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Backing Farmers To Innovate And Make More Money

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government

“Science for Farmers brings leading scientists to the regions to talk directly with farmers about research and innovation that’s already paying dividends on farms around the country,” Mr McClay says. More >>

New AI Diabetes Screening Pilot Programme A Gamechanger For Wait Times

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Government

The pilot programme will enable technicians from seven general practices in South Auckland to take retinal images of patients living with diabetes, including those who may be waiting for a hospital appointment. More >>

New Disability Data Provides Crucial Insights

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Today’s survey data, collected following the 2023 Census, identifies 1 in 6 New Zealanders as disabled – that’s around 10 per cent of children (98,000) and 18 per cent of adults (753,000). More >>

Going For Growth: Multi-Million Dollar Benefits Possible For Farmers And Growers

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government

“HSNO and ACVM products used to manage animals and plants like veterinary medicines and agrichemicals are absolutely critical for farmers and growers. Technological developments in these products can be the difference between surviving, or thriving,” ... More >>

Four-Year Term Legislation To Be Introduced

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government

“As stipulated in the National-Act coalition agreement, the Bill is modelled on the ACT Party’s draft Constitution (Enabling a 4-Year Term) Amendment Bill”, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>

Freedom Camping Certification Extended

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

“Following public consultation, we’re extending the certification transition period for private self-contained vehicles out by a year to June 2026. Currently only 23,000 vehicles of the estimated 73,000 have been certified”, Tourism and ... More >>

Drought Conditions Declared Across Taranaki

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government

“Conditions on the ground are becoming extremely difficult with limited feed and pasture available,” Mr Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. More >>

Speech To LGNZ All-Of-Local-Government Forum

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government

Moving back to basics means consciously reducing government scope to the bare minimum and avoiding unnecessary intervention in people’s lives. More >>

Creating A Level Playing Field In The Energy Sector

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:06 am | New Zealand Government

The EA is proposing a progressive approach to non-discrimination obligations supported by increased monitoring of gentailers’ responses and consumer outcomes. More >>

New Zealand, China Foreign Ministers Meet In Beijing

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 6:26 am | New Zealand Government

The Ministers discussed key issues confronting both countries, as well as recent developments, including the Chinese naval deployment to the Tasman Sea. More >>

PM Announces Major Upgrade To Relationship With Viet Nam

Thursday, 27 February 2025, 6:21 am | New Zealand Government

Strengthening our relationship with Viet Nam is incredibly important to New Zealand’s economic future, with more opportunities for businesses at home to access this crucial market, Mr Luxon says. More >>

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 >>

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