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Government approves NZDF training mission to Iraq
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Government approves NZDF training mission to Iraq Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the New Zealand Defence Force will deploy a non-combat training mission to Iraq to build the capacity of the Iraqi security forces to combat ISIL. This is likely ... More >>
PM announces contribution to coalition against ISIL
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key today announced a Government decision to deploy a military training mission to Iraq as part of New Zealand’s overall contribution to the international coalition against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). New Zealand’s military ... More >>
Prime Minister’s Ministerial Statement on ISIL
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister’s Ministerial Statement on ISIL Mr Speaker, today I am announcing to the House the Government’s decisions about our contribution to the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. Last November I gave a national ... More >>
Good progress on health targets in Hutt Valley
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest quarterly health target results show Hutt Valley DHB is making good overall progress. More >>
Kaye: Emergency Management & Business Resilience Summit
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Civil Defence 24 February 2015 Speech notes Speech to New Zealand Emergency Management & Business Resilience Summit More >>
Debt-remission consultation taxpayer friendly
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Debt-remission consultation taxpayer friendly Minister of Revenue Todd McClay has said that a consultation paper seeking public feedback on tax rules for related parties’ debt remission will lead to greater certainty and fairness for tax payers. “This ... More >>
DHBs improve performance on health targets
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest quarterly health target results show DHBs are making good overall progress. “DHBs are continuing to improve their performance on the Government’s health targets,” says Dr Coleman. “The latest ... More >>
Chinese New Year celebrations at Parliament
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 8:51 am | New Zealand Government
Chinese New Year celebrations at Parliament The Chinese Year of the Sheep will be celebrated this evening at Parliament at an event hosted by Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. Prime Minister John Key will also join around 200 people at ... More >>
NZ statement to UNSC Open Debate
Tuesday, 24 February 2015, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
UN Security Council Open Debate: Maintenance of International Peace and Security. Statement by Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Delivered Monday 23 February (New York) More >>
PM welcomes Australian Prime Minister
Monday, 23 February 2015, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key welcomes this week’s first official visit to New Zealand by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. “I am very pleased to be able to welcome Prime Minister Abbott to New Zealand. His visit will continue a long-standing tradition ... More >>
Record number of organ transplants
Monday, 23 February 2015, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the number of organ donors and transplants reached a record high last year. More >>
Benefits increase with living costs
Monday, 23 February 2015, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Benefits increase with living costs Benefit and superannuation payments to more than a million New Zealanders will increase on April 1, says Social Development Minister Anne Tolley. “In 2011 we passed legislation to make sure benefits increase each ... More >>
Minister announces conservation fund open
Monday, 23 February 2015, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has today announced the Department of Conservation’s 2015 Community Conservation Partnerships Fund is open for submissions. The fund was established in 2014 to provide $26 million over four years for community-led conservation ... More >>
Body washed ashore
Monday, 23 February 2015, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
Auckland City Police recovered the body of a woman who was discovered washed ashore at Okahu Bay shortly before 10am today. More >>
Anzac centenary commemorations planned
Monday, 23 February 2015, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced a week of Anzac commemoration events in Wellington marking the centenary of the First World War Gallipoli landings. More >>
Huge week of First World War commemorative events
Monday, 23 February 2015, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
A spectacular series of commemorative events are planned for Anzac Week in Wellington during April as New Zealanders mark the centenary of the Gallipoli landings during the First World War, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry announced ... More >>
Māori scholarship winners announced
Monday, 23 February 2015, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced the five winners of a prestigious tertiary scholarship in honour of the 28th Māori Battalion. More >>
Justice Minister to attend Global Law Summit in London
Sunday, 22 February 2015, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams leaves today to attend an international law conference in London alongside Justice Ministers and Attorney Generals from around the world. More >>
McCully to New York for Security Council debate
Saturday, 21 February 2015, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully travels to New York tomorrow to participate in an open debate in the Security Council on the United Nations Charter. More >>
New Consul-General to Sydney
Friday, 20 February 2015, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has named diplomat Billie Moore as New Zealand’s new Consul-General in Sydney. More >>
