NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 84

11 JUNE 2009

A savings provision allows persons granted allowances in respect of level 4 or above courses that they are undertaking on 28 May 2009 to continue to be granted and to receive allowances in respect of that course, or any subsequent course that forms part of the same course of study (for example, a degree course), until the close of 31 December 2011.

New Zealand Gazette, 10 December 1998, No. 198, page 4695

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South Wairarapa District Council
Tararua District Council
Taupo District Council
Wairoa District Council
Western Bay of Plenty District Council

Dated this 15th day of May 2009.

HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1999, No. 8, page 202

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Approval for Rural Assistance Under Special Needs Grants Programme

Under clauses 18.2 and 18.6 of the Special Needs Grants Programme (“the programme”), as established and approved on 18 December 1998* under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, I give my approval for Part 6 of the programme to apply as follows:

Rural Assistance – Farmers

1. Farmers in the territory of the Whakatane District Council, whose land-based industries are directly affected by drought, are eligible to be considered for financial assistance under Part 6 of the programme.

2. In relation to those farmers, Part 6 of the programme applies for the period beginning on the day after this approval is given and ending with the close of 31 December 2009, unless further extended by the Minister.

Dated this 25th day of May 2009.

HON PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment.

New Zealand Gazette, 28 January 1999, No. 8, page 202

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Approval for Rural Assistance Under Special Needs Grants Programme

Under clauses 18.2 and 18.6 of the Special Needs Grants Programme (“the programme”), as established and approved on 18 December 1998* under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964, I give my approval for Part 6 of the programme to apply as follows:

Rural Assistance – Farmers

1. Farmers in the affected areas, whose land-based industries are directly affected by drought, are eligible to be considered for financial assistance under Part 6 of the programme.

2. In relation to such farmers, Part 6 of the programme applies for the period beginning on 18 May 2009 and ending with the close of 31 December 2009, unless further extended by the Minister.

3. In this approval, affected areas means the territories of the following local authorities:

• Carterton District Council
• Central Hawke’s Bay District Council
• Gisborne District Council
• Hastings District Council
• Hurunui District Council
• Kaikoura District Council
• Masterton District Council
• Napier City Council
• Rangitikei District Council
• Rotorua District Council
• South Wairarapa District Council
• Tararua District Council
• Taupo District Council
• Wairoa District Council

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The Treasury

New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001

Ministerial Direction Regarding the Government’s Expectation in Relation to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund’s Performance

Pursuant to section 64 of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 (“the Act”) and in accordance with section 115 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, I direct the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation (“the Guardians”) to note that it is the Government’s expectation, in relation to the New Zealand Superannuation Fund’s (“Fund”) performance, that opportunities that would enable the Guardians to increase the allocation of New Zealand’s assets in the Fund should be appropriately identified and considered by the Guardians.

This direction is not intended to be inconsistent with the Guardians’ duty to invest the Fund on a prudent, commercial basis, in accordance with section 58 of the Act, and the above paragraph is subject to that duty.

Dated this 14th day of May 2009.

HON SIMON WILLIAM ENGLISH, Minister of Finance.

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Public Finance Act 1989

Notice of Publication of Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand

Pursuant to section 31B of the Public Finance Act 1989, the Minister of Finance gives notice of the publication of the financial statements of the Government of New Zealand for:

• the 10 months ended 30 April 2009, on 3 June 2009.

Copies of these financial statements are available:

• for inspection free of charge at the National Library of New Zealand, Auckland City Library, Wellington Public Library and Canterbury Public Library;
• for purchase at branches of Bennetts bookshops; and
• through the internet at http://www.treasury.govt.nz

Dated at Wellington this 3rd day of June 2009.

HON SIMON WILLIAM ENGLISH, Minister of Finance.

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