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Justice Minister Andrew Little today released the Ministerial Review of the Human Rights Commission in relation to the internal handling of sexual harassment claims and its organi

As the next step in the transition of charter schools into the state school system, the formal process to end charter school contracts is starting today, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says

The new strain has been confirmed in a single wild rabbit found on a Malborough farm.

Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni has today announced the Government will restore more than $1.9 million of funding to the Growing Up in New Zealand study.

Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced today that he has approved Vanguard Military School’s application to become a designated character school within the state education

New figures released today show the public housing waiting list has increased 26 per cent in the past three months, the larges

The Social Housing Register, Housing Quarterly report and Housing Regional Factsheets have been released today on the MSD statistics section.

The latest residents’ survey gives Christchurch City Council a mixed report card.

Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has signalled a law change to clarify GST rules around the sale of assets by non-profit bodies.

The New Zealand Government expresses sympathy and offers condolences to Indonesia and the families of those killed and injured in the attacks on three Christian churches in Surabaya.

The Māori Electoral Option is an opportunity for anyone who is of New Zealand Māori descent and who is enrolled to vote to choose which electoral roll they want to be on – the General roll or the Māori roll.

A meeting is being held tonight to discuss ways of protecting the safety of people using the recreation areas next to the bulk liquid storage tanks at Naval Point in Lyttelton.

Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran has announced the appointment of Dr Ruth Harley CNZM as a member and new chair of the Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air).

Two Community Boards have thrown their support behind the Give Gear, Get Great campaign to help provide children with a sporting chance of playing their favourite game.

A new report shows how climate change will impact on New Zealander’s health over the next 50-100 years, and makes the case for better preparation.

The Ministry of Social Development has been approached with 79 opportunities so far to help house people in need this winter, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twy

A farm in the Cambridge area has tested positive for the disease.

A proposal for a national organic standard is to be consulted on from today, says Agriculture and Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today released a letter to Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters regarding working arrangements while she is on maternity leave.

Disarmament Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand will join a new international treaty outlawing nuclear weapons.

New Zealand’s gift to the Royal wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle will be a donation to Pillars, a New Zealand charity supporting the children

Large fine serves as a strong deterrent, says MPI.

A unique digital animation aims to teach children about empathy and acceptance.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand will contribute $200,000 to

The Coalition Government has today unveiled a major funding increase to enable thousands more young children to access the extra learning support they need before they start school.

A new digital story that aims to teach children about kindness is another step in helping to combat bullying, says Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin.

Year 13 student Hena Dugh of Hastings’ Girls High School has won the National Final of the Race Unity Speech Awards. Hena’s speech challenged us to recognise our common humanity, asking “If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you poison us, do we not die?”

More than five tonnes of rubbish have been hauled out of the city’s main urban waterways during a massive clean-up.

Christchurch City Council is preparing to test a new method for disposing of Akaroa’s treated wastewater.

A local community group is on track to plant one million native trees and has set itself an ambitious new target of planting a million more.

The Coalition Government has today unveiled a major funding increase to enable thousands more young children to access the extra learning support they need before they start

The annual Duck Race community fundraiser in New Plymouth sent 600 rubber ducks down the Huatoki Stream.

New Zealand Red Cross is encouraging Kiwis to get involved in their communities to better prepare for emergencies.

Seddon School is one of several primary schools and early childhood centres across Marlborough that Red Cross visits to deliver its ‘Kiri and the Emergency’ programme.

Paralytic shellfish toxins have been detected at levels of concern.

Consultation will be open until 20 June 2018.

The farmer’s actions included breaking the tails of several cows.

The area affected is the Kenepuru Sound and inner Pelorus Sound.

As people continue to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh, New Zealand Red Cross health workers are playing a vital role in the humanitarian response.

The Otago Regional Council today approved their consultation document for the draft long-term plan.

Patience is paying off for land owners who have been waiting for a rabbit virus to take hold.

Peninsula Bus Service – Opinion Piece CNR Stephen Woodhead (Chair)

The Otago Regional Council is reminding people that submissions on its draft long term plan for 2018-2028 close next Friday (11 May).

Three schools and three ECE services are closed today. The closures impacted 561 students and 100 ECE learners.

From May 2018 some major developments are set in place for the PaCT for English medium schools, and TWA for for Māori medium kura.

Approach to assessment and reporting that will focus on children’s progress and achievement across the curriculum.

People from across the community and the education discuss what learning should look like in the future.

