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NZ To Advance Relationships With ASEAN Partners

Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government

“ASEAN plays an important role in supporting a peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific,” Mr Peters says. More >>

NZ Support For Sustainable Pacific Fisheries

Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is promoting increased regional co-operation to counter changing patterns attributed to climate change, which will force a large proportion of tuna stocks out of the exclusive economic zones of some Pacific countries that rely on the catch ... More >>

Commissioner Replaces Health NZ Board

Monday, 22 July 2024, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Today’s move to appoint a Commissioner is one of several steps our Government has been forced to take over the past eight months due to concerns about the governance of Health NZ and resulting performance issues, including health workforce and hospital ... More >>

Minister To Speak At Australian Space Forum

Monday, 22 July 2024, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government

The Australian Space Forum is an annual international space event and will this year be attended by 1000 representatives from international and Australian government agencies and the private sector. More >>

Oceans And Fisheries Minister To Solomons

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government

“This visit is a good opportunity to engage with my colleagues from across the Pacific to strengthen our shared commitment to looking after our fisheries and working together to solve issues that affect the region.” More >>

Government Launches Military Style Academy Pilot

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Government

This pilot will help both address the offending behaviour of the young people and ensure they are held accountable, and face up to, their actions. This is an important part of our plan to address youth crime rates so that New Zealanders feel safe on ... More >>

Nine Priority Bridge Replacements To Get Underway

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government

Nine priority bridges will be replaced over the next three years, including the SH6 Coal Creek Overbridge on the West Coast, SH82 Elephant Hill Bridge and Waihao North Bridge in Canterbury, and the SH25 Pepe Stream Bridge in the Waikato. More >>

Update On Global IT Outage

Saturday, 20 July 2024, 4:45 am | New Zealand Government

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has designated the National Emergency Management Agency as the lead agency to coordinate the government response, working across relevant agencies to understand impacts on New Zealand government services, More >>

New Zealand, Japan Renew Pacific Partnership

Friday, 19 July 2024, 7:23 pm | New Zealand Government

“Our discussions made clear the similar ways that New Zealand and Japan see the world and our region, and the importance of our work together - as we seek a stable and prosperous region,” Mr Peters says. More >>

Pacific Futures - Winston Peters' Speech Delivered At The International House Of Japan, Tokyo

Friday, 19 July 2024, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government

We see the Pacific as a family of nations and like any family each member wants to stand on their own two feet, as an equal. And that is how we view them, and how we hope to be viewed, as equals. More >>

Climate Change Minister To Attend Climate Action Meeting In China

Friday, 19 July 2024, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Simon Watts Minister of Climate Change Climate Change Minister Simon Watts will travel to China on Saturday to attend the Ministerial on Climate Action meeting held in Wuhan. “Attending the Ministerial on Climate Action is an opportunity to advocate ... More >>

Delivering 24 Hour Pothole Repairs

Friday, 19 July 2024, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Kiwis and freight operators will benefit from the Coalition Government delivering on its commitment to introduce targets that will ensure a greater number of potholes on our state highways are identified and fixed within 24 hours, Transport Minister More >>

Peer Support Specialists Rolled Out In Hospitals

Thursday, 18 July 2024, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government

The five Emergency Departments selected to trial this new mental health and addiction peer support service are Auckland City Hospital, Middlemore Hospital, Waikato Hospital, Wellington Regional Hospital and Christchurch Hospital. More >>

Benefit Stats Highlight Need For Welfare Reset

Thursday, 18 July 2024, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government

We are focusing on under-25s because they tend to have less work experience and are at greater risk of getting stuck on welfare for longer. Supporting them now is crucial for enhancing their long-term job prospects. More >>

School Attendance Continues To Increase

Thursday, 18 July 2024, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government

Provisional school attendance data for Term 2 2024 released today has shown more students are back in class compared to last year, with 53.1 per cent of students regularly attending, compared with 47 per cent in Term 2 2023, Associate Education ... More >>

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