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Twyford’s U-turn disappointing

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett has expressed disappointment in a U-turn by Labour housing spokesperson Phil Twyford, who has been caught backtracking on commitments made to community housing providers last year. More >>

Foss encourages small business submissions

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government

Small Business Minister Craig Foss is encouraging small business owners to make submissions to the Rules Reduction Taskforce. More >>

Medium scale adverse event declared in South Island

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has today officially declared the drought conditions on the east coast of the South Island as being a medium-scale adverse event. More >>

Tax relief for drought-affected Southern farmers

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Revenue Minister Todd McClay today welcomed Inland Revenue’s decision to exercise its income equalisation discretion to help provide relief for drought-affected farmers in the eastern South Island. Mr McClay’s comment follows the declaration of a medium-scale ... More >>

Strong uptake for food health labelling

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government

Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed news that by the end of 2015 the Health Star rating system will be a common sight on our supermarket shelves. The Health Star Rating labelling system was adopted by New Zealand in 2014 to enable consumers ... More >>

Significant milestone for Christchurch schools

Thursday, 12 February 2015, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced that Queen Elizabeth II Park (QEII) is the preferred relocation and co-location site of Avonside Girls’ High School and Shirley Boys’ High School. More >>

Minister welcomes independent review of PGP

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has welcomed the findings of an independent report into the Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) by the Office of the Auditor-General. More >>

NZ signs education agreement with Qatar

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment Minister, Steven Joyce, has welcomed the signing of an agreement to strengthen New Zealand’s education relationship with Qatar. More >>

Iraqi Foreign Minister to visit NZ

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed the upcoming visit to New Zealand by Iraq’s Foreign Minister Dr Ibrahim al-Ja'afari. “Global attention is currently on Iraq as the new government there focuses on rebuilding the country and combating ... More >>

Mandarin Language Assistants welcomed

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata today welcomed 38 Mandarin Language Assistants from China to New Zealand at Parliament. More >>

Finance Minister to present Budget on 21 May

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government

Budget 2015 will be presented on Thursday, 21 May, Finance Minister Bill English said today. “This will be the National-led Government’s seventh Budget and our ongoing commitment to spending restraint means the public finances continue to improve ... More >>

Levy cuts closer following decision on new cars

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government

Everything’s on-track for a significant reduction in ACC motor vehicle levies from 1 July, says ACC Minister Nikki Kaye, who has decided how levies for new cars will be calculated. “From 1 July 2015, the average motor vehicle levy, including the ... More >>

NZ disappointed by Anwar Ibrahim decision

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says New Zealand shares the disappointment expressed by other members of the international community about the five-year prison sentence handed down to Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. “While Mr Anwar has followed ... More >>

Electricity retailers bring welcome competition

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister, Simon Bridges, says a concerted effort from the Government to increase competition in the electricity sector is paying off for consumers. More >>

Broadband deployment continues to deliver

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government

The rate at which people are signing up for the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) network is accelerating with uptake quadrupling in the past two years, Communications Minister Amy Adams said today. National uptake figures reached 11.3 per cent as of ... More >>

Changes to Transport Accident Investigation Commission

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government

Transport Minister Simon Bridges has announced changes to the make-up of the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). More >>

Education Amendment Bill passes third reading

Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government

Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Education Minister Hekia Parata have welcomed the passing of the Education Amendment Bill (No 2). The Bill establishes a new professional body for the education profession, the Education ... More >>

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