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First Round Of Prime Minister’s Scholarships For Asia And Latin America Announced For 2023
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Around 171 New Zealanders from 14 groups will travel to Asia and Latin America over the next year for a life-changing overseas experience, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti announced today. “The Prime Minister’s Scholarships offer a fantastic ... More >>
Scrutiny Of The Grocery Sector Focuses On Delivering Lower Costs For Households
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 6:51 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Duncan Webb Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Government continues to utilise market study reports to generate long term benefits for everyday Kiwis Big supermarkets are being stopped from locking competitors out of prime locations, ... More >>
Ngāti Paoa Claims Settlement Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 5:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Ngāti Paoa has witnessed the passing of the first reading of the Ngāti Paoa Claims Settlement Bill at Parliament today for their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. “Today is another step forward in the restoration of the relationship between Ngāti ... More >>
Statement On Michael Wood
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins Prime Minister This morning I have advised the Governor-General to accept Michael Wood’s resignation as a Minister. Yesterday I was alerted to additional shareholdings Michael held in the JM Fairey Family Trust of which he is ... More >>
Simplified Path To Residency For Skilled Workers
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 6:56 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Michael Wood Minister of Immigration No cap on highly skilled workers New six-point system to give certainty to migrants on their eligibility Clearer criteria and faster pathway to residence for highly skilled people Extension of Accredited Employer Work ... More >>
Ngāti Hei Claims Settlement Bill Passes First Reading
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little today welcomed Ngāti Hei to Parliament to witness the first reading of the Ngāti Hei Claims Settlement Bill. Ngāti Hei trace their origins to Kupe, and Te Arawa waka. Their area of interest ... More >>
Aotearoa New Zealand Welcomes Adoption Of New Global Treaty On Ocean Biodiversity
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nanaia Mahuta has today welcomed the adoption of a new global treaty to protect and restore high seas biodiversity. Negotiations were substantively concluded in March after two decades of talks at the UN, and the treaty was formally ... More >>
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 >>
