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Minister announces multi-agency landfill risk response
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 7:43 am | New Zealand Government
Risks from existing and legacy landfills will be identified in a multi-agency project led by the Ministry for the Environment and 16 regional councils, in collaboration with Local Government New Zealand and the Department of Conservation announced Associate ... More >>
PM’s Education Excellence Awards winners
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 8:17 pm | New Zealand Government
PM’s Education Excellence Awards winners Education Minister Chris Hipkins tonight celebrated with finalists and winners of the annual PM’s Education Excellence Awards at a ceremony in Wellington, where Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the winners. ... More >>
Suicide Prevention Office to drive action to save lives
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced a Suicide Prevention Office will be established to coordinate action already underway to reduce New Zealand’s historically high rate of suicide. More >>
Te Reo revitalisation for next generation
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Māori Development, Hon Nanaia Mahuta says increasing the number of rangatahi who can speak te reo Māori is crucial for the future of the language. As Te Wiki o te Reo Māori begins, she is encouraging rangatahi across Aotearoa New ... More >>
Government launches consultation on environmental reforms
Monday, 9 September 2019, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Public meetings will be held in more than 20 places over the next three weeks to provide information and seek feedback on reforms to the way we manage our freshwater, elite soils, urban environment, waste and hazardous substances. “Public meetings/hui ... More >>
Government welcomes Capital Markets 2029 Report
Monday, 9 September 2019, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Kris Faafoi, says key areas of opportunity have been highlighted in a report released today to ensure New Zealand’s capital markets continue to support sustainable economic growth. More >>
Te Reo 2.0 - new resources to promote te reo
Monday, 9 September 2019, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
Mōu Te Reo 2.0 is a new resource pack for whānau, which aims to support te reo Māori conversations in the home and classrooms, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. More >>
Budget investment secures access to mental health services
Sunday, 8 September 2019, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is making a start on rolling out its free mental healthcare package by signing contracts that will ensure 170,000 New Zealanders continue to receive mental health support at their local medical centre and is kicking off the process ... More >>
Brian Corban appointed KiwiRail Chair
Friday, 6 September 2019, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for State Owned Enterprises Winston Peters and Minister of Finance Grant Robertson have announced the appointment of Mr Brian Corban as Chair of KiwiRail Holdings Limited and the New Zealand Railways Corporation (NZRC). “Mr Corban is ... More >>
Under-Secretary Tabuteau to visit Ethiopia and Kenya
Friday, 6 September 2019, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Fletcher Tabuteau is travelling to Ethiopia and Kenya next week to promote New Zealand’s political and trade relationships in East Africa. While in Ethiopia, Mr Tabuteau will also officially open New Zealand’s ... More >>
PGF delivers $12m boost to Whanganui’s Sarjeant Gallery
Friday, 6 September 2019, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Sarjeant Gallery project will proceed as planned, putting Whanganui on the map as a vibrant cultural hub, thanks to a $12 million boost from the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) announced by Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development ... More >>
Announcement of new High Commissioner to Kiribati
Friday, 6 September 2019, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters today announced the appointment of diplomat Paul Wallis as High Commissioner to Kiribati. “New Zealand has a strong and long-standing relationship with Kiribati, and is delivering a large development programme in partnership ... More >>
Northland rail investment massive boost for region
Friday, 6 September 2019, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
A vital investment in the Northland rail line will finally bring the track out of managed decline and preserve future investment opportunities, State Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones say. More >>
New school and classrooms for Otago and Southland
Friday, 6 September 2019, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is building a new school and new classrooms at five schools for 840 extra students in Southland and Otago. More >>
Two new Financial Market Authority Board members appointed
Friday, 6 September 2019, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has today confirmed the appointments of Sue Chetwin and Michael Stiassny as new members of the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) Board. More >>
New Zealand welcomes Barbados Minister for Maritime Affairs
Friday, 6 September 2019, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has welcomed Barbados Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Hon. Kirk Humphrey, to New Zealand for discussions with the Government on a range of bilateral and multilateral issues. Minister Humphrey ... More >>
New place names restore Maniapoto history
Friday, 6 September 2019, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government
Māori place names have been restored to the small central North Island town of Benneydale, and a nearby stretch of the North Island Main Trunk railway announced Minister for Land Information Eugenie Sage. More >>
Paint job completes Bay of Islands’ Russell Wharf upgrade
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has marked the completion of the Russell Wharf upgrade by grabbing a brush and finishing its new paint job in the Bay of Islands today. More >>
Government launches action plan for healthy waterways
Thursday, 5 September 2019, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to stop the degradation of our waterways and clean up our rivers and lakes within a generation. More >>
New programme launched to boost investment in tourism
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Tourism Attraction Programme is a new cross-agency government initiative that aims to boost private investment into New Zealand’s tourism attractions, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis and Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today. More >>
