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Judicial Appointments Announced
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Judith Collins KC Attorney-General Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. ... More >>
Education Minister Heads To Major Teaching Summit In Singapore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Erica Stanford Minister for Education Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from ... More >>
Anzac Commemorations, Türkiye Relationship Focus Of Visit
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul. More >>
Minister To Europe For OECD Meeting, Anzac Day
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. More >>
Comprehensive Partnership The Goal For NZ And The Philippines
Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:22 am | New Zealand Government
A key outcome of the meeting was the agreement that New Zealand and the Philippines will upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership by 2026. More >>
Taupō Takes Pole Position
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. More >>
Cost Of Living Support For Low-income Homeowners
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. More >>
Government Focused On Getting People Into Work
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Clean Energy Key Driver To Reducing Emissions
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell to 78.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-e) in 2022, four per cent lower than in 2021. More >>
Earthquake-prone Buildings Review Brought Forward
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 5:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>
Thailand And New Zealand To Agree To Strategic Partnership
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:38 pm | New Zealand Government
During their meeting in Bangkok, the Prime Ministers discussed opportunities to strengthen the relationship across defence and security, education, and people-to-people links, and released the attached Joint Statement. More >>
Government Consults On Extending Coastal Permits For Ports
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. More >>
Inflation Coming Down, But More Work To Do
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
School Attendance Restored As A Priority In Health Advice
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. More >>
Patterson Promoting NZ’s Wool Sector At International Congress
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting New Zealand wool, and outlining the coalition Government’s support for the revitalisation the sector. More >>
Removing Red Tape To Help Early Learners Thrive
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is making legislative changes to make it easier for new early learning services to be established, and for existing services to operate, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. More >>
RMA Changes To Cut Coal Mining Consent Red Tape
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 8:29 am | New Zealand Government
Changes to the Resource Management Act will align consenting for coal mining to other forms of mining to reduce barriers that are holding back economic development, Resources Minister Shane Jones says. More >>
Trade, Agriculture And Forestry Minister Todd McClay Reaffirms Strong NZ-China Trade Relationship
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 5:35 am | New Zealand Government
Trade, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay has concluded productive discussions with ministerial counterparts in Beijing today, in support of the New Zealand-China trade and economic relationship. More >>
Prime Minister Luxon Acknowledges Legacy Of Singapore Prime Minister Lee
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 5:30 am | New Zealand Government
Meeting in Singapore immediately before Prime Minister Lee announced he was stepping down, Prime Minister Luxon warmly acknowledged his counterpart’s almost twenty years as leader, and the enduring legacy he has left for Singapore and South East ... More >>
PMs Luxon And Lee Deepen Singapore-NZ Ties
Monday, 15 April 2024, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
PM Christopher Luxon held a bilateral meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. PM. As New Zealand and Singapore mark the 50th Anniversary of New Zealand Defence Forces in South East Asia, the two countries will continue to strengthen ... More >>
