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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 >>

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