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Wide Ranging Legislation To Make Justice System More Efficient
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The three Bills in the Regulatory Systems (Justice) Amendment Bill package each improve a different part of the Justice system: the courts, occupational regulation, and tribunals, making amendments across 24 different Acts. More >>
Government Seeks Partnerships To Plant Trees On Crown-owned-land
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
“Planting trees on Crown-owned land will drive economic growth by creating more forestry jobs in our regions, providing more wood for domestic processing and over time, boost the value of exports,” Mr McClay says More >>
Diverse Skills In Community Trust Appointments
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
“The 12 community trusts of New Zealand are the custodians of more than $3.5 billion of investments and together grant around $100m into thousands of organisations throughout the country each year,” Mr Jones says. More >>
Torture Redress For Survivors Of The Lake Alice Unit
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has confirmed how it will provide redress to survivors who were tortured at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit (the Lake Alice Unit). More >>
A Busy Year In The House
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government
“This Government promised to rebuild the economy, restore law and order and reduce the cost of living. Our record this year in the House has shown we’re doing exactly that,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
Building Consent Processing Times Improve
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
“In the midst of a housing shortage we need to look at every step of the build process for efficiencies so we can get Kiwi families into quality, affordable homes, more quickly,” Mr Penk says. More >>
Consultation Opens On Working With Engineered Stone
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Government
“While efforts have been made by WorkSafe to educate the industry of the health risks, and enforce current health and safety obligations, I am concerned that WorkSafe inspections have found that risk management practices remain inconsistent. More >>
Consultation Opens On Working With Engineered Stone
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
WorkSafe currently leads a range of education and enforcement activity to ensure businesses control the risks from working with engineered stone. More >>
Greater Reporting On Treaty Settlement Commitments
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Compiled together for the first time in over 30 years of Treaty settlements, the Whole of System (Core Crown) Report on Treaty Settlement Delivery outlines how 26 core Crown agencies have assessed their progress in meeting their Treaty settlement ... More >>
New Appointments To The Charities Registration Board
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
“The appointment of Ms Hutchinson and Mr Miller will strengthen the Board’s capacity to make balanced and timely decisions, ensuring it can continue to operate effectively,” Ms Upston says. More >>
Faster Access To Support Through Innovation Fund
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
“This fund is part of the Government’s commitment to investing in grassroots initiatives through non-governmental and community organisations that deliver mental health and addiction support to New Zealanders,” Mr Doocey says. More >>
New Zealand To Assist Vanuatu On Earthquake Response
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 8:20 am | New Zealand Government
"We are also offering to send an urban search and rescue team and relief supplies to Vanuatu later today, once the airport in Port Vila has re-opened. New Zealand emergency medical, civil defence, consular and humanitarian officials will also deploy ... More >>
Government Takes Steps To Reduce Card Fees For Kiwis
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 8:16 am | New Zealand Government
“The Retail Payment System Act stipulates that businesses must only charge customers the cost of processing a payment, meaning businesses are obligated to pass this saving on to consumers." More >>
Review Recommends ECE Regulation Shakeup
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:34 am | New Zealand Government
The report makes 15 recommendations to modernise and simplify regulations across ECE so services can get on with what they do best – providing safe, high-quality care and education. More >>
Offshore Renewable Energy Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:27 am | New Zealand Government
Offshore wind is one of our country’s great untapped sources of renewable electricity. This legislation is a key part of helping to unlock its potential, and to support the Government’s goals of doubling renewable energy and ensuring New Zealand has ... More >>
Local Government (Water Services) Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 5:25 am | New Zealand Government
Our Government is now delivering the enduring components for water services through our Local Water Done Well plan, giving local government the clarity it needs to invest in infrastructure while delivering economic regulation to minimise costs for ratepayers. More >>
PM’s Space Prizes Highlight Talent And Innovation
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 8:39 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Government established these prizes to recognise and encourage innovative expertise and rising talent in the industry,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. More >>
Gene Technology Bill Passes First Reading
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 8:34 pm | New Zealand Government
“This legislation will end New Zealand’s near 30-year ban on gene technology outside the lab and is a major milestone in modernising our laws to unlock the potential of science,” Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins says. More >>
New Zealand Ratifies AANZFTA Upgrade
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 7:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The upgrade addresses trade barriers and creates more streamlined and efficient processing of goods across borders and improves conditions for trade in services and e-commerce,” Minister for Trade Todd McClay says. More >>
One-stop Shop Fast-track Bill Passes Third Reading
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 6:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Fast-track Approvals Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today. Applications for projects to be considered using the new Fast Track regime will be accepted from 7 February. More >>
