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Foreign Secretary Hague a great friend to NZ - McCully
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs 15 July 2014 Media Statement Foreign Secretary Hague a great friend to NZ - McCully More >>
Statute revision bill certifier appointed
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Former High Court Judge the Honourable John Priestley CNZM QC has been appointed as a revision bill certifier for the first three yearly statute revision programme under the Legislation Act 2012, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced ... More >>
NZ calls for Gaza ceasefire
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has said New Zealand strongly supports the United Nations Security Council’s call for a ceasefire between the Israelis and Palestinians. More >>
Police Minister honours Chinese disaster workers
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Anne Tolley has presented special commemorative service awards to the five Chinese police staff that helped identify victims following the Christchurch earthquake in 2011. More >>
$1m for early stage ICT start-ups
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced the Government is investing just over $1 million to help entrepreneur-driven ICT start-up companies become investment ready. More >>
English attends B20 business forum in Sydney
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Bill English will attend the B20 forum in Sydney this week, where around 300 business leaders from around the world will finalise private sector policy recommendations for the G20 leaders’ summit later this year. More >>
New price monitoring shows competition strengthening
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New power price data released today shows the Government’s 2010 electricity reforms are making a real difference for consumers, says Energy and Resources Minister Simon Bridges. More >>
Tax relief for Northland flood affected farmers
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay has said that flood affected farmers in Northland will be offered assistance through Inland Revenue’s income equalisation discretion following the declaration of a medium scale adverse event by Primary Industries Minister Nathan ... More >>
Medium scale adverse event declared in Northland
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has declared a medium-scale adverse event for the primary sector in storm-hit Northland. “This will provide the overarching framework for any Government support as assessments continue to be made. More >>
Labour’s panicked U-turn on the road from Puhoi to Wellsford
Tuesday, 15 July 2014, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
Backed into a corner and on the wrong side of public opinion, Labour is making up major policy on the hoof with its announcement it now supports the Puhoi to Wellsford Road of National Significance, Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
Government assistance for Northland
Monday, 14 July 2014, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Government assistance for Northland The Government is considering a range of options to further support those affected by the Northland storms, Civil Defence Minister Kaye says. “I can confirm that the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management ... More >>
Wrong Mr Davis, we’re backing Northland
Monday, 14 July 2014, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says Labour list MP Kelvin Davis’s call today for the Government to “step up” and invest in Northland roading following this week’s damaging storms shows what a conflict-ridden shambles Labour is just 68 ... More >>
Faster mental health support for young people
Monday, 14 July 2014, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Latest data from the Ministry of Health shows young people with mental health or addiction problems are receiving treatment faster than ever before. Health Minister Tony Ryall says nine out of ten young people, aged 0-19, needing non-urgent mental ... More >>
Māori & Pasifika Trades Training launched in Rotorua
Monday, 14 July 2014, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce today launched the Government’s new Māori and Pasifika Trades Training initiative for Rotorua. More >>
750 additional Trades Academy places for 2015
Monday, 14 July 2014, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Education Minister Hekia Parata today announced that 5,250 student places will be available across New Zealand’s 22 Trades Academies in 2015. This is an increase of 750 places from the ... More >>
Government announces more support for Māori housing
Monday, 14 July 2014, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Housing Tariana Turia today announced the establishment of a National Māori Housing Unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) to co-ordinate strategic Māori housing policy across government. More >>
Labour's mates attack Regional New Zealand
Monday, 14 July 2014, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
There would be a bleak future for New Zealand's regions if a Labour/Greens/Internet/Mana Party coalition became Government after the next election, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Northland moves into recovery phase
Monday, 14 July 2014, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
The Northland region is moving into the recovery stage following a week of severe weather that has resulted in the evacuation of homes and the closure of state highways, Minister of Civil Defence Nikki Kaye says. More >>
‘Battle for Our Birds’ gets go ahead
Monday, 14 July 2014, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s largest-ever pest control programme has been given the go ahead to protect native wildlife like kiwi from a confirmed plague of rats and stoats, Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today in Maruia. More >>
Greens continue to twist facts
Sunday, 13 July 2014, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams says the Greens announcement today is just the latest step in their anti-jobs, anti-growth, stop everything manifesto. “Improving the quality of our freshwater is important to us all but the Greens approach is costly ... More >>
