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Support for young environmental leaders
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Government
A Youth Trust set up in honour of Sir Peter Blake will receive $50,000 in funding to support its 2015 and 2016 Expedition Programme, Youth Affairs Minister Nikki Kaye has announced. More >>
International education numbers set to grow
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
International student numbers in New Zealand look set to grow again following the worst effects of the global financial crisis and the Christchurch earthquakes, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce and Immigration Minister Michael ... More >>
Minister congratulates Precision Seafood Harvesting
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has today acknowledged the achievement of the Precision Seafood Harvesting Primary Growth Partnership (PGP) programme at the KiwiNet awards last night. More >>
Screen NZ formed to boost NZ’s profile on world stage
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The government today announced the formation of Screen New Zealand, a new ‘virtual agency’ that formalises the collaboration of three existing screen agencies. More >>
Performing Arts Precinct off to an exciting start
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Confirmation that the Music Centre of Christchurch will soon begin construction of a new $12.5 million facility in the Performing Arts Precinct is a significant step forward, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says. More >>
Ryall: Speech to open $67m Whakatane Hospital redevelopment
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Good morning. Thank you for inviting me to celebrate the opening of this new development with you. More >>
Pegasus Bay School opens
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The first major school project completed as part of the Government’s $1.137 billion investment in education renewal in greater Christchurch was officially opened by Prime Minister John Key today. More >>
Intergovernmental FATCA agreement signed
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Todd McClay and United States Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Marie Damour, today signed an intergovernmental-agreement (IGA) which will minimise compliance costs to financial institutions in New Zealand while assist in the prevention of ... More >>
Health Minister opens $67m Whakatane Hospital
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Tony Ryall today officially opened the $67 million Whakatane Hospital redevelopment which future-proofs health services in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. More >>
High demand for information on rural depression
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has acknowledged the high volume of traffic to the new ‘rural’ section on the National Depression Initiative (NDI) website. More >>
Address to 21st Century Tax Administration Conference
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you for inviting me to be with you today. Firstly, I’d like to welcome Professor Chris Evans, Professor of Taxation at the Australian School of Business, James Alm, Chair of the Department of Economics at Tulane University and Michael Keen, Deputy ... More >>
Agreement in Principle signed with iwi and hapū of Te Wairoa
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Crown has signed an Agreement in Principle to settle historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with the iwi and hapū of Te Wairoa, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
McCully to Oceans Conference in Washington
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 9:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Murray McCully is travelling to the United States, Ghana, Turkey, Iran, Serbia, Belgium and the Dominican Republic over the next two weeks. More >>
Robert Martin nominated as Candidate for UN Committee
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Disability Issues Tariana Turia has announced that Robert Martin will be New Zealand’s candidate for the election in 2016 for the 2017 – 2020 term of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. ... More >>
NZ Statement: Convention on Rights of Persons w Disabilities
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Seventh session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Statement delivered by The Honourable Tariana Turia More >>
Funding for youth cultural initiatives
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson and Minister of Youth Affairs Nikki Kaye today announced $50,000 from the Ministry of Youth Development to support youth participation in the performing arts. “This funding will encourage young ... More >>
Minister to attend trans-Tasman consumer forum
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumer Affairs Minister Craig Foss will travel to Australia today to attend a trans-Tasman consumer affairs forum. The two-day Legislative and Governance Forum on Consumer Affairs (CAF) begins in Cairns on Thursday. Mr Foss will join Australian ... More >>
Agreement in Principle signed with Heretaunga-Tamatea
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Crown has signed an Agreement in Principle to settle historical Treaty of Waitangi claims with Heretaunga-Tamatea, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson announced today. More >>
Appointments to Solid Energy Board
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for State Owned Enterprises, Hon Tony Ryall, has announced two appointments to the Board of Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd. More >>
Speech to Healthcare Congress in Auckland
Wednesday, 11 June 2014, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
As an American entrepreneur wrote recently... "The opportunities at the intersection of health and technology will enable humanity to create health and wealth on a global scale ... seizing huge business opportunities while generating tremendous positive ... More >>
