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New funding to improve water quality
Wednesday, 5 June 2019, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister David Parker has today announced Government funding to help iwi in Whanganui, Gisborne and Omapere improve the health of their local waterways. More >>
Foreign Minister welcomes better US visa access for Kiwis
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has welcomed US State Department confirmation that New Zealanders will be able to apply for multiple-entry business visas from next week. The visas – called E1 treaty trader and E2 treaty investor visas - will ... More >>
Ensuring multinationals pay their fair share of tax
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is pushing on with efforts to ensure multinational companies pay their fair share of tax, with the release of proposed options for a digital services tax (DST). More >>
Budget boosts Pacific-led wellbeing focus for Aotearoa
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Wellbeing Budget has secured an unprecedented amount of new funding of over $113 million over four years to boost support for Pacific communities across Aotearoa New Zealand to achieve their vision of a confident, thriving, resilient and prosperous ... More >>
Funding for Growing Up in New Zealand study
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
A Wellbeing Budget boost for New Zealand’s largest study of child development will help the Government design the best possible services and policies to increase the wellbeing of our children and families, Minister for Social Development, Carmel ... More >>
Wellbeing Budget recognises the importance of Kōhanga Reo
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
Kōhanga reo are set to get a boost with new funding support that will significantly lift wages, allow volunteers to be paid, update ICT capacity, and fund a stock take and repairs of their buildings, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis announced ... More >>
Robertson: Budget Speech
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
It is my great pleasure to present the second Budget of this Coalition Government and the first Wellbeing Budget for New Zealand. More >>
Queen's Birthday Honours 2019
Monday, 3 June 2019, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Order of Merit The Queen has been pleased, on the occasion of the celebration of Her Majesty’s Birthday, to make the following appointments to The New Zealand Order of Merit: DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Dr Susan ... More >>
Professor Charles Eason congratulated
Monday, 3 June 2019, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Professor Charles Eason has been congratulated by Minister for Research, Science and Innovation Megan Woods on his appointment to the Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit. More >>
Queen’s Birthday Honours illuminate Pacific contribution
Monday, 3 June 2019, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
The Queen’s Birthday Honours illuminates Pacific People’s contribution to Aotearoa More >>
Outstanding services to nature recognised
Monday, 3 June 2019, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
The dedication by many recipients of Queen’s Birthday Honours to looking after our native plants and wildlife and natural landscapes, and improving environmental management is an example of exemplary leadership, says Minister of Conservation Eugenie ... More >>
Late pioneer athlete recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Monday, 3 June 2019, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
Sport & Recreation Minister Grant Robertson today acknowledged the late Yvette Corlett (nee Williams) who has become a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. “This is a special recognition for the ground breaking role Dame Yvette ... More >>
PM congratulates Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients
Monday, 3 June 2019, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated the New Zealanders recognised for their contributions to the country and their communities in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. More >>
Defence Minister addresses Asia’s premier Defence Summit
Sunday, 2 June 2019, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence addresses Asia’s premier Defence Summit Defence Minister Ron Mark has called for stronger and more meaningful security relationships at Asia’s premier defence summit, the 18th Annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, this weekend. ... More >>
Legislation passed for visitor levy and smart border systems
Saturday, 1 June 2019, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Parliament has today passed legislation enabling the collection of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) from 1 July 2019. It will also enable digital processing of the New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA), which ... More >>
Hipkins announces forum to find way through school impasse
Saturday, 1 June 2019, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Hipkins announces forum to find a way through teacher and principal claims impasse More >>
Pacific Mission to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Friday, 31 May 2019, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will lead a New Zealand delegation to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu next week, between 4 and 8 June, for the 2019 Pacific Mission. More >>
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Wellbeing Budget speech
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
We said that we would be a Government that did things differently, and for this Budget we have done just that. Today we have laid the foundation for not just one Wellbeing Budget, but a different approach for Government decision-making all together. More >>
Wellbeing Budget - Building a Productive Nation
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government also wants to make sure all New Zealanders have the chance to share in the opportunities provided by the digital age by both increasing the availability of technology, and programmes for people to acquire the skills required ... More >>
Wellbeing Budget - Transforming the economy
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The Wellbeing Budget provides opportunities to grow and modernise New Zealand’s economy while ensuring a just transition to a low emissions future. We need to preserve and enhance our environment, as part of the foundation for our long-term wellbeing. More >>
