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Multimedia: Prime Minister's Press Conference - 13 Feb 2012
PM's Press Conference Monday 13 Feb 2012
Scoop Video + Audio + Photos: Press conference held Monday, 13 Feb 2012
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SUMMARY:
- PM briefly outlined elements of the
coming Budget Policy Statement release--including the
downsizing and reshaping of Government services
- PM
placed the emphasis on the use of technology to make Govt.
Service provision more efficient
- PM responded to a
number of questions on the availability of frontline
services and New Zealander's access to online facilities
arguing that New Zealanders are early adopters of technology
- PM answered questions regarding the proposed bill to
mondayise Waitangi and ANZAC holidays
- PM also discussed
possible plans to hire Google to do some of the technical
heavy lifting in providing access to the public to
government services online
- PM discussed the launch of
the MMP Review, stating that any recommendations made by the
Review Commission would still need to be debated by Cabinet
- PM briefly discussed the education policy as it
relates to class sizes and quality of education
-
PM satisfied with progress on the Christchurch, saying the
"this is the fourth largest insurance claim in the world
since 1973" and he remains confident in the rate of
rebuild
- PM said that he had been briefed by the
Health Minister on the flu alert at Auckland airport and had
been informed that it was a seasonal flu, not a new
virus
- Scoop Video (31 Minutes): Youtube Video on demand of Prime Minister John Key's press conference today.
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