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Chair Appointments For NZSO, CNZ And NZ On Air
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
Minister Paul Goldsmith is making major leadership changes within both his Arts and Media portfolios. More >>
Government Focus On Long-term Food, Fibre Growth
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
Food and fibre export revenue is tipped to reach $54.6 billion this year and hit a record $66.6b in 2028 as the Government focuses on getting better access to markets and cutting red tape, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Oceans and Fisheries Minister ... More >>
Govt Consulting On Cutting Red Tape For Exporters
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
A new export exemption proposal for food businesses demonstrates the coalition Government’s commitment to reducing regulatory barriers for industry and increasing the value of New Zealand exports, which gets safe New Zealand food to more markets, says Food ... More >>
Inquiry Requested Into Rural Banking
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Promoting robust competition in the banking sector is vital to rebuilding the economy, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>
New Zealand And Philippines Elevating Relationship
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 7:35 pm | New Zealand Government
“The leaders of New Zealand and Philippines agreed in April 2024 to lift our relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership by 2026,” Mr Peters says. “Our visit to Manila this week has been an excellent early opportunity to make progress towards this goal.” More >>
Paid Parental Leave Increase To Help Families
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The increase takes effect from 1 July 2024 and the maximum weekly rate for paid parental leave will increase from $712.17 to $754.87 gross per week. More >>
Defence Increases UN Command Commitment
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The number of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel deployed to the Republic of Korea is increasing, Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
New Zealand To Attend ‘Summit On Peace In Ukraine’ In Switzerland
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will be represented at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine by Minister Mark Mitchell in Switzerland later this week. More >>
Build To Rent Opening Welcomed By Housing Minister
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Housing Minister Chris Bishop formally opened a new Build to Rent development in Mt Wellington this morning. More >>
Agriculture To Come Out Of The ETS
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will deliver on its election commitment to take agriculture out of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) and will establish a new Pastoral Sector Group to constructively tackle biogenic methane, Coalition Government Agriculture ... More >>
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Tokyo-bound For Political And Business Visit
Monday, 10 June 2024, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Luxon says in an increasingly contested world, Japan is a natural strategic partner for New Zealand. More >>
Chinese Premier Li Qiang To Visit New Zealand
Monday, 10 June 2024, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Premier Li’s visit marks 10 years since the conclusion of the New Zealand China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. More >>
More Help For Homeowners Impacted By Severe Weather
Sunday, 9 June 2024, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
People who were displaced by severe weather events in 2022 and 2023 will be supported by the extension of Temporary Accommodation Assistance through to 30 June 2025. More >>
Bayly Travels To Singapore For Scam Prevention Meetings
Sunday, 9 June 2024, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Andrew Bayly, travels to Singapore today to attend scam and fraud prevention meetings. More >>
Government To Reverse Oil And Gas Exploration Ban
Sunday, 9 June 2024, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Removing the ban on petroleum exploration beyond onshore Taranaki is part of a suite of proposed amendments to the Crown Minerals Act to deal with the energy security challenges posed by rapidly declining natural gas reserves, Resources Minister Shane ... More >>
New Zealand And Malaysia To Intensify Connections
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Malaysia is the second of four countries in Mr Peters' ongoing South East Asia visit, following Viet Nam and to be followed by Philippines and Timor-Leste. More >>
First Home Grant Closure Exemptions
Friday, 7 June 2024, 6:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is providing a narrow exemption from the discontinuation of the First Home Grant for first home buyers who may face unfair situations as a result, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Good Progress On Reducing Passport Wait Times
Friday, 7 June 2024, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The current median wait time is 29 days for standard passport applications and 3 days for urgent applications, which is the long-term standard for urgent passports. More >>
Government Signs Indo-Pacific Economic Agreements To Boost Trade
Friday, 7 June 2024, 5:20 am | New Zealand Government
IPEF’s partners represent 40 per cent of global GDP and account for 50 per cent of New Zealand’s exports. They include critical markets for Kiwi exporters in Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, ... More >>
Visit To Viet Nam Strengthens Ties
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Viet Nam are focused on strengthening cooperation by making progress on mutually beneficial opportunities, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says. More >>
