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Counties Manukau Children’s Team largest yet
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says the country’s largest Children’s Team has been launched in Counties Manukau and will work with 1,400 children and young people in the first two years. More >>
Smarter land purchasing for future school needs
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says a more comprehensive approach is being put in place to meet the growing demand for land for schools. More >>
Minister to visit NZDF aid operation in Fiji
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee leaves today for Fiji to meet and thank New Zealand Defence Force personnel helping with the relief effort in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston. More >>
100% Camera coverage achieved on Snapper 1 fleet
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
100% camera coverage of the Snapper 1 trawl fleet has been welcomed by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy. More >>
New Chief of Air Force announced
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee today announced the appointment of Air Commodore Tony Davies as the new Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. More >>
PM to attend Nuclear Security Summit
Monday, 21 March 2016, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will attend the fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit in Washington next week. “The Nuclear Security Summit is an opportunity to address nuclear terrorism threats at the global level,” says Mr Key. “New Zealand is ... More >>
Woodhouse to attend human trafficking conference
Monday, 21 March 2016, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Woodhouse to attend people smuggling and human trafficking conference Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse will today travel to Indonesia to attend the sixth Bali Process Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related ... More >>
Māori providing their own housing solutions
Monday, 21 March 2016, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, is proud to have opened a new papakāinga that will provide affordable housing options for whānau of Te Aro Pā in Wellington today. More >>
$20m mental health package for Canterbury
Monday, 21 March 2016, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will provide an extra $20 million over the next three years to increase mental health support for people in Canterbury, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman announced today. More >>
Access to Births, Deaths, Marriages records
Monday, 21 March 2016, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Internal Affairs Peter Dunne today announced the release of a Proposals Paper in the second stage of the review of public access to birth, death, marriage, civil union, and name change (BDM) records. More >>
International Day of Forests celebrated
Monday, 21 March 2016, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Primary Industries, Jo Goodhew, is welcoming the International Day of Forests 2016 as a chance to highlight the vital role that New Zealand’s forests play in both protecting the environment and contributing to economic growth ... More >>
It is a pleasure to be back at the Petroleum Conference
Monday, 21 March 2016, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
I’d particularly like to welcome our international guests - I hope you have a wonderful time in New Zealand. More >>
2016 Block Offer petroleum tender announced
Monday, 21 March 2016, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges today launched the 2016 Block Offer petroleum tender. More >>
Appointments to Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal
Friday, 18 March 2016, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Former High Court Judge Pamela Andrews has been appointed chairperson of the Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal, Associate Justice Minister Simon Bridges has announced. More >>
Settlement reached for Teach First NZ
Friday, 18 March 2016, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata acknowledges that a settlement has been reached between the Ministry of Education, Teach First NZ, The University of Auckland and the PPTA in relation to the Teach First NZ programme. More >>
Supporting shorebirds’ 24,000km flight
Friday, 18 March 2016, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Conservation Minister Nicky Wagner has today welcomed an agreement between the Department of Conservation (DOC) and the State Forestry Administration (SFA) of China to protect wetlands in both countries used by migratory birds. More >>
Guidelines to support language celebrations
Friday, 18 March 2016, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Ethnic Communities Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga hopes to see an increase in language celebrations following the release today of Heritage and Community Language Celebration guidelines. More >>
New HNZ properties the future of social housing
Friday, 18 March 2016, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Modern and healthy new Housing New Zealand homes in Tāmaki are a stark contrast to the old and cold state houses of the past, Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett. More >>
Kakapo on track for record season
Friday, 18 March 2016, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
2016 may become the most successful kakapo breeding in the history of the species recovery programme, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
Speech to Clubs New Zealand Conference
Friday, 18 March 2016, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning. I am very pleased that you invited me here today – it is a welcome opportunity to catch up with the Clubs movement once more, and to hear what you have been up to. More >>
