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Paula Bennett: Address to IPANZ Members
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Paula Bennett: Address to IPANZ Members Good morning. It’s great to be here to talk to you all. I know your days are busy and it feels like we are all working harder than ever before. So thank you for taking time to come along. We are all in our jobs ... More >>
Better credit information for borrowers
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith today announced new consumer credit regulations aimed at giving consumers information they need to make informed credit decisions. “The regulations will mean New Zealand borrowers can access information ... More >>
Govt moves to strengthen employment standards
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse today announced a package of measures to strengthen enforcement of minimum employment standards. More >>
High number of teachers apply for $10m fund
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the more than 200 applications for the first round of the $10 million Teacher-led Innovation Fund. More >>
Food Safety Law Reform Bill consultation begins
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed the consultation process for the Food Safety Law Reform Bill, which will address the recommendations from the Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) Contamination Inquiry. More >>
Celebrating Māori Export Excellence
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Te Ururoa Flavell presented Miraka with the inaugural Māori Excellence in Export award He kai kei aku ringa tonight at the 2015 New Zealand International Business Awards in Auckland. More >>
More children receiving two cochlear implants
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
More children receiving two cochlear implants Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says 29 infants and children with profound hearing loss have received two cochlear implants as a result of additional funding in Budget 2014. “This week New Zealand is marking ... More >>
Scholarships for Pacific health students
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says $1.19 million in scholarship funding this year will help 118 Pacific tertiary students studying for health-related qualifications. The Aniva Scholarships, previously known as the Pacific Health Workforce ... More >>
Public invited to Victoria Square events
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Nicky Wagner is welcoming the opportunity to speak directly with Christchurch residents about their thoughts on the future of Victoria Square. More >>
Substantial drop in age of court cases
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders are seeing huge improvements in the time it takes to access justice services with a big reduction in the average age of District Court criminal cases, Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams announced. As at the end of December 2014, ... More >>
$500,000 boost for emergency housing providers
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett today announced details of the Government’s funding boost for emergency housing providers, and a comprehensive funding review of the sector. More >>
New Māori Language commissioners appointed
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell, has confirmed the appointment of two new board members to Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, the Māori Language Commission. Hinurewa Poutu (Ngāti Rangi, Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maniapoto) has ... More >>
Lining up Language – we are what we speak
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Expressing ourselves through language will be the focus of a gathering of academics, policymakersand speakers of different languages this week, Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga says. More >>
Cyberbullies one step closer to being held to account
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
A Bill to curb the growing incidence of cyberbullying and its devastating effects passed its second reading in Parliament last night. More >>
Judicial review over CTV engineer investigation
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 8:52 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has lodged an application before the High Court to seek a judicial review of the decision by the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ) to drop its investigation into Dr Alan Reay’s role in the design of the ... More >>
Work to improve Chatham Islands’ resilience
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Nikki Kaye says Cyclone Pam highlighted potential improvements that could be made to strengthen the Chatham Islands’ resilience against future emergencies. “I visited the Chatham Islands yesterday and witnessed both the damage ... More >>
McCully visits Iraq ahead of NZ deployment
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully travelled to Baghdad yesterday for talks with Iraq’s Prime Minister Mr Haider al-Abadi and Foreign Minister Dr Ibrahim al-Ja'afari. More >>
Munro medals deal welcome
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry is pleased Dambuster Les Munro’s medals and other items will be staying in New Zealand. More >>
Lowest number of youth in court in 20 years
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
The number of young people (aged 10 to 16 years old) appearing in court has more than halved since 2007, Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams announced today. The latest Conviction and Sentencing and Child and Youth Prosecution Statistics for 2014 ... More >>
Consultation initiated over Redcliffs School
Monday, 23 March 2015, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has begun consultation with the Board of Trustees of Redcliffs School in Christchurch about the possible closure of the school because of concerns about the long-term safety of the Redcliffs site. “I know families ... More >>
