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Racing Reform Bill passes third reading
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
“The revitalisation of this industry is underway,” says Racing Minister Winston Peters as the Racing Reform Bill passed its third and final reading in Parliament today. The Bill, which comes into force on 1 July, opens the starting gate for the ... More >>
Business leader to chair APEC CEO Summit committee
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Barbara Chapman has been appointed chair of the CEO Summit Committee for APEC 2021, Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker announced today. More >>
Strengthening New Zealanders’ voting rights
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s democracy is to be enhanced, with voters gaining the right to enrol on election day at next year’s general election and allowing ballot boxes to be placed in supermarkets and malls to make it easier for people to vote, Justice Minister ... More >>
Deepening our relationship with China
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis will travel to China tomorrow to deepen the 2019 China-New Zealand Year of Tourism and our relationship with China. More >>
Firearms buy-back scheme strikes fair balance
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
Licensed firearms owners will get fair compensation for weapons handed in during the six-month buy-back and amnesty, Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Police Minister Stuart Nash announced today. More >>
Celebrating our new New Zealanders
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
Today, on World Refugee Day, we take time to recognise the contribution refugees make to New Zealand, and thank those people, groups and agencies that support our former refugee communities, says Minister of Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
DOC takes charge of riverbed clean-up from Fox landfill
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Conservation and Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage says that the Department of Conservation (DOC) will replace Westland District Council (WDC) as the lead agency co-ordinating the clean-up of the riverbed and coast downstream ... More >>
Minister to attend Pacific Community’s Conference
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio will travel to New Caledonia tomorrow to represent New Zealand at the Pacific Community’s (SPC) biennial Conference on 21 June in Noumea, along with Ministers and representatives from other SPC member ... More >>
New advice safeguards will protect consumers
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Consumers will have more peace of mind dealing with financial advisers under a new licensing and rules regime announced today by Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Hon Kris Faafoi. More >>
Damien O’Connor heads to UN Food and Agriculture Conference
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Damien O’Connor representing New Zealand at UN Food and Agriculture Conference Hon Damien O’Connor Agriculture Food Safety Trade and Export Growth More >>
New Zealand ratifies Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 8:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Fletcher Tabuteau today announced New Zealand’s ratification of the Multilateral Niue Treaty Subsidiary Agreement (NTSA) at the opening of the sixteenth annual ministerial meeting of the Pacific ... More >>
Deep concern at rising tensions in the Gulf of Oman
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has expressed New Zealand’s on-going and deep concern at the latest incidents in the Gulf of Oman and has condemned the recent provocative attacks on civilian shipping in the region. More >>
Compliance strengthened for property speculation
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Inland Revenue is to gain greater oversight of land transfer information to ensure those buying and selling properties are complying with tax rules on property speculation. More >>
Oranga Tamariki Review
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Children Tracey Martin has announced the terms of reference for the Oranga Tamariki–Ministry for Children review into the case of the Hawkes Bay mother and her baby. More >>
Keeping victims of family violence safer
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government
From 1 July, family violence agencies and social services practitioners will be able to share information to better respond to family violence. More >>
New scheme for financially distressed farmers
Tuesday, 18 June 2019, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has announced a new debt mediation scheme that will help farmers in financial distress deal with their lenders. More >>
$4M for Fire and Emergency volunteers
Monday, 17 June 2019, 8:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin today announced a $4 million-a-year package to recognise the contribution made by Fire and Emergency volunteers to communities across New Zealand. More >>
Two-month extension for fairer GST regime
Monday, 17 June 2019, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Offshore businesses that supply low-value goods to New Zealand have been granted a two-month extension to get systems in order for a new method to collect GST. Revenue Minister Stuart Nash confirmed Cabinet has agreed to the Finance and Expenditure ... More >>
Boosting services to break the cycle of offending
Monday, 17 June 2019, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
The Wellbeing Budget shows the Government’s commitment to doing things differently to break the cycle of offending and keep communities safe, with a $128.3 million boost in mental health and addiction services for offenders, Corrections Minister ... More >>
Budget Boost for Students at Risk
Monday, 17 June 2019, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
Education for students who are risk of disengaging from school receives a $9.8 million boost in Budget 2019, Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin announced today. More >>
