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Whakatāne To Go Predator Free With Government Backing Ngāti Awa Led Efforts
Saturday, 27 June 2020, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The important brown kiwi habitat around Whakatāne will receive added protection through an Iwi-led predator free project announced by Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage and Under Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau. “The ... More >>
Growing Goodwood: Expanding Wood Waste Recycling Plant In Bay Of Plenty, Waikato
Saturday, 27 June 2020, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
An extra 4,000 tonnes of offcuts and scraps of untreated wood per year will soon be able to be recycled into useful products such as horticultural and garden mulch, playground safety surfacing and animal bedding as a result of a $660,000 investment ... More >>
Government delivers on mental health commitment
Friday, 26 June 2020, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on election commitments and a key recommendation of He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction with the establishment of a permanent independent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission, ... More >>
Tourism operators provided extra support
Friday, 26 June 2020, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Extra support is being provided to tourism businesses operating on public conservation land announced Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage today. More >>
$2.5m PGF funding to speed up economic recovery in Whakatāne
Friday, 26 June 2020, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing $2.5 million to accelerate three infrastructure projects in Whakatāne, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today. More >>
Whakatāne Māori food producers receive $2.1m PGF boost
Friday, 26 June 2020, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund is investing $2.1 million in a blueberry orchard initiative, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today. More >>
Government Partners With Ngāti Rēhia To Create Kauri Sanctuary
Friday, 26 June 2020, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and Northland iwi Ngāti Rēhia have today announced up to $6.25 million in One Billion Trees funding for a new kauri sanctuary. Forestry Minister Shane Jones said the sanctuary would help protect kauri by creating New Zealand’s ... More >>
Trans-Tasman Hosts For 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Friday, 26 June 2020, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
The awarding of joint hosting rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 is a landmark decision for women’s sport in our region Prime Ministers Scott Morrison and Jacinda Ardern said. For the first time in history, Australians and New Zealanders ... More >>
NZ Wins Bid To Co-host 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Friday, 26 June 2020, 7:23 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister for Sport and Recreation Hon Phil Twyford Minister for Economic Development Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson and Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford are welcoming the success of the trans-Tasman AsOne ... More >>
RMA Law Promotes Healthy Waterways
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 5:41 pm | New Zealand Government
A law that makes crucial environmental improvements to the RMA, particularly for freshwater, has passed its third and final reading today. “Achieving this step in the Government’s approach to reforming New Zealand’s resource management system ... More >>
New Navy Vessel Aotearoa To Arrive In New Zealand
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s new ship, Aotearoa , set sail for New Zealand on 10 June from the Republic of Korea, and is due to arrive in Auckland tomorrow, announced Minister of Defence Ron Mark. “ Aotearoa is the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new ... More >>
PGF funding boost for Hawke’s Bay
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing nearly $8 million in two game changing projects in the Hawke’s Bay, preparing youth for vocational training and job readiness, and creating immediate jobs in the manufacturing, recycling and horticulture industries, ... More >>
Govts To Consider Wider Measures Of Success As Wellbeing Amendment Bill Passes
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Public Finance (Wellbeing) Amendment Bill passed by Parliament today puts New Zealand in a world-leading position by legislating for Governments to consider peoples’ wellbeing alongside traditional fiscal and economic indicators of success, Finance ... More >>
Racing Industry Bill passes third reading
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Racing Minister Winston Peters has today welcomed the Racing Industry Bill passing its third reading, creating the legislative framework for revitalising the racing industry while limiting the need for future government intervention. More >>
Northland Skills Leadership Group
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
A Regional Skills Leadership Group has been established to help support Northland’s changing labour market. More >>
Regional Skills Leadership Groups for labour market recovery
Thursday, 25 June 2020, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is establishing 15 independent Regional Skills Leadership Groups to better manage changing skills and workforce needs in our regions and cities and to support the recovery of labour markets. More >>
Constable Hunt Honoured At Graduation
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 4:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Stuart Nash congratulates Constable Kirsten Craig of Palmerston North, who graduated top of Wing 338 today, and received the Minister’s Award.She is being posted to the Central Police District. Constable Craig has a double degree ... More >>
New protection for dolphins
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Extensive new protections are being put in place as part of an updated plan to look after New Zealand’s native Hector’s and Māui dolphins, announced Minister of Fisheries Stuart Nash and Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage today. More >>
Renowned Tourism Asset Protected
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand will receive COVID-19 recovery support as part of the $400 million Tourism Sector Recovery Package aimed at securing jobs and boosting businesses, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. AJ Hackett Bungy will ... More >>
Auckland Light Rail process ended
Wednesday, 24 June 2020, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to end the twin track Auckland Light Rail process and refer the project to the Ministry of Transport for further work, Transport Minister Phil Twyford says. More >>
