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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.
Prime Minister John Key said New Zealand is sending an Urban Search and Rescue team to Japan following its devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Prime Minister John Key has issued a statement of NZrs hearts going out to the Japanese at the time of this tragic earthquake.
Simon Power, the MP for Rangitikei and the fourth-ranked Minister in John Key’s National-led Government, is to retire from politics at the election in November.
Further details regarding the initial earthquake support package for Christchurch businesses and employeees.
An initial earthquake assistance package has been announced for Christchurch businesses and workers. The six week package consists of an Earthquake Support Subsidy to help employers pay wages, and an Earthquake Job Loss Cover to support employees whose jobs are no longer viable.
Prime Minister John Key is asking New Zealanders to observe two minutes of silence for the victims of the Canterbury earthquake on Tuesday, 1st March, at 12.51pm.
Inland Revenue will take account of the impact of this week’s huge Christchurch earthquake when dealing with the tax matters of individuals and businesses affected, Revenue Minister Peter Dunne said today.
Statistics Minister Maurice Williamson and Government Statistician Geoff Bascand today announced the 8 March 2011 Census will not be held.
Foreign Minister Murray McCully has welcomed today’s announcement by the Japanese Government that its whaling fleet will stop whaling in the Southern Ocean and return home.
Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has welcomed new research showing trial periods had a positive impact on job numbers for small employers at a time of rising unemployment.
The Ministry of Health welcomes the decision of the Nelson District Court in convicting James Michael Dawson on charges of advertising and offering chiropractic services he was not authorised to administer.
NZ Department of Internal Affairs chooses Triquestra’s Infinity POS and Corporate Performance Management systems for public service transaction efficiency.
The Government has extended the full range of support the New Zealand Export Credit Office provides to exporters for another three years, Finance Minister Bill English says.
The unauthorised use of Telecom customer details is being investigated by the Privacy Commissioner’s Office. “We are talking to Telecom about how their customer data came into the hands of a competitor’s marketing contractor” said Assistant Privacy Commissioner, Katrine Evans.
The new website for the Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre (HIIRC) is considered to be moving ahead strongly by initial results where almost 12,500 people have visited the website in the second half of 2010.
The New Zealand Ministry of Health warns New Zealand travellers that there has been an out break of legionellosis in Australian travellers returning from Bali.
Hunters can now go on-line at any time from any computer and apply for a hunting permit on conservation land anywhere in the country, says Minister of Conservation Kate Wilkinson.
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and Foreign Minister Murray McCully welcome William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary and Dr Liam Fox, Defence Secretary for bilateral talks next week.
Education Minister Anne Tolley will travel to London for the Education World Forum 2011 and the British Education Training and Technology (BETT) expo.