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Inaugural Board Of Integrity Sport & Recreation Commission Announced
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Nine highly respected experts have been appointed to the inaugural board of the new Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission, Sport & Recreation Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
A Balanced Foreign Affairs Budget
Friday, 24 May 2024, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed today that Vote Foreign Affairs in Budget 2024 will balance two crucial priorities of the Coalition Government. More >>
New Social Housing Places To Support Families Into Homes
Friday, 24 May 2024, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
New social housing funding in Budget 2024 will ensure the Government can continue supporting more families into warm, dry homes from July 2025, Housing Ministers Chris Bishop and Tama Potaka say. More >>
Government Progresses Māori Wards Legislation
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government’s legislation to restore the rights of communities to determine whether to introduce Māori wards has passed its first reading in Parliament, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
First RMA Amendment Bill Introduced To Parliament
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government has today introduced legislation to slash the tangle of red and green tape throttling some of New Zealand’s key sectors, including farming, mining and other primary industries. More >>
Government Sets Out Vision For Minerals Future
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Increasing national and regional prosperity, providing the minerals needed for new technology and the clean energy transition, and doubling the value of minerals exports are the bold aims of the Government’s vision for the minerals sector. More >>
Government Welcomes EPA Decision
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The decision by Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to approve the continued use of hydrogen cyanamide, known as Hi-Cane, has been welcomed by Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay. More >>
Speech To Employers And Manufacturers Association: Relief For Today, Hope For Tomorrow
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government
It is business, not government, that employs most New Zealanders. And it is business, not government, that will drive the productivity and innovation on which New Zealand’s future depends. More >>
Government Invests In 1,500 More Social Homes
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is investing in social housing for New Zealanders who are most in need of a warm dry home, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
$24 Million Boost For Gumboot Friday
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government
Thousands more young New Zealanders will have better access to mental health services as the Government delivers on its commitment to fund the Gumboot Friday initiative, says Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. More >>
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 5:17 am | New Zealand Government
“The Bill proposes much-needed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 that will remove barriers to increasing private rental housing supply, as well as introduce “pet bond” provisions,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
First Reading Of 7AA’s Repeal: Progress For Children
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 8:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bill reaffirms the Coalition Government’s commitment to the care and safety of children in care, says Minister for Children Karen Chhour. More >>
Assisted Departures From New Caledonia
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed a New Zealand Government plane will head to New Caledonia in the next hour in the first in a series of proposed flights to begin bringing New Zealanders home. More >>
Government To Rollout Roadside Drug Testing
Monday, 20 May 2024, 6:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Speaking at the launch of Road Safety Week, Mr Brown said that legislation will be introduced this year to give Police the power to randomly screen drivers for drugs at the roadside using oral fluid testing devices, similar to drink-driving enforcement. More >>
Minister Responds To Review Of Kāinga Ora
Monday, 20 May 2024, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced a series of immediate actions in response to the independent review of Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Pseudoephedrine Back On Shelves
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is pleased that Pseudoephedrine can now be purchased by the general public to protect them from winter illness, after the coalition government worked swiftly to change the law and oversaw a fast approval process by ... More >>
DJ Fred Again – Assurance Report Received
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Brooke van Velden Minister of Internal Affairs "On the 27th of March, I sought assurances from the Chief Executive, Department of Internal Affairs, that the Department’s correct processes and policies had been followed in regards to ... More >>
Wairarapa Moana Ki Pouakani Win Top Māori Dairy Farming Award
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced the winners and congratulated runners-up, Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board, at an awards celebration also attended by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis in Hamilton on Friday night. More >>
New Measures To Protect Powerlines From Trees
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has announced that the Government will make it easier for lines firms to take action to remove vegetation from obstructing local powerlines. The change will ensure greater security of electricity supply in local communities, ... More >>
District Court Judges Appointed
Friday, 17 May 2024, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Judith Collins has announced the appointment of three new District Court Judges, to replace Judges who have recently retired. More >>
