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Budget Changes to Tax System

Budget 2011 changes to the tax system will ensure fairer treatment of employee benefits, new rules for mixed-use assets, and a new approach to livestock valuation elections for farmers.

Budget Changes to Student Loans Scheme

Budget 2011 changes to the Student Loans Scheme will encourage personal responsibility and get better value for taxpayers.

How Budget Changes Affect KiwiSaver

Examples of how Budget 2011 changes to KiwiSaver affect New Zealanders.

How Budget Changes Affect Working For Families

Examples of how Budget 2011 changes to Working for Families will affect families.

Public Views on Give Way Rules

Public views are now being sought on the proposed changes to the give way rule, as part of the Government’s 10-year Safer Journeys road safety strategy.

Night Hunters Sentenced Following Fatal Shooting

Three Hamilton men were each fined $2500 today in the Taupo District Court for hunting offences committed at the time of the fatal shooting of Rosemary Ives at a DOC campground near Turangi last October.

United States Co-operation Statement

A Co-operation statement has been signed with the United States on global supply chain security.

Digital Signatures Accelerate Online Signing for Mass Signatories

Secured Signing Online Digital Signatures Service Releases a New Broadcasting Feature for Instant Delivery of Signing Invitations to List of Invitees with Just the Click of a Mouse.

New Bathroom Business in Christchurch

James Stewart Local Christchurch Resident opens new Plumb’In Bathroom Factory Shop in Christchurch, supplying much needed bathroom products, showers, toilets, baths, tapware and laundry units at affordable prices.

Mash Up: 44 breweries collaborate in New Zealand

If there was one road trip that would invoke jealousy amongst the nation’s beer drinkers, it would have to be one that involved visiting the majority of craft breweries in the country. Two of New Zealand’s leading craft brewers have done exactly this. All with the hope of putting together a series of episodes that document the excitement, passion and flavour that the beers and brewers of this fine country have to offer.

Auckland Shops Offered Free Listings On New Local Portal

Auckland shop owners now have an opportunity to reach more clients and customers thanks to free listings available on a newly launched site.

Roger Sutton to be CEO of CERA

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee is welcoming the news that Roger Sutton is to be the permanent CEO of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). Roger Sutton has experience as CEO of Orion Networks and has a great understanding of the extent of earthquake damage in Canterbury, and the need for recovery. John Ombler, interim CEO of CERA, has done an outstanding job and will assist with the transition.

Nursing: A truly 21st century profession

Ministry of Health promotes International Nurses Day which happens each year on Florence Nightingale’s birthday during last week on May 12.

New Ticketing System in Wellington

From 13 May 2011 parking in Wellington city can be conducted by mobile phone – getting rid of the need for cash, coins, cards or even parking meters and pay and display machines via a service called Phone2Park.

BusinessNZ Praises Skills For Canterbury

BusinessNZ praises Budget 2011 for focusing on skills for rebuilding Christchurch following the February earthquake. Funding for trades training will include more construction-related places being available at training institutions.

Skills for Canterbury in Budget 2011

Budget 2011 will provide up to $42 million for trades training for the Canterbury region, Tertiary education Minister Steven Joyce says. Funding is being set aside for up to 1500 additional training places as part of a comprehensive cross-agency response to meet additional demand for labour for the reconstruction programme called “Skills for Canterbury”.