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Maternity services continuing to improve
Tuesday, 22 December 2015, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the National Maternity Monitoring Group (NMMG) 2015 Annual Report shows the quality of maternity services in New Zealand is continuing to improve. More >>
Metro Sports Facility design team appointed
Monday, 21 December 2015, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has today announced the appointment of a high quality design team to work with the Government and Christchurch City Council on developing the city’s new Metro Sports Facility. More >>
Improved palliative care guidance
Monday, 21 December 2015, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes new guidance on providing the best possible care for people during the last days of their lives. More >>
$1.2m extra to expand Fruit in Schools
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Fruit in Schools programme will be expanded to include an extra 77 schools, benefiting an additional 13,000 students. More >>
McClay says WTO agreement significant for NZ
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay welcomes agreement of the WTO Nairobi package reached at the 10th World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and says the elimination of export subsidies is significant for New Zealand agriculture ... More >>
NZ-Korea FTA set to benefit NZ exporters
Sunday, 20 December 2015, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay has today welcomed entry-into-force of the New Zealand-Korea Free Trade Agreement. “This high quality agreement, negotiated and signed by former Trade Minister Tim Groser, will bring significant commercial benefits to New Zealand ... More >>
Minister announces new Te Māngai Pāho Board members
Friday, 18 December 2015, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Government
18 December 2015 Media Statement Minister announces new Te Māngai Pāho Board members More >>
Te Aupōuri Ministerial Inquiry completed
Friday, 18 December 2015, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
A Ministerial Investigation into the affairs of Te Aupōuri Māori Trust Board has been completed and its findings have been reported to Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell. More >>
Upgraded Hooker Valley track opens
Friday, 18 December 2015, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
A newly completed upgrade of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park’s popular Hooker Valley track makes it easier for visitors to experience the spectacle of New Zealand’s highest mountains, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. Ms Barry officially opened ... More >>
Water safety campaign launched
Friday, 18 December 2015, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman and ACC Minister Nikki Kaye welcome Water Safety New Zealand’s campaign launch of ‘ Stop and think before you go near the water’ , which is supported by ACC. More >>
Significant school property projects progress over holidays
Friday, 18 December 2015, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Classes may have stopped but the Government’s investment means lots of building work will be happening in schools over the holidays, with around 100 significant projects of over $3 million each currently on the go, says Associate Education Minister ... More >>
Deed of Settlement signed with Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa
Friday, 18 December 2015, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown has signed a Deed of Settlement with Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa settling the iwi’s historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
New Health Research Council chair appointed
Friday, 18 December 2015, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says Dr Lester Levy has been appointed chair of the Health Research Council (HRC), replacing outgoing chair Sir Robert Stewart. “Congratulations to Dr Lester Levy on his appointment to the HRC board and also as HRC chair,” says ... More >>
High Commissioner to Singapore announced
Friday, 18 December 2015, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister John Key has named diplomat Dr Jonathan Austin as New Zealand’s next High Commissioner to Singapore. More >>
NZ calls for international action on fishing subsidies
Friday, 18 December 2015, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has led an international call for action to eliminate harmful fishing subsidies. More >>
Takahē release shows success of Recovery Programme
Friday, 18 December 2015, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Ten young takahē released in the Murchison Mountains of Fiordland are the latest success for the species’ ongoing recovery programme, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. “This year has been a very successful one for takahe recovery, with ... More >>
New hotel boosts regional economy
Friday, 18 December 2015, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
A new hotel opening in New Plymouth will create 70 jobs and support more tourism growth in the Taranaki region, Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
Appointments to NorthTec Council
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment 17 December 2015 Appointments to NorthTec Council Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced two new appointments to the Northland Polytechnic (NorthTec) ... More >>
Appointments to new CPIT Aoraki council
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today announced the Ministerial appointments to the governing council of the new tertiary institution for Canterbury, which merges Aoraki Polytechnic and Christchurch Institute of Technology ... More >>
New regulations lower cost to food businesses
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New regulations lower cost to food businesses New food safety regulations under the Food Act 2014 will allow businesses to keep their costs down by managing food safety well says Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew. “These new regulations are designed ... More >>
