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Government Moves Quickly On NZ-UAE Trade Agreement To Give Kiwis Certainty
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The legislation to implement the agreement will now be considered by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee. More >>
Medicines Amendment Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Government
This change will increase access to medicines for Kiwis by introducing a streamlined verification pathway for medicines. People will access new treatments more quickly. This is committed to in the ACT-National and National-NZ First coalition agreements. More >>
Joint Efforts Applauded As Fruit Fly Response Ends
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
“This is great news for New Zealand as a whole, and in particular the horticulture industry, which would have been severely impacted by the establishment of a fruit fly population here.” More >>
Making A Difference For Young New Zealanders
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
“Many of the findings reported today continue to reflect the challenges of a prolonged cost of living crisis,” Louise Upston says. More >>
Delivering A World-leading Education System
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
“Today marks another significant step towards achieving the Government’s attendance goal. By 2030 we want 80 per cent of students are present more than 90 per cent of the term,” Associate Minister David Seymour says. More >>
Decision To Increase Medicines Access
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Brown says delivering better and faster access to cancer care in New Zealand has been a focus of this Government, which is why it is one of our five key health targets, and is able to deliver because of the Government’s $604 million investment in new ... More >>
Auckland University Of Technology To Offer New Psychology Training
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
The creation of the new associate psychologist role is designed to support, not replace the existing psychology workforce. They will work under supervision of a psychologist, within mental health or addiction services. More >>
NZ, Colorado To Cooperate On Space, Science
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
Space Minister Judith Collins says. Collins signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Colorado State Governor Jared Polis while attending the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. More >>
Speech On Foreign Affairs And Trade
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Successive generations of trade negotiators and political leaders have invested in relationships offshore, and worked hard to complete deals like CER, the China FTA, the CPTPP, and the more recent EU, UK, UAE and GCC FTAs. More >>
Expanded Emergency Department At Auckland City Hospital Will See Capacity Increase
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
The redevelopment is one of a number of emergency department redevelopment projects underway, including Nelson Hospital’s ED expansion, Taranaki Base Hospital’s Project Maunga, and early design work on Wellington Hospital’s ED. More >>
Supporting Kiwis With The Costs Of Power
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Scheme supports those who are struggling to pay their energy bills and are affected by the phase-out of a low fixed electricity charge by offering them a $110 power credit from their providers. More >>
OCR Reduction Affirms Spending Discipline
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Reserve Bank today reduced the OCR by 25 basis points, meaning the rate has come down 200 basis points since August last year. More >>
Change Forecast For Govt’s Weather Agencies
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation will be introduced this year to enable NIWA’s acquisition of MetService, bringing government meteorology and climate science capabilities together. More >>
Going For Growth: Backing NZ Wool Producers
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The new procurement requirements will apply to the construction of government owned buildings that cost $9 million and more, and to refurbishments of $100,000 and more. The requirement will apply to about 130 agencies. More >>
Increased Diesel Reserves To Improve Resilience
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government consulted on the proposal late last year and has agreed that from 1 July 2028, fuel importers that have more than a 10 per cent market share must hold an additional seven days’ supply onshore. More >>
Government To Wind Down Green Investment Finance
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
“Almost $400 million has been invested with very limited results and there are more than 20 other government funds operating with similar objectives to the NZGIF,” Mr Watts says. More >>
Reserve Bank Appointment
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The appointment is effective from 8 April 2025 and can be extended by up to three months with written notice. More >>
Cross-Party Delegation To Visit Pacific
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has deep connections in the Pacific, befitting our close historical, strategic, economic, and people-to-people links, and reflecting our place in the Pacific Islands Forum family, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says. More >>
Expanding Prescriber Rights Will Increase Access To Medicines
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Changes to the Medicines Act introduced to Parliament last week will give nurse practitioners, who are highly skilled health professionals, increased prescribing rights within their scope of practice More >>
Government Accepts Election Process Changes
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Many of these recommendations are practical, like considering a single deadline for all candidate and party list nominations, or amending the cut-off date for enrolments prior to polling day, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
