Opening of new 12-classroom building at Rangiora Borough School
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Opening of new 12-classroom building at Rangiora Borough School Associate Minister of Education, Tim Macindoe, will visit Rangiora Borough School today to officially open a new $6 million building that the school has named after local pioneer, Henry Blackett. “The Henry Blackett building replaces aging […]
Read More →Waterview Tunnel set to open early July
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Waterview Tunnel set to open early July Transport Minister Simon Bridges says Auckland’s Waterview Tunnel will open to traffic in early July, marking the biggest milestone in the city’s transport network in more than half a century. The $1.4 billion Waterview Connection is New Zealand’s […]
Read More →Early release of FTA scoping paper demonstrates ambition on trade
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Early release of FTA scoping paper demonstrates ambition on trade Trade Minister Todd McClay has released an information paper on the scope of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between New Zealand and the European Union (EU) as the Government seeks to have 90 per […]
Read More →Tourism on the up in Christchurch
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Tourism on the up in Christchurch Tourism data shows greater Christchurch is back on the itinerary for many international visitors but Christchurch still has some work to do replenishing its accommodation stocks, Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner says. The latest Greater Christchurch Dashboard […]
Read More →New Zealand’s Ocean conference commitments
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: New Zealand’s Ocean conference commitments Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says New Zealand has made clear our long-term commitment to protecting, conserving and sustainably using oceans and marine resources at the United Nations Ocean Conference in New York this week. “Healthy and productive oceans are enormously important […]
Read More →First train arrives in Kaikoura after November quake
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: First train arrives in Kaikoura after November quake The first work train to reach Kaikoura on the Main North Line following November’s devastating earthquake arrived today, marking a significant milestone for the rebuild project, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. The work train, travelling north from […]
Read More →Parihaka reconciliation ceremony
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Parihaka reconciliation ceremony MihiTe maunga tupuna, TaranakiTū mai, tū mai rāNgā uri whakahekeKoutou ngā kaikawe o ngā tohutohua Tohu Kākahi, a Te Whiti o RongomaiKaranga mai, mihi mai, whakatau mai.He rā tino nui tēnei mo te KaraunaHe rā tino nui tēnei mo te MotuTēnā koutou, […]
Read More →Budget 2017: Supporting Māori language and kura management
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Budget 2017: Supporting Māori language and kura management Education Minister Nikki Kaye has provided more detail about Budget 2017 funding for Māori language and kura management. $7.6 million over four years is being invested in Māori language in education curriculum resources, alongside $1.7 million to […]
Read More →Veterans starting to seek out services
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Veterans starting to seek out services There has been a 33 per cent increase in uptake of Veterans Independence Programmes (VIP) over the past year, Veterans’ Affairs Minister David Bennett says. The VIP enables New Zealand veterans to live independently in their homes It can […]
Read More →Deed of Reconciliation signed with Parihaka
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Deed of Reconciliation signed with Parihaka The Crown has signed a Deed of Reconciliation with the Parihaka community in a ceremony held at Parihaka, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today. “In the second half of the 19th century, the Crown devastated Parihaka which at the time […]
Read More →No UN-ordered investigation into Afghan raid
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: No UN-ordered investigation into Afghan raid Contrary to an inaccurate Amnesty International press release and subsequent media reports, the New Zealand government has not been ordered to investigate the allegations made in the book Hit & Run, Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee says. The Government has […]
Read More →Extra support for Bay of Plenty farmers
MIL OSI New Zealand – Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Extra support for Bay of Plenty farmers The Government has today announced extra grants to help Bay of Plenty farmers and growers impacted by April’s storms and floods. Affected farmers and growers can apply for contributions from the new $200,000 Primary Industries Bay of Plenty […]
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