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Key: Official opening of Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
Monday, 20 April 2015, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you all for being here to witness the official opening of this park as a place of commemoration and remembrance for the whole nation. This opening comes as we are focussed on the 100th commemorations of the First World War. More >>
Minister to promote NZ’s renewable advantage
Monday, 20 April 2015, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges will be promoting New Zealand’s world-leading renewable energy expertise at an international conference in Melbourne this week. More >>
Bennett to honour New Zealand’s sacrifice in France
Monday, 20 April 2015, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
State Services Minister Paula Bennett leaves today to represent the Government at World War One commemorations being held at sites significant to New Zealand on the Western Front in France. More >>
Minister calls for phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies
Saturday, 18 April 2015, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Issues Minister Tim Groser today led a coalition of governments calling for the phase-out of subsidies to fossil fuels in the lead-up to a major climate conference in Paris. New Zealand, along with Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia, Finland, ... More >>
Disability support services data released
Friday, 17 April 2015, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Data released today about the use of Ministry of Health-funded disability support services will help ensure that disabled New Zealanders are receiving the best services, says Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. More >>
Translations boost Enduring Power of Attorney campaign
Friday, 17 April 2015, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Senior Citizens Minister Maggie Barry has launched a new range of multilingual resources to help New Zealanders protect their future with an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA). More >>
LINZ encourages mapping innovation
Friday, 17 April 2015, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Land Information Minister Louise Upston says a new approach to mapping will encourage Kiwis to find innovative uses for information about our land. “Land Information New Zealand’s (LINZ) topographic data – the authoritative record of the country’s ... More >>
Project to future-proof our biosecurity system
Friday, 17 April 2015, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has launched a new project which will further strengthen and future-proof New Zealand’s biosecurity system. More >>
Melbourne job fair this weekend
Friday, 17 April 2015, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The final event in the current New Zealand job fair series in Australia will take place in Melbourne this weekend, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Associate Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Louise ... More >>
Ministers praise $120m methamphetamine busts
Friday, 17 April 2015, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Michael Woodhouse and Customs Minister Nicky Wagner today congratulated agencies for the latest successful drug-related operation targeting the production and supply of methamphetamine in Auckland. More >>
Minister launches Healthy Families East Cape
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Minister launches Healthy Families East Cape Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has today launched Healthy Families East Cape at Te Poho o Rawiri Marae in Gisborne. “Healthy Families NZ is about encouraging people to live healthier lives by making ... More >>
Quarterly benefit figures lowest since 2009
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says the latest benefit figures show a further year-on-year decline as the New Zealand economy improves and welfare reforms continue to support families. More >>
Promoting Peace And Opportunities for New Zealand in Ireland
Friday, 17 April 2015, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Promoting Peace And Opportunities for New Zealand in Ireland Continuing the peace and reconciliation process, opportunities in trade, agriculture, and climate change were all discussed this week when the parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker, ... More >>
Pora lodges notification of a claim for compensation
Friday, 17 April 2015, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams has received a letter from the lawyers for Teina Pora formally notifying her of a claim for compensation for “wrongful conviction and imprisonment”. Mr Pora spent over 21 years in prison for the rape and murder of ... More >>
NZ welcomes UNSC resolution on Yemen
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
NZ welcomes UNSC resolution on Yemen Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the United Nations Security Council’s resolution on Yemen and called for the resumption of political dialogue between all parties involved in the conflict. “We are deeply ... More >>
HomeStart roadshow arrives in Christchurch
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
A roadshow on the Government’s new KiwiSaver HomeStart package to assist more young New Zealanders into home ownership arrives in Christchurch this evening. “HomeStart is the most generous Government support for first home buyers in more than a generation, ... More >>
Government continues to back central city
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is continuing to back the recovery of central Christchurch, with about 350 public servants to relocate into a major new development, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and State Services Minister Paula Bennett have announced. ... More >>
Offshore online racing and sports betting under spotlight
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
A working group has been appointed to shed some light on the growth of New Zealanders engaging in offshore online racing and sports betting, Racing Minister Nathan Guy announced today. More >>
Prime Minister to lead trade mission to Gulf States
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister to lead trade mission to Gulf States Prime Minister John Key will lead an 18-member New Zealand business delegation to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait from 26 April to 1 May. This will be the first visit by a New ... More >>
New TEI Council Members Appointed
Thursday, 16 April 2015, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today announced eight council appointments to five tertiary education institutions, which include three new council members. More >>
