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NZ’s focus on responsible gaming internationally recognised
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Hon Peter Dunne today announced that Lotto New Zealand has received the highest possible international recognition for its continued focus on providing a safe gaming environment. More >>
Sign Language Action Plan marks milestone
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner says the New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Board Action Plan, released today, outlines the Board’s priorities for the promotion and maintenance of NZSL. More >>
Keynote address to UN Human Rights Council
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
It is an honour to be here this morning as the first New Zealand Minister to present to the Human Rights Council. More >>
Kākāpō 125 project launched
Tuesday, 15 March 2016, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today launched Kākāpō 125 – a joint New Zealand Genomics Limited (NZGL) and Genetics Otago project that will sequence all the genomes of the kākāpō species. More >>
McCully to visit Australia
Monday, 14 March 2016, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to Australia this week to meet with his Australian counterpart, Julie Bishop. “These twice-yearly Foreign Ministers’ Consultations are an opportunity to exchange views across a range of foreign policy ... More >>
New BPS measures to track family violence and reoffending
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Three new Better Public Services supporting measures will help drive the public sector to understand the scale and impact of family violence and the number of re-offenders, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced. More >>
Students on track to better target ahead of time
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Projections showing students are on track to surpass challenging educational targets almost two years ahead of schedule have been hailed by Education Minister Hekia Parata. More >>
Public Service working hard to meet challenging targets
Monday, 14 March 2016, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Student achievement is ahead of target, welfare dependence continues to fall, immunisation rates are growing and child abuse rates are stabilising, Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett say. More >>
New Timaru Community Corrections Site opens
Monday, 14 March 2016, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The Department of Corrections’ new Timaru Community Corrections site was officially opened today, said Corrections Minister Judith Collins. More >>
Minister of Health Volunteer Awards open
Monday, 14 March 2016, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says nominations are now open for the 2016 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards. More >>
$8.2m road project completed in Queenstown
Monday, 14 March 2016, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
The completion of the $8.2 million Glenda Drive Intersection project in Queenstown means there are now safer, more effective local road connections to State Highway 6, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. More >>
Minister welcomes Waitangi Tribunal report
Monday, 14 March 2016, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell welcomes the release of the Waitangi Tribunal’s report on the reform of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. More >>
NZ and Iran Foreign Ministers meet
Monday, 14 March 2016, 8:06 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif in Wellington this afternoon. More >>
Northern forest and wetland gem secured
Sunday, 13 March 2016, 5:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Northern forest and wetland gem secured Associate Conservation Minister Nicky Wagner has today announced a Nature Heritage Fund (NHF) purchase of an important area of native forest, wetland and river flats near Dargaville, Northland. The $655,000 NHF ... More >>
Health Star Rating awareness campaign
Sunday, 13 March 2016, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew welcome the Health Star Rating awareness campaign which starts this week. “Promoting the Health Star Rating system is one of 22 initiatives in the Childhood Obesity Plan which was ... More >>
Adams to address Human Rights Council in Geneva
Saturday, 12 March 2016, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams will be the first New Zealand Minister to present to the United Nations Human Rights Council and will use the opportunity to highlight progress on reducing family violence. Ms Adams today leaves for Europe to attend several meetings ... More >>
Ministers welcome consumer awareness video
Saturday, 12 March 2016, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Ministers welcome consumer awareness video Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga along with Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith welcome the Commerce Commission’s new series of animations that attempt to bring greater awareness around ... More >>
Injured police officer discharged from hospital
Friday, 11 March 2016, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The police officer who suffered a hand injury during the incident at Onepu Springs Road in the Bay of Plenty has now been discharged from hospital. More >>
Topping off a milestone for Justice Precinct
Friday, 11 March 2016, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams placed the last bit of cement on the Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct’s rooftop as part of today’s topping off ceremony. More >>
Irrigation boost for Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
Friday, 11 March 2016, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed three new investments totalling $1.6 million into irrigation projects coming from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Irrigation Acceleration Fund (IAF). More >>
