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Give a hand to your community this holiday

Friday, 4 December 2015, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government

For International Volunteer Day this Saturday, Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew is encouraging New Zealanders to consider how they too can contribute to their local community. More >>

Healthier Lives Challenge tackles major diseases

Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today launched the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge, which aims to reduce the financial burden of major health problems, with funding of up to $31.3 million over 10 years. More >>

Attitude Award winners an inspiration

Friday, 4 December 2015, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government

ACC Minister Nikki Kaye and Disability Issues Minister Nicky Wagner have congratulated the winners of last night’s Attitude Awards, which recognise exceptional contributions made by New Zealanders who live with disabilities. More >>

Benefits to rise after Child Hardship Bill passes

Friday, 4 December 2015, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Anne Tolley Minister for Social Development 3 December 2015 Benefits to rise after Child Hardship Bill passes Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says the legislation enabling the first rise in benefit rates in 43 years has passed its final ... More >>

Resource Management changes pass first reading

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 5:28 pm | New Zealand Government

A Bill to overhaul the Resource Management Act has passed its first reading in Parliament by 92 votes to 14, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. More >>

New appointment to Marsden Fund Council

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today the appointment of a new member to the Marsden Fund Council. More >>

More SmartGates installed at Auckland Airport

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government

Customs Minister Nicky Wagner today officially opened the first nine brand new SmartGates – or eGates – installed at Auckland International Airport for departing passengers in time for summer’s peak travel season. More >>

New law and regulations on smoke alarms and insulation

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government introduced to Parliament today the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill and also released for consultation the associated proposed regulations for insulation and smoke alarms, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith has announced More >>

Minister commends top NZ courts

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams has acknowledged New Zealand’s courts for their hard work in 2015. More >>

Greater transparency in Govt fiscal data

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Data released today by Treasury and Figure.NZ makes is even easier for the public to dig into the Crown’s books for details on its spending and revenue, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>

Minister launches Healthy Families Lower Hutt

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister launches Healthy Families Lower Hutt Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today officially launched Healthy Families Lower Hutt at the recently opened Walter Nash Centre. “Healthy Families NZ is about encouraging people to live healthier ... More >>

Growth in international student enrolments for Wellington

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government

International student enrolments in Wellington are up 8 per cent from January to August when compared with the same period in 2014, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce announced today. More >>

Improving CYF’s response to allegations

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says Child, Youth and Family is improving its operations and partnerships with other agencies following a review by the Chief Social Worker into CYF’s involvement in the “Roastbusters” case. More >>

Strong growth for international education

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed the latest International Education Snapshot Report which shows international student enrolments have increased 13 per cent over the January-August period when compared ... More >>

Canterbury latest Children’s Team to go live

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has launched the country’s ninth Children’s Team in Canterbury, which will work with around 1,300 vulnerable children in its first two years. The team will ensure that at-risk children have an individually ... More >>

Southern DHB Commissioner’s term extended

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Southern DHB Commissioner team is starting to turn around the deficit challenge, and their term will be extended as more time is needed to implement the work plan. A Commissioner was appointed in June following ... More >>

Celebration of milestones in digital learning

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced that around 90 per cent of schools are now connected to the $211 million N4L Managed Network, and she also released an outline of work underway to harness the power of digital technologies to transform ... More >>

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