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Foreign charter vessels reflagged to New Zealand from today
Monday, 2 May 2016, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
From today all foreign charter fishing vessels are required to reflag to New Zealand and operate under our full legal jurisdiction, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy. More >>
New Zealand strengthens air ties with India
Monday, 2 May 2016, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s new air services agreement with India strengthens ties with one of the world’s largest and fastest growing economies. More >>
NZ Music Month 2016 kicks off
Monday, 2 May 2016, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Music Month is a time to focus on the wealth of musical talent we have here in New Zealand, Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry say. More >>
Corrections utilising technology to improve staff safety
Sunday, 1 May 2016, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections is better utilising technology to improve the safety of community Corrections staff and hold offenders to account Corrections Minister Judith Collins says. Corrections has developed the staff safety mobile phone application (SSA) to enhance existing ... More >>
Raising awareness of rheumatic fever
Sunday, 1 May 2016, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the start of the 2016 rheumatic fever awareness campaign. More >>
Make the World E2E campaign launched
Sunday, 1 May 2016, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today launched the ‘Make the World’ Engineering to Employment (E2E) campaign to encourage more young people into a career in engineering. More >>
Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration
Friday, 29 April 2016, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner says it is pleasing to see that a recent CERA survey of former red zone owners shows the Crown’s recovery objectives have largely been met. More >>
NZ to host RCEP negotiating round in Auckland
Friday, 29 April 2016, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay confirmed today New Zealand will host the 13th round of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade negotiation in Auckland from 12-18 June 2016. More >>
Building investment hits record high
Friday, 29 April 2016, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Building is at a record high, with consents of $13.6 billion of residential and commercial work across New Zealand for the year to 31 March 2016, the largest investment ever in both nominal and real terms, new building consent data out today shows. More >>
Appointments to TVNZ and NZ On Air
Friday, 29 April 2016, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams today announced appointments to the boards of two of New Zealand’s iconic media organisations, Television New Zealand (TVNZ) and NZ On Air. “These appointments will ensure there is a good balance of new expertise ... More >>
New visa to attract entrepreneurs to NZ
Friday, 29 April 2016, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government
New visa to attract entrepreneurs to NZ Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse welcomes a new Global Impact Visa (GIVs) designed to bring innovative, global entrepreneurs to New Zealand. “Last year the Government committed to considering a new Global ... More >>
Road toll and overseas driver reports released
Friday, 29 April 2016, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Craig Foss Associate Minister of Transport 29 April 2016 Road toll and overseas driver reports released Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss today released the final road toll for 2015 and the Overseas Drivers in Crashes report for 2000-2015. ... More >>
$303m to merge and modernise New Zealand’s fire services
Friday, 29 April 2016, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Peter Dunne Minister of Internal Affairs 29 April 2016 Media Statement Budget 2016: $303m to merge and modernise New Zealand’s fire services Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne today announced funding of $303 million over five years to combine ... More >>
$8.5m boost for school wireless connections
Friday, 29 April 2016, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
Another 350 schools will be able to access wireless technology, thanks to a funding increase for the Ministry of Education’s Wireless School Network Upgrade Project (WSNUP), Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. More >>
Tertiary Institution Council Appointments
Friday, 29 April 2016, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced three new appointments and five re-appointments to five tertiary education institution councils. More >>
Minister welcomes ban on offensive slogans
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Tourism Paula Bennett today welcomed a decision by the Office of the Chief Censor to ban three slogans on Wicked Campers’ vans. More >>
Minister pays return visit to Camp Taji
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 4:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has today arrived in Dubai following his second visit to NZ Defence Force (NZDF) troops training members of the Iraqi Security Forces at Camp Taji, near Baghdad. More >>
KiwiSaver home buyer support tweaked
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Changes to KiwiSaver withdrawal rules for buying a home will make it easier for second-chance homeowners, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>
Business leaders join international cyber security line-up
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 200 top business people will join Communications Minister Amy Adams for New Zealand’s first Cyber Security Summit in Auckland next Thursday (May 5). More >>
English to Germany, London this week
Thursday, 28 April 2016, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English departs for Germany today to attend the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual meeting, as well as a number of other opportunities to promote New Zealand’s profile with key European trade partners More >>
