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Border Processing Bill passes third reading
Sunday, 24 May 2015, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Customs Minister Nicky Wagner today welcomed law changes to help protect New Zealand at the border. The Border Processing (Arrivals and Departures) Levy Bill, which creates a new border clearance levy to protect New ... More >>
Minister welcomes Senate approval of important trade bill
Sunday, 24 May 2015, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister welcomes Senate approval of important trade legislation Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomes the approval of legislation by the United States Senate that would grant Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). More >>
Rural Broadband extension secured
Saturday, 23 May 2015, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government
The passing of the Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Levy Bill underscores the Government’s commitment to extending enhanced connectivity to regional New Zealand, says Communications Minister Amy Adams More >>
NZ welcomes interception of IUU fishing vessels
Saturday, 23 May 2015, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the news that two well-known illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels, Songhua and Yongding, have been found and boarded by local authorities in Cabo Verde. More >>
Social Housing Reform Bill passed into law
Friday, 22 May 2015, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Law changes to help grow an innovative social housing sector and house more vulnerable New Zealanders passed into law today. More >>
NZ designates another group as a terrorist entity
Friday, 22 May 2015, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has designated another terrorist group, Egypt-based Ansar Bayt al Maqdis, under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002, Prime Minister John Key announced today. “These designations help implement our international obligations under United Nations ... More >>
Terms of Negotiation signed with Ngāpuhi
Friday, 22 May 2015, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown and the Tūhoronuku Independent Mandated Authority (Tūhoronuku IMA) have signed Terms of Negotiation and are ready to begin negotiating a Treaty settlement for the benefit of all Ngāpuhi, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher ... More >>
New guidance on home construction
Friday, 22 May 2015, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today released at the Certified Builders’ Association conference in Christchurch new guidance on the standards of work expected for key aspects of new home construction. “These quality measures are needed alongside ... More >>
Speech: Dunne - ‘Ethics in Practice’ Conference
Friday, 22 May 2015, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Tena koutou katoa, good morning, and thank you for the invitation to speak today at the opening of the Research Ethics conference in New Zealand, Ethics in Practice, held here at Otago University. More >>
Updated Bullying Prevention Guide welcomed
Friday, 22 May 2015, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the update of a successful anti-bullying guide, which incorporates suggestions from schools and boards of trustees. “The 2015 edition of Bullying prevention and response: A guide for schools will help schools ... More >>
Attorney-General saddened by death of Sir Thomas Gault
Friday, 22 May 2015, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson today paid tribute to the life and career of former Supreme Court Judge, the Rt Hon Sir Thomas Munro Gault, KNZM, QC, who died in Auckland earlier this week. “Sir Thomas was one of the great leaders of the ... More >>
Pacific peoples benefit from Budget 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific peoples will benefit from Budget 2015 through our government’s focus on supporting families and reducing hardship, Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says. At the heart of Budget 2015 is a $790 million package to help children in our ... More >>
Archives New Zealand to rebuild Christchurch facility
Friday, 22 May 2015, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
The Budget confirms $6.1 million in operating funding over the next four years and $13 million of capital funding from the Future Investment Fund to rebuild Archives New Zealand’s Christchurch facility in Wigram, Internal Affairs Minister Peter ... More >>
Minister welcomes $74 million for tax compliance
Friday, 22 May 2015, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2015 continues the Government’s investment in ensuring fairness in the tax system by pursuing those attempting to avoid paying tax, Revenue Minister Todd McClay says. Budget details announced yesterday include a further Budget allocation ... More >>
Building better connections between Asia and the Pacific
Friday, 22 May 2015, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak at this International Conference on the Future of Asia. More >>
Children in Hardship Bill passes first reading
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 6:29 pm | New Zealand Government
A Bill that supports the government’s $790 million Budget 2015 package to assist children in beneficiary and lower-income working households has passed its first reading in Parliament, says Social Development Minister Anne Tolley. The Support ... More >>
$12.8m for new Te Ture Whenua Māori Network
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The new Te Ture Whenua Māori Network, which will help Māori land owners improve the productivity of their land, will be supported by $12.8 million in the Budget, Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says. More >>
$2.1m for rangatahi Māori suicide prevention
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Budget provides $2.1 million of new operating funding for rangatahi Māori suicide prevention, Māori Development Minister Hon Te Ururoa Flavell says. More >>
$35.3m invested to improve Māori housing
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2015 provides operating funding of $35.3 million over the next four years to improve housing outcomes for whānau Māori, Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says. More >>
Budget 2015 Presentation to Education Cross Sector Forum
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Hi everyone. It’s great to see you all again this afternoon. Some of you are new to this lock-up; others have been here before. Regardless, I welcome you all and thank you for your ongoing commitment to education and to the future for all our ... More >>
