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Therapeutic Products Bill Introduced
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation to modernise the way medicines, medical devices and natural health products are regulated has been introduced in Parliament today. The Therapeutic Products Bill replaces the Medicines Act 1981 and Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 with a comprehensive ... More >>
New Climate Action Centre To Support Farmers Maintain International Edge
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, launched the Centre for Climate Action on Agricultural Emissions alongside the primary sector partners today at Mystery Creek Fieldays. The Centre was announced as part of Budget ... More >>
Prime Minister Concludes Bilateral Talks With Finnish PM
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin have concluded their first in person bilateral meeting in Auckland this morning. More >>
Government Sets Out Next Steps For On-farm Sequestration Strategy
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have confirmed the next steps in the Government’s partnership with the primary sector to develop a strategy for on-farm carbon sequestration. More >>
Plan To Boost Value & Lift Sustainability Of NZ Forestry Sector
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
The Forestry and Wood Processing Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) will increase wood processing in New Zealand and grow a low-carbon, high-value industry, Forestry Minister Stuart Nash announced today. More >>
Government Supports More Energy-saving Projects To Help More Kiwis Save Money
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Helping households to reduce their energy bills and make their homes warmer and more energy-efficient, is the key focus of a further 17 community projects receiving $1.7 million funding, says Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods. More >>
Multi Million Dollar Package To Tackle Retail Crime And Reoffending
Monday, 28 November 2022, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today announced a significantly extended package of measures to combat retail crime, with new initiatives to partner with small businesses and local councils. More >>
A New Strategy For Pacific Housing
Monday, 28 November 2022, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
New and existing housing initiatives are being brought together to improve home ownership for Pacific people said Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio. More >>
Ngāti Mutunga O Wharekauri And The Crown Sign Agreement In Principle
Friday, 25 November 2022, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri and the Crown have signed an Agreement in Principle marking a significant milestone towards the settlement of their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. More >>
New Chief Coroner Appointed
Friday, 25 November 2022, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
Coroner Anna Tutton has been appointed as the new Chief Coroner, Attorney-General David Parker announced today. More >>
Pay Equity Extended To Thousands More Social Workers
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will extend pay equity to all community and iwi organisations who employ social workers and receive funding from the Crown, Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced today. We expect this will improve the lives of approximately 4,600 ... More >>
Bigger ED, More Theatres And More Beds In New Whangārei Hospital
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
A new emergency department with three times more space will be part of the first stage of a two-stage project to build a new hospital for Whangārei and Northland. The Government has today confirmed funding for stage one of the new hospital – ... More >>
Finnish PM To Visit New Zealand
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 6:15 am | New Zealand Government
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin, accompanied by Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and a business delegation will visit New Zealand next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The two leaders ... More >>
NZ Well Placed To Meet Challenges Of Global Slowdown
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 5:44 am | New Zealand Government
Government action has ensured New Zealand is well positioned to face the challenges of a slowing global economy following forecasts the country will experience a shallow recession next year. “The Reserve Bank is forecasting the economy will grow robustly ... More >>
New Recreational Rules To Support Hāpuku And Bass Fisheries
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The daily limits on recreationally caught hāpuku (also known as groper) and bass will be lowered to a total of two per person in some areas, with a new accumulation limit of three per person on multi-day trips. More >>
Supporting Resilient Shipping Infrastructure In Vanuatu
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced further support to Vanuatu to assist in constructing climate-resilient wharves as part of the Vanuatu Inter-Island Shipping Support Project (VISSP). “Aotearoa New Zealand is committed to supporting the economic recovery ... More >>
Government Welcomes High Court Ruling On Climate Case
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
The High Court has today confirmed the legality of the advice provided by the Climate Change Commission (the Commission) to inform New Zealand’s nationally determined contribution (NDC) and the first three emissions budgets. Minister of Climate Change ... More >>
Better Natural Hazard Information For Home Buyers
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Local Government Kieran McAnulty has today introduced legislation to empower councils to share better information about natural hazards with the public. More >>
Faster, Cheaper, Better Resource Management Law Given First Reading
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 8:28 pm | New Zealand Government
New laws that will deliver a faster, cheaper, and better resource management system had their first reading in the House today. The Spatial Planning (SP) and the Natural and Built Environment (NBE) Bills, which were introduced last week, will replace ... More >>
Driving Ahead With The Clean Car Standard
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Following discussions with vehicle importers, the Government has confirmed the Clean Car Standard will be phased in from 1 December 2022, significantly reducing the CO2 emissions of light vehicles in New Zealand, announced Transport Minister Michael ... More >>
