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500 More Police To Improve Public Safety
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Frontline Police numbers will be increased by 500 officers by the end of 2025 to help reduce crime and improve public safety, Associate Police Minister Casey Costello says. More >>
Budget Prioritises Frontline Health Services & Workers
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Health will get a significant funding boost of $16.68 billion across 3 Budgets as part of our plan to invest in frontline services such as emergency departments, primary care, medicines and public health to ensure New Zealanders can get the healthcare ... More >>
$2.93 Billion Investment To Lift Educational Achievement
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is boosting education spending by $2.93 billion over the next four years to improve student outcomes, Education Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
David Seymour - Budget 24 Turns Tide On Wasteful Spending
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Finance Minister David Seymour says this Budget makes a good start in reducing low value government spending, and there is more efficiency to be found in future Budget cycles. More >>
Nicola Willis - Rebuilding The New Zealand Economy
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 restores discipline to spending to get the books back in order, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>
Responsible Tax Relief For The Squeezed Middle
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 delivers overdue tax relief to 3.5 million New Zealanders so they can keep more of what they earn. More >>
Nicola Willis - Budget 2024 Delivers For New Zealand
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 sets out the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy, ease the cost of living, deliver better health and education services and restore law and order, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. More >>
Budget Delivers On Promises To Kiwis
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 delivers on the Government’s promises, with savings across the public sector being reinvested in frontline services and meaningful tax reductions to support hard-working Kiwis. More >>
Government Improves Mass Arrival Management
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:23 am | New Zealand Government
“While we haven’t experienced a mass arrival event in New Zealand, it is an ongoing possibility which would have a significant impact on our immigration and court systems,” Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Super Fund To Get More Investment Opportunities
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:18 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the passage of legislation giving the New Zealand Superannuation Fund a wider range of investment opportunities. More >>
Crown And Iwi Settle Three Decades Of Negotiations
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Three decades of negotiations between iwi and the Crown have been settled today as the Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill passes its third reading in Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
New Zealand To Support PNG Landslide Response
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will support Papua New Guinea’s response to the devastating landslide in Enga Province, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins have announced. More >>
Successful New Caledonia Repatriation Winds Up, Need For Dialogue Remains
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
As of today, seven New Zealand government aircraft flights to Nouméa have assisted around 225 New Zealanders and 145 foreign nationals to travel from New Caledonia to New Zealand. More >>
Government To Consult On Regulation Of Shooting Clubs And Ranges
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is consulting New Zealanders on a package of proposals for simple and effective regulation of shooting clubs and ranges, Associate Minister of Justice, Nicole McKee announced today. More >>
NZ Lotteries Commission Board Appointments
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced Mark Todd as the new Chair of the NZ Lotteries Commission Board and two new board appointments. More >>
Second Call For Submissions On The Regulatory Systems (Primary Industries) Amendment Bill
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:52 pm | Primary Production Committee
The policy objective of this omnibus bill is to improve regulatory systems related to primary industries, by ensuring that they are effective and efficient, and that they accord with best regulatory practice. More >>
Minister To Singapore For Defence, Technology Talks
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
During the Shangri-La Dialogue – the leading forum for Defence Ministers in the Indo-Pacific region - Ms Collins will also meet a range of counterparts and join a panel discussion on connecting Indian Ocean and Pacific security. More >>
Major Investment In Teacher Supply Through Budget 24
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Erica Stanford Minister for Education Over the next four years, Budget 24 will support the training and recruitment of 1,500 teachers into the workforce, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced today. “To raise achievement and develop a world ... More >>
Middle East, Africa Deployments Extended
Friday, 24 May 2024, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved two-year extensions for four New Zealand Defence Force deployments to the Middle East and Africa, Defence Minister Judith Collins and Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. More >>
Climate Change Commission Chair To Retire
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Climate Change Commission Chair, Dr Rod Carr, has confirmed his plans to retire at the end of his term later this year, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. More >>
