Minister: John Carter

Reviews of Civil Defence tsunami response released

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:09:03 +1300

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter has released the reports of the internal and external reviews into the Ministry of Civil Defence's response to the 30 September 2009 tsunami alert. "Overall, the re...

Minister appoints New Zealand Racing Board members

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:03:45 +1300

John Carter | Racing

Racing Minister, Hon John Carter, today announced the reappointment of Michael Stiassny and Ray O'Connor, and the appointment of Simon Moutter, to the New Zealand Racing Board's governing body. "All t...

‘Golden Years OE' gets the green light

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:01:30 +1300

John Carter | Social Development and Employment

The Ministers for Social Development and Employment and Senior Citizens have welcomed the passage of legislation granting greater freedom to superannuitants. The Social Assistance (Payment of New Zeal...

Address to Presbyterian Support New Zealand Dementia Workshop

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:45:33 +1300

John Carter | Senior Citizens

It's great to be here, and I'd like to thank Presbyterian Support New Zealand Chair Helen Trim for the welcome. Dementia is a debilitating and cruel illness, affecting memory, thinking, behaviour and ...

Tsunami response review Terms of Reference announced

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:06:18 +1300

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter has today released the Terms of Reference for the independent review into the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management's response to the recent Samoan tsun...

Minister to present inaugural civil defence awards

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:27:26 +1300

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter will present the inaugural Ministerial Awards for Civil Defence Emergency Management in Manukau City tonight. "I am delighted to be making the presentations to 38 Ma...

Minister calls for Civil Defence review

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:50:40 +1300

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter has asked for a review into how the Civil Defence and Emergency Management ministry deals with tsunami alerts. "Generally, the response to yesterday's tsunami warnin...

Celebrating the International Day of Older Persons

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:16:04 +1300

John Carter | Senior Citizens

The International Day of Older Persons is a great opportunity to honour, respect and acknowledge older New Zealanders, says Senior Citizens Minister John Carter. The Day is celebrated on 1 October eac...

Minister praises Kiwis' readiness for tsunami

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:47:05 +1300

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter has congratulated regional civil defence operations and coastal communities for their organisation and response to the tsunami warning issued for New Zealand this mo...

Establishing a New Auckland Council and Local Boards

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:16:44 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for the invitation to speak here today. I am pleased to be here to discuss the findings of the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee on the Local Government (Auckl...

Older people need to be financially savvy too

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:06:17 +1200

John Carter | Senior Citizens

Senior Citizens Minister, John Carter, has today urged older people to take control of their finances and get budgeting advice if they need it. "The current economic situation highlights how important...

Real local authority, strong regional government

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:53:59 +1200

Rodney Hide | Local Government

Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and Associate Minister John Carter are welcoming and endorsing the report of the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee. John Carter is also the former chair o...

New Plymouth Positive Ageing Trust

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:33:04 +1200

John Carter | Senior Citizens

It’s great to be here, and I’d like to thank Mayor Peter Tennent and Jonathan Young MP for their warm welcome and introduction. We have a lot to thank New Plymouth for. This district has bee...

Traffic light system for disaster-damaged buildings

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:40:12 +1200

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter is urging local authorities to use new guidelines when assessing the damage to buildings in events such as earthquakes and explosions. “The national guidelines wi...

Annual Conference of Harness Racing Clubs

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:43:27 +1200

John Carter | Racing

Introduction Chairman Pat O’Brien and Harness Racing New Zealand board members, club delegates, and invited guests. Thank you for the invitation to address the annual conference of New Z...

New Zealand Planning Institute seminar on Auckland Local Governance Reforms

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:15:09 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

The issue of reorganisation of Auckland Governance has been discussed for at least fifty years and covers a time span in excess of 100 years. In 2006 some of the civic leaders of Auckland endeav...

Better prepared children, schools and families

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:50:09 +1200

John Carter | Civil Defence

The Minister of Civil Defence, John Carter, today launched a new, fully revised, schools’ resource to help children, schools and families be better prepared for disasters. What’s the Plan Stan? is...

$140 million for science research: safer, better prepared New Zealand

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:31:19 +1200

John Carter | Civil Defence

The Minister of Civil Defence, John Carter, said that $140 million of science funding announced today will help make New Zealand safer, and better prepared for natural hazards. The Minister of Researc...

Going on-line – the older way

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:18:25 +1200

John Carter | Senior Citizens

The Senior Citizens Minister, John Carter, is praising the latest addition to SeniorNet Learning Centres, which help the over-55's become connected to the net. Mr Carter will be at Ruakaka in No...

Legislative and Policy Agenda for the future

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:05:52 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

The rural sector is a significant contributor to our nation. From an economic perspective - Agriculture is the backbone of most of our provinces - and, it is one of the few areas where New Zealand lea...

Taking advantage of synergies

beehive.govt.nz — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:43:15 +1200

John Carter | Senior Citizens

Thank you for the opportunity today to speak to you. I am very pleased to be here talking to you as Minister of Civil Defence and Minister for Senior Citizens. While these portfolios are separat...

Making Auckland Better

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:18:43 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

For a copy of the full report in PDF, please click here.04 September: Joint Media ReleaseHon Rodney Hide, Hon John Carter Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and Associate Minister John Carter are w...

Consensus grows as submissions close

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:43:55 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

Holding public meetings across Auckland, listening to concerns and aspirations for the new united council and answering questions has been, for the most part, very enjoyable. It is widely accepted tha...

Government commits $5 million for flood protection work in Whakatane District

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:10:13 +1200

John Carter | Civil Defence

The Government will contribute $5 million to reduce flood risk in the Whakatane District. Civil Defence Minister John Carter said that Cabinet has agreed to provide $3.367 million to the regional coun...

Mayors share vision for Auckland

beehive.govt.nz — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:56:33 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

Associate Local Government Minister John Carter says he is pleased four of Auckland’s mayors have worked together on a detailed submission to the select committee on Auckland governance. North Shore...

Bus ride for safe families

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:39:12 +1200

John Carter | Senior Citizens

Two community buses will carry elder abuse and family violence prevention messages around the Far North for the next year at least, and Senior Citizens Minister John Carter took the first ride on Frid...

Auckland CDEM Group Forum at Mt Smart Stadium

beehive.govt.nz — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:40:59 +1200

John Carter | Civil Defence

The challenge of building resilient communities is one that you are all facing. This is an excellent opportunity, not only to hear from the speakers, but to learn from each other throughout the d...

Better transport, consistent services top the list

beehive.govt.nz — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:18:22 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

Travelling across Auckland to the next public meeting on local governance, I am more convinced than ever that this is a city in desperate need of better transport planning. This is partly why the Gove...

Hotline boosts international emergency links

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:29:58 +1200

John Carter | Civil Defence

Civil Defence Minister John Carter has welcomed the formalisation of a civil defence ‘hotline' that strengthens links between New Zealand and Australian emergency management agencies. A formal Admin...

Taking the Next Step on Auckland's Future - with Your Help

beehive.govt.nz — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:32:30 +1200

John Carter | Local Government

Now that the Government has announced our position on the Royal Commission's Report into Auckland's Governance, we're taking the next step. You play a big part in that. The Government has adopted the...