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Sir Bill English to be honoured by Victoria University of Wellington

Former Prime Minister, leader of the Opposition and Minister of Finance the Right Honourable Sir Bill English is to receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University of Wellington.

Source A Victoria University Release

New mining venture a reality for West Coast

30 Nov: 0731 | The Government is backing a new venture to mine garnet on the West Coast with a $10 million loan from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced.

Source Out of The Beehive

New communications centre improves public services

29 Nov: 0720 | A new digital services and communications centre opened on the Kapiti Coast will help transform the way Police connect with the public and work to make communities safe.

Source A Beehive release

Green Party calls on Justice Minister to allow people in prison to vote during elections

28 Nov: 1230 | The Green Party is calling on the Justice Minister to ensure improved prisoner rehabilitation and integration by allowing people in prison to cast their vote during elections.

Source A Green Party release

Prisoners right to vote campaign launched

JustSpeak is calling on the Government to protect rights that should be truly universal by reversing the ban on prisoners voting.

Source A JustSpeak release

New urban development agency unveiled to build more homes

The Housing and Urban Development Authority will have cut-through powers to build quality state and affordable homes and create thriving master-planned communities, announced Minister for Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford.

Andrew Little confirms Pike River Mine Drift re-entry plan to proceed

The Pike River Mine Drift will be re-entered, Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little announced today.

Source Out of The Beehive

Employment rates at record high

Today’s record employment rate of 68.3 percent, matched by the lowest unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in over a decade means better lives for thousands of New Zealanders, Minister of Employment Willie Jackson says.

Source A Beehive release

What is an Exit Poll?

An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations. Unlike an opinion poll, which asks for whom the voter plans to vote, or some similar formulation, an exit poll asks for whom the voter actually voted. Wikipedia

Source Wikipedia

Hemp seed can now be sold as food

Regional economies are the biggest winners of rule changes that allow hemp seed to be treated as just another edible seed, Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.

Source Out of The Beehive

Green Party continues to oppose CPTPP, puts amendments

The Green Party continue to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) Amendment Bill, which would allow for the ratification of the CPTPP.

Source A Green Party release

Pacific Aotearoa website launched

A Pacific Aotearoa website has been launched ahead of November’s Summit to share what the Pacific community have said in relation to a refreshed Pacific Vision.