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Labour just plain wrong about library services to schools
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Attempts by three Labour MPs, Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Hipkins and Grant Robertson, to stop changes to the National Library’s Service to Schools programme, which will see more students and more schools receiving an increased number of books from the ... More >>
New Zealand at forefront of open data
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The 2014/15 Open Data Barometer Global Report shows that New Zealand continues to be one of the best countries in the world at allowing open access to government data, Finance Minister Bill English and Land Information Minister Louise Upston say. More >>
Smart new cricket programme for schools
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has taken part in a Cricket Smart lesson at Northcote Primary School in Auckland today. “Cricket Smart is a new range of curriculum-based learning and teaching resources for primary and intermediate ... More >>
More Special Housing Areas brings total to 100
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
Twelve more Special Housing Areas (SHAs) have been approved in Auckland, Tauranga City and the Western Bay of Plenty District, bringing the total to 100 since the Housing Accords legislation was passed 16 months ago, Building and Housing Minister ... More >>
Iwi education profiles released
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata today released new information showing how iwi around New Zealand are achieving in education. The iwi education profiles provide an iwi-by-iwi breakdown of how Maori students are performing in the education system. “For the ... More >>
Minister visits first Customhouse
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Customs Minister Nicky Wagner today paid tribute to the service of Customs staff over the past 175 years as she visited the Old Customhouse in Russell, New Zealand’s first Customhouse. More >>
Women continue to benefit from growing economy
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Women, Louise Upston, has welcomed statistics showing women’s participation in the labour market and women’s employment is at record highs. More >>
Bennett to meet Australian Tourism ministers
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Tourism Minister Paula Bennett will travel to Sydney on 5 February to attend the biannual Tourism Ministers’ Meeting. More >>
Study lays out Northland opportunities
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The Northland region has significant untapped economic potential and its industries could grow substantially thanks to its resource-based advantages, a newly-published report reveals. Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Primary Industries ... More >>
Study affirms potential for Māori economic growth
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today welcomed the release of a study confirming Northland has significant economic potential and scope for growth. More >>
Workshops open for small charities
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew has welcomed the news that 875 small charities have registered for a nationwide series of workshops about the new reporting standards, coming into effect from 1 April this year. All registered charities ... More >>
Alcohol use survey results encouraging
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne has welcomed the release of the Ministry of Health’s Alcohol Use 2012/13 report. The report presents the key findings from the 2012/13 New Zealand Health Survey about alcohol use, misuse and alcohol-related ... More >>
Strong job growth and record labour market participation
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest labour market data shows continuing strong employment growth with 80,000 more jobs added to the New Zealand economy in the last year. Today’s Household Labour Force Survey shows employment was up by 1.2 per cent – 28,000 people – ... More >>
Fast school internet rollout racing ahead
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye is pleased to announce that the $211 million project to provide schools with fast, reliable internet is running about twelve months ahead of schedule. “The rollout was due to be completed by the end of 2016, but ... More >>
Raising awareness on World Cancer Day
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says World Cancer Day helps to highlight the global initiatives to deliver better, faster cancer care. “Today is an opportunity to raise awareness about the fight against cancer, and this year the ‘World Cancer ... More >>
Taitokerau economic growth strategy welcomed
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has welcomed the launch today of He Tangata, He Whenua, He Oranga, the Tai Tokerau iwi chairs’ and chief executives’ economic growth strategy for the Tai Tokerau Māori economy. “This strategy represents ... More >>
Offender levy supporting victims of crime
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
More support services are available to victims of crime thanks to the Government’s offender levy which has generated more than $16.6 million since its introduction, says Justice Minister Amy Adams. The $50 levy is imposed on all offenders at the ... More >>
Lottery Significant Projects Fund opens
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister and Presiding Member of the Lottery Grants Board Hon Peter Dunne today announced the opening of the 2014/15 application round of the Lottery Significant Projects Fund. “From today, New Zealanders with community projects ... More >>
Applications open for Māori health scheme
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says applications are now being taken for the Māori Health Development Scheme 2015/16. More >>
Goodhew: Speech notes - Winston Churchill
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
E aku rangatira, tēnā koutou katoa. Ka nui te honore ki te mihi ki a koutou katoa. More >>
