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Government And Sector To Improve Forestry ETS Registry
Monday, 14 October 2024, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
“We are committed to working with the forestry sector to provide greater transparency and engagement on the forestry ETS registry as we work to reduce costs. More >>
Stronger Fuel Reserves To Drive Economic Stability
Monday, 14 October 2024, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand imports nearly all of its engine fuels, making us particularly vulnerable to international and domestic supply disruptions,” Mr Jones says. More >>
Government To Provide Significant Regulatory Relief For Business
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The reforms will deliver a critical Govt priority to cut red tape and improve the quality of regulation. The aim is to provide regulatory relief to businesses and the public, enabling law enforcement to crack down on organised crime, and ensuring ... More >>
Big Year Of Building Reforms
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The guiding principles for these reforms is that building needs to be easier and that regulations surrounding it should be streamlined, proportionate to the risk, consistent nationwide and place liability in the appropriate places. More >>
Minister To Attend Cyber Security, NATO Meetings
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
This is the first time IP4 Defence representatives will have the opportunity to exchange views with NATO Allies in the changing security dynamics in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions, including in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against ... More >>
Significant Protection For Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
We are establishing 19 new marine protection areas that will nearly triple the space protected in the gulf. The Bill supports the delivery of the Government's goals to rebuild the economy and tackle environmental issues. More >>
Overseas Investment Changes To Get New Zealand Off The Bench
Saturday, 12 October 2024, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
At the core of these principles is reversing the presumption that investing in New Zealand is a privilege and that investors must justify their transaction to the government. The new starting point is that investment can proceed unless there is an identified ... More >>
Luxon Wraps Up East Asia Summit
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister The annual East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Laos this week underscored the critical role that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays in ensuring a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, ... More >>
Feedback Will Improve Health And Safety System And Grow The Economy
Friday, 11 October 2024, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand’s poorly performing health and safety system could be costing this country billions,” says Ms van Velden. More >>
Government Releases More Fast-Track Detail
Friday, 11 October 2024, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
“As we said when we released the list of projects last Sunday, the independent Advisory Group recommended to Ministers a total of 342 projects for inclusion in the Bill. Cabinet chose to include 149 of them after taking into account the capacity ... More >>
Government Releases Plan For Affordable Electricity
Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand’s economic growth and prosperity relies on Kiwi households and businesses having access to affordable and secure electricity at internationally competitive prices. This is one of the Government’s top priorities,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Govt Broadly Accepts Royal Commission Findings
Friday, 11 October 2024, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
“It is clear the Crown utterly failed thousands of brave New Zealanders. As a society and as the State we should have done better. This Government is determined to do better,” Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Brakes Put On Contractor And Consultant Spending
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
“We’ve had to make some tough decisions. I feel for anyone who has lost their job, but no government can live beyond its means indefinitely, and we have to restore discipline to public spending by spending taxpayers’ money as carefully as they ... More >>
Minister To Co-chair Carbon Market Negotiations At COP29
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
COP29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024. Ministers Watts and Fu will engage with their counterparts in preparation for the meeting to ensure smooth negotiations. More >>
Accounts Confirm Need For Spending Restraint
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Core Crown spending in 2023/24 was $139 billion, we are now spending $58 billion more than when the last National-led government left office. More >>
Medicines Access Continues To Increase
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Today represents another step forward for cancer patients as the $604 million uplift from the Government continues to facilitate access to new treatments. More >>
Confirmation Of Payee Service To Improve Payment Security
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s retail banks will begin a phased rollout of the CoP service from November 2024, with full implementation across all digital banking platforms, including mobile apps, expected by Easter 2025. More >>
Strengthening NZ’s Emergency Management System
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 8:08 am | New Zealand Government
Strengthening Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management sets out the Government’s overarching vision to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system over the next five years. More >>
Brighter Days Ahead For Kiwis
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Lower interest rates will provide much-needed relief for households and businesses, allowing families to keep more of their hard-earned money and increasing the opportunities for businesses to invest and innovate. More >>
Plunket To Help Increase Childhood Vaccination Rates
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing up to $1 million for Health New Zealand to partner with Whānau Āwhina Plunket to train its workforce and establish immunisation services at up to 27 sites across the country. More >>