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New agreement strengthens management of .nz domain name
Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Communications Minister Amy Adams has welcomed today’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between InternetNZ and the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) on the management of the .nz domain name. More >>
Wellington ICT Grad School opens
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 8:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has this evening opened Wellington’s new ICT Graduate School. More >>
Little detail in Labour bill leaves Govt cold
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Labour’s so-called Healthy Homes Bill is lacking in detail, slow in timing and unworkable in practise, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Tax Bill to improve, strengthen tax rules
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
A wide-ranging tax Bill introduced today proposes technical changes to improve, strengthen and update our tax rules so they continue to work well for taxpayers, says Revenue Minister Michael Woodhouse. More >>
New Children’s Commissioner appointed
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has announced that Judge Andrew Becroft has been appointed as the new Children’s Commissioner. More >>
PM's Speech to NZ Institute of International Affairs
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Good afternoon. It’s a pleasure to be here today to discuss New Zealand’s place in the world, which is always the focus of much debate. More >>
1 million doses of influenza vaccine distributed
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says more than one million doses of seasonal influenza vaccine have now been distributed across the country. More >>
Peter Hughes new State Services Commissioner
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has today announced the appointment of Peter Hughes CNZM as the next State Services Commissioner and Head of State Services. More >>
PM’s Education Excellence Awards finalists
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Fourteen finalists have been selected from more than 200 entries for the prestigious 2016 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. More >>
Patient feedback improves management of long-term conditions
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a group of patients is providing useful feedback on the way long-term conditions are managed. More >>
New approach to justice sector investment
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced details of how the Government is planning to apply the Social Investment approach to the criminal justice system. More >>
Harnessing the power of information to reduce crime & victim
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning and thank you Andrew Bridgman for the introduction and for hosting us at the Justice Centre this morning. More >>
New Community Leadership Fund announced
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
The Community Leadership Fund – Hapori Whakatipu, will benefit communities across New Zealand by strengthening the level of support available to organisations providing leadership and capability building, says Community and Voluntary Sector Minister ... More >>
Minister visits Sinai and Golan Heights
Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
Minister visits Sinai and Golan Heights Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee will today arrive in Stuttgart, Germany, following his first visit to NZ Defence Force (NZDF) troops at South Camp in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights in Israel. More >>
Collaboration blossoming in Canterbury
Monday, 2 May 2016, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Local Government Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has welcomed a commitment from the Canterbury Mayoral Forum to develop more shared services aimed at positioning the region for long-term, sustainable economic and social development. More >>
Judiciary Summary bail decisions pilot expands
Monday, 2 May 2016, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
A pilot to support judges to make better informed family violence bail decisions expands to Wellington, Wairarapa and Northland, Justice Minister Amy Adams and Police Minister Judith Collins have announced today. More >>
Immunisation week – raising awareness
Monday, 2 May 2016, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says immunisation week is an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of immunisation. This year’s immunisation week theme is – ‘protecting baby begins at pregnancy.’ More >>
New scholarship to uphold Battalion’s tradition
Monday, 2 May 2016, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that a new education research scholarship worth $15,000 a year for up to two years is to be awarded in honour of the 28th (Māori) Battalion. More >>
New Zealand Excellence Awards for Indian students announced
Monday, 2 May 2016, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today announced a new university scholarship initiative for Indian students. The announcement was made with the President of the Republic of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee in Auckland. More >>
Stronger aviation ties with New Caledonia
Monday, 2 May 2016, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
Arrangements agreed today open up new opportunities for airlines to fly between New Zealand and New Caledonia. More >>
