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Employment outcomes to be published
Monday, 14 September 2015, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce has today announced that from 2017 all Universities, Wānanga and Polytechnics will be required to publish information about the employment status and earnings of their graduates broken down ... More >>
Whitebait, birds receive conservation boost
Sunday, 13 September 2015, 8:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Whitebait will be making a comeback into Christchurch and more will be done to protect the habitats of Canterbury’s colony-nesting river birds, says Associate Conservation Minister Nicky Wagner. More >>
Wellington leads West Coast in ShakeOut sign-ups
Sunday, 13 September 2015, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
Just over a month from New Zealand’s second-ever national earthquake drill, Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye is encouraging other regions to follow Wellington’s lead and sign up to drop, cover and hold at 9.15am on 15 October. More >>
Designers sought for Metro Sports Facility
Friday, 11 September 2015, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says proposals are now being sought from design firms interested in being part of the development of Christchurch’s Metro Sports Facility. More >>
Korean Foreign Minister to visit NZ
Friday, 11 September 2015, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the upcoming official visit to New Zealand this weekend by Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se. More >>
NZ Trade Commissioner to PNG announced
Friday, 11 September 2015, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced that Peter Hobbs will be New Zealand’s newly appointed Trade Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. Mr Key made the announcement today after he officially re-opened the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Office in Port ... More >>
PGP delivering much needed support to rural communities
Friday, 11 September 2015, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nathan Guy Minister for Primary Industries 11 September 2015 PGP delivering much needed support to rural communities More >>
Timaru Hospital upgrade confirmed
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes South Canterbury DHB’s decision to approve an upgrade to the front of Timaru Hospital. More >>
New funding supports sustainable Pacific fisheries
Friday, 11 September 2015, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced New Zealand will invest $50 million over the next three years to support the transformation of the Pacific fisheries sector. More >>
Minister opens new DOC Queenstown Visitor Centre
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
DOC’s new Queenstown Visitor Centre will showcase the spectacular natural beauty and outdoor adventures on offer in our most popular tourist destination, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
Property rules strengthened by Taxation Bill
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay and Land Information Minister Louise Upston say people buying and selling property for profit will now be unable to avoid paying their fair share of tax. More >>
Minister welcomes scholarship to mark land march anniversary
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson has welcomed a leading law firm’s decision to provide a scholarship to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1975 Land March. More >>
Māori education coordination role extended
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
A full time national coordinator is to be appointed to drive the Māori Achievement Collaboration initiative designed to raised Māori achievement in schools, says Education Minister Hekia Parata More >>
$345,000 for wilding conifers in War on Weeds
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Five groups tackling the major problem of wilding conifers have received $345,000 from the Community Conservation Partnerships Fund as part of the War on Weeds, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
Three new appointees to Waitangi Tribunal
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, has announced the appointments of three new members to the Waitangi Tribunal. More >>
Solid Energy report welcomed
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
State Owned Enterprises Minister Todd McClay today cautiously welcomed the report by Solid Energy’s Administrators that a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) is the best way forward for the company. More >>
More colonoscopies delivered, wait times reduce
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says new data shows more people are receiving colonoscopies, and good progress is being made in reducing waiting times. More >>
Minister opens new DOC Queenstown Visitor Centre
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
DOC’s new Queenstown Visitor Centre will showcase the spectacular natural beauty and outdoor adventures on offer in our most popular tourist destination, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>
Sole parent students take up accommodation change
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says nearly 600 studying sole parents are accessing higher accommodation support following changes on 1 July. Sole parents who take up full time study are now eligible to receive the same rate of accommodation ... More >>
Opening of 2015 RACMA Scientific Conference
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you Dr Gruner for your warm welcome. I appreciate the opportunity to open this important conference. More >>
