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Foreign Minister To Travel To New York, French Polynesia

Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Peters is seeking to visit every Pacific Islands Forum member in 2024. French Polynesia is the 15th Pacific Islands Forum member he has visited this year, leaving Kiribati and New Caledonia to go. More >>

Minister Of State For Trade Heads To Laos For ASEAN Meetings

Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government

While in Laos, Ms Grigg will attend meetings on the ASEAN-Australia-NewZealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) and it’s expected Ministers will announce the forthcoming entry into force of the AANZFTA Upgrade. More >>

Thanking Social Workers On Their National Day

Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government

Social workers work alongside people to help them address trauma and other challenges, so they can live full lives and achieve their potential. More >>

Members Appointed To Retail Crime MAG

Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government

The Government has appointed four members to the Ministerial Advisory Group for victims of retail crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee say. More >>

Improvements For New Zealand Authors

Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says changes to the Public Lending Right [PLR] scheme will help benefit both the National Library and authors who have books available in New Zealand libraries. More >>

Minister Commends Police For Gang Operation

Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government

More than 130 charges against more than 40 gang members is a fantastic outcome and I am delighted for those Police officers who have worked so hard to get this result. More >>

New Appointments To The EPA Board

Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government

The new board members are Barry O’Neil, Jennifer Scoular, Alison Stewart and Nancy Tuaine, who have been appointed for a three-year term ending in August 2027. More >>

FamilyBoost Childcare Payment Registrations Open

Tuesday, 17 September 2024, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government

“FamilyBoost is one of the ways we are supporting families with young children who are struggling with the cost of living, by helping make childcare costs more affordable. It will make a difference to more than 100,000 Kiwi families – that’s ... More >>

Prioritising Victims With Tougher Sentences

Monday, 16 September 2024, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Public confidence in the ability of our sentencing system to deter and denounce offending has diminished. These changes will help ensure there are 20,000 fewer victims of violent crime by 2029, alongside reducing serious repeat youth offending by 15 per ... More >>

Targets Data Confirms Rise In Violent Crime

Monday, 16 September 2024, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Government

The targets we set were deliberately ambitious and the results from the first quarter confirm that they will be challenging to achieve – but it’s a challenge our Government is up for. More >>

Asia Foundation Board Appointments Announced

Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government

The new trustees join Dame Fran Wilde (Chair), Tina Porou, Carol Cheng, and Mitchell Pham ONZM, to complete the eight-member Board. More >>

Parihaka Infrastructure Upgrades Funded

Monday, 16 September 2024, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government

The Government will provide a $5.8 million grant to improve water infrastructure at Parihaka in Taranaki, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say. More >>

Driving Structured Literacy In Schools

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:31 am | New Zealand Government

The coalition government is boosting early literacy in schools with new funding and phonics checks, aiming to enhance children's reading and writing skills from their first day in class. More >>

Labour’s Misleading Information Is Disappointing

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:30 am | New Zealand Government

No decisions have been made on the coalition commitment to rewrite the Arms Act and this Government will provide an opportunity for all New Zealanders to have their say once an amendment bill goes to select committee – something Labour never did. More >>

Govt Takes Action On Mpox Response, Widens Access To Vaccine

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:29 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand's Government is enhancing mpox vaccine access following two confirmed cases linked to Winter Pride Festival, while maintaining that overall risk remains low. More >>

Next Steps Agreed For Treaty Principles Bill

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:27 am | New Zealand Government

The Bill will not alter or amend the Treaty itself. It will be used to assist with the interpretation of legislation where Treaty principles would normally be considered relevant, in addition to legislation that refers to Treaty principles directly. More >>

Government Unlocking Potential Of AI

Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:26 am | New Zealand Government

GovGPT is an exciting first step towards a vision of a ‘digital front-door', where individuals can find answers to their questions about government in a convenient and timely way. Both initiatives announced today will be run by Callaghan Innovation, ... More >>

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