News

Waka Tapu complete historic voyage

18 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Waka Tapu complete historic voyageAssociate Tourism Minister Chris Tremain has praised the efforts of the Waka Tapu crew for successfully completing a return voyage to Rapanui (Easter... more

Update on meat consignment

18 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Nathan GuyMinister for Primary IndustriesHon Nikki KayeMinister for Food Safety 18 May 2013 Update on meat consignmentPrimary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Food Safety... more

Paying family carers – Amendment Bill passed

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Tony RyallMinister of Health 17 May 2013 Paying family carers – Amendment Bill passedThe New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) has passed through... more

Groser to attend Partnership Forum in Washington

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Tim GroserMinister of Trade 17 May 2013 Media Statement Groser to attend Partnership Forum in WashingtonTrade Minister Tim Groser will travel to Washington tomorrow... more

Minister presents awards, praises Auckland City Police

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Anne Tolley Minister of Police 17 May 2013 Media Statement Minister presents awards, praises Auckland City PolicePolice Minister Anne Tolley has today congratulated Auckland City... more

David Russell to oversee independent review

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Tony RyallMinister of Health17 May 2013David Russell to oversee independent reviewHealth Minister Tony Ryall has asked consumer advocate David Russell to oversee an independent panel... more

Budget 2013: Marsden Fund recognised with $20m increase

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Steven JoyceMinister of Science & Innovation17 May 2013Budget 2013: Marsden Fund recognised with $20m increaseBudget 2013 has recognised the importance of the Marsden Fund to New... more

Dunne names Psychoactive Substances Bill expert committee

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Peter DunneAssociate Minister of Health17 May 2013Dunne names Psychoactive Substances Bill expert committeeAssociate Health Minister Peter Dunne today announced the make-up of the... more

Military outputs increased in Budget

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Dr Jonathan ColemanMinister of Defence17 May 2013Military outputs increased in BudgetDefence Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman says the New Zealand Defence Force is improving its military... more

Boost to wilding pines control at Mid Dome

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Maurice WilliamsonMinister for Land Information17 May 2013Boost to wilding pines control at Mid DomeLand Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced Budget 2013 will... more

Time, safety and the environment win with National

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Gerry Brownlee Minister of Transport17 May 2013Time, safety and the environment win with NationalContrary to Green Party claptrap that more and better roads don’t reduce congestion,... more

Labour wrong on Police again

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Anne TolleyMinister of Police17 May 2013Labour wrong on Police againPolice Minister Anne Tolley says Labour is continuing its campaign to mislead the public and undermine confidence... more

New national patient safety campaign launched

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Jo Goodhew   A new national patient safety campaign aimed at saving lives and reducing harm is being launched today by Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew.   “This new... more

Popular movies with subtitles helping children learn

17 May 2013 News
University of Canterbury Popular movies with subtitles helping children from poor areas learn May 17, 2013 Potentially at-risk children from the some of the lowest decile schools in the country have benefitted... more

Queen’s Counsel appointed

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government   Hon Christopher FinlaysonAttorney-General 17 May 2013 Media Statement Queen’s Counsel appointed Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today the appoi... more

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News

Labour wrong on Police again

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Anne TolleyMinister of Police17 May 2013Labour wrong on Police againPolice Minister Anne Tolley says... more

New national patient safety campaign launched

17 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government Hon Jo Goodhew   A new national patient safety campaign aimed at saving lives and reducing harm is being ... more

Business

Rebound in power prices drives gain in producer prices

17 May 2013 Business News
Article - Businesswire   Rebound in power prices drives biggest gain in producer prices in almost two years May 17... more

Vodafone NZ counsel Kreider wins bid to keep $541k job

17 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk   Vodafone NZ’s general counsel Kreider wins bid to keep $541,000 a year job By Paul McBeth May 17 ... more

Living

Heavy Metal Ninjas Join Decortica And New Way Home

17 May 2013 Entertainment
Noise PR     Heavy Metal Ninjas Join Decortica And New Way Home on North Island Tour Decortica and New Way Home are... more

Beauty brand Benefit finally lands in NZ

16 May 2013 Lifestyle
Childhood trips to the mall with their mother were more than a shopping experience for American sisters Maggie and Annie Ford ... more

Property

New bill improves provision of Social Housing

17 May 2013 Property
New Zealand Government Peseta Sam Lotu-IigaMP for Maungakiekie       New bill improves provision of Social... more

Social housing reforms sent to select committee

17 May 2013 Property
New Zealand Government       Social housing reforms sent to select committee   A bill to create the right... more

Migration

Budget 2013: Student loan defaulters could be stopped at border

16 May 2013 Migration
Steven Joyce says only overseas-based residents who deliberately default on their student loan repayments will be arrested at the... more

NZ dream lures top Brits

13 May 2013 Migration
Long queues of skilled Britons wanting to work here show recent plunge in migrant numbers is about to be reversed. Thousands of... more

Travel

Top 5: Travelling support for the All Blacks

16 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
As the All Blacks eye their touring calendar, Dylan Cleaver lists the five best places to watch the team abroad 1: Millennium Stadium,... more

Steady trading enjoyed by Dunedin hoteliers

15 May 2013 NZ Tourism
Tourism Industry Association   Dunedin hotels enjoyed a year of steady trading in 2012 with domestic leisure, event and... more

Sport

All Black Carter calls for global season revamp

17 May 2013 Rugby
WELLINGTON (AFP) - All Blacks great Dan Carter on Friday backed calls to overhaul global rugby's playing calendar, saying the... more

Sinclair and Price to co-captain Secondary Schools

17 May 2013 Netball
Netball NZ   17 May 2013: Samantha Sinclair (John Paul College / Emerging Talent Accelerant Squad) and Jamie-Lee Price (Mount... more

Columns

Gordon Campbell on the 2013 Budget

17 May 2013 Column
  Gordon Campbell on the 2013 Budget by Gordon Campbell The Budget lockup retains a symbolic value these days, but little... more

Gordon Campbell on stonewalling about the GCSB, and MMP

15 May 2013 Column
  Gordon Campbell on stonewalling about the GCSB, and MMP by Gordon Campbell This week has seen two examples of turkeys... more

Kiwi Success

Teen draws 400,000 internet fans

3 May 2013 People
Tauranga teen Kristina Webb knew her artwork was getting popular, but she had no idea of the extent of that popularity until she saw... more

NZ architecture's dynamic duo

26 Apr 2013 People
When you've walked off with New Zealand's most prestigious award for domestic architecture four times in a decade, you have to be... more

Recruitment

Borrows congratulates Student Job Search on 30 years

15 May 2013 Recruitment
New Zealand Government Hon Chester BorrowsAssociate Minister for Social Development     Associate Social Development... more

Budget 2013: Maori Affairs cadetships to be expanded

10 May 2013 Recruitment
New Zealand Government Budget 2013 has provided more funding towards the highly successful Maori Affairs cadetship programme, which... more