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Record numbers use Language Line
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
A record number of calls to essential services have been made by non-English speakers using the government’s interpreting service Language Line, says Ethnic Communities Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga. More >>
Dry conditions a concern in South Island
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has met with local farmers near Ashburton today and says that dry conditions are a concern. More >>
Start-Up payments for kin carers available now
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Applications are now open for the 2015 round of School and Year Start-up payments available to kin carers, Social Development Minister Anne Tolley confirmed today. More >>
2015 Occupation Outlook App released
Tuesday, 20 January 2015, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today released the 2015 Occupation Outlook report and mobile App, which allows students and their families to easily compare the job prospects and incomes of 50 different careers and help ... More >>
Food industry called to consult on regulations
Monday, 19 January 2015, 11:49 am | New Zealand Government
Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew announced today that proposals for regulations under the Food Act 2014 are now open for consultation. The proposed regulations ensure our food is safe and suitable, and will apply to around 85,000 food premises, growers ... More >>
Groser to visit Europe
Monday, 19 January 2015, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
Groser to visit Europe Trade Minister Tim Groser will today depart for Europe to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, including a meeting of Trade Ministers to discuss the WTO. He will then visit Brussels, Paris and Ankara. “The ... More >>
Minister's condolences at the passing of Sir Ian Athfield
Friday, 16 January 2015, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage 16 January 2015 Media Statement Minister expresses condolences at the passing of Sir Ian Athfield More >>
International push to bring poachers to justice
Friday, 16 January 2015, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs 16 January 2015 Media Statement International push to bring poachers to justice More >>
New Zealand scientist receives top award in China
Friday, 16 January 2015, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed the news that Kiwi scientist Dr Phil Rolston has been awarded the Chinese Government’s most prestigious science prize for his work in grasslands seed development. More >>
Programme inspires young people to achieve
Friday, 16 January 2015, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nikki Kaye Minister for Youth 16 January 2015 Media Statement Programme inspires young people to achieve More >>
End-of-Year process positive for Novopay
Friday, 16 January 2015, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Steven Joyce Minister Responsible for Novopay 16 January 2014 Media Statement End-of-Year process positive for Novopay More >>
Benefit figures continue strong decline
Friday, 16 January 2015, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley welcomes today’s release of benefit figures which show year-on-year benefit numbers continue to track downwards. More >>
Criticism of Navy over illegal fishing operation unjustified
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says ill-informed criticism of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s operation involving illegal fishing in the Southern Ocean ignores the success of the operation. More >>
PM to attend World Economic Forum
Thursday, 15 January 2015, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key will travel to the United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Switzerland next week, attending meetings of the World Economic Forum and International Democrat Union. More >>
Illegal vessels fail to comply with attempts to board
Wednesday, 14 January 2015, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says HMNZS WELLINGTON has so far hailed and attempted to board two of the illegal vessels in the Southern Ocean, and that Captains of both vessels refused to allow the New Zealand Navy to board. More >>
Further illegal fishing vessel discovered
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully says a third illegal fishing vessel has been discovered operating in the Southern Ocean during a patrol by the HMNZS WELLINGTON. More >>
New partnership to support Queen Charlotte Track
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Conservation 13 January 2015 Media Statement New partnership to support Queen Charlotte Track More >>
Report shows agritech exports worth $1.2b
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s agritechnology exports are worth approximately $1.2 billion annually, and there is a big opportunity to grow them further according to the latest research into the sector, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said today. More >>
GCSB Director to Step Down
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Government Communications Security Bureau Director, Ian Fletcher, is stepping down after three years in the role for family reasons, Minister Responsible for the GCSB, Christopher Finlayson, announced today. More >>
Former Children’s Commissioner John Angus will be missed
Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has paid tribute to former Children’s Commissioner John Angus who died this week after battling illness. More >>