The latest Monthly Regional Tourism Estimates (MRTEs) were released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) today show that tourism expenditure grew in all regions over the year ended March 2018.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released its New Zealand Trade Intelligence Dashboard that illustrates New Zealand’s trade, investment and visitor flows with all its trading partners.

The Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods announced that New Zealand will pursue associate membership in the Square Kilometre Array – a global science and engineering project to build the world’s largest radio telescope.

Consultation is now open on the draft a draft Health and Safety at Work Strategy

An Auckland construction company has been penalised $19,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) following a Labour Inspectorate investigation.

The Great Rides of the New Zealand Cycle Trail received an $820,000 investment today through the eighth round of the Maintaining the Quality of Great Rides Fund.

Today the Minister of Research, Science and Innovation opened the 2018 Partnerships investment round, which will provide up to $26 million for high-quality, industry-led research aimed at increasing the competitiveness and sustainability of the economy.

A Kerikeri man who falsely held himself out as a Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) and a member of the Roofing Association of New Zealand (RANZ), despite never being affiliated with either, has been prosecuted in the Kaikohe District Court.

The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team has successfully taken a Rotorua property management company to the Tenancy Tribunal for failing to fix serious problems in a rental property it manages, sending a clear message to all landlords that failing to address maintenance issues impacts severely on the wellbeing of tenants.

The New Zealand Tourism Forecasts 2018-2024 were released today by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

A lot of ink has been spilt recently in the opinion pages of newspapers about the role of Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi in science, and the integrity of science as an institution in New Zealand. MBIE’s Chief Scientist Professor Margaret Hyland, and Departmental Science Advisors Dr Rob Murdoch and Professor Hamish Spencer set out their view that science ultimately benefits from active Māori participation.

CERT NZ has been named as the inaugural chair of PaCSON- the Pacific Cyber Security Operational Network. PaCSON is a network of CERTs and other cyber security response officials from 14 Pacific nations.

Stephen Barclay has been appointed as the Head of KiwiBuild, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Chief Executive Carolyn Tremain announced today.

The latest release of MBIE’s experimental Modelled Territorial Authority Gross Domestic Product (MTAGDP) estimates shows growth in 64 out of 66 territorial authorities in the year to March 2017.

A national retail chain must pay their employees for the pre-work meetings it had claimed were ‘optional’, after a failed bid to escape a Labour Inspectorate Improvement Notice.

New Zealand and Australia will lead a joint ANZAC Day commemoration service at Tugu Negara in Kuala Lumpur at 6am on Wednesday 25 April 2018.

New Zealanders in Poland, Estonia and Ukraine are welcome to participate in the 2018 Anzac commemoration services with the New Zealand and Australian communities.

Anzac Day is the most significant national day of commemoration for Australians and New Zealanders.

The New Zealand government has decided not to grant any further oil and gas exploration permits.

Ōtākaro Limited wants to hear from parties with the ability and passion to deliver a top-quality health-related development on the high-profile Health Precinct site in Oxford Terrace.

Anyone still using an older-style wood burner in Christchurch is being urged to contact Environment Canterbury before winter hits.

A new campaign is encouraging people who bike to and from work to light up and be seen as winter approaches.

Like the idea of a giant-sized Magic 8-Ball that answers all your deepest questions at the wave of a hand?

For rising New Zealand Warriors star Jazz Tevaga next month’s trans-Tasman clash against the Manly Sea Eagles in Christchurch is a chance to get back to his roots.

A plan to relocate Redcliffs School to a new site in Redcliffs Park will be fast tracked through special changes to the Christchurch District Plan.

Christchurch City Council will make a concerted push over the coming months to fix damaged roads and footpaths in the Shirley and Richmond areas.

Progress is being made on Christchurch’s nine suburban master plans, with a number of projects either under way or completed and others in the pipeline.

Addington’s historic water tower is sporting its original colour scheme for the first time in decades.

Hit the right note for Mother’s Day entertainment and choose from an array of musical and sporting options this weekend.

As students head into the term one school holidays, the Ministry of Health is reminding parents to be aware of the risks of measles.

The Ministry of Health has discovered that many more people than first thought didn’t receive invitations for free bowel screening during the bowel screening pilot programme.

Otago and Southland are the latest communities in the country to have access to free bowel screening with Southern District Health Board today joining the National Bowel Screening Programme.

As students prepare to head back to school or universities after enjoying a holiday break, the Ministry of Health is reminding people to be aware of the risks of measles.