New Zealand Government

The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga says New Zealand’s first long-term Infrastructure Strategy, sets a vision for how New Zealand’s infrastructure can lay a foundation for the people, places and businesses of the country to thrive for generations.

By New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
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A New Zealand peace network says it’s time for KiwiSaver to quit its investments in Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest weapons manufacturer, which has four bases in New Zealand and works closely with the NZ government.

By World BEYOND War Aotearoa
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Christchurch — Cr Deon Swiggs is urging people, particularly in his Central ward, to get out and vote in the local body elections.

By RedPR
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Christchurch — The Papanui Innes and Linwood Central Heathcote Community Boards took part in a workshop with City Council officers yesterday morning (15 May 2019) around the Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP) for the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC).    26 submissions were heard last week by board members, from residents involved in the recent consultation on the DEMP.

By RedPR
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Christchurch — A desire to meet the needs of as many people as possible while still delivering an effective bus corridor, is behind a change recommended to the Christchurch City Council regarding bus lanes in Papanui.

By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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Christchurch — With the population estimated to increase by 10,000 in the next 30 years and a growing number of young families, the Papanui-Innes Ward looks to be in a strong and positive position heading into the future.

By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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More Signatures Still Coming In Another 200 signatures have been gathered over the weekend for a petition calling on the Government to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the repairs of homes following the Canterbury Earthquakes.

By Melanie Tobeck-Bourke
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Zoe Helleur today thanked the Shirley Papanui Community Board for the funding she and her brother Liam received to help get them to Sydney last month.

By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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General Manager for Higher Courts Paula Tesoriero, today denied that former Appeal Court registrar Claire Brown had been negligent after sealing Court orders altered by Wellington lawyer Roger Chapman.

By New Zealand Justice Forum
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Forget reading tea leaves, if you want an indication of who is likely to win this year’s highly controversial election then the answer could in fact be in the coffee beans.

By Impact PR: Fleur Revell
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Christchurch — “Please vote.” That from Shirley Papanui council candidates Ali Jones and Pauline Cotter who are reacting to the current voting return figures which show Shirley Papanui has the lowest turn out to date.

By Ali Jones PR and Communications
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Christchurch — Community advocate and founder of Rebuild Christchurch is the first candidate to officially seek nomination in the Christchurch East By-Election, for the Labour Party.

By Deon Swiggs
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Ministry of Economic Development lawyer Grant Slevin, today rejected requests for further information about the policies adopted by the Official Assignee to allow the executor of a deceased estate to take bankruptcy proceedings against her own estate.

By New Zealand Justice Forum
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Last month, the Minister for Commerce, the Hon Craig Foss answered a Parliamentary Question about the powers of the Official Assignee in New Zealand and advised that the OA had no power to override a statute.

By New Zealand Justice Forum
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Justice Minister Judith Collins today opened a new multi-jurisdictional Customer Service Centre and marked the returning of full registry services to the District and High Courts in central Christchurch.

By Judith Collins
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Youth Affairs Minister Nikki Kaye today announced the names of the Youth Members of Parliament and Youth Press Gallery, as well as the topics they’ll be discussing at Youth Parliament 2013.

By Nikki Kaye
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The Government is looking at changes to the way Councils charge for new sections and other developments by today releasing a discussion paper as part of its work on housing affordability and local government reform.

By Nick Smith
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The Crown today signed a Social Development Accord with Te Hiku o Te Ika as part of the iwi Treaty Settlement.

By Paula Bennett
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Prime Minister John Key will host Australian counterpart Julia Gillard in Queenstown this coming weekend for the annual New Zealand – Australia Prime Ministers’ talks.

By John Key
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The Government will invest $21 million over a maximum of seven years to support research that will benefit two of New Zealand’s primary industries Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce announced today.

By Steven Joyce
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Prime Minister John Key today congratulated newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon David Carter.

By John Key
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More New Zealanders are choosing to interact with government agencies online says Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain.

By Chris Tremain
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