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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 >>
Government Delivers Funding Boost To Fix Potholes
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to boost funding for pothole prevention, with indicative funding levels confirmed by NZTA showing a record increase in funding to help fix potholes on our State Highways and Local Roads, Transport ... More >>
Govt Strengthens COVID-19 Preparedness
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says additional supplies of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) will enable New Zealanders to continue testing this winter. More >>
NZ And Fiji Commit To Strengthening Partnership
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
During their bilateral talks in Suva this morning, Mr Luxon and Mr Rabuka canvassed a range of issues including defence and regional security, trade, and people-to-people links. More >>
David Seymour - Making It Easier To Invest In New Zealand
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
The Associate Minister of Finance David Seymour has issued a new Ministerial directive letter to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to make consent processing timeframes faster under the Overseas Investment Act. More >>
Progress For Fixing The Holidays Act 2003
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden says this Government will improve the Holidays Act 2003 [the Act] with the help of businesses and workers who will be affected by changes to the Act. More >>
Ministry For Regulation Kicks Off First Sector Review – Early Childhood Education
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Regulation David Seymour today announced the terms of reference for the sector review into early childhood education (ECE) by the new Ministry for Regulation. This will be the first review by the Ministry. More >>
New Zealand And Niue Mark Special Milestone
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Luxon and Mr Tagelagi held formal talks this morning and released a Joint Statement to signify their first official meeting in Niue. The two leaders emphasised the enduring nature of the unique constitutional arrangement, and the strong people, social and ... More >>
Submissions On The Resource Management (Extended Duration Of Coastal Permits For Marine Farms) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 12:06 pm | Primary Production Committee
There are approximately 1,200 existing marine farms in New Zealand that require one or more resource consents (coastal permits) under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to operate. More >>
$43 Million Commitment For Local Catchment Groups
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is backing farmers to improve land management practices with a $36 million commitment to support locally led catchment groups, and an additional $7 million direct investment into catchment groups across the country, Agriculture Minister More >>
Internal Affairs Saves Taxpayers $421 Million In Budget 2024
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says this Coalition Government is making sure that taxpayers’ money is being spent responsibly and is better focused on the services that matter most to New Zealanders. More >>
Scrapping Fair Pay Agreements Saves Taxpayers $65 Million
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says the Fair Pay Agreements saves taxpayers $65 million. “Scrapping the Fair Pay Agreements programme saved taxpayers $65 million over five years,” says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister ... More >>
Government To Sign Groundbreaking Indo-Pacific Agreements
Monday, 3 June 2024, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts travel to Singapore tomorrow to sign three Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) agreements. More >>
