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New Diplomatic Appointments
Monday, 22 April 2024, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. More >>
Arts Minister Congratulates Mataaho Collective
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. More >>
Supporting Better Financial Outcomes For Kiwis
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. More >>
Trade Relationship With China Remains Strong
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 8:48 am | New Zealand Government
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. More >>
PM’s South East Asia Mission Does The Business
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. More >>
$41m To Support Clean Energy In South East Asia
Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank ... More >>
Minister Releases Fast-track Stakeholder List
Friday, 19 April 2024, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. More >>
Judicial Appointments Announced
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Judith Collins KC Attorney-General Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. ... More >>
Education Minister Heads To Major Teaching Summit In Singapore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Erica Stanford Minister for Education Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from ... More >>
Anzac Commemorations, Türkiye Relationship Focus Of Visit
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul. More >>
Minister To Europe For OECD Meeting, Anzac Day
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. More >>
Comprehensive Partnership The Goal For NZ And The Philippines
Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:22 am | New Zealand Government
A key outcome of the meeting was the agreement that New Zealand and the Philippines will upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership by 2026. More >>
Taupō Takes Pole Position
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. More >>
Cost Of Living Support For Low-income Homeowners
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. More >>
Government Focused On Getting People Into Work
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Clean Energy Key Driver To Reducing Emissions
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell to 78.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-e) in 2022, four per cent lower than in 2021. More >>
Earthquake-prone Buildings Review Brought Forward
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 5:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>
Thailand And New Zealand To Agree To Strategic Partnership
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:38 pm | New Zealand Government
During their meeting in Bangkok, the Prime Ministers discussed opportunities to strengthen the relationship across defence and security, education, and people-to-people links, and released the attached Joint Statement. More >>
Government Consults On Extending Coastal Permits For Ports
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. More >>
Inflation Coming Down, But More Work To Do
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
