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Kaipara District Council Commissioners reappointed
Friday, 24 April 2015, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Local Government Hon Louise Upston has today announced the three Commissioners appointed to the Kaipara District Council in 2012 are to be re-appointed for a further year. “The Commissioners have made significant progress in addressing ... More >>
Minister welcomes Air NZ announcement
Friday, 24 April 2015, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simon Bridges is welcoming Air New Zealand’s news that the Christchurch Engine Centre will be one of the first facilities in the world capable of dealing with new generation aircraft engines. The Christchurch Engine Centre, ... More >>
Event recognises International education links
Friday, 24 April 2015, 8:56 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Louise Upston has tonight highlighted the importance of Chinese international students in Christchurch. More >>
PM delivers speech at International Peace Summit
Friday, 24 April 2015, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
PM delivers speech at International Peace Summit Prime Minister John Key addressed the International Peace Summit in Istanbul, where historic bonds and current security challenges were common topics. “It’s important to acknowledge the bonds forged ... More >>
PM speech at Istanbul Peace Summit
Friday, 24 April 2015, 8:51 am | New Zealand Government
One hundred years ago today, thousands of young New Zealand and Australian soldiers waited anxiously for the orders that would send them ashore in an attempt to secure the Gallipoli Peninsula. More >>
Good progress on Christchurch housing welcomed
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith and Christchurch Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck today welcomed the release of the first Christchurch Housing Accord monitoring report, which shows a strong recovery in Christchurch’s residential housing since the earthquakes. More >>
Akaroa harbour lands preserved for public
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry is pleased to announce two key remnants of the native landscape of the Banks Peninsula will now be open for public access. Two properties on opposite sides of Akaroa harbour have been bought with help from the contestable ... More >>
Transfer to GPS monitoring on track
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga today visited the centre from which offenders and defendants who are subject to electronic sentences and bail are monitored. Some 1,960 offenders and defendants are now electronically monitored by new provider 3M, ... More >>
NZ schools to welcome more Penguins
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced New Zealand has been chosen as the preferred destination to host secondary school students from Chile on the Chilean Government’s scholarship scheme ‘Penguins Without Borders’. ... More >>
Returned healthcare worker being tested to rule out Ebola
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a second healthcare worker recently returned from the international response to Ebola in West Africa is to be tested to rule out the virus. “The patient has recently been in Sierra Leone as part of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Patients take more control of their own health
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today launched a campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of patient portals. More >>
TVNZ and RNZ appointments announced
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Broadcasting Minister Amy Adams today announced the appointment of Sussan Turner as a Director of TVNZ and the elevation of Therese Walsh to Deputy Chair. More >>
NZ showcased at Chilean Innovation Forum
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s strengths in business, innovation and education were highlighted by Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce yesterday in a speech to Chile’s private and public sector leaders. “New Zealand has a long relationship with Chile. ... More >>
Minister vows to hold slumlords to account
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
Minister vows to hold slumlords to account Māori Development Minister Hon Te Ururoa Flavell is outraged by the squalid state of some private rental properties in Christchurch. “My first reaction was to name and shame those landlords, particularly those who ... More >>
Minister to visit Hawkes Bay and Tongariro-Rangipo prisons
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga will tomorrow visit two regional prisons to see first-hand how initiatives are helping prisoners with rehabilitation as they prepare for life after release. More >>
Iwi collective to buy Corrections land
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust and six other Tūwharetoa entities will buy about 8500ha of land from the Crown in the central North Island, Corrections Minister Peseta Sam-Lotu-Iiga has announced. More >>
Minister visiting Europe, Singapore, PNG
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee leaves today for Belgium, where he will be New Zealand’s official representative at Anzac Day commemorations. More >>
Next wave of Communities of Schools
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata says 129 schools from across the country have signed up for the second round of Communities of Schools. The schools, which together have more than 45,000 students, will form 18 new Communities of Schools dedicated to systematically ... More >>
New tenancy website launched
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
A new tenancy services website designed to be a one-stop shop for all tenancy-related advice, information and education has been launched today by Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith. More >>
Battle For Our Birds a great success
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says the success of the Battle For Our Birds programme is a welcome victory for endangered native species. The Department of Conservation today released preliminary monitoring results for the eight-month long anti-predator ... More >>
