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Employment Court Judge appointed
Friday, 20 November 2015, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
Kerry Smith, barrister and solicitor of Christchurch, has been appointed an Employment Court Judge, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today. More >>
EOI now open to Community Housing Providers
Friday, 20 November 2015, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Ministers Bill English and Paula Bennett are pleased to announce the Government is now taking Expressions of Interest from Community Housing Providers (CHPs) to transfer social housing in Invercargill and Tauranga More >>
NZ better prepared to deal with WMD trafficking
Friday, 20 November 2015, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says New Zealand and its Asia Pacific neighbours are better prepared to respond to a potential threat from the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction as a result of this week’s successful exercise. More >>
Voting opens to choose the future of NZ’s flag
Friday, 20 November 2015, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, is encouraging Kiwis to have their say on what New Zealand’s flag should look like. The first postal referendum, which will give New Zealanders the first ever opportunity to vote on the flag that best represents ... More >>
Waitangi Treaty Grounds governance reformed
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage 19 November 2015 Media Statement Waitangi Treaty Grounds governance reformed More >>
Attorney-General pays tribute to retiring coroner
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General 19 November 2015 Media Statement Attorney-General pays tribute to retiring coroner Garry Evans More >>
Speech to Association of Salaried Medical Specialists
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
President Dr Hein Stander, members of the ASMS - thank you for inviting me here today to address your conference. More >>
Bill’s passage keeps Auckland Plan on track
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The passage of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill though Parliament today will ensure that the new Auckland Unitary Plan is able to be concluded during this term of council, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith said ... More >>
Recovery Plan for Lyttelton Port released
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has today released the Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, which allows for the port to be rebuilt and repaired in a timely and appropriate manner. More >>
More New Zealanders connecting to Ultra-Fast Broadband
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
More than 133,000 homes and businesses have now connected to the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme as the build gathers pace, Communications Minister Amy Adams announced today. The September 2015 quarterly report for the first phase of ... More >>
Regions benefiting from rural broadband
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Connectivity is growing rapidly in the regions with more New Zealanders than ever before now able to access faster rural broadband, Communications Minister Amy Adams says. More >>
Greater access to workplace literacy and numeracy training
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has announced changes to the Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Fund which will see more workers be able to access training. More >>
Antarctica New Zealand Board appointments
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Christopher Finlayson Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs 19 November 2015 Media Statement Antarctica New Zealand Board appointments More >>
LINZ to support climate research in Antarctica
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Kiwi experts are teaming up with French and US scientists in Antarctica this week, as part of international efforts to understand the impacts of climate change on the frozen continent, Land Information Minister Louise Upston said today. “Antarctica ... More >>
Govt welcomes PCE report on sea level rise
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The report by the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Dr Jan Wright on sea level rise has been welcomed by Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith, who says it is a useful contribution to the public debate on planning for and adapting to ... More >>
Speech to NZPPA Conference
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to join you once again. Over the last few years it has always been my great pleasure to come and speak to you. More >>
New report explores travel patterns
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss is welcoming a new report exploring New Zealanders’ daily travel patterns. More >>
Abel Tasman forest block protected
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Conservation Minister Nicky Wagner today announced the Nature Heritage Fund is investing $235,000 to purchase 124 hectares of forested karst landscape on the western flank of the Abel Tasman National Park. More >>
Speech to CAANZ Annual Conference
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
It’s great to be here with you again. First I want to say thank you. We have had an extremely busy year in the tax community. It has been a year of heavy lifting. More >>
New Zealand Netball 2015 Awards
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman marked the success of New Zealand Netball at the inaugural New Zealand Netball Awards last night. More >>
