.6 million of operating funding over four years to support the revitalisation of te reo Māori across key Māori language initiatives. More >>
$17.8m to create Māori Land Service
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 provides $14.2 million to support the establishment of the new Māori Land Service, which is a key element of the current reform of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. More >>
Additional Budget support for Pacific peoples
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 will allocate $6.4 million of new operating funding over four years for Pacific peoples initiatives, Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says. More >>
Budget 2016: $55m extra for Waikato DHB
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
New funding for Waikato DHB in Budget 2016 increases the DHB’s total allocation to a record level, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
Tobacco excise to rise 10 per cent per annum
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 will increase the tax on tobacco by 10 per cent on 1 January each year for the next four years, Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga and Māori Party Co-leader Marama Fox say. More >>
$857m to deliver a modern tax system
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 invests $503 million of new operating funding over the next four years and $354 million of new capital funding for Inland Revenue’s new tax administration system, Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse says. More >>
Extra $6.2m to increase Civil Defence capability
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2016 will help ensure New Zealanders are better prepared for natural disasters by providing an extra $6.1 million of operating funding over the next four years and $63,000 of new capital funding for the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency ... More >>
Budget 2016: $9m extra for Taranaki DHB
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
New funding for Taranaki DHB in Budget 2016 increases the DHB’s total allocation to a record level, says Health Minister Jonathan Coleman. More >>
