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New $72m Outpatients facility for Christchurch

Monday, 1 February 2016, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government has given the green light to a new $72 million Outpatients facility to be built in Canterbury. More >>

RBI fixed wireless going like a rocket

Monday, 1 February 2016, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government

More rural New Zealanders are experiencing blistering internet speeds thanks to Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) towers being upgraded to 4G, Communications Minister Amy Adams said today. As of this month, more than 200 of Vodafone’s RBI towers have ... More >>

School Year Begins for 750,000 Students

Sunday, 31 January 2016, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Hekia Parata Minister of Education Education Minister Hekia Parata has wished children and young people well as they prepare to pick up their school bags and head to school this week. “I hope kids are feeling full of beans after the summer break ... More >>

85th Anniversary of 1931 Napier Earthquake

Sunday, 31 January 2016, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government

Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye will today attend the 85th anniversary afternoon tea for survivors of the 1931 Napier earthquake, to pay tribute to the heroism, kindness and generosity shown by many during this and more recent emergencies. “From both ... More >>

Updated draft of Ture Whenua Bill and hui details released

Saturday, 30 January 2016, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has released an updated draft of Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill and details around further consultation hui. More >>

Use of open data on the rise

Friday, 29 January 2016, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government

New figures show another 7,650 users registered to download free government data from the Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) Data Service in 2015, boosting the service’s total number of registered users to more than 20,000. More >>

Major school broadband project completed

Friday, 29 January 2016, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government

Schools nationwide are all able to connect to fast, reliable broadband, Communications Minister Amy Adams announced today. More >>

$15.6m redevelopment for Tarawera High

Friday, 29 January 2016, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata has today opened Tarawera High School’s modern new facilities, including 33 new teaching spaces, a performing arts theatre and a hospitality suite. More >>

Annual building consents top 27,000

Friday, 29 January 2016, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

The latest figures from Statistics New Zealand showing 27,132 consents for the year and 2538 for the month of December are the highest in more than a decade and show residential construction is booming, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith ... More >>

Speech to welcome January intake of refugees

Friday, 29 January 2016, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government

It’s my great privilege on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand to welcome you to your new home here in New Zealand. More >>

Labour MPs’ support of TPP welcomed

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Todd McClay today welcomed confirmation from Labour MPs Phil Goff and David Shearer that many in the Labour caucus have not strayed as far from their free trade roots as their leader would have New Zealand believe. More >>

Corrections Officers presented with Excellence Awards

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Judith Collins presented the Minister’s Excellence Award to two newly graduated Corrections Officers today. More >>

NZ’s most remote students connected to the world

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s 49 most remote schools are all now connected to faster broadband just in time for the start of Term One, says Communications Minister Amy Adams. More >>

New $6m block for Khandallah School, Wellington

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government

The Government will invest $6 million in a new nine-classroom block at Khandallah School in Wellington, Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. More >>

$12 billion reduction in benefit liability

Thursday, 28 January 2016, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has welcomed the latest benefit valuation which shows a $12 billion reduction over four years in the welfare system’s future lifetime cost, which equates to clients spending 900,000 fewer years on benefits ... More >>