News
Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua: funding
16 May 2013 Education
New Zealand Government
Hon John BanksAssociate Minister of Education
16 May 2013Partnership Schools/Kura Hourua: funding focuses on raising achievement
Budget 2013 will provide $19 million in contingency... more
More intensive support through welfare reform
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Paula BennettMinister for Social
Development16 May 2013More intensive support through welfare reform
A further investment of
$188.6 million for the next stage of welfare reform will... more
Focusing student support on younger learners
16 May 2013 Education
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
16 May 2013
Focusing student support on younger learners
Budget 2013 focuses on providing... more
$40m to Boost International Education
16 May 2013 Education
New Zealand Government
$40m to Boost International Education
Hon Steven Joyce
Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
16 May 2013
Budget 2013 invests $40 million over the next four years in... more
Over $130m to strengthen higher-level tertiary education
16 May 2013 Education
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister of Tertiary Education, Skills
and Employment 16 May 2013 Over $130m to
strengthen higher-level tertiary educationBudget 2013
commits over $130 million over four... more
Lifting student loan repayments from overseas borrowers
16 May 2013 Financial
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister for Tertiary Education, Sills and Employment
Hon Peter DunneMinister of Revenue
Budget 2013 will target overseas-based student loan borrowers... more
Govt Signals Around $1b of ACC Levy Reductions
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Govt Signals Around $1b of ACC Levy
ReductionsHon Judith CollinsMinister
for ACC16 May 2013Continuing improvements in
ACC provide an opportunity for significant levy reductions
to... more
$4.4m to expand restorative justice services
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Judith CollinsMinister of
Justice16 May 2013$4.4m
to expand restorative justice servicesBudget
2013 supports the Government’s target of further reducing
reoffending by 25 per cent... more
An Extra $1.5b Allocated from Future Fund
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
An Extra $1.5b Allocated from Future
FundHon Bill EnglishMinister of
Finance Hon Tony RyallMinister for
State Owned Enterprises 16 May 2013Schools,
Christchurch hospitals, KiwiRail and... more
$130m boost for Kiwi R&D and start-ups
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister of Science and
Innovation16 May 2013$130m boost for Kiwi R&D and
start-upsBudget 2013 is investing nearly
$130 million into Callaghan Innovation to encourage... more
Investing $200m in science, innovation & research
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister of Science and
Innovation 16 May 2013Investing $200m in science, innovation &
researchBudget 2013
delivers on the Government’s commitment to building a... more
New tools agreed to enhance financial stability
16 May 2013 Financial
New Zealand Government
Hon Bill EnglishMinister of Finance
16 May 2013
New tools agreed to enhance financial stability
Finance Minister Bill English and Reserve Bank Governor Graeme Wheeler have signed a ... more
We’re Spending Well, Not Spending Up - English
16 May 2013 Financial
New Zealand Government
We’re Spending Well, Not Spending Up - English
Hon Bill English
Minister of Finance
16 May 2013
Budget 2013 has freed up a further $1.5 billion by redirecting spending to where it ... more
Meridian Energy to be readied for partial sale
16 May 2013 Energy
New Zealand Government
Hon Bill English
Minister of Finance
Hon Tony Ryall
Minister for State Owned Enterprises
16 May 2013
Meridian Energy to be readied for partial sale
The... more
Budget boosts support for low-income families
16 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Bill EnglishMinister of
FinanceHon Tariana TuriaMinister
for Whanau Ora16 May 2013Low-income families receive
considerable further assistance in Budget 2013 to improve
their quality... more
News
Collins announces Language Line expansion
24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Hon Judith CollinsMinister for Ethnic Affairs
24 May 2013
Collins announces Language Line expansion
Ethnic... more
Causeway Upgrade Project begins
24 May 2013 News
New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Gerry Brownlee says the formal start of construction today of the NZ Transport... more
Business
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices, Sanford says
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
US retailers weighing on orange roughy prices with sustainability concerns, Sanford says
May 24 ... more
NZ dollar faces more downside
24 May 2013 Business News
Article - BusinessDesk
NZ dollar faces more downside as improving US economy spurs greenback supporters
By Paul McBeth
May 24 ... more
Living
Base FM Digital Liberation - It's A Movement
24 May 2013 Entertainment
Base FM
It marks the conclusion of NZ Music Month for 2013 and a new era for Base FM.
The team were under much deliberation ... more
Die!Die!Die! European Tour Dates
23 May 2013 Entertainment
Rhythmethod
DIE!DIE!DIE!EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
The Dunedin-born hellraisers Die!Die!Die! are about to go on a 70+ date tour of Europe... more
Property
DNZ Property sells $60M of shares at 1.8% discount
23 May 2013 Property
Article - BusinessDesk
By Paul McBeth
May 23 (BusinessDesk) - DNZ Property Fund, which reported a 14 percent decline in ... more
If it's standing empty it'll sell fast
22 May 2013 Property
Low interest rates encourage own-your-own trend in industrial premises.
Strong demand for vacant premises, particularly from... more
Migration
Ambassador to Afghanistan Appointed
23 May 2013 Migration
New Zealand Government
Hon Murray McCullyMinister of Foreign Affairs
23 May 2013 Media Statement Ambassador to... more
Retirement New Zealand visa proposed
22 May 2013 Migration
A proposal to introduce a new category of New Zealand visa which would allow retirees to live in New Zealand tax-free has been... more
Travel
Queenstown the world's 25th best destination - survey
22 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Queenstown is the world's 25th best destination, according to TripAdvisor.
The global travel website released its latest survey... more
Visitors flocking to NZ in record numbers
21 May 2013 Travel & Tourism
Visitors flocked to New Zealand in record numbers last month, with Chinese tourists showing the biggest increase.
Arrivals in April... more
Sport
Rugby: Williams retires from All Blacks
24 May 2013 Rugby
All Black lock Ali Williams has announced his retirement from international rugby.
The 77-test veteran who made his debut in 2002 made... more
Super Rugby: Chiefs prevail in NZ derby
24 May 2013 Rugby
The Chiefs have gone some way to securing top spot in the New Zealand Conference after an intense 28-19 victory over the Crusaders in... more
Columns
Campbell:failures of care for those with mental disabilities
24 May 2013 Column
Gordon Campbell on failures of care for those with mental disabilities, and Murray McCully‘s latest gaffes
by Gordon ... more
Six60 Rocks London
23 May 2013 Column
By Charlotte Everett
I was a Six60 live virgin. Last night, that all changed. And it was a truly beautiful thing.
Given that I’d... more
Kiwi Success
Kerikeri Student’s Artwork Wins Defence Competition
24 May 2013 People
New Zealand Defence Force
A poster showing a soldier’s grave has won 11 year old Sam Sutcliffe, of Kerikeri, first prize... more
Clever Kiwis vie for export awards
23 May 2013 People
Employers And Manufacturers Association
New Zealand designers and suppliers of jewellery, yacht masts and aeroplane safety checks are... more
Recruitment
Denniston mine decision good news for jobs & growth
23 May 2013 Recruitment
New Zealand Government
Hon Steven JoyceMinister for Economic Development
Hon Simon BridgesMinister of Energy & Resources
The... more
Hamilton leads the way with 'living wage'
22 May 2013 Recruitment
Hamilton has become the first city council in New Zealand to approve paying all staff a 'living wage', and Auckland and Wellington... more
