Pacific Healthcare students rewarded
Georgina te Heuheu, Pacific Island Affairs Minister announces that more than 200 Pacific scholarships are being awards this year at the Pacific Health Workforce Awards in Auckland.
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Georgina te Heuheu, Pacific Island Affairs Minister announces that more than 200 Pacific scholarships are being awards this year at the Pacific Health Workforce Awards in Auckland.
The Government is investing over $55 million to get more young people employed, into training schemes, and onto volunteer programmes. The initiatives are focused on providing skills and training for young people so they have the opportunity of developing a good career.
The sixth booklet in a Ministry of Health series about the health targets has been released, focused on work happening in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes management.
Prime Minister John Key today welcomed the announcement of a telethon to support the Government’s Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, the official, global fundraiser for the recovery effort for Christchurch and the Canterbury region.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is calling for road users to stay safe on the roads this Easter weekend.
The Department of Building and Housing (DBH) has announced the six kiwi-based companies chosen as providers of temporary accommodation in Christchurch.
Rugby World Cup Minister, Murray McCully, has welcomed progress on the development of Queens Wharf for the Rugby World Cup 2011, and confirmed the range of activities that will take place on the wharf during the tournament.
MAF has been closely monitoring the emergency situation in Japan following the destructive 11 March earthquake to ensure food imports from Japan to New Zealand are safe and suitable.
BusinessNZ welcomes vocational pathways. The Education Minister has announced new vocational pathways for the Youth Guarantee Scheme. The Youth Guarantee Scheme allows 16 and 17 year to study towards their NCEA in both schools and tertiary organisations.
Confirmation that the Otago Stadium will be the venue for Dunedin’s Rugby World Cup 2011 games means planning for the Tournament can now be finalised by the Dunedin City Council and all other agencies and stakeholders involved in the event.
Justice Minister Simon Power has introduced the Juries Amendment Bill, which includes a provision to remove the addresses of potential jurors from jury panel lists. The bill also addresses other concerns regarding who can serve on juries.
Transport Minister Steven Joyce is welcoming the roll out of integrated ticketing in Auckland with the new HOP smartcard launched in this city this afternoon. HOP will enable Auckland public transport users to access all public transport services with just one smartcard.
Access to businesses in the cordoned red zone of Christchurch city is being addressed by the National Controller, Civil Defence Minister John Carter said today.
Gerry Brownlee and David Carter announce a needs-based support package of $6.5M via Canterbury Business Recovery Group (CBRG) spokesperson Peter Townsend
Prime Minister John Key today thanked Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for her support, through the Queen’s Charitable Trust, of the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.
The Department of Building and Housing is undertaking a technical investigation into the performance of key buildings in Christchurch and the reasons that some of them collapsed, Minister for Building and Construction Maurice Williamson said today.
Rugby World Cup Minister, Murray McCully, has announced a package of initiatives in response to Rugby World Cup matches being allocated away from Christchurch.
Rugby World Cup Minister, Murray McCully, says the government and other stakeholders have agreed the Christchurch Rugby World Cup matches will be moved out of the city due to unacceptable risks associated with maintaining the current programme.
Education Minister Anne Tolley says 143 Christchurch schools, 88 per cent of the total number, will have re-opened by the end of this week. It is also expected that 234 early childhood education services, or 69 per cent, will be open.
Prime Minister John Key today announced that Cabinet has agreed to establish a Royal Commission on the Canterbury Earthquake. The inquiry will examine issues around the built environment in the Christchurch CBD including, but not limited to, the CTV and PGC buildings, as well as the adequacy of the relevant building codes and standards into the future.