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Step up for Stoptober, minister urges smokers
Friday, 25 September 2015, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga is challenging smokers to give up next month during ‘Stoptober’. About 5000 people signed up to stop smoking last October and organisers of Stoptober are hoping to double that number this year. This ... More >>
Climate Change Minister to visit Australia and US
Friday, 25 September 2015, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser will travel to Australia and the United States important talks on international climate change and regional trade agreements. More >>
Labour hypocritical over bright-line criticism
Friday, 25 September 2015, 7:24 am | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay says Labour finance spokesman Grant Roberson is trying to have his cake and everyone else's too over his position on fair property taxation legislation currently before parliament. More >>
Minister welcomes passage of Korea FTA Bill
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Tim Groser has welcomed the passing of the Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill in Parliament today. More >>
New Environmental Reporting Act passed
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s clean, green brand will be strengthened with the passage of the Environmental Reporting Act by Parliament today, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith and Statistics Minister Craig Foss say. More >>
New RMA standard to streamline telecommunications upgrades
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
New RMA standard to streamline telecommunications upgrades Changes to modernise and streamline the National Environmental Standard (NES) for telecommunications facilities will speed up improvements and reduce costs for consumers, Communications Minister ... More >>
$566,000 for environmental education
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Efforts to inspire young people to get involved with protecting New Zealand’s natural world will benefit from $566,000 of funding announced today, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. “Six significant environmental education projects will receive ... More >>
New Zealanders have final say on national flag
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders will have a fifth choice in the first postal referendum to rank potential alternative flag designs, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English says. More >>
Electricity Authority Reappointments
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges has reappointed Dr Brent Layton as chair of the Electricity Authority and Susan Paterson and Elena Trout as members. The Electricity Authority is an independent Crown entity established in November 2010 to replace ... More >>
New appointment to NZ Tourism Board
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
New appointment to NZ Tourism Board Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key has today announced the appointment of Raewyn Idoine to the New Zealand Tourism Board. Mrs Idoine has an extensive background in the tourism industry having established ... More >>
Minister welcomes report on consumer issues
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
A report by the Commerce Commission provides a useful snapshot of issues affecting consumers and competition levels in 2014, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Paul Goldsmith says. “I welcome this report by the Commerce Commission,” Mr Goldsmith ... More >>
Speech to Fostering Kids New Zealand Conference
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Anne Tolley Minister for Social Development 24 September 2015 Speech to Fostering Kids New Zealand Conference More >>
Next steps for CYF overhaul
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Anne Tolley Minister for Social Development 24 September 2015 Next steps for CYF overhaul Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has released an interim report from an independent expert panel which shows that the Child, Youth and Family system ... More >>
New ACC legislation: fairer, transparent, more stable levies
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC Minister Nikki Kaye says the passing today of the Accident Compensation (Financial Responsibility and Transparency) Amendment Bill will deliver greater transparency around levy-setting, and help ensure that levies are more stable over time and fairer, ... More >>
Official start of new PGP lamb programme
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the official start of a new Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme involving premium quality lamb products. More >>
Minister to attend APEC Ministerial meeting
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister Craig Foss will travel to the Philippines later today to represent the New Zealand Government at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Meeting onmainstreaming Small and Medium Businesses in the Global Economy. More >>
Students’ ANZAC Garden wins top prizes
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Two Hauraki Plains College students have won the top prizes in a competition commemorating World War I by designing a garden featuring a cross sculpture and a mural painted by art students, Education Minister Hekia Parata announced today. More >>
Auckland DHBs using more eReferrals
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland DHBs using more eReferrals Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says Auckland’s three DHBs are increasingly using eReferrals, enabling faster more accurate transfer of patient information. Electronic referrals (eReferrals) between GPs and hospitals ... More >>
Ministers attend NZ-China Partnership Forum
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Associate Trade Minister Todd McClay will today join senior business and government representatives at the second New Zealand-China Partnership Forum in Beijing. More >>
PLD changes will lift student achievement
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government
hanges to the way professional learning and development (PLD) is delivered to teachers will lift student achievement, says Education Minister Hekia Parata. Ms Parata today announced an overhaul of the system which follows a report from an advisory group ... More >>
