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Opening Remarks In Meeting With China Foreign Minister
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 6:05 am | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand-China relationship continues to benefit, as you said, from our mutually beneficial and significant trade and economic relationship and the comprehensive, regular two-way exchanges by our people, which are again growing following the COVID-19 ... More >>
Te Matatini Boosts Taranaki Business
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The significance of kapa haka to Te Ao Māori is something we value deeply, especially since the rise of the waiata-ā-ringa form with Tā Apirana Ngata. It also gives us the great gift of protecting and revitalising our reo. More >>
Big Jump In Overseas Visitor Spend Boosts Tourism
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The Tourism Satellite Account released by Stats NZ shows total tourism expenditure in New Zealand of $44.4 billion for the year ending March 2024, an increase of $5.6 billion or 14.6 per cent compared to March 2023. More >>
Rules To Be Eased To Drive Investment In Electricity
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Distribution businesses are currently prohibited from owning more than 250 MW of generation connected to Transpower’s national grid, and/or more than 50 MW of generation connected to their own networks unless they operate that generation in a separate ... More >>
More Tools For Businesses To Deal With Retail Crime
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The economic cost of retail crime in New Zealand is in the billions, and retailers and security guards face abuse and assault that no New Zealander should be subjected to. About 230,000 New Zealanders work in the retail sector. More >>
Clinical Psychology Interns Boost Mental Health Workforce
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
“While this represents 55 full-time equivalent (FTE) clinical psychology internships as some interns are part-time, we will continue to be ambitious in growing the mental health and addiction workforce. We have committed to growing the number of funded ... More >>
Māori Housing Partnership To Deliver 100 Affordable Rental Homes
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
The partnership with Ka Uruora will see them contribute $26 million into the delivery of these 100 affordable rentals, helping support the many whānau who struggle to pay a market rental.” More >>
Round Two Of Charter School Applications Now Open
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
“Both new schools and state schools wanting to convert to charter school status will now be able to submit their expressions of interest to the Charter School Agency (CSA),” Mr Seymour says. More >>
Going For Growth: Public Works Act Overhaul
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Public Works Act is the mechanism which empowers us to acquire land for new infrastructure, while ensuring that fair compensation is provided to landowners – but it is no longer fit for purpose,” Land Information Minister Chris Penk says. More >>
Violent Crime Drops For The First Time Since 2018
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Police are getting back to basics. Getting Police back out on the beat with 40 per cent more foot patrols, has seen aggravated robberies drop by 8 per cent, and the upward trend around theft in retail premises starting to slow. More >>
Whangārei Hospital Transit Lounge Open To Patients
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s $3.75 million investment into this lounge provides an important space for patients who are medically fit to leave the ward. It helps with their timely discharge while they wait for medication, discharge papers, or transport. More >>
Infrastructure Pipeline Continues To Grow
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Pipeline is managed by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission and provides a national view of current and future infrastructure projects, from roads, to water infrastructure, to schools, and more. More >>
Social Workers Enabled To Have More Time Helping Children And Young People
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Chhour says that the new case management system will help make it faster for records and information to be provided to children and families when they need it, and will help ensure the protection of records in the future. More >>
Refreshed Eating Disorders Strategy Announced During Awareness Week
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government
Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an annual campaign to educate the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope and visibility to individuals and loved ones impacted by eating disorders. Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2025 ... More >>
Smoother Path For Great Rides
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
“Together, the 23 Great Rides receive about a million visitors a year, of whom around 20 per cent are international visitors,” Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Multi-Million-Dollar Exotic Caulerpa Control Tool Projects Underway
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Northland Regional Council has been awarded the largest contract, with $6.2 million to progress its large-scale mechanical suction dredging technique. More >>
Government To Consider Special Economic Zones
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
SEZs, which are expected to be considered by Cabinet in the first half of this year, could include business-friendly regulations, infrastructure and facilities, investment support, and customs and trade facilitation. More >>
Residency Fast Tracked For Primary Teachers
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
From 26 March, the streamlined process allows eligible primary teachers with a job offer to apply for residence. They will be able to apply for residence without first working for two years, provided they have an employment offer from an accredited ... More >>
Deputy PM Visit Harnesses Huge Interest In NZ In The Gulf
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 8:24 am | New Zealand Government
While in UAE, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters witnessed the signing of a cooperation arrangement between Antarctica NZ and the Emirates Polar Programme and while in Saudi Arabia announced the reinvigoration of negotiations towards a Double Taxation Agreement. More >>
Consultation On Charity Tax Settings Open
Monday, 24 February 2025, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government is committed to a strong charity and not-for-profit sector, as well as high levels of fairness and integrity in New Zealand’s tax rules. More >>
