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Government Introduces Revised Clubs And Ranges Rules

Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government

“Cabinet has agreed to a package of reforms to amend Part 6 of the Arms Act 1983 which will enable simple and effective regulation of pistol and non-pistol shooting clubs and ranges. More >>

Supporters Of Russia’s Invasion Targeted In Further Sanctions

Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government

“Russia’s continued illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is an assault on the rules-based order,” Mr Peters says. More >>

Government Helping Advanced Aviation Take Off

Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government

Hon Judith Collins KC Minister for Space Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Transport The Government is introducing a light-touch regulatory approach to advanced aviation as it moves to give businesses certainty and boost productivity, Space Minister Judith ... More >>

First Of Its Kind Trilateral Trade Meeting Held To Celebrate Pacific Partnership

Monday, 23 September 2024, 5:43 pm | New Zealand Government

The trilateral talks included discussion of the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus and how it could support investment and jobs, improve living standards, and deepen Pacific trade connections. More >>

Racing Integrity Board Appointments

Monday, 23 September 2024, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government

Racing Minister Winston Peters welcomes the appointments and says the Board has an important role to play for the racing industry. The Board was established during his previous term as Racing Minister under the Racing Industry Act 2020. More >>

New Work-from-home Guidance For Public Service

Monday, 23 September 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Many good employers have been taking active steps to ensure their working from home policies are fit for purpose. It’s time the Government did the same. More >>

Trade Ministers Discuss Next Steps For CER

Sunday, 22 September 2024, 7:29 pm | New Zealand Government

CER is a gold-standard agreement underpinning $32 billion in annual trade. More >>

New Details Of Phillip Mehrtens’ First Hours Of Freedom

Sunday, 22 September 2024, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Mehrtens' release involved a wide range of people and organisations, and the New Zealand Government wishes to acknowledge the Papuan community figures, who with the help of the Indonesian Government, assisted in ensuring Phillip’s safe release. More >>

Priority One Effective In Getting Kids Into Homes

Sunday, 22 September 2024, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government

With the targeted supports we’re offering, and more social housing and private rentals becoming available, people have more options for finding houses they can make into homes. More >>

Action Taken On Sale Of Nitrous Oxide For Recreation

Sunday, 22 September 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government

No products containing nitrous oxide have been approved for use under the Psychoactive Substances Act, making it illegal to sell nitrous oxide or products containing nitrous oxide for recreational use. A breach of this regulation is punishable by either prison More >>

New Zealand Hostage Released

Saturday, 21 September 2024, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Peters says for the last 19 and a half months a wide range of Government agencies has been working with Indonesian authorities and others towards securing Mr Mehrtens’ release. More >>

Young People Report On Family And Sexual Violence

Friday, 20 September 2024, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government

The report outlines a range of ways we could engage children and young people to participate in the prevention of family and sexual violence. More >>

Tourism On The Table For Pacific Ministers’ Meet-up

Friday, 20 September 2024, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government

This time together is an opportunity to discuss our shared priorities for our tourism sectors and what we can do, independently and together, to address the emerging challenges and opportunities in the Pacific region. More >>

Landmark Phonics Check In Te Reo Māori

Friday, 20 September 2024, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government

Students will be checked on how they’re progressing with identifying sounds, letters and words, if they can write words from a dictated sentence and whether they can read continuous texts. Checks will happen at 20, 40 and 55 weeks of schooling. More >>

Kitmap To Improve Access To Science Infrastructure

Friday, 20 September 2024, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government

The database includes equipment and facilities owned by Crown Research Institutes (CRIs), the National eScience Infrastructure, and Callaghan Innovation. More >>

$18 Million Being Invested In The Victims Of Crime

Friday, 20 September 2024, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Many victims experience crime more than once, with latest reporting to the end of June 2024 indicating 215,000 New Zealanders experienced at least once incident of violent crime, including physical and sexual assault, and robbery. More >>

Driving The Uptake Of Low Emission Heavy Vehicles

Friday, 20 September 2024, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has launched the Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund (LEHVF) to promote innovation and offset the cost of hundreds of heavy vehicles powered by clean technologies, Energy Minister Simeon Brown and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts say. More >>

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