Japanese State Minister of Defence visits NZ
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Japanese State Minister of Defence visits NZ Defence Minister Mark Mitchell has held talks today with Japanese State Minister of Defence Kenji Wakamiya, who is conducting an official visit to New Zealand. “Japan is an increasingly important defence partner for New Zealand,” Mr Mitchell says. […]
Read More →Draft circulars on digital monitoring of commercial fishing
MIL OSI – Source: Ministry for Primary Industries 2 – Release/Statement Headline: Draft circulars on digital monitoring of commercial fishing Closing Date: 21 Aug 2017 Contact: Future of our Fisheries Email: futureofourfisheriesprogramme@mpi.govt.nz Have your say The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking feedback on draft circulars for the digital monitoring of commercial fishing. Circulars […]
Read More →$30k to provide 150 mentoring opportunities
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: $30k to provide 150 mentoring opportunities Youth Minister Nikki Kaye today announced $30,000 of funding towards mentoring initiatives aimed at encouraging young people to explore potential career paths, develop career-related skills and transition to successful tertiary education. “Mentoring from a trusted advisor and confidant, who […]
Read More →New appointments for Nature Heritage Fund Committee
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New appointments for Nature Heritage Fund Committee Associate Conservation Minister Nicky Wagner today announced three appointments and two reappointments to the Nature Heritage Fund Committee. Jan Riddell (Winton) and Dr Gerry McSweeney (South Westland) have been reappointed to the Committee for two years. “As a […]
Read More →Registration information requirements and risk to benefit analysis for ACVM products
MIL OSI – Source: Ministry for Primary Industries 2 – Release/Statement Headline: Registration information requirements and risk to benefit analysis for ACVM products Closing Date: 25 Aug 2017 Contact: ACVM Email: ACVM.Consultation@mpi.govt.nz Have your say We are seeking feedback on the updated information requirements to register a product under the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines […]
Read More →Cycle safety improvements coming for Dunedin
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Cycle safety improvements coming for Dunedin Work is set to start next month on a cycleway through central Dunedin that will improve safety for cyclists, pedestrians and all road users, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “Fulton Hogan has been awarded an $8 million contract to […]
Read More →DOC plans for Auckland Islands predator eradication
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: DOC plans for Auckland Islands predator eradication The Department of Conservation is progressing plans to eradicate introduced predators on the Auckland Islands in the Subantarctic, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. A specialist team has been established to develop a feasibility study for the total eradication […]
Read More →Funding for Stewart Island heritage centre
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Funding for Stewart Island heritage centre A new purpose-built heritage centre on Stewart Island will receive more than $1 million in Government funding, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has announced in Oban today. “I’m very pleased to announce the Government is committing $1.08m […]
Read More →Temporary accommodation opens in Waiau
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Temporary accommodation opens in Waiau Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith and Hurunui District Mayor Winton Dalley have officially opened the Waiau temporary accommodation village for Hurunui residents whose homes were damaged in the Kaikōura Earthquake. “The Hurunui District was hard hit by the […]
Read More →Lease paves way for major regeneration projects
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Lease paves way for major regeneration projects Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner is welcoming a lease agreement that will open up almost 70 hectares of land for key regeneration projects in Waimakariri. Sixty eight hectares of Crown-owned residential red zone land, in the […]
Read More →Services up to scratch? | Consumer Protection
MIL OSI – Source: Consumer Affairs – New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Services up to scratch? | Consumer Protection Did you know that the Consumer Guarantees Act protects you from problems associated with services as well as products? Services are incredibly varied and sometimes quite complex. They may be provided by tradespeople, professionals, online […]
Read More →NZ deployment to Korean Peninsula extended
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: NZ deployment to Korean Peninsula extended New Zealand’s commitment to the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) in South Korea will be extended for a further two years to 31 August 2019, Defence Minister Mark Mitchell announced today. The New Zealand Defence Force currently […]
Read More →Concerns at Japan’s commercial whaling signal
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Concerns at Japan’s commercial whaling signal Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee says he’s concerned that Japan is driving towards overturning the long-standing global moratorium on commercial whaling. “New Zealand is extremely disappointed that Japan has passed new legislation that commits to subsidising its whaling fleet,” Mr Brownlee […]
Read More →Land regulation drives Auckland house prices
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Land regulation drives Auckland house prices Land use regulation is responsible for up to 56 per cent of the cost of an average house in Auckland according to a new research report quantifying the impact of land use regulations, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. “This […]
Read More →$280k Local Government Youth Partnership Fund open
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: $280k Local Government Youth Partnership Fund open The $280,000 Local Government Youth Partnership Fund is open for applications, Youth Minister Nikki Kaye announced today. “This fund is about encouraging and supporting city, district and regional councils to partner with the Government, businesses and philanthropic and […]
Read More →Funding for Blenheim’s ASB Theatre
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Funding for Blenheim’s ASB Theatre The ASB Theatre Complex in Blenheim will receive additional Government funding of $900,000, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry has announced. “I am pleased to announce the Government will commit $900,000 to the project through the Regional Culture and […]
Read More →Officers from all walks of life welcomed to Corrections
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Officers from all walks of life welcomed to Corrections Corrections Minister Louise Upston has welcomed more than 45 new frontline corrections officers to the team. The latest cohort graduating at a ceremony in Wellington today includes officers from Samoa, South Africa, the Philippines, India, the […]
Read More →Private sector commits to closing the pay gap
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: Private sector commits to closing the pay gap Women’s Minister Paula Bennett has today released guidance for private sector companies about actions they can take to close their gender pay gap. “The Ministry for Women has spoken to 26 companies about their experiences and what […]
Read More →More sole parents and young jobseekers moving off benefits
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: More sole parents and young jobseekers moving off benefits Social Development Minister Anne Tolley says the number of people dependent on welfare continues to drop, with sole parents and young jobseekers leading the way in moving off benefits. “At the end of the quarter there […]
Read More →New disability system a step closer
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Government – Release/Statement Headline: New disability system a step closer Disability Issues and Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner says a hard-working and talented group has produced a high-level design for the transformed disability support system. “The co-design group, which includes disabled people, worked intensively over several months to create […]
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