The Government is developing a new Action Plan that will provide better support for over 430,000 New Zealanders who care for friends or family because of a health condition, injury or disability, Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni announced today.
The Health Minister Dr David Clark says Hawke’s Bay Hospital’s new endoscopy and gastroenterology unit means more coordinated and accessible care for those affected by bowel conditions.
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage said yesterday’s constructive meeting of the Himalayan Tahr Liaison Group made good progress in helping the Department of Conservation (DOC) finalise the most effective ways of stepping up control of Himalayan tahr to protect the mountainlands and alpine habitats of the central Southern Alps.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Fletcher Tabuteau will travel to South Africa this week to lead New Zealand’s first ever senior-level business delegation to the country.
The new Ministry of Housing and Urban Development was opened today by Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford.
Former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and chair of New Zealand Post, Sir Michael Cullen has been appointed the new Chair of EQC, Minister Megan Woods has announced.
Today is the International Day of Older Persons, a time to recognise the importance of older people in our society, and the valuable contribution they make every day.
A new disability support system prototype starts today in the MidCentral DHB region, offering disabled people and whānau more flexibility and options, announced Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni and Acting Associate Minister of Health James Shaw.
Regulations to strengthen our animal welfare system come into effect from today, Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor said.
