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High-level Political Delegation To Visit Pacific
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a high-level political delegation to Solomon Islands, Nauru and Niue next week. More >>
Minister Releases Tauranga District Plan Decisions
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today released his decisions on elements of Tauranga City Council’s Intensification Planning Instrument. More >>
Wānaka’s First Primary Birthing Unit Opened
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Shane Reti Minister of Health Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Health Minister Dr Shane Reti to officially open a new primary birthing unit in Wānaka today. Dr Reti says the event demonstrates the Government’s commitment ... More >>
GPS 2024: Record Transport Investment To Drive Economic Growth
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The final Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 (GPS 2024) outlines the Government’s ambitious $22 billion transport plan to boost productivity and support economic growth, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Crime Data Underpins Need For Law & Order Action
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey data is shameful, with New Zealanders experiencing 1.88 million incidents of crime between November 2022 and October 2023, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
King’s Counsel Appointments 2024
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
This year, 18 barristers sole have received the rank, while Professor Philip Joseph from the University of Canterbury has been recognised for his distinguished career as a legal scholar and significant contribution to public and constitutional law. More >>
Government Progressing Commitment To Reinstate Livestock Exports By Sea
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is progressing its commitment to reinstate livestock exports by sea, with public consultation set to start before September, Associate Minister of Agriculture Hon Andrew Hoggard says. More >>
Independent Panel To Review Methane Science And Targets Appointed
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its promise to commence an independent review of the methane science and targets for consistency with no additional warming from agriculture emissions, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay ... More >>
Government Repeals Costly Log Trade Legislation
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:49 am | New Zealand Government
Changes will come into effect 1 July and the Government will refund any fees or levies already paid to the Ministry for Primary Industries this season. More >>
Build To Rent Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:46 am | New Zealand Government
The Overseas Investment (Build To Rent and Similar Rental Developments) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading this evening, Housing and Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Secondary Legislation Drafting Toolkit Launched
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Judith Collins today welcomed the release of the Parliamentary Counsel Office’s (PCO) Secondary Legislation Drafting Toolkit. More >>
Government Support For Hastings, Wairoa And Tairawhiti Communities
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is making a contribution of $300,000 to Mayoral Relief Funds to help communities in Hastings, Wairoa and Tairawhiti following severe weather and coastal inundation overnight, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Tougher Sentences Coming For Criminals
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is reforming sentencing to ensure criminals face serious consequences for crime and victims are prioritised, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Improving Educational Choice For Families And Students
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Education and Training Amendment Bill, which will set up charter schools, encourage more early learning centres to open, and provide increased transparency on school attendance, has been introduced for its first reading in Parliament, says Associate ... More >>
Scope Of The Northland Transmission Tower Failure Review Announced
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
“What happened in Northland last week was unacceptable, with tens of thousands of consumers left without power due to poor maintenance practices, resulting in a significant cost to the local economy,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Government Receives Final Report From The Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government welcomes the presentation of the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State and Faith-Based Care to the Governor-General. More >>
Minister Celebrates Students’ Space Success
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Space Minister Judith Collins is applauding students from Canterbury University’s Aerospace Club on their success at the world’s largest inter-collegiate rocket engineering competition, the Spaceport America Cup. More >>
New WorkSafe Board Appointments To Address A History Of Poor Management
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says three appointments to the WorkSafe board have been made to strengthen the organisation, ensuring it has the skills and expertise it needs to carry out its functions. More >>
Next Phase Of The Royal Commission Into COVID-19
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says this coalition Government is delivering on our commitment to expand the terms of reference for the independent Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons Learned. More >>
Government Introduces Three Strikes Bill
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has introduced a Bill today to restore the Three Strikes sentencing law, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “New Zealanders are rightly concerned about violent crime. We are delivering on our commitment to introduce a ... More >>
