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110km/h Limit Proposed For Kāpiti Expressway
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Consultation on raising the speed limit for the Kāpiti Expressway from 100km/h to 110km/h begins on 22 April 2024 and will last four weeks. More >>
Attendance Action Plan To Lift Student Attendance Rates
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to address the truancy crisis and raise attendance by delivering the attendance action plan, Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced today. More >>
World Must Act To Halt Gaza Catastrophe: Winston Peters, Minister For Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:40 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today that an immediate ceasefire is needed in Gaza to halt the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe. More >>
Rt Hon Winston Peters, Minister For Foreign Affairs: Speech To UN General Assembly: 66th Plenary Meeting, 78th Session
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government
Israelis and Palestinians deserve to live in peace and security. There is overwhelming support in the international community – including from New Zealand – for a two-state solution. More >>
Prime Minister Launches Government Targets
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced further steps to get New Zealand back on track, launching nine ambitious Government Targets to help improve the lives of New Zealanders. More >>
PM Heads To Singapore, Thailand, And Philippines
Monday, 8 April 2024, 10:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines this week (April 14-20), along with a senior business delegation, signalling the Government’s commitment to deepen New Zealand’s international engagement, especially ... More >>
Government Woolshed Roadshow Kicks Off
Monday, 8 April 2024, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the Government Agriculture Ministers started their national woolshed roadshow, kicking off in the Wairarapa. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay said it has been a tough time for farmers over the past few years. The sector has faced high domestic ... More >>
Natural Hydrogen Resource Should Be Free Of Treaty Claims Entanglement
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 8:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Jones is seeking to give regulatory certainty for those keen to develop natural, or geological, hydrogen in New Zealand as a potential additional tool to ensure energy resilience. More >>
Minister Van Velden Seeks Alternatives To Ease Financial Burden On FENZ Levy Payers
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
“I encourage the public to provide feedback during consultation as this will be an important consideration when the Government makes its final decision on the levy. I am interested in the impacts the levy will have on those who it applies to, and ... More >>
Government Responds To Unsustainable Net Migration
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa (AEWV) scheme will ensure New Zealand is attracting the skills it needs, and reducing the vulnerability of migrants to exploitation, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced today. More >>
New Zealand On Stage At Global Space Symposium
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Space Minister Judith Collins will speak at the Space Symposium in the United States next week, promoting New Zealand’s rapidly growing place in the sector as we work to rebuild the economy. More >>
Pure Tūroa Limited To Operate Tūroa Ski Field
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced that Pure Tūroa Limited (PTL) has been granted a 10-year concession to operate the Tūroa ski-field, ensuring the 2024 ski season will go ahead and giving certainty for the future. More >>
$4.9m Project Completed With Marae Reopening
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Government
For many marae, it was the first time they had been able to offer paid work to their communities. The programme also provided meaningful and stable employment for those who were impacted by the economic downturn created by the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
Methane Targets To Be Independently Reviewed
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Today, the Climate Change and Agriculture Ministers announced that an independent panel of experts will review agricultural biogenic methane science and targets for consistency with no additional warming. More >>
NZ And Nordics: Likeminded Partners
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 5:20 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has highlighted the strong ties that bind New Zealand and the Nordic countries of Northern Europe during a trip to Sweden today. More >>
First New Zealand C-130J Hercules Takes Flight
Friday, 5 April 2024, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
“These successful flights are a significant milestone for the New Zealand Defence Force, bringing this once-in-a-generation renewal of a critical airlift capability a step closer,” Ms Collins says. More >>
Government To Rephase NCEA Change Programme
Friday, 5 April 2024, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is making significant changes to the NCEA Change Programme, delaying the implementation by two years, Minister of Education Erica Stanford announced today. More >>
Education Should Be Prioritised Ahead Of Protesting
Friday, 5 April 2024, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Students should be in school and learning instead of protesting during school hours, Associate Education Minister David Seymour says. More >>
New Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Chair Appointed
Friday, 5 April 2024, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Ben Dalton has been appointed the new board Chair of Tupu Tonu, the Ngāpuhi Investment Fund, says Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Finance Minister Shane Jones. More >>
Delivering On Local Water Done Well
Friday, 5 April 2024, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to a streamlined decision-making process for the establishment of council-controlled organisations (CCOs) for water services as part of Local Water Done Well. More >>
