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NZ – Filipino Arrangement on migrant workers
Friday, 18 September 2015, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety and Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse and the Philippines Secretary of Labour and Employment Ms Rosalinda Baldoz have today signed a bilateral Arrangement on the recruitment and treatment of Filipino migrant workers. More >>
Joyce to visit China
Friday, 18 September 2015, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce leaves tomorrow for his second visit to China this year, where he will represent the Government at the New Zealand-China Partnership Forum in Beijing. He will also visit Guangzhou in southern China, a significant ... More >>
Appointments to Lottery Grants Board
Friday, 18 September 2015, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne today announced 21 appointments across the Lottery Grants Board and 11 Lottery distribution committees. There are three new members and 18 reappointments. Lottery Distribution Committees make grants for community ... More >>
McCully to EU and UN
Friday, 18 September 2015, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully departs tomorrow for Brussels, and the United Nations General Assembly in New York. More >>
Ministers re-affirm Defence relations
Friday, 18 September 2015, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and his Australian counterpart the Hon Kevin Andrews MP met in Auckland today for the annual Australia-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting. More >>
Support for world’s smallest penguin
Friday, 18 September 2015, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Blue Penguin – the world’s smallest – is one of several West Coast seabirds that will receive support as part of the Community Conservation Partnership Fund’s support for West Coast conservation projects, says Associate Conservation Minister ... More >>
McClay to visit China
Friday, 18 September 2015, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Todd McClay, Minister of Revenue and State Owned Enterprises, and Associate Minister of Trade and Foreign Affairs, departs this Sunday for a six-day visit to China, including Hong Kong. More >>
Minister welcomes NZICC resource consent
Friday, 18 September 2015, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today welcomed the decision by Auckland City Council to grant a resource consent for the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC). “This is another important milestone for the building of the International ... More >>
SuperSeniors website launched
Friday, 18 September 2015, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
A new website for New Zealand’s SuperSeniors has been launched today by Senior Citizens Minister Maggie Barry. More >>
Improving the HPV immunisation programme
Friday, 18 September 2015, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed a plan to improve the National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme. More >>
New school for Western East Cape
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Year 1-13 school will be opened in the Western East Cape next year to provide better educational opportunities for the young people of Te Whānau-a-Apanui says Education Minister Hekia Parata. More >>
Rutherford Discovery Fellowships awarded
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Twelve of New Zealand’s most talented early to mid-career researchers have been awarded Rutherford Discovery Fellowships for 2015, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today. More >>
Minister pleased with progress on Ture Whenua Bill
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, says officials and the Ture Whenua Advisory Group are progressing well with fine-tuning the draft of the Ture Whenua Māori Bill. More >>
Australia New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee will host Australian Defence Minister Hon Kevin Andrews in Auckland tomorrow for the annual Australia New Zealand Defence Ministers’ Meeting. More >>
Minister congratulates Pacific music legend
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister congratulates Pacific music legend Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has congratulated Tongan musician Bill Sevesi who is to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame this evening. Sevesi, 92, will be recognised at ... More >>
Major benefits expected from new technology
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Government
A demonstration of new forest harvesting technology near Nelson today marks a major step forward in ensuring the safety of forest workers working on steep land, Ministers Nathan Guy and Jo Goodhew say. The demonstration featured New Zealand’s first ever ... More >>
Dunedin Hospital redevelopment next steps
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today announced the next steps towards the redevelopment of Dunedin Hospital, including $22.5 million for interim works. More >>
Tsunami warning marine and beach threat
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye says following the 8.3 earthquake in Chile, it’s important people listen to national warnings issued in New Zealand by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM). “In these situations, a national ... More >>
Parliament should back pathway to work
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
People receiving benefits would get a much needed financial boost from part-time work – and a pathway into full-time employment – under a new Member’s Bill drawn today, says the Bill’s sponsor and Social Development spokesperson Carmel ... More >>
English: On Social Investment
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
It is a pleasure to launch this Treasury Guest Lecture Series focused on social investment. More >>
