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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 >>
Luxon Wraps Up East Asia Summit
Friday, 11 October 2024, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister The annual East Asia Summit (EAS) held in Laos this week underscored the critical role that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays in ensuring a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific, ... More >>
Feedback Will Improve Health And Safety System And Grow The Economy
Friday, 11 October 2024, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand’s poorly performing health and safety system could be costing this country billions,” says Ms van Velden. More >>
Government Releases More Fast-Track Detail
Friday, 11 October 2024, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
“As we said when we released the list of projects last Sunday, the independent Advisory Group recommended to Ministers a total of 342 projects for inclusion in the Bill. Cabinet chose to include 149 of them after taking into account the capacity ... More >>
Government Releases Plan For Affordable Electricity
Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand’s economic growth and prosperity relies on Kiwi households and businesses having access to affordable and secure electricity at internationally competitive prices. This is one of the Government’s top priorities,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Govt Broadly Accepts Royal Commission Findings
Friday, 11 October 2024, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
“It is clear the Crown utterly failed thousands of brave New Zealanders. As a society and as the State we should have done better. This Government is determined to do better,” Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Brakes Put On Contractor And Consultant Spending
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
“We’ve had to make some tough decisions. I feel for anyone who has lost their job, but no government can live beyond its means indefinitely, and we have to restore discipline to public spending by spending taxpayers’ money as carefully as they ... More >>
Minister To Co-chair Carbon Market Negotiations At COP29
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
COP29 will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024. Ministers Watts and Fu will engage with their counterparts in preparation for the meeting to ensure smooth negotiations. More >>
Accounts Confirm Need For Spending Restraint
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Core Crown spending in 2023/24 was $139 billion, we are now spending $58 billion more than when the last National-led government left office. More >>
Medicines Access Continues To Increase
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Today represents another step forward for cancer patients as the $604 million uplift from the Government continues to facilitate access to new treatments. More >>
Confirmation Of Payee Service To Improve Payment Security
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s retail banks will begin a phased rollout of the CoP service from November 2024, with full implementation across all digital banking platforms, including mobile apps, expected by Easter 2025. More >>
Strengthening NZ’s Emergency Management System
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 8:08 am | New Zealand Government
Strengthening Disaster Resilience and Emergency Management sets out the Government’s overarching vision to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system over the next five years. More >>
Brighter Days Ahead For Kiwis
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Lower interest rates will provide much-needed relief for households and businesses, allowing families to keep more of their hard-earned money and increasing the opportunities for businesses to invest and innovate. More >>
Plunket To Help Increase Childhood Vaccination Rates
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing up to $1 million for Health New Zealand to partner with Whānau Āwhina Plunket to train its workforce and establish immunisation services at up to 27 sites across the country. More >>
Sport NZ Asked To Update Transgender Inclusion Guiding Principles
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Guiding Principles, published in 2022, were intended to be a helpful guide for sporting bodies grappling with a tricky issue. They are intended to be voluntary, not mandatory." More >>
Freshwater Farm Plan Rollout Set To Be Paused By End Of Year
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
“Freshwater farm plans support farmers and growers in managing freshwater risks and the environmental effects of farming, but the current system has not been cost effective or fit for purpose,” said Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard. More >>
New Report Shows Improvements In Air Quality
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
“Air pollution levels have decreased in many parts of the country. New Zealand is making measurable progress towards achieving the Government’s air quality targets,” Ms Simmonds says. More >>
New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador Appointed
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
“I am pleased to welcome someone of Stuart’s calibre to this important role, given his expertise in foreign policy, trade, and economics, along with strong business connections,” Mr Watts says. More >>
Holding Careless Builders Accountable
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 6:33 pm | New Zealand Government
This is all part of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and go for housing growth so Kiwis can get ahead. More >>
Funding Boost To Reduce Wait Times At Palmerston North ED
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
While it’s a long-standing issue in Palmerston North, it’s not unique to this hospital. That’s why Health New Zealand is establishing new, national standards to improve acute patients’ experience in hospitals, from when they present to when ... More >>
