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Weymouth symbolic of Government's housing success
Monday, 25 August 2014, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The Waimahia Inlet housing development at Weymouth consisting of 282 homes at the Government's first Special Housing Area is a flagship of the Government's new housing policies, Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith said today. More >>
Funding boost for rest homes & dementia care
Monday, 25 August 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The National-led Government is increasing the rest home bed subsidy by $10 million a year – a 5 per cent increase – as part of the government's ongoing plan to meet the changing needs of our population. Health Minister Tony Ryall today announced ... More >>
Hobsonville highlights HomeStart opportunities
Monday, 25 August 2014, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
A visit to Hobsonville Point was made today by Prime Minister John Key and Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith to highlight the opportunities for the Government's new KiwiSaver HomeStart package to improve home ownership for Aucklanders. More >>
NZ in spotlight during World Science Week
Monday, 25 August 2014, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government
The arrival of around 2000 top international scientists and researchers in Auckland later this month will make New Zealand the focus of the world science community, Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce says. The scientists are in New Zealand ... More >>
Minister travels to Myanmar and Indonesia
Monday, 25 August 2014, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Minister Tim Groser travels to Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, this week to participate in a series of annual regional trade meetings. He will also attend the Sixth Global Forum of the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations in Bali, Indonesia. In Nay ... More >>
Labour has big questions to answer on transport
Sunday, 24 August 2014, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Labour must be very clear which much-needed transport projects it would cut to enable the Auckland-centric public transport spend up it’s promising. More >>
$218 million HomeStart package for first home buyers
Sunday, 24 August 2014, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is doubling support for first home buyers to help tens of thousands more young New Zealanders into home ownership and encourage the building of more affordable new homes, Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith says. “This new package will ... More >>
Teachers support $359m initiative
Friday, 22 August 2014, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata has today welcomed an agreement with the union representing around 18,000 secondary school teachers to support the $359 million initiative to lift student achievement. More >>
Ryall: Midwinter Dialogues Speech
Friday, 22 August 2014, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
I’d like to thank you for the invitation to be a part of the Midwinter Dialogues series here at the University of Otago in Christchurch. More >>
Capital & Coast DHB Crown monitor appointed
Friday, 22 August 2014, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall has today announced the appointment of Dr Margaret Wilsher as the replacement crown monitor for Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB). Dr Wilsher replaces Debbie Chin, who was appointed acting chief executive by the ... More >>
Tuhoe-Crown Settlement Day in Taneatua
Friday, 22 August 2014, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
I address you all, as descendants of Chiefs. As the descendants of the statesmen and stateswoman of these homelands, the tangata whenua of Te Urewera. I address you the people of the Iwi – Tūhoe. More >>
Tūhoe Treaty settlement celebrated
Friday, 22 August 2014, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Tūhoe hosted the Crown at a ‘Settlement Day’ ceremony in Taneatua to celebrate the recent passage of Tūhoe Treaty settlement legislation today, with several thousand iwi members joining Crown representatives for the celebration. At the ceremony Minister ... More >>
New military pilot training aircraft arrive in NZ
Friday, 22 August 2014, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says the arrival of the first two new Air Force T-6C pilot training aircraft is an important milestone. More >>
Strong start to 2014 for international education
Friday, 22 August 2014, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s international education industry has seen its strongest January to April enrolment period on record with an 8 per cent increase, or an additional 5,100 international student enrolments on the same period last year. More >>
Fund opens to enhance our Great Rides
Friday, 22 August 2014, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Tourism Todd McClay today announced the opening of an $8 million, four year funding round to enhance and maintain the Great Rides of Nga Haerenga, the New Zealand Cycle Trail. More >>
David Cunliffe admits Otago would do worse under Labour
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
David Cunliffe has committed to short-changing Otago on the job front with his pledge today to create 3000 more jobs in the region if elected, National’s Economic Development spokesman Steven Joyce says. More >>
Kathmandu to join Chch Innovation Precinct
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce has welcomed the announcement that Kathmandu will become the second large private sector company to headquarter itself in Christchurch's new innovation precinct. More >>
$359m education initiative moves forward
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata says important progress has been made on the $359 million initiative to improve student achievement with several secondary schooling sector groups reaching agreements with the Ministry of Education. More >>
R&D Student Grants for our future innovators
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Around 330 future Kiwi innovators will be able to benefit from R&D Student Grants announced today by Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce. More >>
NZ welcomes UN SIDS visitors
Thursday, 21 August 2014, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the dignitaries and leaders that will visit New Zealand on-route to the Small Island Developing States Conference in Samoa from 1-4 September. “The United Nations Small Island Developing States ... More >>
