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Market Study To Investigate Banking Competition
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to a market study into competition in the banking sector for personal banking services to ensure the market is working well for New Zealanders. Kiwis need to know they can trust their bank with their finances, Finance Minister ... More >>
First Government Passive House Development To Reduce Power Bills And Emissions
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
The first Government-led Passive House Development in Australasia will see public housing customers pay around $1 a day to heat and cool their homes, while delivering significantly reduced carbon emissions. More >>
New Zealand Welcomes 1,500 Refugee Quota For The First Time
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 8:12 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Michael Wood Minister of Immigration Today on World Refugee Day the Government is celebrating the milestone of resettling 1,500 refugees this quota year. “New Zealand has a long and proud history of helping people whose lives are at risk and ... More >>
Government Responds To ECE Concerns
Monday, 19 June 2023, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has responded to concerns raised by the early childhood education (ECE) sector around proposed funding conditions, Associate Minister of Education Jo Luxton announced today. As part of the Government’s commitment to ease cost-of-living ... More >>
Third Tranche Of Travel Bans On Iranian Officials
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced the extension of travel bans on those responsible for the Iranian government’s violent response to protests following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody last year. More >>
Promising Signs Of Improvement On The Wider Impacts Of Child Poverty
Friday, 16 June 2023, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Government action during the most challenging economic conditions in a generation or more has resulted in a significant drop in food insecurity rates, Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Jan Tinetti said. More >>
High Tech Centre To Deliver For Disability Sector
Friday, 16 June 2023, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s $6.1m investment in a new centre manufacturing prosthetics and orthotics will support over 600 amputees and nearly 3,000 people with disabilities, Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Priyanca Radhakrishnan says. ... More >>
PM Opens Major Link To Northland
Friday, 16 June 2023, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has officially opened the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway, delivering a safer, more resilient and reliable route from Auckland to the North. The 18.5 kilometre stretch of motorway was built as a partnership between Waka Kotahi ... More >>
Draft Tourism Plan Backs Bold Action On The Environment
Friday, 16 June 2023, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Tourism has an essential role to play in reversing the decline of Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and protecting the environment, Tourism Minister Peeni Henare says More >>
Exploring The Future Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel In Aotearoa
Friday, 16 June 2023, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Peeni Henare Minister of Tourism The feasibility of producing sustainable aviation fuel locally will be tested in two studies that could speed up Aotearoa New Zealand’s energy transition, Tourism Minister Peeni Henare announced today. The Government ... More >>
Stuart Nash Report Released
Friday, 16 June 2023, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins Prime Minister The Prime Minister has released the Cabinet Secretary’s report into Stuart Nash’s ministerial communications with donors. The report does not identify any instances, other than those that led to his dismissal, ... More >>
Largest Ever Meth Bust At Border
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 7:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Police The Minister of Police says an operation to shatter a multi-million dollar international drug ring will have a significant impact on the methamphetamine trade that causes huge harm in our communities. Police announced ... More >>
Investment In Natural Hot Pools Economic Boost For Rotorua
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
A new tourism attraction being opened today in Rotorua is expected to bring thousands more tourists to the region, Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan announced today. The Wai-Ariki Hot Springs and Spa is today being formally opened following a five ... More >>
Boost For Game Development Sector Takes Shape
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and game development sector are gearing up to roll out the support announced in Budget 2023, Minister for the Digital Economy & Communications Ginny Andersen said today. “The Government moved in the Budget to provide certainty ... More >>
Economy Takes Knock From Auckland Floods And Cyclone
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance The economy is showing its resilience in the face of the second largest natural disaster to hit New Zealand, with GDP falling a fraction (0.1%) during the first three months of the year. This result reflects ... More >>
Cyclone-hit Bike Trails Receive Support
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is getting the Hauraki Rail Trail back up and operational following a battering from Cyclone Gabrielle, Tourism Minister Peeni Henare announced during a visit to the trailhead in Matamata today. “Cycle trails continue to be one of ... More >>
All State Highways Reopened In East Coast And Hawke’s Bay Following Gabrielle
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
A key milestone in the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle has been achieved with all state highways in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti now open following completion of the Hikuwai Bailey bridge, Associate Transport Minister Kiri Allan said today. “This ... More >>
New Zealand And Fiji Strengthen Defence Relationship
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and the Republic of Fiji have signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to further strengthen the defence relationship between both Pacific partners. Defence Minister Andrew Little and his Fiji counterpart, Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration ... More >>
Local Communities To Have A Say On Farm To Forest Conversions
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its 2020 election commitment to tighten up rules on farm-to-forestry conversions by giving communities greater control over the planting of forests, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare says. “These changes are about getting ... More >>
Over 600,000 Visitors To Arrive For A Kiwi Winter Experience As Tourism Rebounds
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The tourism sector is continuing to strengthen to close to pre-pandemic levels, according to latest data and estimates, Tourism Minister Peeni Henare said today. Figures released today show 221,300 overseas visitor arrivals in April 2023. While ... More >>
