PM to travel to Trinidad and Tobago for CHOGM
Prime Minister John Key will leave for Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
Read full release >>Prime Minister John Key will leave for Trinidad and Tobago on Wednesday for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.
Read full release >>On this day exactly a year ago, the 19th of November 2008, the new National-led Government was sworn into office.
Read full speech >>From tomorrow the public will see how their DHBs are performing. The first quarterly results of the Government's new health targets will be published in table form, in newspapers and on the Ministry of Health website.
Read full release >>Senior Citizens' Minister John Carter is taking the "It's Not OK" message on the road, travelling to Wairoa today to raise awareness of elder abuse and neglect.
Read full release >>Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy has announced the roll-out of a new style of ePassport from today, containing new artwork and security features.
Read full release >>The government is making a key change to improve the delivery of its Warm Up New Zealand Heat Smart home insulation scheme.
Read full release >>The investigation into Far North District Council's performance in processing applications for resource consents will start on Monday 23 November, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith announced today.
Read full release >>Nominations are now open for three of the inaugural Prime Minister's Science Prizes.
Read full release >>Housing Minister Phil Heatley has announced that from today first home buyers in higher priced areas of New Zealand will be able to borrow more under the government's Welcome Home Loan scheme, as long as they can service those borrowings.
Read full release >>The Government has secured the support of the Māori Party to enable New Zealand to implement an affordable and workable emissions trading scheme next year, Minister for Climate Change Issues Nick Smith says.
Read full release >>Hundreds of Pacific people gathered in Hamilton on Saturday to celebrate the diversity of Waikato's Pacific heritage and hear Pacific Island Affairs Minister Georgina te Heuheu open the inaugural Waikato Nesian Festival.
Read full release >>Justice Minister Simon Power today welcomed the Financial Action Taskforce's 2009 Mutual Evaluation Report on New Zealand's anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism.
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