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Government Releases Targeted Actions To Improve Road Safety
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
The road safety objectives build on the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024, outlining several road safety actions over the next three years that target the highest contributors to DSIs. More >>
More Benefit Exits Into Work As Sanctions Increase
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
Despite the economic gloom the Government inherited, 16,071 people cancelled their Jobseeker Support benefits because they found work between July and September, an increase of 2457 people, or 18 per cent, on a year ago. More >>
Priorities Set For Retirement Villages Act Review
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The continuation of the Retirement Village Act review reflects the coalition Government’s agreement to work with the sector and safeguard the interests of the residents living in retirement villages. More >>
Anzac Day Commemorations Will Honour More Veterans
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government
“Anzac Day commemorations were originally designed to remember those who fell at Gallipoli. But increasingly New Zealanders are using the occasion to remember and honour all who have served New Zealand. More >>
Trade Minister To Attend G20 Meeting In Brazil
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand was invited to attend following our success in negotiating the E-Commerce agreement at this year’s WTO Ministerial Trade negotiation in Abu Dhabi, and our inaugural attendance at the G7 Trade Ministers meeting in Reggio Calabria. More >>
More Good News For Kiwis
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
Stats NZ reported today that the inflation rate had dropped from 3.3 per cent in the year to June to 2.2 per cent in the year to September. That is down from 5.6 per cent just a year ago and over 7 per cent in 2022. More >>
Welfare Traffic Light System Off To Good Start
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
The total number of obligation failures recorded in September was 6975 and the total number of benefit sanctions applied was 4662. This compares to 7491 obligation failures and 5268 sanctions recorded in August. More >>
Dairy Export Quota Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 4:58 am | New Zealand Government
This Bill follows a review of the dairy export quota system in 2023, which identified opportunities to improve quota allocation, to better reflect the diversity of the dairy industry. More >>
Government Extends Fight Against Cybercrime
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Government
“It will help our law enforcement agencies to protect New Zealanders, by providing the tools they need to detect, investigate, and prosecute criminal offending, even when it happens online.” More >>
Foreign Minister To Visit Thailand, Attend Indonesian Presidential Inauguration
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
“NewZealand is committed to our Comprehensive Partnership with Indonesia, and our shared ties as democracies in the Indo-Pacific region,” Mr Peters says. More >>
Speech To The Institute Of Finance Professionals NZ, 2024 Conference
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Our Government doesn’t just think about constraining future government expenditure. We are equally intent on driving more value from the significant investment the Government already makes across the economy. More >>
Sir Brian Roche New Public Service Commissioner
Monday, 14 October 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Sir Brian will begin his new role on 4 November. His appointment is until 30 June 2027, a term of two years and eight months. More >>
Economic Growth On The Fast-track
Monday, 14 October 2024, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Fast-track Approvals Bill will help cut through the obstruction-economy, with the 149 projects announced on Sunday demonstrating our commitment to supercharge growth. Commentary from across New Zealand this week has shown just how important ... More >>
Government And Sector To Improve Forestry ETS Registry
Monday, 14 October 2024, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
“We are committed to working with the forestry sector to provide greater transparency and engagement on the forestry ETS registry as we work to reduce costs. More >>
Stronger Fuel Reserves To Drive Economic Stability
Monday, 14 October 2024, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand imports nearly all of its engine fuels, making us particularly vulnerable to international and domestic supply disruptions,” Mr Jones says. More >>
Government To Provide Significant Regulatory Relief For Business
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The reforms will deliver a critical Govt priority to cut red tape and improve the quality of regulation. The aim is to provide regulatory relief to businesses and the public, enabling law enforcement to crack down on organised crime, and ensuring ... More >>
Big Year Of Building Reforms
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The guiding principles for these reforms is that building needs to be easier and that regulations surrounding it should be streamlined, proportionate to the risk, consistent nationwide and place liability in the appropriate places. More >>
Minister To Attend Cyber Security, NATO Meetings
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
This is the first time IP4 Defence representatives will have the opportunity to exchange views with NATO Allies in the changing security dynamics in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions, including in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against ... More >>
Significant Protection For Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
We are establishing 19 new marine protection areas that will nearly triple the space protected in the gulf. The Bill supports the delivery of the Government's goals to rebuild the economy and tackle environmental issues. More >>
Overseas Investment Changes To Get New Zealand Off The Bench
Saturday, 12 October 2024, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
At the core of these principles is reversing the presumption that investing in New Zealand is a privilege and that investors must justify their transaction to the government. The new starting point is that investment can proceed unless there is an identified ... More >>
