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Many questions unanswered about cost of Labour’s promises
Monday, 7 July 2014, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Two and a half months out from this year’s election and already Labour cannot answer basic questions about the details and fiscal costs of its expensive early promises, Associate Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
Payments made easier for caregivers
Monday, 7 July 2014, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Social Development Minister Paula Bennett today announced changes to make payments easier for Child, Youth and Family caregivers. More >>
CBD gaps filling fast as Crown returns
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the notion of a donut effect in the Christchurch CBD – with new developments on the fringes but few buildings in the centre – is being rapidly dispelled. More >>
Opening of Te Waiora Community Health Service
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
I have to say, I was struck by a headline featured in the local news the other day – ‘Health centre - a twenty year dream come true.’ I have to take exception to the byline – not because this centre is not the stuff of dreams – because ... More >>
New welfare fraud measures come into force
Monday, 7 July 2014, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
New welfare fraud measures come into force Associate Social Development Minister Chester Borrows has welcomed the start of new powers to hold both parties to relationship welfare fraud to account. From today the amendments in the Social Security (Fraud ... More >>
Government banking services to be tendered
Monday, 7 July 2014, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce today welcomed the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an all-of-government banking services solution. More >>
Library and Information Advisory Commission appointments
Monday, 7 July 2014, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne today announced three appointments to the Library and Information Advisory Commission (LIAC). “I am pleased to announce that Haneta Pierce, Carolyn Robertson and Helen Tait have been appointed for one-year terms. ... More >>
Labour playing catch up on 21st century schools
Monday, 7 July 2014, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye says Labour has clearly not done its homework in the education area and is promoting "new ideas" that have already been put in place by National. More >>
Te Kupenga Hauora Ahuriri - Celebrating 20 Years
Sunday, 6 July 2014, 8:19 pm | New Zealand Government
I am so very pleased to be here at this wonderful celebration of two decades of dedication. More >>
Labour out of ideas and out of their depth
Sunday, 6 July 2014, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata says that Labour’s “new” education announcement today shows once again that they are a party out of ideas and out of their depth. “Labour’s ‘back to the future’ idea of reducing class sizes at the margin ... More >>
Minister corrects incorrect claims about national freshwater
Friday, 4 July 2014, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister Amy Adams has today moved to correct incorrect and misleading comments made about the Government’s ground-breaking national freshwater standards. More >>
New Zealand to host KANZ technology summit
Friday, 4 July 2014, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has announced that the Korea, Australia and New Zealand (KANZ) Technology Summit will take place in Auckland next week. More >>
Canterbury guidance for residential retaining walls released
Friday, 4 July 2014, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith today released post-earthquake technical engineering guidance on the seismic design of residential retaining walls in Christchurch’s Port Hills. More >>
Japanese Prime Minister to visit
Friday, 4 July 2014, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe will make an official visit to New Zealand next week, Prime Minister John Key announced today. “Prime Minister Abe has been spearheading a revival of Japan’s economy and diplomacy,” Mr Key said. More >>
KidsCan raincoat milestone celebrated
Friday, 4 July 2014, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister John Key and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett today joined Lincoln Heights School to celebrate the handing over of the 100,000th KidsCan raincoat to a school child. More >>
Labour offering nothing new on Family Violence
Friday, 4 July 2014, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
“Labour’s announcement today on family violence is just smoke and mirrors and victims deserve better,” Justice Minister Judith Collins and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett say. More >>
Launch of National Stop Smoking Practitioner Qualification
Friday, 4 July 2014, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
In three weeks time, at about this time of the day, I will stand to deliver my valedictory speech after 18 years in Parliament. More >>
New ICT advisory service for schools
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the establishment of an ICT Advisory Service to help schools make the most of their new connections to the Managed Network. More >>
More success for thousands of children
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Hekia Parata says thousands more young people are on the road to success as a result of continued improvements in NCEA achievement and early childhood education participation. More >>
Expanded ESO Bill passes first reading
Thursday, 3 July 2014, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Anne Tolley says that a Bill which expands Extended Supervision Orders (ESOs) for child sex offenders beyond the current maximum ten-year time frame has passed its first reading in Parliament. Under the Parole (Extended Supervision ... More >>
