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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 >>

Further Action To Tackle Driver Licence Wait Times

Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government

People applying to sit their licence tests were left waiting for more than 60 days, and a backlog of over 70,000 waiting to sit a practical licence test soon developed,” Mr Brown says. More >>

Strengthened Cyber Security Support For New Zealand Businesses

Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government

“Cyber security is crucial for businesses, but it’s often discounted for more immediate business concerns. That’s why we’ve developed these practical, easy-to-use resources to help businesses safeguard themselves against cyber threats. More >>

Apprenticeship Boost Targets Key Occupations

Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government

“By focusing Apprenticeship Boost on first-year apprentices in targeted occupations, we are providing employers in critical industries with the certainty to hire and retain first-year apprentices, and confidently hire new ones,” Ms Simmonds says. More >>