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No cut to biosecurity funding in Budget 2013

Hon Nathan Guy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:10:00 +0000

Nathan Guy | Primary Industries

It's important to correct some correct claims by opposition politicians. To make it crystal clear: funding has not been cut for biosecurity in Budget 2013. Appropriations for ‘border biosecurity monitoring and clearance’ were temporarily higher in last year’s Budget because $5 million in funding was brought forward from 2011/12 to pay for the Joint Border Management System (JBMS), and $1 million for the merger to create the Ministry for Primary Industries was also brought forward. ...

Special Feature: Canterbury Earthquakes Recovery

Beehive — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Canterbury Earthquakes Recovery RECENT RELEASES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 19 June 2013 Coordinated winter resilience programme rolled out ...

Government’s response to the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty

Beehive — Mon, 27 May 2013 08:20:00 +0000

Paula Bennett | Social Development

Government’s response to the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty The National-led Government has a proud record of putting children and their families first, with targeted support to those who need it most. This track record spans across health, education, housing and social development and is evident in the Government’s consistent approach to the most vulnerable New Zealanders. This commitment continues in Budget 2013 and is set out in detail here, in the Government’s response to the Children’s Commissioner’s Expert Advisory Group on Solutions to Child Poverty. ...

Budget 2013

Beehive — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:00 +0000

John Key | Budget 2013

Budget 2013 Post Budget Announcements ...

Improving healthcare

Beehive — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:03:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Improving healthcare When National came into office in 2008, we worked extremely hard to ensure our health service was delivering the high level of service we expected it to. At the end of the day, the health of our families, and especially our children, is important to all of us. As Prime Minister, I'm proud we've been able to protect and grow our health service at a time when many other developed nations are freezing or even reducing their investment in public health. ...

Video: Prime Minister on growing tourism

Beehive — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:48:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Video: Prime Minister on growing tourism I made my first pre-Budget announcement on Tourism last week, as part of our international growth package. This week I announced more details around this. We've already indicated that this year's Budget will be about growth, and in tourism, there is great potential to grow. ...

Growing our economy

Beehive — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:22:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Growing the economy The National-led Government has had a strong economic plan since we first came into office in 2008. We've faced some big challenges and very difficult economic circumstances along the way. But we've shown we can carefully balance the need to run the Government's books, while protecting New Zealand's most vulnerable. ...

Building stability in Afghanistan

Beehive — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:22:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Building stability in Afghanistan Recently I announced the men and women of our Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) will be leaving the Bamyan province in Afghanistan. New Zealand troops have played an important role in shoring up the security of Bamyan, and the wider country. We made a big commitment for a small country. I'm very proud of what New Zealand forces have achieved. In this video, I discuss New Zealand's involvement in Afghanistan. ...

Video: Rebuilding Christchurch

Beehive — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:46:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

The Christchurch earthquakes have taken a huge toll on Cantabrians, but the rest of New Zealand is helping share the financial cost. When it comes to pulling together and coping with a crisis, there is no country in the world I’d rather be in than this one. Over two years on from the most devastating February 22nd quake, the progress of the rebuild of Christchurch is gathering pace. If last year was about demolition, 2013 is certainly about rebuilding a vibrant city that all Kiwis can be proud of. ...

Building on trade links

Beehive — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:47:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Building on trade links I've just returned from a very successful visit to four Latin American countries - Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Brazil. My nine day visit, alongside 22 large Kiwi companies, was a chance for me to build connections with this part of the world. This will help Kiwi exporters and businesses get a foot in the door in the region. ...

Business Growth Agenda Building Capital Markets progress report

Beehive — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:36:00 +0000

Bill English | Commerce

Business Growth Agenda Building Capital Markets progress report Business Growth Agenda – Building Capital Markets The sixth and final Business Growth Agenda report outlines more than 50 initiatives to show how the government is strengthening New Zealand’s capital markets, so they can support businesses to grow and create jobs. ...

Finance Minister’s briefing on the economy - January 2013

Beehive — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:36:00 +0000

Bill English | Finance

Finance Minister’s briefing on the economy - January 2013 Finance Minister Bill English on the economy: "When the world's in a difficult place we have to focus on the kinds of things we can influence -- how to make our businesses as competitive as possible in these reasonably challenging conditions." Click to watch the video: ...

Half-Year Update - Video Briefing

Beehive — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:46:00 +0000

Bill English | Finance

Half-Year Update - Video Briefing ...

Business Growth Agenda: Building Natural Resources

Beehive — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:37:00 +0000

Bill English | Economic Development

Business Growth Agenda: Building Natural Resources 11 December 2012 Building growth & jobs through sustainably using NZ’s natural resources The latest Business Growth Agenda progress report, Building Natural Resources, sets out how New Zealand can build growth and jobs from sustainably using its natural resources, Finance Minister Bill English and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce say. ...

Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission Reports

Beehive — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 23:03:00 +0000

Gerry Brownlee | Canterbury Earthquake Recovery

Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission Reports In the wake of the destructive earthquakes in Canterbury and the tragic loss of 185 lives in the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011, the Government established a Royal Commission of Inquiry in May 2011. ...

Submission process for Partnership Schools

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:38:00 +0000

John Banks | Education

Many people have shown an interest in Partnership Schools |Kura Hourua. As the Minister responsible for this policy, I warmly encourage everyone to participate in a crucial stage of its development. The legislation required for Partnership Schools to operate was introduced to Parliament last month. ...

Video Journal 14 November

Beehive — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:34:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

The Prime Minister talks about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee visit to New Zealand by the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, next week's trip to Cambodia and Myanmar, the state of the economy both here and in the United States, and the significance of current unemployment rates. ...

Video Journal on Affordable Housing - PM John Key

Beehive — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 02:36:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

30 October. The Prime Minister talks about the Government's new initiatives to promote the development of affordable housing - and covers off some of the less fruitful ideas recently touted by Opposition parties. To read the speech by RBNZ governor Graeme Wheeler referenced at the end of the video, visit http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/speeches/5005204.html ...

Improving Housing Affordability

Beehive — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:49:00 +0000

Bill English | Finance

Housing Affordability The Government has announced a number of measures to improve housing affordability in New Zealand. We know our housing market is not as efficient as it could be – housing costs are too high, and there isn’t enough land available for residential purposes. Because of the high costs of home ownership, most Kiwis need to borrow large amounts to buy a home, which has significant implications for our wider economy. It means money spent servicing housing debt cannot be invested in more productive investments. ...

White Paper for Vulnerable Children

Beehive — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:56:00 +0000

Paula Bennett | Social Development

The White Paper for Vulnerable Children is bigger than politics. It is bigger than any one individual. It is not only for this generation of children, but also for their children and their grandchildren. We are all responsible for the welfare and wellbeing of our children. Too many children are seriously abused and neglected. In many cases of extreme abuse a range of people held some information but no one put all the pieces together. It is time for fundamental change. ...

PM - Video Journal - 02 October 2012

Beehive — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:38:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

I'm about to head off to Los Angeles for a series of meetings with top movie and television executives in which I'll be promoting New Zealand as a great choice for major projects. The film industry in New Zealand accounts for a small but significant portion of national GDP and employment. It's the kind of industry we want and need more of to make the economy grow. ...

Video journal - September

Beehive — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:54:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

John talks about his overseas visits during the last couple of weeks, including his time at the Pacific Leaders Forum, the TPP and meeting the leaders of major economies during APEC in Russia as well as his time in Japan where he met with Prime Minister Noda and commemorated the earthquakes in Canterbury and Sendai. He's now off to the Chathams for his first visit and hopes to sample some of the legendary local fare while he's there. ...

Video: Finance Minister on the economy - September

Beehive — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:23:00 +0000

Bill English | Finance

September 2012. Watch as Finance Minister Bill English discusses lessons learned at the APEC Finance Ministers meeting and the prognosis for the jobs market. ...

Video journal from Prime Minister John Key

Beehive — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:41:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Video journal from Prime Minister John Key The Prime Minister expresses his sadness at the latest deaths of three brave soldiers in Afghanistan. He also reflects on the Government's on-going programme to support business growth in New Zealand, as well as the Government's latest announcements towards better public services. ...

Video briefing on the economy - August

Beehive — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:30:00 +0000

Bill English | Finance

Video Briefing Watch Finance Minister Bill English talking about his current work and the Government's Business Growth Agenda which aims to make the economy more productive. Also, the first BGA report is available at: www.mbie.govt.nz/what-we-do/business-growth-agenda/export-markets. ...

Video Journal on Christchurch CBD and Samoa visit

Beehive — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 03:19:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Video Journal on Christchurch CBD and Samoa visit The Prime Minister talks about the unveiling of the Christchurch CBD rebuild blueprint and his visit to Samoa marking the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship between Samoa and New Zealand. ...

Key Notes: Doing our fair share on climate change

Beehive — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:48:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

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Video: Bill English on Public Service Targets

Beehive — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:21:00 +0000

Bill English | Finance

Finance Minister Bill English provides some history and an overview of the Government's targets for improving the delivery of public services. For more information see: beehive.govt.nz/feature/better-public-services and ssc.govt.nz/better-public-services ...

Better Public Services

Admin — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

John Key | Deputy Prime Minister

Better Public Services We want our public service to be more innovative, enterprising, driven, and focused on results. We’re delivering improved frontline services, reduced costs, and better results for you and your family. ...

Progressing our partial share offer programme - Key Notes

Beehive — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 05:04:00 +0000

John Key | Prime Minister

Click here to watch my video briefing on this important issue. ...