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Freshwater Farm Plan Systems To Be Improved
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
“A fit-for-purpose freshwater farm plan system will enable farmers and growers to find the right solutions for their farm and catchment,” Mr Hoggard says. More >>
New Fast Track Projects Advisory Group Named
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government has today announced the expert advisory group who will provide independent recommendations to Ministers on projects to be included in the Fast Track Approvals Bill, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister ... More >>
Pacific And Gaza Focus Of UN Talks
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says his official talks with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York today focused on a shared commitment to partnering with the Pacific Islands region and a common concern about the humanitarian catastrophe ... More >>
Government Honours Taranaki Maunga Deal
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations The Government is honouring commitments made to Taranaki iwi with the Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill passing its first reading Parliament ... More >>
New Zealand’s First Iwi Fisheries Forum Celebrates 25 Years
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries Jenny Marcroft has congratulated the country’s longest-standing iwi fisheries forum for its ongoing commitment to the sustainability of New Zealand’s fisheries. More >>
Enhanced Partnership To Reduce Agricultural Emissions
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and four further companies are together committing an additional $18 million towards AgriZeroNZ to boost New Zealand’s efforts to reduce agricultural emissions. More >>
Enhanced Partnership To Reduce Agricultural Emissions
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and four further companies are together committing an additional $18 million towards AgriZeroNZ to boost New Zealand’s efforts to reduce agricultural emissions. More >>
110km/h Limit Proposed For Kāpiti Expressway
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Consultation on raising the speed limit for the Kāpiti Expressway from 100km/h to 110km/h begins on 22 April 2024 and will last four weeks. More >>
Attendance Action Plan To Lift Student Attendance Rates
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to address the truancy crisis and raise attendance by delivering the attendance action plan, Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced today. More >>
World Must Act To Halt Gaza Catastrophe: Winston Peters, Minister For Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:40 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today that an immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza to halt the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. More >>
Rt Hon Winston Peters, Minister For Foreign Affairs: Speech To UN General Assembly: 66th Plenary Meeting, 78th Session
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government
Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in peace and security. There is overwhelming support in the international community – including from New Zealand – for a two-state solution. More >>
Prime Minister Launches Government Targets
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced further steps to get New Zealand back on track, launching nine ambitious Government Targets to help improve the lives of New Zealanders. More >>
PM Heads To Singapore, Thailand, And Philippines
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines this week (April 14-20), along with a senior business delegation, signalling the Government’s commitment to deepen New Zealand’s international engagement, especially ... More >>
Government Woolshed Roadshow Kicks Off
Monday, 8 April 2024, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the Government Agriculture Ministers started their national woolshed roadshow, kicking off in the Wairarapa. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said it has been a tough time for farmers over the past few years. The sector has faced high domestic ... More >>
Natural Hydrogen Resource Should Be Free Of Treaty Claims Entanglement
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 8:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Jones is seeking to give regulatory certainty for those keen to develop natural, or geological, hydrogen in New Zealand as a potential additional tool to ensure energy resilience. More >>
Minister Van Velden Seeks Alternatives To Ease Financial Burden On FENZ Levy Payers
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
“I encourage the public to provide feedback during consultation as this will be an important consideration when the Government makes its final decision on the levy. I am interested in the impacts the levy will have on those who it applies to, and ... More >>
Government Responds To Unsustainable Net Migration
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme will ensure New Zealand is attracting the skills it needs, and reducing the vulnerability of migrants to exploitation, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced today. More >>
New Zealand On Stage At Global Space Symposium
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Space Minister Judith Collins will speak at the Space Symposium in the United States next week, promoting New Zealand’s rapidly growing place in the sector as we work to rebuild the economy. More >>
Pure Tūroa Limited To Operate Tūroa Ski Field
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced that Pure Tūroa Limited (PTL) has been granted a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski-field, ensuring the 2024 ski season will go ahead and giving certainty for the future. More >>
$4.9m Project Completed With Marae Reopening
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Government
For many marae, it was the first time they had been able to offer paid work to their communities. The programme also provided meaningful and stable employment for those who were impacted by the economic downturn created by the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
