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Sports Minister Congratulates NZ’s Olympians

Monday, 12 August 2024, 7:54 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s Olympic Team in Paris has delivered our country’s best-ever result at an Olympic Games with heart-stopping performances that will go down in NZ sporting history and a record medal tally, Sport & Recreation Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>

Statement In Response To Police Association

Monday, 12 August 2024, 5:15 am | New Zealand Government

Mr Cahill’s claims that we have been undertaking ‘restricted consultation’ and the Police Association has been ‘deliberately excluded’ demonstrate a paranoia ill-befitting of the organisation he represents. More >>

Over 1000 Children No Longer Growing Up In Motels

Sunday, 11 August 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government

Emergency housing must be the last resort that is used rarely and only for brief periods, which is why we are attacking the problem on multiple fronts and making real progress. More >>

Former Hastings Mayor Appointed As Crown Manager

Saturday, 10 August 2024, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Yule’s Crown Manager role will begin on 15 August 2024. The term of the role is one and a half years until 13 February 2026. More >>

NZTA Board Appointments Announced

Friday, 9 August 2024, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government

These new appointments add significant delivery experience and commercial acumen to the NZTA Board and will help ensure NZTA is focussed on its core business of maintaining our roads and delivering the infrastructure that our country needs, at pace and in ... More >>

15 Years Of KickStart Breakfasts In Schools

Friday, 9 August 2024, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston celebrated the KickStart Breakfast programme’s 15-Year milestone at Birdwood School in Auckland today with corporate partners Fonterra and Sanitarium. More >>

NZ, Australia To Establish Humanitarian Warehouses With Partners Across The Pacific

Friday, 9 August 2024, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand and Australia will invest a combined NZ $47.5 million, working alongside other partners such as the United States, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The initiative will see warehouses built in 14 Pacific Islands countries ... More >>

Graeme Mason To Chair NZ Film Commission

Friday, 9 August 2024, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government

He has been the chief executive of Screen Australia for a decade, previously chief executive of NZFC itself for over four years, and has more than 30 years of international experience in film, television, and multimedia businesses. More >>

Government To Clarify Discharge Consenting

Friday, 9 August 2024, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government

Clarifications to discharge consenting provisions in the Resource Management Act will provide certainty for agricultural and horticultural producers, making sure councils continue to manage discharge consents in a practical way, Agriculture Minister ... More >>

Creating A Sustainable Immigration System

Friday, 9 August 2024, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government

The coalition Government is creating a more sustainable immigration system by adjusting international visa costs, says Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. More >>

Construction Sector Productivity The Same As 1985

Friday, 9 August 2024, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government

A new report highlights major and widespread productivity challenges facing the construction sector, underlining the importance of the government’s plan to make it easier and more affordable to build, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>

More Certainty Around Earthquake-prone Buildings

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is moving at pace to provide greater certainty about the seismic risk system, by progressing a Bill that extends the remediation deadline for earthquake-prone buildings, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>

New Intake Of Peer Support Specialists In Training

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says contracts for his $1million peer workforce fund are in place and training has begun for some of the Peer Support Specialists, an important step in growing the peer support workforce. More >>

Minister McClay To Take Agriculture And Trade Visit To India

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government

In Delhi, Mr McClay is planned to meet with his counterpart, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal – for what will be their fifth in-person meeting in 9 months. Meetings with Ministers responsible for agriculture and primary industries ... More >>

New Performance Measures For Oranga Tamariki CEO

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government

Public reporting on key performance indicators for Oranga Tamariki will ensure greater transparency and accountability for the organisation, says Children’s Minister Karen Chhour. More >>

Unlocking Local Water Done Well: New Water Service Delivery Models

Thursday, 8 August 2024, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government

New water service delivery models that will drive crucial infrastructure investment have been approved by Cabinet, immediately providing improved access to finance for water council-controlled organisations , Local Government Minister and Commerce and ... More >>

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