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Workforce skills target lifted
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says better-than-expected Better Public Services results mean the Government is revising the workforce skills target to 60 per cent of 25–34 year olds having a qualification at Level 4 or above ... More >>
Refugee Resettlement Centre rebuild underway
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse has marked the rebuild of the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre at a sod-turning ceremony this morning. The Government announced the rebuild of Mangere in the 2013 and 2014 Budgets with estimated project costs ... More >>
Bill to modernise courts one step closer
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
A Bill to speed up justice and modernise New Zealand’s courts has passed its second reading in Parliament. Justice Minister Amy Adams says the Judicature Modernisation Bill supports the Government’s commitment to delivering a 21st Century justice ... More >>
Law Commission work programme confirmed
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Amy Adams has today confirmed the Law Commission’s 2015 work programme. Among the priority areas, the Law Commission will review measures to protect classified and security sensitive information during civil and criminal court proceedings. An ... More >>
Major Events Fund supports Crankworx Festival
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced that the Government is investing $420,000 from the Major Events Development Fund (MEDF) in the 2015 and 2016 Crankworx Rotorua Mountain Bike Festivals. Crankworx, the world’s biggest ... More >>
Survey of Canterbury repairs underway
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Building and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the commencement of an independent survey of the completed residential repairs in Christchurch. “The Earthquake Commission’s ... More >>
Fatal crash in Templeton
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Emergency services were alerted to a serious two vehicle crash at approximately 11.22am this morning (18 February 2015) at the junction of Jones Rd and Dawsons Rd in Templeton. One person has been confirmed as deceased at the scene. More >>
Students benefit from StudyLink improvements
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Almost 131,000 students applying for student loans and allowances have benefitted already this year from improvements to StudyLink, Associate Social Development Minister Jo Goodhew says. More >>
Advisory Group appointed to progress Māori land bill
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
Advisory Group appointed to progress Māori land bill Māori Development Minister, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell is pleased to announce the appointment of a Ministerial Advisory Group to progress the introduction of new Māori land legislation this year. More >>
Defence Minister to meet Australian counterpart
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee will meet today with his recently appointed Australian counterpart the Hon Kevin Andrews, in Melbourne. More >>
Police Commissioner praises Northcote Point rescue officers
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 8:43 am | New Zealand Government
The actions of two Auckland motorway police officers who rescued a woman from a sinking car at Northcote Point demonstrates police values at their absolute best. More >>
Bill to safeguard oil supply passed
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government
Energy Minister Simon Bridges says a new Bill passed last night will help safeguard the security of New Zealand’s oil supplies. “A secure supply of energy is critical to the well-being of New Zealanders, and is an important part of the government’s ... More >>
EEZ Bill needed to give certainty to gas supply
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for the Environment 17 February 2015 Media Statement EEZ Bill needed to give certainty to gas supply More >>
Appointment of GCSB Acting Director
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Solicitor-General Una Jagose has been appointed Acting Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau from 28 February, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Christopher Finlayson, announced today. More >>
More success for Primary Growth Partnership
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy is welcoming more success stories from the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP), with several programmes making big steps forward. “Government and industry are together investing $720 over time million into 20 ... More >>
Prison AVL network improves public safety
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has welcomed news that the project to install audio visual links (AVL) in prisons is complete. More >>
Feedback sought on short-listed Earthquake Memorial designs
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Six short-listed designs for the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial have been released for public input today. More >>
Use of Green Prescriptions rocket ahead
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the health benefits of Green Prescriptions continue to be demonstrated, as more and more people take medical advice to get fit and eat well to help tackle their health problems. More >>
More families to get Computers in Homes
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
More families to get Computers in Homes Education Minister Hekia Parata and Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye say another 1500 low income families will be provided with computers in 2015/16 through the Computers in Homes programme. The programme, ... More >>
Four Acting District Court Judges Appointed
Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Four acting District Court Judges have been appointed, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. Bernadette Farnan, barrister and solicitor of Dunedin, has been appointed as an acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant and as a ... More >>
