McCully to visit Samoa
Foreign Minister Murray McCully will travel to Samoa this week to meet with Prime Minister Tuilaepa and members of his Cabinet. “My discussions with Prime Minister Tuilaepa and the Government...
Media remain committed when disaster strikes
A longstanding agreement between Civil Defence Emergency Management authorities and national broadcasters has been renewed and strengthened today, Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says. “While the government is working...
New anti-money laundering laws introduced
A Bill to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing has been introduced to Parliament today by Justice Minister Amy Adams. The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment...
Immunisation and rheumatic fever prevention remain priorities
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says the latest Better Public Service (BPS) results for immunisation and rheumatic fever show improvements have been made, but there is still more work to...
Challenges and successes in justice BPS results
Crime rates are significantly lower than in 2011, but latest figures show that challenges remain to tackle crime and reoffending, says Justice Minister Amy Adams. The Justice Sector’s BPS...
BPS results show outstanding progress in education
The Better Public Service (BPS) goals of growing the number of children in Early Childhood Education, increasing the proportion of 18 year olds with NCEA Level 2 or equivalent,...
Strong Better Public Service results
State Services Minister Paula Bennett has today welcomed the Better Public Services (BPS) results which have delivered improved outcomes for people, families and businesses across every target. “When we set...
Trade Minister travels to Chile for TPP meeting
Trade Minister Todd McClay travels from London to Chile today for the first combined meeting of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries following the United States’ withdrawal from the agreement....
Supervised handover pilot launches
Families grappling with violence will be able to avoid contentious meetings during children handovers thanks to a new pilot launched by the Government. “In the absence of funded supervised...
Govt invests in West Coast hazard management
Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges and Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith today announced that a tender has been awarded to Tonkin and Taylor to assess options for managing flood...