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Stricter laws for repossession agents

Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government

Associate Minister of Justice Simon Bridges and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith have today announced strict new laws that will better protect the public from repossession agents engaging in unscrupulous practises. More >>

Driver Licence Stop Orders rake in $20 million

Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government

A Government initiative which threatens loss of licence over unpaid fines has brought in an extra $20.4 million since its introduction one year ago, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced. More >>

Former PPTA president a strong advocate

Monday, 16 February 2015, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata today paid tribute to Post Primary Teachers Association senior vice president Robin Duff who died this morning in Christchurch. More >>

NZ urges all parties to make Ukraine Ceasefire work

Monday, 16 February 2015, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully today called on all parties involved in the conflict in eastern Ukraine to abide by the conditions of the ceasefire. More >>

Tukutuku panels take pride of place at the United Nations

Monday, 16 February 2015, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says all New Zealanders can take immense pride in the 43 woven artworks that now grace the walls of the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. More >>

Japan youth visit grows world-focused leaders

Monday, 16 February 2015, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Youth Minister Nikki Kaye is pleased to welcome to New Zealand a delegation of 23 young people from Japan, who will be hosted at Parliament tonight as part of ‘Ship for World Youth 27’. “This is a great programme funded by the government of Japan, ... More >>

Opening Address of Public Health Response to Climate Change

Monday, 16 February 2015, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Government

I would like to begin by welcoming all of you, including those of you who have elected to attend by internet-based video conference. And I would like to acknowledge the organisers and today’s speakers who have travelled from around New Zealand to be ... More >>

Australian C17 visiting Wellington

Monday, 16 February 2015, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government

A Royal Australian Air Force C17 Globemaster aircraft will deliver almost 50 tonnes of sandstone to Wellington today to progress construction of the Australian World War One memorial to be located in Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. More >>

$4.6m School and Year Start grants already paid

Monday, 16 February 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government

More than 9,500 children have received assistance for the start of the school year with grants worth nearly $4.65 million being paid to wider family members caring for children, says Anne Tolley, Minister for Social Development. More >>

Public sector excellence nominations open

Monday, 16 February 2015, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government

State Services Minister Paula Bennett is calling on Government agencies to put forward their nominations for the Deloitte Fujitsu Public Sector Excellence Awards 2015. The awards, organised by the Institute of Public Administration New Zealand (IPANZ), ... More >>

McCully to Tonga to meet new government

Sunday, 15 February 2015, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully travels to Tonga tomorrow to meet with Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva and his new government. “Tonga is one of our closest neighbours and we enjoy a very strong relationship built around a large Tongan population in ... More >>

SkyCity to amend design of NZICC

Sunday, 15 February 2015, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government

SkyCity to amend design of NZICC Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today announced that the Government and SkyCity have reached agreement on the next stages of the International Convention Centre (NZICC) project. SkyCity has agreed not to ... More >>

Host cities welcome Cricket World Cup teams

Sunday, 15 February 2015, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government

Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman is encouraging people to head along to the ICC Cricket World Cup team welcomes organised by the seven New Zealand host cities. More >>

2015 Cricket World Cup off to a great start

Friday, 13 February 2015, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has praised last night’s ICC Cricket World Cup opening ceremony, saying it was a spectacular way to start New Zealand’s hosting of a major global sporting event. More >>

Speech to Trans-Tasman Business Circle, Auckland

Friday, 13 February 2015, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government

Our government is highly aspirational for our children and young people. We want every child to get the best possible education so they can be successful here at home in NZ, as well as be globally competitive. More >>

Programme delivers better hip/knee op recovery

Friday, 13 February 2015, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says patients recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery are spending less time in hospital as a result of a new national quality improvement programme. More >>

Momentum growing for UFB completions

Friday, 13 February 2015, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government

Communications Minister Amy Adams has welcomed three central North Island towns becoming fully-fibred as momentum grows around the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build. Work to build the UFB network has come to an end in Cambridge, Tokoroa and ... More >>

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