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Young Otago students encouraged to take on forestry careers
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF)’s skills and employment programme will help young Otago people into long-term forestry careers, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. Te Ara Mahi will invest $63,000 in the 2020 school year ... More >>
Otago to lead digital creativity
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing $10 million to establish Otago as the centre of New Zealand’s creative digital industry over the next ten years, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. More >>
PGF boosts Otago’s engineering and manufacturing sector
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing to support economic growth opportunities for Otago’s engineering and manufacturing sectors, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Trade and Export Minister David Parker announced today. More >>
Community pharmacists to deliver MMR vaccinations
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Health Julie Anne Genter says trained pharmacist vaccinators in approximately 450 pharmacies across New Zealand will soon be able to deliver MMR vaccinations to people aged 16 and over, as the latest step in the Government’s ... More >>
PM to attend East Asia Summit
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern travels to Bangkok later this week for the annual East Asia Summit. The Prime Minister’s priorities will be discussing the key strategic and security issues of the Indo-Pacific, and continuing to strengthen New Zealand’s ... More >>
Retail and supply chain boost to sector health and safety
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s launch of ShopCare, the Retail and Supply Chain Health and Safety Sector Group shows the sector recognises the importance of a coordinated, collaborative approach to reducing harm, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. ... More >>
Peters discusses Pacific challenges and denuclearisation
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, discussed in Seoul today opportunities to work more closely in the Pacific and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. More >>
PM to attend East Asia Summit
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern travels to Bangkok later this week for the annual East Asia Summit. The Prime Minister’s priorities will be discussing the key strategic and security issues of the Indo-Pacific, and continuing to strengthen New Zealand’s ... More >>
PGF supports high speed broadband for marae at Parihaka Pa
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The three marae in the historic Parihaka Pa complex in Taranaki have been upgraded to high speed broadband with the support of the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF), Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. More >>
Courts and Tribunals amendments in effect
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Justice and for Courts Aupito William Sio has announced that the final amendments in the Courts Matters Act 2018 and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Act 2018 come into effect today. More >>
Employment programme places 2,800 offenders into work
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says strong partnerships with local employers are helping offenders successfully transition back into their communities and keeping the public safe. More >>
$4 million increase in FMA’s litigation fund
Tuesday, 29 October 2019, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is increasing the Financial Markets Authority’s litigation budget by $4 million for 2019/20 to ensure the regulator has access to the resources required to bring legal proceedings when it needs to. More >>
NZ Wars commemorations highlight importance of our history
Monday, 28 October 2019, 7:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development 28 October 2019 PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT New Zealand Wars commemorations highlight importance of our history The commemoration ... More >>
Name release - fatal crash, Dunedin
Sunday, 27 October 2019, 10:36 am | New Zealand Government
Police can now release the name of the man who died after being struck by a truck in Dunedin on 22 October. Jason Bryan Anderson, aged 48, was struck by the truck at a commercial premises in Fryatt Street. Our thoughts are with Mr Anderson's family ... More >>
NZ’s future is Pacific and languages must be part of it
Sunday, 27 October 2019, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
Tokelau Language Week starts today and the theme encourages us to reflect on the unique place of Aotearoa as a Pacific nation, now and in the future. More >>
Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Korea and Japan
Friday, 25 October 2019, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters will travel to the Republic of Korea and Japan next week. More >>
NZ to lead Bougainville Referendum Support Mission
Friday, 25 October 2019, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced today that New Zealand is leading a police support mission in Bougainville as the region prepares to vote in a non-binding referendum on its political future. More >>
Reducing exploitation of migrant and student workers
Friday, 25 October 2019, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is making more progress to protect migrant workers and school students from exploitation today by providing a new online multilingual learning programme, which checks and clarifies employment rights knowledge in less than 30 minutes, Workplace ... More >>
Government busts Customs congestion
Friday, 25 October 2019, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
Exporters will benefit from Custom’s Secure Exports Scheme (SES) being expanded to Kiwi businesses who use air freight to get their products to overseas markets, Minister of Customs Jenny Salesa announced today. More >>
Independent regulator to make drinking water safe
Friday, 25 October 2019, 8:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will create a standalone Crown entity to regulate drinking water in New Zealand. More >>
