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Prime Minister Wraps Up APEC Leaders’ Meeting
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 8:32 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Asia-Pacific is vital to New Zealand’s economic prosperity. We have free trade agreements in place with 18 APEC members, and three-quarters of our exports go to APEC economies,” Mr Luxon says. More >>
Construction To Begin On Next Stage Of Papakura To Drury
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
SH1 Papakura to Drury is a key project that will drive economic growth and productivity, reduce congestion, and enable people and freight to get to where they want to go, quickly and safely. More >>
NZ Signs Trade Deal With Costa Rica, Iceland And Switzerland
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 5:09 am | New Zealand Government
This agreement removes tariffs on key exports including 45 wood and wool products — two sectors that are vital to achieving our goal of doubling New Zealand’s exports by value in ten years, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. More >>
New Chair Appointed For Infrastructure Commission
Friday, 15 November 2024, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
“As a member of the Infrastructure Commission Board since it was established in 2019, Mr Jaduram is well placed to lead it through its next phase in providing the independent advice New Zealand needs to improve its vital infrastructure system,” ... More >>
Government Launches Review To Ensure Electricity Market Is Fit-For-Purpose
Friday, 15 November 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The review will address areas including investment and access to capital, market rules and competition, and market performance monitoring. More >>
Speech To Social Investment Hui: Jack And His Whānau Need Our Help
Friday, 15 November 2024, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
"We need you to help us solve the problems in how we commission and contract those services. And we need your wisdom about how we can do more of the right stuff and less of the stuff that just doesn’t work." More >>
Minister Of State For Trade Heads To Brisbane For PACER Plus Meeting
Friday, 15 November 2024, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is strongly committed to supporting Pacific Island countries to grow the positive impacts of trade in the Pacific through the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus. PACER Plus is the largest and most comprehensive ... More >>
Proposals To Modernise Conservation Released
Friday, 15 November 2024, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
"Today, the Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai is releasing two discussion documents for public consultation, and I encourage all New Zealanders to read them and share their views." More >>
Treaty Principles Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government
“I look forward to seeing what Kiwis have to say on the Bill over the six month select committee process,” says Mr Seymour. More >>
Antarctic Cooperation At Centre Of Scott Base Visit
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand has important interests in Antarctica and our longstanding presence at Scott Base is a key part of that,” Nicola Willis says. More >>
Contactless Payments Launching On Public Transport In Auckland
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Council have jointly funded the delivery of Auckland Transport’s Open Loop ticketing solution, marking the first of three stages in Auckland’s transition to the Government’s nationwide National Ticketing ... More >>
Safeguarding Kiwis With Modern Insurance Law
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Importantly, consumers will no longer have to rack their brains and guess what information is relevant to their insurance policy. More >>
When The Going Gets Tough ‘Get Through’ With Farmstrong
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
“Adverse weather events are an increasingly common reality for our farmers and growers. It’s vital that people know that they’re not alone and that they can get through this and come out the other side stronger,” Mr Doocey says. More >>
Government Exploring New Energy Source
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Having a secure and resilient energy supply is a priority for the Coalition Government and is critical to rebuilding the economy and giving businesses the confidence to invest. More >>
Pay Gap Calculator Toolkit Launched
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The Gender Pay Gap Calculator toolkit is now live on the Ministry for Women’s website, making it easy for businesses to calculate – and then address – their pay gaps. More >>
Government Launches Refreshed Public Private Partnership Framework
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
“Refreshing New Zealand’s PPP model is an important part of our plan to deliver, maintain, fund, and finance infrastructure in smarter ways, and attract international capital and expertise to New Zealand projects,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
Further Decisions Taken On Regulating Online Casino Gambling
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
“A new Online Gambling Bill will be drafted with the purpose to regulate online casino gambling to facilitate a safer and compliant regulated online gambling market. More importantly, it will prevent and minimise online gambling harm and limit opportunities ... More >>
Tailored Support For People In Emergency Housing
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government has set a target of reducing the number of people in emergency housing by 75 per cent by 2030. In working to achieve this target our first focus has been to move whānau with tamariki out of emergency housing motels and into more ... More >>
Getting Ready For Bird Flu
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
“While high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) is still some distance from New Zealand and we’ve never had a case here, it’s important that we take a cautious approach." More >>
Government Awards Primary Sector Scholarships To Tertiary Students
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
“The On Farm Support Science Scholarships help build a knowledgeable advisory sector ready to provide practical, specialised support to our primary industries.” More >>
