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Health Protection Bill passes first hurdle
Friday, 7 November 2014, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomes the first reading of legislation to make sunbeds R18 and improve the management of serious infectious diseases. More >>
Gambling reform Bill passes First Reading
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Gambling reform Bill passes First Reading Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne says changes to the gambling sector contained n the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3), will see potentially dishonest gambling activities ightened up and red tape reduced. The ... More >>
Options considered for DHB shared services programme
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the Government is considering options for moving to the implementation stage of the DHB shared services programme. More >>
The Block NZ doing a better job than Nick Smith
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Nick Smith should consider calling in producers of The Block NZ with participants in the TV series completing more houses in two seasons than the Government’s failed Special Housing Area policy, says Labour's Housing spokesperson Phil Twyford. More >>
Govt to engage with families on next steps at Pike River
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today accepted Solid Energy’s decision not to pursue the Pike River drift re-entry project and committed to working with the Pike River families on next steps for the Pike River site, says Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges ... More >>
Rutherford Foundation Trust 2014 Awards
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the recipients of the 2014 Rutherford Foundation Trust Awards. The Trust aims to develop the skills of New Zealand’s brightest and most promising young researchers by providing them ... More >>
Speech to 83rd Interpol General Assembly Ministerial Meeting
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
It's a great pleasure to be here today as we celebrate 100 years of nations working together to combat crime. Just as it is important for countries to cooperate across borders to detect and prevent crime, so too is it necessary for Police services worldwide ... More >>
New Minister reaches out to Māori in the regions
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Māori Development Hon Te Ururoa Flavell is looking forward to a series of regional visits scheduled over the next few months. More >>
Reducing poverty needs a united approach
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:24 am | New Zealand Government
Speaking after the UNICEF Big Picture Art Exhibition in Parliament, the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell described child and whānau poverty “as a crisis that demands all political parties and agencies to work together on ... More >>
New era for Far North and West Auckland iwi
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
A new chapter in a 30-year effort by iwi in the Far North to seek redress for Crown breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi began in Parliament yesterday with the introduction of the Te Hiku Claims Settlement Bill. More >>
Little blue penguin is the vote of choice
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry has cast her vote for the little blue penguin in Forest & Bird’s Seabird of the Year 2014. “All of our marvellous seabirds deserve a vote but I’ve chosen to back the little blue. Although it’s the most ... More >>
More Pacific women benefit from gaining jobs
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Pacific Peoples Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga has welcomed news that Pacific women are benefiting from the strengthening economy. The latest Household Labour Force Survey shows the unemployment rate for Pacific women fell 6.2 percentage points in ... More >>
Pacific arts celebrated and honoured
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
The amazing range of Pacific arts in New Zealand was celebrated last night at an award ceremony in Wellington. Minister for Pacific Peoples Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga congratulated all the winners of the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2014. “These awards ... More >>
3 million KickStart breakfasts served
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Anne Tolley celebrated the success of KickStart breakfasts at Holy Family School today. More >>
100 days to go until the ICC Cricket World Cup
Thursday, 6 November 2014, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has marked one hundred days to go until the first match of the Cricket World Cup in Auckland today. More >>
Applications open for new $2m Māori Innovation Fund
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Māori Development Hon Te Ururoa Flavell has announced that applications for a $2 million per annum fund, Te Pūnaha Hiringa: Māori Innovation Fund are now open. More >>
Pharmac delivering more medicines for Kiwis
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says an additional 42,885 New Zealanders benefited from Pharmac’s decisions on funded medicines in 2013/14. More >>
Canadian Prime Minister to visit New Zealand
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make an official visit to New Zealand next week. The Rt Hon Stephen Harper, the first Canadian leader to visit here in almost 20 years, will be in Auckland for official ... More >>
President of China to visit New Zealand
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The President of the People’s Republic of China, HE Xi Jinping, is to make an extended visit to New Zealand following the G20 meeting of world leaders in Australia next week. More >>
German Chancellor to visit New Zealand
Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key has announced German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit New Zealand next week ahead of the G20 meeting of world leaders in Australia. The visit on Friday November 14 will be the first to New Zealand by a German Chancellor ... More >>
