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The Pacific Family Of Nations Shifting Strategic Environment
Monday, 13 May 2024, 8:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs Speech to the Kumul Leadership Centre, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister, Defence Minister, other Members of Parliament Acting Chief of Defence Force, Secretary of Defence Distinguished ... More >>
New Zealand And Papua New Guinea To Work Together More Closely
Monday, 13 May 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Health, infrastructure, renewable energy, and stability are among the themes of the current visit to Papua New Guinea by a New Zealand political delegation, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. More >>
Covid-19 Inquiry Terms Of Reference Consultation Results Received
Monday, 13 May 2024, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
“The submissions covered a range of issues including the use of multiple lockdowns, the impact on social wellbeing and mental health, and vaccine efficacy. More >>
Driving Ahead With Roads Of Regional Significance
Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is launching Roads of Regional Significance to sit alongside Roads of National Significance as part of its plan to deliver priority roading projects across the country, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
NZ Congratulates New Solomon Islands Government
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 7:26 pm | New Zealand Government
A high-level New Zealand political delegation in Honiara today congratulated the new Government of Solomon Islands, led by Jeremiah Manele, on taking office. More >>
New Zealand Supports UN Palestine Resolution
Saturday, 11 May 2024, 5:24 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand voted in favour of a resolution broadening Palestine’s participation at the United Nations General Assembly overnight, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. More >>
Hon Chris Bishop - Speech To The 2024 Infrastructure Symposium
Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The first thing we are doing is ensuring our infrastructure investment delivers value for money. More >>
$571 Million For Defence Pay And Projects
Friday, 10 May 2024, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Judith Collins today announced the upcoming Budget will include new funding of $571 million for Defence Force pay and projects. More >>
Climate Change – Mitigating The Risks And Costs
Friday, 10 May 2024, 5:40 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s ability to cope with climate change will be strengthened as part of the Government’s focus to build resilience as we rebuild the economy, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. More >>
Education Minister Thanks Outgoing NZQA Chair
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Education Erica Stanford has today thanked outgoing New Zealand Qualifications Authority Chair, Hon Tracey Martin. More >>
Getting New Job Seekers On The Pathway To Work
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
Jobseeker beneficiaries who have work obligations must now meet with MSD within two weeks of their benefit starting to determine their next step towards finding a job, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Getting Back On Track
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand in 2024 needs a different sort of Budget from those we’ve had in recent times. This year we simply can’t afford a Budget that runs long on good intention but falls short on delivery. As you well know, ours is a time when every dollar counts. ... More >>
Accelerating Social Investment
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 8:06 am | New Zealand Government
A new standalone Social Investment Agency will power-up the social investment approach, driving positive change for our most vulnerable New Zealanders, Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>
NZ – European Union Ties More Critical Than Ever
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 6:40 pm | New Zealand Government
On this special occasion of Europe Day - let us celebrate New Zealand’s relationship with the European Union. And let us reaffirm our joint commitment to further deepen our partnership at a time when friends really matter. More >>
Therapeutic Products Act To Be Repealed
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Therapeutic Products Act (TPA) will be repealed this year so that a better regime can be put in place to provide New Zealanders safe and timely access to medicines, medical devices and health products, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello announced ... More >>
Smarter Lunch Programme Feeds More, Costs Less
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2024 provides $478 million of funding for the school lunches programme. Funding an interim model which will be put in place for 2025 and 2026 while a full redesign of the programme is implemented, based on commercial experience, data, and evidence. More >>
Decisions On Wellington City Council’s District Plan
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, Chris Bishop, today released his decision on twenty recommendations referred to him by the Wellington City Council relating to its Intensification Planning Instrument More >>
Rape Awareness Week: Government Committed To Action On Sexual Violence
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
Rape Awareness Week (6-10 May) is an important opportunity to acknowledge the continued effort required by government and communities to ensure that all New Zealanders can live free from violence, say Ministers Karen Chhour and Louise Upston. More >>
NZ To Send Political Delegation To The Pacific
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a broad political delegation on a five-stop Pacific tour next week to strengthen New Zealand’s engagement with the region. More >>
Low Gas Production Threatens Energy Security
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 6:13 am | New Zealand Government
Figures released by the Gas Industry Company show that there was a 12.5 per cent reduction in gas production during 2023, and a 27.8 per cent reduction in gas production in the first three months of this year beyond what was projected. More >>
