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Supporting teen parents into education and training

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Supporting teen parents into education and training Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has spoken to teen parents and service providers about government initiatives at an event promoting youth participation in education. More >>

Scholarships bring young Korean golfers to NZ

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government

Four aspiring Korean golfers are the recipients of an edu-sport scholarship announced by Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce in Korea last night. The scholarship supports the ‘Game On English – Golf’ programme, which ... More >>

Health Informatics New Zealand Conference, Christchurch

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government

Thank you for inviting me here today to open the 2015 Health Informatics New Zealand conference – the most important fixture on the health IT calendar. More >>

NZ/Korea joint qualification recognition one step closer

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government

A joint research project between New Zealand and Korea has brought formal senior secondary school qualification recognition between the two countries one step closer. More >>

Better information, less effort on World Stats Day

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Craig Foss Minister of Statistics 20 October 2015 Better information, less effort on World Stats Day Statistics Minister Craig Foss is celebrating World Statistics Day today with a new infographic explaining how better data leads to better lives ... More >>

Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill introduced

Monday, 19 October 2015, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says today marks a significant step in the regeneration of greater Christchurch, with the introduction of legislation to replace the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act 2011. More >>

New prisoner education programmes launched

Monday, 19 October 2015, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government

Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has launched new programmes to improve the literacy and numeracy of prisoners. More >>

Farmers and growers urged to prepare for El Nino

Monday, 19 October 2015, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Farmers and growers are being urged to prepare now for the possible impact of El Nino conditions this summer, says Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy. More >>

Plan to reduce childhood obesity

Monday, 19 October 2015, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister and Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has today announced a comprehensive plan to reduce childhood obesity More >>

Exciting new installations on the Avon

Monday, 19 October 2015, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Nicky Wagner today announced artwork for two landscape elements in Te Papa Ōtākaro/Avon River Precinct. More >>

McCully to UN for Middle East debate

Monday, 19 October 2015, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to New York this week to participate in a UN Security Council open debate on the Middle East. “As the current President of the Security Council, Spain has announced that the Council’s quarterly public ... More >>

Ngā Tapuwae Western Front trails released

Monday, 19 October 2015, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government

A new interactive guide to New Zealand’s First World War history on the Western Front is now available to download, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>

Boring Waterview works complete: now to the fun part

Monday, 19 October 2015, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government

Transport Minister Simon Bridges says today’s successful breakthrough by Alice, the tunnel boring machine working on Auckland’s Waterview Connection project, is a significant milestone. More >>

Data Futures group announced

Monday, 19 October 2015, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government

Finance Minister Bill English and Statistics Minister Craig Foss today named the working group responsible for leading the new Data Futures Partnership. More >>

Appointment of Judge of the High Court

Friday, 16 October 2015, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Wellington Queen’s Counsel Matthew Palmer has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today. More >>

Joyce to visit Korea and China

Friday, 16 October 2015, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce will fly to Korea on Sunday to attend the OECD science Ministers meeting, then on to China where he will lead a delegation of 24 education providers in Beijing where New Zealand is the “Country of Honour” ... More >>

Whanganui Prison West Wing Completed

Friday, 16 October 2015, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government

Whanganui Prison West Wing Completed Whanganui Prison’s refurbished west wing has been officially opened today as part of a more than $19 million upgrade of prisoner accommodation at the site, says Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. The prison’s ... More >>