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New Zealand Marks Key Step Toward Ratification Of The UK FTA
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 5:14 am | New Zealand Government
26 July Free trade with the United Kingdom is a step closer with the United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill having its first reading in Parliament today, Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor announced. “We’re continuing ... More >>
New Legislation Puts New Zealand On A Path To A Smokefree Future
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 7:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Our goal of becoming free of the devastating harm caused by tobacco has today moved a step closer as the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill passed its first reading. “We have more regulations in this country ... More >>
Public Media Entity Bill Gets First Reading In The House
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bill to create a new public media entity, Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media, had its first reading in Parliament today. “The Bill brings in the changes needed to make sure that our public media will keep delivering for future generations. “With ... More >>
Minister To Travel To Europe And UK For Finance Engagements And Commonwealth Games
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Grant Robertson departs tomorrow for engagements in his finance portfolios and to support New Zealand’s athletes at the Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom. He will attend the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham from the evening of August 2. ... More >>
Government Takes Further Action To Protect Mātauranga Māori
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is continuing to take action to support Māori to safeguard at-risk mātauranga from the ongoing threat of COVID-19, through the extension of the Mātauranga Māori Te Awe Kōtuku programme. “We’re continuing to lay the foundations for ... More >>
Infrastructure Funding Unlocks 8000 New Homes
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Seven centres around the country have secured Government funding for groundwork infrastructure like pipes and roads that will enable over 8,000 new homes to be built, Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods announced in Ōtaki today. “The Government’s ... More >>
Govt Launches First Nationwide Tsunami Evacuation Map
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has taken a further important step in improving Kiwis’ preparedness in the event of a tsunami with the launch of Aotearoa’s first nationwide tsunami evacuation map, says Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty. “All of ... More >>
Big Emitters Will Have To Do More To Cut Emissions
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
The biggest polluters will have to do more to help meet climate targets because of changes the Government is making to decade-old settings that have allocated far too many free climate pollution credits to New Zealand’s largest emitters, Climate ... More >>
Minister Of Māori Development Launches Te Matapaeroa 2020 At Manaaki Studios Celebration Of Māori Business
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 6:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The strong involvement of wāhine Māori revealed in new Te Puni Kōkiri research shows the benefits of supporting Māori business, according to Minister of Māori Development Willie Jackson. The research, in the second Te Matapaeroa report, finds ... More >>
Speech To LGNZ Conference
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Kia ora koutou katoa and thank you for the invitation to speak to you all today. I would like to acknowledge Local Government New Zealand President Stuart Crosby, and Chief Executive Susan Freeman-Greene, and ... More >>
Poroporoaki: Ricky Houghton
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Willie Jackson Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development E mara a Riki, ko koe tērā i tu mai i mua ra, hei pou matakana mo mātou te hunga noho taone, arā ko Tamaki Makaurau. Nāu ano i mātua mai te haumarutanga o ta tātou ... More >>
New Investor Migrant Visa Will Bring Growth Opportunities To Kiwi Companies
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
As part of the Government’s Immigration Rebalance strategy , changes to New Zealand’s investor visa settings will be made to attract experienced, high-value investors bringing growth opportunities to domestic businesses, Economic and Regional Development ... More >>
Niuean Premier Visits New Zealand
Wednesday, 20 July 2022, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Niuean Premier Hon. Dalton Tagelagi will visit Aotearoa New Zealand this week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. Premier Tagelagi will be officially welcomed to New Zealand on Thursday 21 July. During his visit to Wellington he will undertake ... More >>
More Measures To Build More Affordable Homes
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 7:35 pm | New Zealand Government
· Affordable Housing Fund - first round opens · Progressive Home Ownership Fund - 183 more homes · KiwiBuild: o price caps adjusted to maintain construction momentum o income caps lifted for two or more buyers - $200,000 o new income cap for single ... More >>
Government Provides Three Waters Support For Councils
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Every Council in New Zealand will receive at least $350,000 of additional funding to ensure they have the resourcing necessary to implement the Three Waters reforms, Associate Minister of Local Government Kieran McAnulty announced today. The Government ... More >>
New Porirua Mental Health And Disability Facility Opened
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Andrew Little has opened a new purpose-built mental health and intellectual disability facility in Porirua today, marking another milestone in the Government’s billion dollar investment in mental health services and facilities. Manawai, the ... More >>
Trucking Toward Lower Emissions Heavy Transport
Monday, 18 July 2022, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods is celebrating today’s launch of two firsts for energy decarbonisation in the transport sector in New Zealand; an electric milk tanker and a hydrogen truck, made possible with the help of Government ... More >>
CPI Figures Highlight Challenges Amid Volatile Global Environment
Monday, 18 July 2022, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
The latest inflation figures reflects the volatile and uncertain global environment though New Zealand is well positioned to respond and help households and businesses through this difficult time. The Consumer Price Index released by Stats NZ today ... More >>
Govt Provides More Cost Of Living Support
Sunday, 17 July 2022, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance Hon Dr Megan Woods Minister of Energy and Resources Hon Michael Wood Minister of Transport Petrol excise duty cut by 25 cents a litre for more than five months until 31 January 2023 Road User Charges reduced More >>
New Measures To Tackle COVID-19 And Flu
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is rolling out additional measures to help tackle the second Omicron wave and record levels of flu to ease pressure on the health system and health workers. More >>
