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Jones Backs Super Snapper For Economic Growth
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
A new project to breed ‘super’ snapper that are more resistant to disease, grow faster, and can thrive in warmer water could help drive more economic growth through aquaculture, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “The potential here ... More >>
EV Road User Charges Bill Passes
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the passing of legislation to move light electric vehicles (EVs) & plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the road user charges system from 1 April. More >>
Bill Targets Illegal, Unregulated Fishing In International Waters
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is strengthening its ability to combat illegal fishing outside its domestic waters and beef up regulation for its own commercial fishers in international waters through a Bill which had its first reading in Parliament today. The Fisheries (International ... More >>
Primary Production Committee Initiates Briefing On Rural Bank Lending
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:45 pm | Primary Production Committee
The Primary Production Committee has initiated a briefing to investigate practices in rural bank lending. “We have heard from many farmers and other constituents in rural communities about the disparity between rural and urban bank lending practices,” ... More >>
Reserve Bank Appointments
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Economists Carl Hansen and Professor Prasanna Gai have been appointed to the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced today. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the independent ... More >>
Tenancy Reviews For Social Housing Restart
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Ensuring social housing is being provided to those with the greatest needs is front of mind as the Government restarts social housing tenancy reviews, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “Our relentless focus on building a strong economy is ... More >>
Stronger Protections For Apartment Owners
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Apartment owners and buyers will soon have greater protections as further changes to the law on unit titles come into effect, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Travel Focused On Traditional Partners & Middle East
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Egypt and Europe from this weekend. “This travel will focus on a range of New Zealand’s traditional diplomatic and security partnerships while enabling broad engagement on the urgent situation in ... More >>
Keep Safe On Our Roads This Easter
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Transport Transport Minister Simeon Brown is encouraging all road users to stay safe, plan their journeys ahead of time, and be patient with other drivers while travelling around this Easter long weekend. “Road safety is ... More >>
Cost Of Living Support For Over 1.4 Million Kiwis
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
Over a quarter of New Zealanders will get help to ease the cost of living from Monday, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Plan Halted
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary will not go ahead, with Cabinet deciding to stop work on the proposed reserve and remove the Bill that would have established it from Parliament’s order paper. “The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill would have created a 620,000 sq ... More >>
Cutting All That Dam Red Tape
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Dam safety regulations are being amended so that smaller dams won’t be subject to excessive compliance costs, Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk says. “The coalition Government is focused on reducing costs and removing unnecessary ... More >>
Government Tackling Poor Classroom Behaviour
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
A report published by the Education Review Office today shows behaviour in New Zealand classrooms is among the worst in the OECD and action is needed, Minister of Education Erica Stanford says. “The coalition Government is taking action to turn around ... More >>
Drought Support Extended
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification to parts of the North Island as dry weather conditions persist, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today. “I have made the decision to expand the medium-scale ... More >>
Passage Of Major Tax Bill Welcomed
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The passing of legislation giving effect to coalition Government tax commitments has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. “The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill will help place New ... More >>
Lifting Economy Through Science, Tertiary Sectors
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins and Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds today announced plans to transform our science and university sectors to boost the economy. Two advisory groups, chaired by Professor ... More >>
Government Announces Budget Priorities
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Budget will deliver urgently-needed tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders while putting the government’s finances back on a sustainable track, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Finance Minister made the comments at the release of the ... More >>
Government To Consider Accommodation Solution
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government will look at options to address a zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents can get for accommodation. Cabinet has agreed on a response to the Petitions Committee, which had recommended the geographic ... More >>
Government Approves Extension To Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to a short extension to the final reporting timeframe for the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care from 28 March 2024 to 26 June 2024, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says. “The Royal Commission wrote to me on 16 ... More >>
$18m Boost For Kiwis Travelling To Health Treatment
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is delivering an $18 million boost to New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. “These changes are long overdue – the National Travel Assistance (NTA) scheme saw its ... More >>
