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NZ economy backed by international report
Saturday, 21 September 2019, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
NZ economy backed by international report New Zealand’s continued economic expansion and the Government’s policies to improve productivity have been backed by an international report on the economy released today. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released ... More >>
Four new economic partnerships signed with Japan
Friday, 20 September 2019, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the signing of four new innovation partnerships between New Zealand and Japanese entities today after speaking at a business luncheon in Tokyo aimed at increasing investment in New Zealand. The event was hosted by the ... More >>
Prime Minister’s speech to Japanese business lunch
Friday, 20 September 2019, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā iwi, e ngā rau rangatira mā Tēnā koutou katoa Konnichi wa Thank you for coming along today. It is an honour to be here and a pleasure to be back in Japan. While this is my first official trip here as Prime Minister ... More >>
Waikato-Tainui relativity adjustment
Friday, 20 September 2019, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
An adjustment payment has been made to Waikato-Tainui under the relativity mechanism in their 1995 Treaty of Waitangi settlement, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little announced today. More >>
A curriculum to meet the aspirations of all New Zealanders
Friday, 20 September 2019, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s national curriculum will be kept regularly up to date, be easier to use, and its most significant learning steps made clearer, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced today. “Our curriculum is acknowledged by many to be world ... More >>
Funding boost for Technology Incubators
Friday, 20 September 2019, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Technology Incubators will receive an extra $9 million in Government funding to support businesses to scale up and commercialise their ideas, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods. More >>
Kāinga Ora to deliver world-class public housing
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 6:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Public housing tenants can expect world-class public housing services through the new government provider, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. The bill to establish the new entity was read for the final time tonight, allowing for it to be established ... More >>
Kāinga Ora to build homes and create thriving communities
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Crown agency to transform housing and urban development throughout New Zealand has been established after the Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Bill passed its final reading in Parliament this afternoon. More >>
Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Bill First Reading
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Nā te Minita mō ngā Take Tiriti, nā Andrew Little a Ngāti Hinerangi i pōwhiri ki te Whare Pāremata i tēnei rā kia kitea ai te Pānuitanga Tuatahi o te Whakataunga Kokoraho a Ngāti Hinerangi. More >>
NZTA Board refreshed and refocused
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Phil Twyford today announced the appointment of five new members to the NZ Transport Agency Board. More >>
eGates open to Japanese travellers
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Customs Jenny Salesa has welcomed the extension of eGate access for eligible Japanese ePassport holders when arriving and departing New Zealand. The expansion of eGate access was highlighted by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japanese Prime ... More >>
NZ Super Fund leads the world
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
An independent report showing the New Zealand Super Fund is operating at global best practice backs the Coalition Government’s decision to restart contributions. More >>
Jacinda Ardern’s remarks following summit
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Abe and I have concluded a very positive meeting. More >>
New Zealand-Japan relationship strengthened
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe have agreed to further strengthen the Strategic Cooperative Partnership between the countries. More >>
Climate Change Adaptation and Risk Assessment Framework
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister James Shaw has today released the framework for assessing climate change risks in Aotearoa. More >>
Renewed support for maritime security in the Middle East
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will contribute five Defence Force personnel to a multinational taskforce based in Bahrain focused on countering terrorist activity, narcotics, smuggling and piracy from December 2019, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister ... More >>
Democracy needs all of us: Suffrage Day
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
“Let’s honour the suffragists who fought so hard to get women the vote by making sure we vote in the local body elections,” says Minister for Women Hon Julie Anne Genter. “The suffragists campaigned for the right to vote so women could have a ... More >>
Education and suffrage legacy lives on
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 8:07 am | New Zealand Government
The future of Kate Sheppard’s former home in Christchurch has been secured as a heritage venue, public space and educational centre, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern and Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods ... More >>
First national voluntary emissions offset guidelines
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 8:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Government releases first national voluntary emissions offset guidelines Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has today released New Zealand’s first national guidance for local businesses to voluntarily offset their emissions. “There is huge appetite ... More >>
Speech: Parker - Water NZ Conference 2019
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders value our freshwater. Our rivers, lakes, wetlands, and aquifers. How we care for and use them is a fundamental part of who we are. More >>
