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Pacific Fisheries Ministers welcomed to NZ

Friday, 8 April 2016, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the upcoming visit to New Zealand by 10 Pacific Fisheries Ministers. More >>

New Battle Training Facility officially opened

Friday, 8 April 2016, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has welcomed the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) new Battle Training Facility (BTF), which was officially opened today by the Prime Minister John Key, at a ceremony in Auckland. More >>

Final kakapo egg of the year hatches

Friday, 8 April 2016, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government

The first stage of a record breeding season for the kakapo has come to a close, with the last egg of the year hatched this morning, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>

Prime Minister opens new Otahuhu College science block

Friday, 8 April 2016, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister John Key today officially opened Otahuhu College’s new science block. More >>

Speech to Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons conference

Friday, 8 April 2016, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government

Thanks Haemish. It’s a pleasure to be here today to be part of the Association’s 68th Annual Meeting. I’d like to acknowledge Association President Dr Marlene De Maio. More >>

$398 million surplus in year to February

Friday, 8 April 2016, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government

The $398 million operating balance before gains and losses (OBEGAL) surplus for the eight months to 28 February was $730 million better than Treasury forecast at the Half-Year Update in December, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>

Faster broadband for Hamilton

Friday, 8 April 2016, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government

Communications Minister Amy Adams has today announced the rollout of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is now finished in Hamilton, the largest area completed so far. More >>

Further reforms to speed up apartment UFB connections

Friday, 8 April 2016, 8:19 am | New Zealand Government

Apartment residents are set to reap the benefits of connecting more quickly to faster broadband under new changes proposed by Communications Minister Amy Adams. Ms Adams has announced the second phase of Land Access Reforms, making it easier for those ... More >>

Dunne: Launch of the New Zealand Drug Harm Index

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government

I am delighted to host this launch of the New Zealand Drug Harm Index 2016. More >>

Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison Honey given to community

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Honey produced by bees in hives at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison is feeding families in the Hastings area, Corrections Minister Judith Collins says. More >>

Callaghan Stakeholder Advisory Group appointments

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the appointments of Stefan Korn and Andrew Hamilton to the Callaghan Innovation Stakeholder Advisory Group. More >>

NZ wine goes duty-free into seven new markets

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s 1.5 billion-dollar wine industry will gain duty-free access into seven new countries under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Trade Minister Todd McClay, on a visit to Marlborough to discuss TPP, told exporters that the region’s ... More >>

Next steps announced for gambling review

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government

A number of decisions affecting the class 4 gambling sector have been made by the Government, Internal Affairs Minister Hon Peter Dunne said today. They include cancelling further increases to the minimum rate of return that gaming machine societies must ... More >>

Minister attends launch of new health and safety equipment

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Judith Collins has today visited Upper Hutt Community Corrections to view safety and security enhancements designed to keep frontline Corrections staff safe while doing their job. More >>

Major Projects report shows improvements

Thursday, 7 April 2016, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Bill English says a report into the progress of the Government’s major projects shows improvement to many of its largest, most complex and challenging investments. The Major Projects Performance Report July-October 2015 provides a comprehensive ... More >>