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Innovation in health and safety projects
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Five organisations are being awarded grants for innovative projects that help reduce injuries in the workplace, and help us to make progress in protecting the wellbeing of working New Zealanders says ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. The grants are part ... More >>
Appointment round set for Queen’s Counsel
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
There will be an appointment round for Queen’s Counsel in 2019 but it is expected to see fewer successful applicants than in recent years, Attorney-General David Parker announced today. More >>
Check on Online Gambling regime
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Ensuring that overseas gambling sites don’t undermine New Zealand’s rules is behind a public discussion document on online gambling launched today by Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin. More >>
Trade Minister holds talks with UK counterpart
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker has held talks with UK International Trade Secretary Liz Truss in London to discuss a future trade deal between the UK and New Zealand. He met Secretary Truss less than a week after her appointment to ... More >>
Cleaner options and opportunities are emerging for heat
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Climate Change has welcomed today’s report from Transpower examining New Zealand’s future energy options. “The report, ‘Taking the climate heat out of process heat’ , clearly shows we can move the country’s biggest user of ... More >>
Ministers attend international security meeting
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Ministers Andrew Little and David Parker have started three days of international talks in London, focused on cyber and online threats, and border and international security issues. The talks included a round table with significant players in the ... More >>
Customs seizes more than a tonne of drugs in six months
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Customs Jenny Salesa has congratulated Customs for seizing more than 1016 kilograms of drugs in the first six months of 2019, and preventing an estimated $1 billion of potential harm to New Zealand’s communities. Customs’ preliminary ... More >>
Tax refund season ends near $600 million
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Almost $600 million has been paid into taxpayers’ bank accounts in the past two months, after the first season of automatic tax assessments. More >>
New guide for greening health sector
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
A new guide on Sustainability and the Health Sector was launched today to the Canterbury Environmental Sustainability Forum by Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter. More >>
New Māori business centre launches in Waikato
Tuesday, 30 July 2019, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has launched Te Ahikōmako the first centre of Māori innovation and entrepreneurship that will be open to all Māori business entrepreneurs, innovators and whānau in the Waikato region. More >>
Electoral Amendment Bill introduced to Parliament
Monday, 29 July 2019, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Changes to the Electoral Act, including enabling voters to enrol on election day, have been introduced to Parliament today says Justice Minister Andrew Little. “Voting is an important civic right and the Electoral Amendment Bill will benefit New Zealanders ... More >>
Referendums Framework Bill introduced to Parliament
Monday, 29 July 2019, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
A Bill enabling the cannabis referendum to be held with the 2020 General Election has been introduced to Parliament today. “The Government has committed to holding a referendum on legalising the personal use of recreational cannabis at the next ... More >>
Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Thailand
Monday, 29 July 2019, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will travel to Thailand tomorrow to attend the East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bangkok. More >>
Consistent consent processes for existing marine farms
Monday, 29 July 2019, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is moving to cut the complexity involved with re-consenting existing marine farms by creating a consistent set of rules across the country. More >>
New Zealand extends support to Tonga Police
Monday, 29 July 2019, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand will provide an additional two years of support to Tonga Police to strengthen its capacity to disrupt transnational crime. More >>
Tourism Infrastructure Fund to open 1 August
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
Round four of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund (TIF) will be open for applications from 1 August 2019, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. More >>
PGF supports Sky Waka Gondola at Whakapapa to completion
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has supported the Whanganui Manawatū region to diversify its economy with a significant contribution to the Sky Waka Gondola at Whakapapa, Under Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced ... More >>
Prime Minister to visit Tokelau
Saturday, 27 July 2019, 6:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit Tokelau this week, a territory administered by New Zealand. This is the first visit to the atoll nation by a New Zealand Prime Minister since 2004. More >>
Govt announces new school and new classrooms for Canterbury
Friday, 26 July 2019, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Government announces new school and new classrooms for Canterbury The Government will build a new primary school and 16 new classrooms in Canterbury for 1100 extra students, as part of a long-term plan to make sure there’s enough space for the ... More >>
New Plan and funding to strengthen learning support
Friday, 26 July 2019, 10:42 am | New Zealand Government
A new Action Plan to improve the support for children and young people with learning needs was announced today by Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin. More >>
