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Meeting cements trans-Tasman relationship
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says a meeting with Australian Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Hon Peter Dutton, in Canberra has further strengthened the valuable relationship between New Zealand Customs and the Australian Customs and ... More >>
Officer exchange strengthens relationship
Monday, 13 April 2015, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says the relationship between NZ Customs and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service will be further strengthened by the exchange of officers based in New Zealand and Australia’s targeting centres. “In June ... More >>
Anzac Week marks 100th anniversary of Gallipoli
Monday, 13 April 2015, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
A spectacular week of events to mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings during the First World War begins this Saturday, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry says. “Anzac Week is a chance for all New Zealanders to honour the sacrifice ... More >>
PM Abbott to make second official visit to NZ
Monday, 13 April 2015, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today announced Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s second official visit to New Zealand. Prime Minister Abbott and his accompanying delegation will arrive in Wellington on Sunday night to take part in the Anzac centenary ... More >>
Prince Harry to visit centres across New Zealand
Monday, 13 April 2015, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key released today further details on Prince Harry’s visit to New Zealand in May. “Prince Harry will arrive in Wellington on Saturday 9 May and will leave New Zealand from Auckland on Saturday 16 May. “An interesting ... More >>
Pacific Island peoples’ health focus of meeting
Monday, 13 April 2015, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga will travel to Fiji tomorrow to attend the 11th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting. More >>
English to visit Australia this week
Monday, 13 April 2015, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will visit Australia this week, where he will take the opportunity to hear first-hand from business and industry leaders their thoughts about the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Australian economy. “Australia ... More >>
Smart solutions for small businesses
Monday, 13 April 2015, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Statistics Minister Craig Foss says a new online resource can help small businesses succeed by identifying their customers, markets and competition. More >>
GST gets faster and easier with new mobile app
Monday, 13 April 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay says Inland Revenue’s new mobile app is simplifying GST filing for small businesses and, already, 7,270 people have downloaded it. More >>
Securing Glenfern Sanctuary’s future
Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has announced the Government will contribute towards a joint bid to buy Glenfern Sanctuary on Great Barrier Island for the nation. More >>
Changes to Community Development Scheme
Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew has announced changes to the Community Development Scheme, which starts a new funding round this week. More >>
Speech at the 17th Bluegreens Forum
Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Can I thank Nikki Kaye and her team for getting us out of our comfort zone and over here to Great Barrier Island, New Zealand’s fourth largest land mass. I appreciate it is a big expense for Bluegreens members but if we are to heed the lessons of Northland, ... More >>
Minister to visit Australian counterparts
Monday, 13 April 2015, 8:52 am | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister and Minister for Disability Issues Nicky Wagner will travel tomorrow to Australia to visit her counterparts and foster trans-Tasman cooperation across both portfolios. More >>
Ceremony marks next stage of construction
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today participated in a ceremony to mark the next phase of construction at the new Marshland School in northeastern Christchurch More >>
Aotea Conservation Park opened
Friday, 10 April 2015, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry will today open the new Aotea Conservation Park on Great Barrier Island, the first such park in the Auckland region. The park will enable increased public access to the island’s breath-taking beauty, while safeguarding ... More >>
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report Released
Friday, 10 April 2015, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Climate Change Issues Tim Groser welcomes the release of the latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory report by the Ministry for the Environment. The report covers the period since 1990 and provides details about emissions and removals for the 2013 ... More >>
Crown accounts turn back to deficit in February
Friday, 10 April 2015, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
The Crown accounts have slipped back to a deficit of $269 million in the eight months to February, making the previous month’s flirtation with surplus short-lived but nevertheless encouraging, Finance Minister Bill English says. More >>
Minister to attend OECD meetings in Europe
Friday, 10 April 2015, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Paul Goldsmith will travel to Paris tomorrow for meetings at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). More >>
Strengthening school relationships with China
Friday, 10 April 2015, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
Twenty schools across New Zealand have received NZ$50,000 in total to strengthen their Chinese sister school relationships, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce announced today. More >>
Crown Manager’s final report released
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Paula Bennett and Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the publication of the final report of the Crown Manager for Christchurch City Council’s building consenting functions. More >>
