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Consultation On Options To Strengthen Food Waste For Pigs Regulations
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
‘Feeding untreated meat waste, often known as "swill", to pigs could introduce serious animal diseases like FMD and African swine fever, costing billions of dollars to New Zealand's economy and causing massive disruption to farmers and rural businesses’, ... More >>
New Zealand & India Strengthen Forestry Ties
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:07 am | New Zealand Government
The MOC includes the development of bilateral forestry cooperation to continue mutual growth. New Zealand’s forestry exports to India have increased from $9.5 million in 2023 to an estimated $76.5 million in 2024. More >>
New Zealand & India Strengthen Horticultural Ties
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:04 am | New Zealand Government
The MOC aims to foster closer ties between the two countries’ horticultural industries, focusing on areas such as technical exchanges, harvest and post-harvest management, training, and the sharing of technological expertise. More >>
PMs Luxon & Modi Deepen NZ-India Ties
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 6:38 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will increase its diplomatic footprint in India, establishing additional roles in New Delhi and Mumbai to further New Zealand’s profile and promote interests on the ground. More >>
Caroline Flora Reappointed As Chief Censor
Monday, 17 March 2025, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
“I am pleased to announce that Ms Flora has been reappointed for a three-year term of office as the Chief Censor in charge of the Office of Film and Literature Classification [the Classification Office]”, says Ms van Velden. More >>
New Associate Psychology Role To Grow The Mental Health Workforce
Monday, 17 March 2025, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
“I am thrilled that the University of Canterbury is the first to be awarded funding to help lead the new associate psychology pathway. I know this new role will help ease New Zealand’s psychology workforce shortages,” Mr Doocey says. More >>
Family Court Judges Appointed
Monday, 17 March 2025, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The new Judges will take up their roles in April and May and fill Family Court vacancies at the Auckland and Manukau courts. More >>
New High Dependency Unit Will Expand Critical Care Services In Wellington
Monday, 17 March 2025, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The ICU being at capacity was also creating patient flow issues and causing longer wait times for patients in ED needing critical care as they waited for a bed to become available. More >>
Strengthening Education Ties Across The Pacific
Monday, 17 March 2025, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
While in Papua New Guinea, Dr Reti will meet with education counterparts and experts from across the region to further strengthen relationships and collaborate on shared educational goals. More >>
Education Delegation Departs For Europe & UK
Monday, 17 March 2025, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
This year’s summit theme is ‘Quality Education: The Key to Prosperity and Well-being’. The summit will be attended by Education Ministers, union leaders, and teacher leaders from high performing OECD countries. More >>
NZ & India Launch Comprehensive FTA Negotiations
Monday, 17 March 2025, 7:55 am | New Zealand Government
Currently the fifth-largest economy in the world, with a population of 1.4 billion people, India holds significant potential for New Zealand and will play a pivotal role in doubling New Zealand’s exports by value over the next ten years. More >>
First discussion with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
Sunday, 16 March 2025, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and the U.S. have a well-balanced and complementary trade profile, with U.S. consumers enjoying many of our high-quality goods and services and U.S. exporters benefiting from New Zealand’s low tariff regime and enabling investment framework. More >>
INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Investors Excited At Summit’s Opportunities
Friday, 14 March 2025, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
We have sent a clear message that New Zealand is open for business and, that message has been received. More >>
INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Boosting Energy Security - Wood Pellets Set To Cut Coal Dependence
Friday, 14 March 2025, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government created the woody bioenergy taskforce as part of our Emissions Reduction Plan to encourage private investment into this market, including the potential for export. More >>
Health Requirements Strengthened For Children Of Temporary Visa Holders
Friday, 14 March 2025, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
From 17 March, dependent children of temporary visa holders will no longer be eligible for student and visitor visas if they have a severe cognitive or development disorder that requires significant support. More >>
INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Growth Sectors On Offer
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
“Our message to investors is simple: if it’s good for New Zealand and good for New Zealanders, we are ready to back you. New Zealand is open for business, and we will be saying yes to investment.” More >>
New Practices To Improve The Safety Of People Affected By Family Violence
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
“This new Practice Framework will ensure that family violence risk is recognised early, responded to safely and appropriately, and that people and families get the right support early." More >>
Streamlining Identity Verification Online
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
This simplified identification process can provide significant cost and time savings for people who need to identity themselves for a service, as well as helping the organisaitons to meet their compliance obligations, including anti-money laundering ... More >>
Pharmac Acting Chief Executive Welcomed
Friday, 14 March 2025, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
“In a trying fiscal environment, we need to prioritise funding and resources and ensure Pharmac remains focused on the basic function of procuring medicine for people who need it, to the best of its abilities,” Mr Seymour says. More >>
INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Waitematā Harbour Crossing
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
“The existing Auckland Harbour Bridge is one of the most critical transport links in NZ, carrying around 184,000 vehicles including 12,000 freight vehicles and 35,000 bus passengers daily, plus water and gas pipelines and telecommunications tables. ... More >>
