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Safety measures rolled out for small businesses

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government

Five hundred small businesses have now benefitted from government-funded safety measures under a crime prevention initiative to reduce the risk of aggravated robberies in dairies, liquor stores and petrol stations. More >>

Collaboration for warm whare and healthy whānau

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Nanaia Mahuta Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development 26 September 2018 PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT More >>

Prime Minister of the Netherlands to visit NZ

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today announced that the Netherland’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte will visit New Zealand from 8 to 9 October. More >>

Announcement of new Consul-General in Hawaii

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced the appointment of Kevin Burnett as New Zealand’s next Consul-General in Honolulu. More >>

Helping our regions get seasonal support

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government

This Coalition Government is making good progress in helping our regions to thrive by increasing the numbers of workers who can come to New Zealand to provide seasonal support and providing more certainty to growers for the future, announced Minister ... More >>

Regions to lead skills and jobs planning

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government

A new regional approach to skills planning will see our workforce, education and immigration systems working together to better meet the differing skills needs across the country, Ministers announced today. More >>

Supporting the tourism sector in preparing for quake

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government

It’s only a matter of time before a rupture of the Alpine Fault, and the South Island’s tourism sector is teaming up with emergency management partners to be better prepared. More >>

PM - Remarks at launch of ACCTS Initiative

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 8:32 am | New Zealand Government

Ko Ranginui ki runga, Ranginui is the sky father above ko Papatuanuku ki raro Papatuanuku is the earth mother below Ko nga Atua tamariki katoa kei waenganui Their many god children between Na ratou e tiaki ana te oranga o te whenua Together they ensure ... More >>

NZ leading trade agreement driving action on climate

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 8:31 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is leading a first-of-its-kind agreement that will use trade rules to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. Norway, Iceland, Costa Rica and Fiji are joining New Zealand in ... More >>

Wellbeing a cure for inequality

Thursday, 26 September 2019, 8:08 am | New Zealand Government

Kia ora koutou katoa I was born in the 1980s, the decade of big hair, big shoulders and big reforms. A decade where New Zealand went through a period of rapid privatisation and economic liberalisation. While many have argued aspects of these reforms were ... More >>

PGF support for dredging Port of Greymouth lagoon

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 8:56 pm | New Zealand Government

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will help fund a new dredge for the Port of Greymouth to ensure the regional fishing fleet have a reliable and productive harbour, Parliamentary Undersecretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today More >>

Govt supports more social workers

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government

A surge in the number of registered social workers will contribute to improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders and their families, Minister of Social Development Carmel Sepuloni said on New Zealand Social Workers’ Day. “New Zealand now has ... More >>

Chief District Court Judge appointed

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government

Judge Heemi Taumaunu of Auckland has been appointed as the Chief District Court Judge, Attorney-General David Parker announced today. More >>

Ardern: NZ National Statement to UN General Assembly 2019

Wednesday, 25 September 2019, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government

I greet you in te reo Māori, language of the tangata whenua, or first people, of Aotearoa New Zealand. I do so not just because it is the same way I would begin an address if I were at home, but because there are challenges we face as a world that ... More >>