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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 >>
76 Gang Patches Seized By Police Under New Law
Monday, 24 February 2025, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Mark Mitchell, and Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith say that Police have done an outstanding job of enforcing the new laws and holding gang members to account for the misery they inflict on other Kiwis. More >>
New Zealand Stands With Ukraine, Three Years After Illegal Russian Invasion
Monday, 24 February 2025, 8:31 am | New Zealand Government
“These additional sanctions target 52 individuals and entities involved in Russia’s military-industrial complex, its energy sector, North Korea’s support to Russia’s war effort, and the forced relocation or re-education of Ukrainian children.” More >>
Going For Growth: Overseas Investment Changes To Drive Higher Wages
Sunday, 23 February 2025, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
“We are introducing reforms to improve New Zealand’s overseas investment laws. The package will speed up decisions and provide more confidence to investors, while protecting our national interests," says Associate Finance Minister David Seymour. More >>
Minister Going To Australia For Aged Care Meetings
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 8:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Costello will meet with Ageing Australia, visit aged care facilities across the three cities, and meet with Federal and State government organisations, including the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner and Independent Health and Aged Care ... More >>
More Funding For Biodiversity Protection
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today announced an additional $4.5 million for conservation body QEII National Trust over three years. More >>
Removal Of Level Crossings A Win For Aucklanders
Friday, 21 February 2025, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Aucklanders will experience the CRL’s full benefits of faster, easier journeys with the removal of level crossings, allowing more frequent trains to travel along these lines. More >>
Speech To Committee For Auckland
Friday, 21 February 2025, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland is critical to New Zealand’s future and today I want to talk about how we create that future, with central government working alongside the Auckland Council and Auckland communities. More >>
Closure Of The Ava Bridge Walkway Postponed
Friday, 21 February 2025, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The replacement work will now be carried out during the Christmas 2025 temporary network closure in Wellington. The walkway is expected to close a month or two earlier to allow preparation for the rail work. More >>
Carbon Capture One Step Closer
Friday, 21 February 2025, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
“Under our CCUS framework, businesses that capture and store CO2 will be rewarded through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), our Government's key tool to reducing net emissions. This will help reduce emissions obligations for New Zealand businesses ... More >>
