A new International Monetary Fund report confirms Government measures to control debt have left us well placed compared with other developed countries, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Read full release >>Over 55,000 four year olds have now received B4School health checks - 40,000 of them in the past 12 months.
Read full release >>Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced Government funding for a new Science Academy which will benefit students from small, rural and low decile secondary schools.
Read full release >>Agriculture Minister David Carter has welcomed the appointment of Colin Harvey as independent chair of the Wool Group.
Read full release >>Social Development Minister Paula Bennett today released a report in Masterton, which provides a unique snapshot of local social services.
Read full release >>It was clear to this Government from day 1 that the issue of alcohol was going to be a priority, particularly in terms of addressing the drivers of crime, with the Police reporting that alcohol is a factor in a third of all offending.
Read full speech >>Minister of Consumer Affairs John Boscawen today announced that Financial Dispute Resolution, and the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, have been formally approved as financial service dispute resolution schemes under the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act.
Read full release >>Whanau Ora Minister Tariana Turia is delighted at the number and calibre of providers who have submitted proposals to deliver Whanau Ora.
Read full release >>Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today launched a discussion document proposing a series of options - including changing how child support is calculated - to make the scheme fairer.
Read full release >>Revenue Minister Peter Dunne today confirmed that the Government is committed to tightening up on people other than parents claiming child support for children who have left the family home.
Read full release >>Whanau Ora Minister Tariana Turia is welcoming a social services report that shows that focussing on whanau potential and restoring self belief is the way forward.
Read full release >>Minister for Courts, Georgina te Heuheu has commended Court collections staff who participated in a joint operation alongside North Shore Police recently, which saw Warrants to Seize for unpaid fines issued amounting to over $17,000.00.
Read full release >>The Government's new investment in Health continues with approval of a $65 million redevelopment of Whakatane Hospital, Health Minister Tony Ryall announced while visiting the hospital today.
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