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Latest health target results for Waikato
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest health target results show Waikato DHB is making steady progress. “These results are a credit to the health professionals in Waikato DHB,” says Dr Coleman. Nationally, the more heart and diabetes checks ... More >>
Latest health target results for MidCentral
Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest health target results show MidCentral DHB is making steady progress. More >>
PM announces Jonah Lomu public memorial details
Monday, 23 November 2015, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced details of the public memorial for Jonah Lomu. A public service will be held on Monday 30 November from 1pm to 3pm at Eden Park in Auckland. “Jonah touched people’s lives across the country and around the ... More >>
PM to attend CHOGM and visit Berlin
Monday, 23 November 2015, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will travel to Malta later this week for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, before attending climate change talks in Paris and heading to Berlin for a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel. More >>
New tranche of Auckland SHAs announced
Monday, 23 November 2015, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Nine new Special Housing Areas (SHAs) with a potential yield of 1100 new homes in Auckland were announced today by Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Mayor Len Brown. More >>
HomeStart delivering for first home buyers
Monday, 23 November 2015, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of KiwiSaver HomeStart grants for first home buyers has doubled in the second quarterly report published by Housing New Zealand, Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today. “HomeStart is surging ahead as young families realise ... More >>
$618,000 to support racecourse safety and development
Monday, 23 November 2015, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nathan Guy Minister of Racing 23 November 2015 $618,000 to support racecourse safety and development More >>
Summary of Ture Whenua Māori submissions released
Monday, 23 November 2015, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has released a summary of the submissions made on the exposure draft of Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill. More than 1200 people attended the 23 consultation hui held around the country in June 2015, and almost 400 written ... More >>
$250,000 to Centre for education leadership
Monday, 23 November 2015, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
A Centre for Education Leadership Excellence is to be established to build leadership across the education system, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. More >>
PM welcomes closer partnership with ASEAN
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
PM welcomes closer partnership with ASEAN Prime Minister John Key has welcomed an agreement to work more closely with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to boost trade and investment links and announced New Zealand will invest over $200 ... More >>
Regions benefit from tourism boom
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Figures out today show the positive impact tourism continues to have on regional economic growth, Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett says. More >>
Education experts to convene in Auckland
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Education experts and policy makers from 12 countries are about to gather in Auckland for a three day summit devoted to meeting the needs of students in a rapidly changing world, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. More >>
Fiordland partnership to protect birds and wetlands
Sunday, 22 November 2015, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
Rare native birds and threatened wetlands in Fiordland National Park will be protected by a new partnership between the Department of Conservation and Transpower, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. The partnership, worth $100,000 over five years, will ... More >>
RSE employers praise seasonal worker scheme
Friday, 20 November 2015, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse says two recent reports show the huge benefits of the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme to employers, workers and the Pacific region. More >>
Proposed upgrade for bus regulations
Friday, 20 November 2015, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Proposed changes to a Land Transport Rule will allow buses to carry more passengers between New Zealand’s main centres and pave the way for hybrid diesel-electric buses, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss says. More >>
$6m rebuild for Te Wharekura o Maniapoto, Te Kuiti
Friday, 20 November 2015, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced that around $6 million will be invested to redevelop Te Wharekura o Maniapoto, near Te Kuiti, Waikato. “This redevelopment will see the wharekura’s existing buildings replaced with a brand ... More >>
Major milestone for Waikato Expressway
Friday, 20 November 2015, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges welcomes news that work on the final Hamilton section of the $2.1 billion Waikato Expressway will start in 2016, following the announcement of the successful tenderer today. More >>
Submissions open for United Nations report
Friday, 20 November 2015, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Women Louise Upston welcomes public consultation on a draft report for the United Nations outlining New Zealand’s efforts to eliminate discrimination against women. More >>
Broadband build progressing well in Wellington
Friday, 20 November 2015, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
20 November 2015 Broadband build progressing well in Wellington More homes, schools and businesses in Wellington now have access to world-leading fibre-to-the-premises under the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme, Communications Minister ... More >>
Safer roads in time for summer
Friday, 20 November 2015, 11:54 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss is welcoming the completion of important safety work on state highways 6 and 94 between Queenstown and Milford Sound. NZ Transport Agency contractors have completed more than 50 kilometres of rumble strips in the ... More >>
