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Second national service at Gallipoli announced
Friday, 8 August 2014, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
A national service will be held at the New Zealand Memorial on Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli on 8 August 2015 to commemorate the centenary of the historic Anzac battle, Veterans’ Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse has announced. More >>
Record numbers of patients getting elective surgery
Friday, 8 August 2014, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Latest Ministry of Health data shows over 162,000 hips, knees and other elective operations were performed last financial year – 44,000 more operations than six years ago. Mr Ryall says this significant increase means every day 170 more patients ... More >>
Consultation Report on Access to Buildings for Disabled
Friday, 8 August 2014, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Disability Issues says the consultation report on Access to Buildings for People with Disabilities reflects the voice of the disabled community, is responsive to their needs and recognises that for a society to be fully inclusive, then disabled ... More >>
Report on Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Friday, 8 August 2014, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Disability Issues Tariana Turia welcomed the release of the second report of the Independent Monitoring Mechanism on Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ‘Making disability rights real - Whakatūturu ... More >>
Whānau Ora Collectives Trialling National Information System
Friday, 8 August 2014, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Whānau Ora Tariana Turia has announced that the trialling of a new national information sharing system for Whānau Ora is now underway. Four Whānau Ora sites are trialling the new system that will eventually be available to all Whānau ... More >>
Māori face barriers preventing access to palliative care
Friday, 8 August 2014, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia says that research reports recently released show that Māori continue to face a number of barriers preventing them from accessing palliative health. More >>
Minister welcomes select committee report on plain packaging
Friday, 8 August 2014, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia has welcomed the Health Select Committee report for the Smokefree Environments (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Amendment Bill saying it is another significant step towards a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025. More >>
Crown submission on Rena wreck consent application
Friday, 8 August 2014, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Crown submission on Rena wreck consent application The Crown has made an all-of-government submission to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council partially opposing the application to leave the Rena wreck where it is on the Astrolabe (Ōtāiti) Reef, Attorney-General ... More >>
Nick Smith: EDS Navigating Our Future conference
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Can I acknowledge Gary Taylor and the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) for the first class discussion and engagement that goes with these annual EDS conferences. More >>
Guy: Pipfruit New Zealand's annual conference
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Today I want to say a few words about my portfolio, and on some of the big challenges and opportunities facing your industry. More >>
$744,000 for Kiwis for Kiwi programme
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is to provide a $744,000 Community Conservation Partnership Fund grant to the Kiwis for kiwi™ to support 80 community-led kiwi recovery programmes around New Zealand, Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today at Rainbow ... More >>
A snapshot of what central Christchurch could look like
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The centre will be a huge boost for the central city, attracting businesses, events, and conferences to Christchurch. More >>
New Ambassador to Rome appointed
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has appointed diplomat Patrick Rata as New Zealand’s next Ambassador to Italy. “Italy is a good friend to New Zealand and an influential member of the European Union,” Mr McCully says. “New Zealand is pleased to have ... More >>
Air NZ - Singapore Airlines alliance authorised
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee has authorised a strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Singapore Airlines, which will see Air New Zealand fly into Singapore for the first time since 2006. Mr Brownlee says the decision is good news for air ... More >>
New measures proposed to protect longfin eels
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
A proposed package of measures to improve the status of New Zealand’s iconic longfin eel population has been announced today by Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy. More >>
Convention Centre developer and operator revealed
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has today joined Prime Minister John Key in announcing the selection of the preferred developers and operators for Christchurch’s new Convention Centre Precinct. More >>
Labour attacks rural NZ, continues anti-jobs agenda
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams says Labour’s water tax is a pointed attack on rural New Zealand and small businesses that operate there. “Labour is suggesting that rural New Zealand should pay taxes that no other New Zealander has to pay and ... More >>
New Consul-General to Shanghai announced
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced diplomat Guergana Guermanoff as New Zealand’s new Consul-General to Shanghai. “New Zealand’s trade with China has been growing strongly in the past five years, and Shanghai is an important point ... More >>
Green’s transport policy says everything must go
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the Green Party owes it to New Zealanders to identify which State highway projects would not proceed under its just released transport policy. More >>
More Pacific people in employment
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Pacific Island Affairs 7 August 2014 Media Statement More Pacific people in employment More >>
