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Fast track process delivering for quake victims
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 09:15 PM PDT
Gerry Brownlee | Economic Development
Earthquake recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the fast track process put in place to deal with minor house damage and lost contents has helped over 1,700 quake victims already. "We said we wanted m...
Fulltime court screening for Manukau District Court
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 09:14 PM PDT
Georgina te Heuheu | Courts
Minister for Courts Georgina te Heuheu has announced that everyone entering the Manukau District Court will be subject to fulltime security screening as from today. This comes two weeks after fulltime...
Assistance for Canterbury region heritage building repairs
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 09:13 PM PDT
Christopher Finlayson | Earthquake Recovery
The Government will contribute up to $10 million in addition to local funding to assist with the repair, restoration and strengthening of heritage and character buildings in the Canterbury region, Min...
Wellington Regional Maori and Pasefika Disability Hui/Fono
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 05:08 PM PDT
Tariana Turia | Disability Issues
Talofa lava, kia orana, malo e lelei, fakaalofa lahi atu, ni sa bula vinaka, talohi ni, tena koutou katoa. Today is an extremely important day for all of us in our journey together as Pacific peoples...
Waikato DHB delivers more frontline care
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 04:39 PM PDT
Tony Ryall | Health
The Waikato District Health Board is getting more Government funding, employing more health professionals and delivering more health services than ever before. Health Minister Tony Ryall says, "Since ...
Government to allow voters to enrol via Internet
Posted: 16 Sep 2010 03:45 PM PDT
Simon Power | Justice
Voters will be able to re-enrol and update their details online in time for next year's general election, Justice Minister Simon Power said today. Cabinet has decided that legislation to be introduced...
New legislation will make our roads safer
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:58 PM PDT
Steven Joyce | Transport
Transport legislation which includes measures to improve the safety of young drivers and crack down on drink drivers has today passed unanimously through its first reading in Parliament. Transport Min...
McCully names new High Commissioner to Niue
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:57 PM PDT
Murray McCully | Foreign Affairs
New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Niue will be businessman and former MP Mark Blumsky, who is currently involved in tourism development work on the island, Foreign Minister Murray McCully announ...
Airports bill passes first reading
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:55 PM PDT
David Carter | Biosecurity
A bill intended to clarify funding of international traveller processing services at new and restarting international airports has passed its first reading in Parliament. The Airports (Cost Recovery f...
Posted: 15 Sep 2010 11:54 PM PDT
Pita Sharples | Maori Affairs
Tena koutou nga mana whenua, nga iwi kainga, Tuhourangi, Ngati Wahiao, Te Arawa waka, tena korua, tena koutou. Na koutou te karanga ki roto i tenei whare tipuna. Na koutou te whakaruruhau mo tenei hui...
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