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Boost for horticulture and viticulture industry
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett and Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse have announced plans for a new programme aimed at getting more Kiwis into seasonal work, alongside an increase to the annual RSE cap. Mr Woodhouse says the need to ... More >>
Labour makes desperate sop to the regions
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
The Labour Party's regional announcement today is a desperate bid to distract people from Labour’s own internal problems, including how their regionally based candidates and MPs are deserting them, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Taskforce to tackle loopy rules and regulations
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Paula Bennett today announced the establishment of a new Taskforce to rid New Zealand of loopy rules and regulations. More >>
John Key: Speech to Local Government New Zealand
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for inviting me to the Local Government New Zealand conference. It’s great to be here in Nelson, and it’s great to see all the local mayors, chief executives and elected members. More >>
Local regulations go under microscope
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
The Government says it is accepting nearly all of the recommendations the Productivity Commission has made on ways to improve local regulations. More >>
Dunedin interim court contractor confirmed
Monday, 21 July 2014, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Courts Minister Chester Borrows has welcomed the announcement of a South Island building company as the main contractor in the next stage of the Dunedin Court complex’s refurbishment. More >>
Funding round opens for Settling In grants
Monday, 21 July 2014, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Local providers and community groups are now invited to apply for Settling In grants to provide migrant and refugee settlement services, Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins announced today. More >>
Excellent progress on education results
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Education Minister Hekia Parata today welcomed the release of the 2014 mid-year Better Public Service results, which show great progress towards the Result Areas 5 and 6 education targets. More >>
Social sector makes gains in BPS targets
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Results released today show good progress is being made to achieve the Government’s Better Public Services targets, say social sector Ministers Tony Ryall, Paula Bennett and Hekia Parata. More >>
Better public services for businesses
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
A single unique number for every business and a range of new services that reduce the need for businesses to provide the same information twice are just some of the ways that government is working to make it easier for businesses to interact with ... More >>
Continued collaboration delivers top results
Monday, 21 July 2014, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Judith Collins today announced that, in a first for the public sector, the Justice sector has reached and surpassed two of its four Better Public Services targets, three years ahead of schedule. More >>
Better Public Service target for welfare on track
Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says welfare reforms are making good inroads into achieving the Better Public Service target of significantly reducing long term benefit dependency by 2017. More >>
Online government services proving very popular
Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Digital Government services are continuing to be a hit with New Zealand families, Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne said today. More >>
Good progress on Better Public Service targets
Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Long-term welfare dependency is reducing and more young people are achieving higher qualifications under the Government’s Better Public Services initiative, Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and State Services Minister Jonathan Coleman say. More >>
Minister welcomes Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori
Monday, 21 July 2014, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Affairs Minister Hon Dr Pita Sharples today welcomed the start of Māori Language Week, and is encouraging all New Zealanders to get behind our native language. More >>
Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand Inc
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
This is a great day to be joining you for this special Blind Citizens New Zealand event. It is an even more special time in that it dovetails on the opening of Māori Language Week and the theme for Māori Language Week is – Te Kupu o Te Wiki – ... More >>
Iran nuclear talks to continue
Monday, 21 July 2014, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully today welcomed the decision by the P5+1 (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany) and Iran to continue negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. More >>
NZ to host Trans-Tasman ministerial tourism meeting
Monday, 21 July 2014, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will host a meeting of Australian Tourism Ministers early next year to explore areas where the two countries can drive greater innovation and productivity in the tourism sector, Associate Minister of Tourism Todd McClay has said. More >>
McCully to Timor-Leste and Commonwealth Games
Monday, 21 July 2014, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to Timor-Leste next week to attend the Summit of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and then continue on to Glasgow to represent the New Zealand Government at the 20th Commonwealth Games. ... More >>
Peter Dunne to speak at 20th International AIDS Conference
Monday, 21 July 2014, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Peter Dunne to speak at 20th International AIDS Conference Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne is to attend and address the Global Commission on Drug Policy special session at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne tomorrow. He has been ... More >>
