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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 >>
Minister Sio To Meet New Vanuatu PM
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Aupito William Sio travels to Vanuatu today, to meet with the new Government led by Prime Minister Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau and to represent Aotearoa New Zealand at the Pacific Community (SPC) Ministerial Conference ... More >>
Rental Sector Changes To Regulate Residential Property Managers, Clear Up Meth Confusion And Ease Pressure On Landlords
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
A suite of measures to improve the lives of renters and landlords has been announced by Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods as the Government makes more progress on reform of the rental sector. More >>
Minister Shaw Tells COP27 It’s ‘Crunch Time’ For Climate Action
Monday, 21 November 2022, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Climate Change, James Shaw, has marked the end of COP27 negotiations in Egypt by declaring it “crunch time” for countries to step up and take urgent action at home. “Even though we have these international negotiations every year, ... More >>
Defence Minister Visits Ukraine And Poland
Sunday, 20 November 2022, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Peeni Henare has visited Ukraine and Poland, holding talks with his Ministerial counterparts. During the talks Minister Henare reaffirmed New Zealand’s unwavering support for the Ukrainian defence against Russia’s illegal and unprovoked ... More >>
Global Climate Talks Underline Need For Domestic Action
Sunday, 20 November 2022, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Climate Change James Shaw marked the end of COP27 negotiations in Egypt by saying it was now crunch time for counties to step up and take urgent action at home. “Even though we have these international negotiations every year, our focus ... More >>
Human Rights Act Enhanced To Protect Religious Communities
Saturday, 19 November 2022, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will amend the law to make sure religious communities feel safe and welcome in New Zealand. After extensive consultation, with more than 19,000 submissions on six proposals, the Government will make one change to address incitement towards ... More >>
New Zealand Invests In Climate-focused Economic Advancement For Region
Friday, 18 November 2022, 7:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced a new fund which will build greater climate resilience, and promote sustainable economic recovery for the Asia-Pacific region. The announcement was made as part of the APEC Economic Leaders’ meeting ... More >>
Government Takes Action To Reduce Gambling Harm From Pokies
Friday, 18 November 2022, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is announcing today changes to strengthen the requirements in venues which have pokie (gambling) machines to reduce the harm they cause people. More >>
Defence Minister Meets With UK Counterpart And Visits NZDF Personnel
Friday, 18 November 2022, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence Peeni Henare held talks in the UK today with his counterpart, Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace. More >>
