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PM to lead small delegation to South Africa

Prime Minister John Key will lead a small group of New Zealanders to pay respects to Nelson Mandela at his official memorial service in South Africa.

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PM expresses sorrow at Mandela’s death

Prime Minister John Key today expressed his sadness at the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela.

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Accounts on track in four months to October

A combination of slightly higher than expected revenue and lower than forecast spending left the Government’s operating deficit before gains and losses almost $400 million smaller than expected at $1.75 billion in the four months to 31 October.

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LURP to provide speedy residential growth

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the creation of the Land Use Recovery Plan (LURP) will go a long way towards easing housing pressures, with new options for development across greater Christchurch.

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Plan a significant milestone for Christchurch housing recovery

Housing Minister Dr Nick Smith today welcomed the release of the Land Use Recovery Plan by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee.

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External Reporting Board Appointment

Commerce Minister Craig Foss today announced the appointment of Jane Taylor as a member of the External Reporting Board (XRB) for a five year term.

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New name to better reflect artificial limb services

Senior Citizens Minister Jo Goodhew has today announced that the New Zealand Artificial Limb Board is changing its name.

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Cell phone use putting road users at risk

Associate Transport Minister Michael Woodhouse is urging drivers to put their cell phones away after a survey of 29,000 moving vehicles found one in every 40 drivers using a cell phone.

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Decisions on Kyoto Protocol emission units

Acting Minister for Climate Change Issues Simon Bridges today announced decisions to restrict the use of some types of Kyoto Protocol emission units within New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme.

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NZDF receives new trucks in record time

Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says the NZDF has officially received 40 new Medium-Heavy Operational Vehicles at a handover ceremony in Auckland today, just seven months after they were purchased.

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Minister meets with Phillipstown School

Education Minister Hekia Parata met with the Phillipstown Board of Trustees and Principal today to further discuss the on-going consultation process on the proposed merger with Woolston, following the High Court ruling on the judicial review brought by Phillipstown.

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Sudden infant death rates on the decline

Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew has today, on Safe Sleep Day, welcomed a decline in sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).

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Minister meets with Mayor of Christchurch

Today, Education Minister Hekia Parata met with Christchurch’s mayor Hon Lianne Dalziel to brief her on the 10 year programme of restoring and renewing schools in greater Christchurch following the earthquakes.

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Foss to progress TV talks in China

Broadcasting Minister Craig Foss will visit Beijing next week to progress a China-NZ television co-production agreement.

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Submissions invited on proposal for Aotea Conservation Park

A new Conservation Park on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf is being formally notified for nationwide submissions.

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Minister welcomes conclusion of WTO Bali package

Trade Minister Tim Groser welcomes the conclusion of the WTO Bali package reached at the 9th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Bali, Indonesia.

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Speech to the NZ OECD Conference on ECE

Welcome everyone to the New Zealand Early Childhood Education and Care conference, organised in cooperation with the OECD.

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More buildings cleared in review

Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson today announced more than two-thirds of the structures part of a review into buildings with non-ductile columns have been cleared or excluded.

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New mining regulations approved

Cabinet has approved new regulations for mining health and safety, as part of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy.

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New Chief of Defence Force announced

Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced that the new Chief of Defence Force will be Major General Tim Keating.

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Guardians Kaitiaki and LIAC appointments

Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain today announced the 2013 appointments to the two bodies that support the National Library of New Zealand.

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Trial to reduce blood pressure by ‘zapping’ nerves

A new cardiac procedure for people whose blood pressure remains high even when on blood pressure lowering medicines will be part of a $1.2 million two year trial starting early next year.

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Minister welcomes Census 2013 figures showing a huge decline in smoking

Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia is extremely pleased at the 2013 Census results that show that the number of smokers in New Zealand has dropped by nearly a quarter since the 2006 Census.

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Respect the democratic process - McCully

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully is calling on all parties to respect the democratic process in Thailand after the government announced an early election.

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Disputes Tribunals’ threshold to increase

New proposals to increase the monetary threshold of Disputes Tribunals will allow more people to resolve common disagreements over issues such as goods, services and property damage more quickly and easily.

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Central Otago place names approved

Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson today announced his decision to assign Lake Te Kōhua, Mount Tūwhakarōria and Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains as official names for three alpine features in Central Otago.

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New Privacy Commissioner appointed

Justice Minister Judith Collins has announced Wellington lawyer John Edwards as the new Privacy Commissioner.

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PM’s Pacific Youth Awards winners announced

Pacific Island Affairs Minister Hekia Parata says the Prime Minister’s Pacific Youth Awards 2013 has continued to profile high-achieving young Pacific people.

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Better Public Services

We want our public service to be more innovative, enterprising, driven, and focused on results. We’re delivering improved frontline services, reduced costs, and better results for you and your family.

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