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$39m boost for Wellington East Girls’ College
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
$39m boost for Wellington East Girls’ College Wellington East Girls’ College’s historic main block is to be completely rebuilt as part of a $39 million redevelopment, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. “This is an exciting development,” ... More >>
TPP Leaders meet to discuss next steps in Manila
Thursday, 19 November 2015, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key and the Leaders of the other 11 Pacific-Rim nations today marked the conclusion of negotiations of the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. More >>
Speech to Bett Asia Leadership Summit 2015
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s education system has long provided the foundation for the social and economic success of our country. We know that differences in education and skills between countries explain the difference in rates of economic growth more than any ... More >>
Foss welcomes online simulation for visiting drivers
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss is welcoming an Automobile Association (AA) initiative to help visiting drivers keep themselves and others safe on New Zealand roads. More >>
PM saddened at passing of Jonah Lomu
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sadness at the unexpected passing of All Black legend Jonah Lomu. More >>
Parole-like supervision regime now in place
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Government
New powers to monitor and supervise returning offenders have received wide-spread support in Parliament following the passing of a new Bill, says Justice Minister Amy Adams. More >>
NZ and Viet Nam universities celebrate partnerships
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:50 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment, Steven Joyce has today joined representatives from the University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) to witness the signings of their new ... More >>
Expert group set up to review insolvency law
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
An expert group will review New Zealand’s corporate insolvency laws and report back to the government, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. More >>
Another 54 Communities of Learning formed
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
Another 444 schools have formed themselves into Communities of Learning, taking to 793 the number that have agreed to work systematically together to raise student achievement, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. “This is a terrific ... More >>
More kiwi-trained pilots in Vietnamese skies
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 8:52 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister for Economic Development 17 November 2015 Aviation agreements will put more kiwi-trained pilots in Vietnamese skies Partnerships between two New Zealand pilot training institutions and Viet Flight Training will help increase the ... More >>
Awards celebrate seabird protection
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 8:51 am | New Zealand Government
Outstanding advocacy for protection of New Zealand’s seabirds by the fishing industry has been recognised tonight at the Seabird Smart Awards, Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister Maggie Barry say. More >>
Captioning to be extended to Prime Television
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams says the extension of captioning to Prime Television will ensure more content availability for deaf and hard of hearing people. More >>
Pay equity meeting an important milestone
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The first meeting of the Pay Equity Working Group is an important milestone in the work to deal with equal pay claims, Ministers Paula Bennett and Michael Woodhouse say. More >>
Returning offenders Bill introduced to protect Kiwis
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Bill to pass under urgency will give authorities the power to assess and supervise offenders returning to our shores, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced. The Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill introduced by the Government ... More >>
Amendment Bill clarifies policy
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says that an amendment Bill introduced into Parliament under urgency clarifies Work and Income’s benefit stand down periods in line with how the policy was intended to work. More >>
New scholarships for Pacific students
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga Minister for Pacific Peoples 17 November 2015 New scholarships for Pacific students More >>
Potential pest plague being monitored
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Department of Conservation will be ready to meet a potential plague of rats and stoats threatening vulnerable native species next year, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. A heavy seeding in beech forests, known as a mast, could lead to a rapid ... More >>
Programme results in more staff/patient time
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says health staff are spending more time with patients as a result of an innovative quality improvement programme. “Hospital teams are increasingly taking up the Productive Ward - Releasing Time To Care programme which ... More >>
Government reviewing competition laws
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Paul Goldsmith today released an issues paper seeking feedback on whether the law protecting consumers from anti-competitive behaviour by businesses is working well. More >>
‘H’ to be added to Wanganui District name
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
The spelling of Wanganui District will be corrected to ‘Whanganui District’ – reflecting the views of the Wanganui District Council (WDC), local iwi and public submitters, Land Information Minister Louise Upston said today. More >>
