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Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care Delivers Recommendations

Monday, 3 June 2024, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government

“The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care is bigger and broader than any other inquiry undertaken in New Zealand. This is a significant step in drawing the Royal Commission to a close after a six-year inquiry. More >>

King’s Birthday Honours For East Coast Champion

Monday, 3 June 2024, 5:21 am | New Zealand Government

Katareina Kaiwai (Ngāti Porou, Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga) has been awarded a King’s Service Medal for services to women and the civil construction industry as part of the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List. More >>

King’s Birthday Honours Recognise Significant Contributions To Medical Sciences And Pacific Leadership

Monday, 3 June 2024, 5:14 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Health and Pacific Peoples Dr Shane Reti today recognises the significant work of those included in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List, particularly those being honoured for services to health and medical sciences and services to Pacific ... More >>

Ethnic Communities Recognised In King’s Birthday Honours

Monday, 3 June 2024, 5:11 am | New Zealand Government

Ethnic Communities Minister Melissa Lee has congratulated the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours recipients hailing from ethnic communities, saying they embody the valuable contributions of diverse peoples to New Zealand society. More >>

Champions Of Women Top King’s Birthday Honours

Monday, 3 June 2024, 5:08 am | New Zealand Government

Acting Minister for Women Louise Upston has congratulated the large number of women who received King’s Birthday Honours this year, including two inspiring new Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. More >>

PM Congratulates King’s Birthday Honours Recipients

Monday, 3 June 2024, 5:05 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has congratulated the recipients included on the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List, saying they reflect the best of New Zealand. More >>

Prime Minister Heads To Niue And Fiji

Sunday, 2 June 2024, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Government

It will be Mr Luxon’s first visit to the region as Prime Minister. More >>

Certainty For Marine Farms Through Reforms

Saturday, 1 June 2024, 8:06 pm | New Zealand Government

A Bill which passed its first reading in Parliament today will extend current resource consents for marine farms by up to 20 years, removing a significant burden on the aquaculture industry and providing certainty for the future of marine farms. More >>

Government Commences Firearms Registry Review

Saturday, 1 June 2024, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is delivering on a commitment made in the National-ACT coalition agreement by commencing a review of the Firearms Registry. More >>

People To Keep More Of Their Own Money From 31 July

Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Government

Average-income households will be up to $102 a fortnight better off from 31 July following passage of The Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill in Parliament today, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>

NZ Celebrates 12 Months Free Trade With The UK

Friday, 31 May 2024, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is encouraging businesses to take advantage of the reduced tariff rates under our free trade agreement with the United Kingdom (UK). More >>

More Than 240,000 Hits On Tax Calculator

Friday, 31 May 2024, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Within 18 hours of the Budget being released, there have been 240,821 visits to our tax calculator website which outlines exactly how much tax relief lower and middle income New Zealanders will receive, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis. More >>

Government To Repeal Costly Log Trade Legislation

Friday, 31 May 2024, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government will repeal legislation this weekend requiring the compulsory registration of log traders and forestry advisers, Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced. More >>

New Direction For Health New Zealand

Friday, 31 May 2024, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government

Professor Lester Levy has been appointed as a member and Chair of the Board of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ), Health Minister Dr Shane Reti announced today. “Professor Levy has extensive experience working in the health system and will ... More >>

Government Welcomes Smelter Agreement

Friday, 31 May 2024, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government

The signing of individual 20-year bilateral long-term contracts between the New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS), Meridian Energy, Contact Energy, & Mercury NZ will provide certainty for the electricity market and will be a welcome relief for the Southland ... More >>

Foreign Minister To Visit South East Asia

Friday, 31 May 2024, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government

“South East Asia is critical to maintaining and building New Zealand’s security and prosperity,” Mr Peters says. More >>

Have Your Say On The Resource Management (Fresh water And Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:26 pm | Primary Production Committee

The Primary Production Committee is calling for submissions on the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. The bill would amend rules around resource consenting, the implementation of significant natural areas (SNAs) and setting More >>