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Speech: Mahuta - UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Friday, 26 April 2019, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Item 11: Human rights: Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Chair of Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) and others More >>
Classifying Commercial Video on-Demand content
Friday, 26 April 2019, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is looking to make the classification of on-demand video content mandatory to bring it in line with other media and provide better guidance and protections to families and young people, says Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin. More >>
Parker leads successful trade delegation to China
Friday, 26 April 2019, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Trade and Export Growth, David Parker completes an official visit to China today, including talks with his ministerial counterparts in the trade and environment portfolios, taking yet another step in this Government’s work to deliver ... More >>
New homes for Auckland families in need
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford today officially opened 23 new state homes designed for Auckland families in the high-demand area of Birkdale. More >>
Let’s celebrate our health volunteers
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister David Clark is asking New Zealanders to think of how they’ve benefited from or seen the work of those who freely share their time, energy, and compassion to help improve the health and wellbeing of others. More >>
Boost for services to veterans and their families
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has today announced additional funding to support the wellbeing of New Zealand’s veterans and their families. More >>
Growing young Māori leaders in Te Tai Tokerau
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
An education programme that will grow future young Māori leaders through mātauranga and te reo Māori will be delivered in Te Tai Tokerau in 2020, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. More >>
Minister of Employment launches Tolaga Bay Innovation
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
An initiative to drive economic revival in the Tolaga Bay area by fostering the success of grass-roots business, and to develop Tolaga Bay as a tourist destination was launched today by Minister of Employment, Willie Jackson. More >>
NZ and France seek to end use of social media for terrorism
Wednesday, 24 April 2019, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and France announced today that the two nations will bring together countries and tech companies in an attempt to bring to an end the ability to use social media to organise and promote terrorism and violent extremism, in the wake ... More >>
Fewer road deaths, still too many
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter is urging motorists to take extra care over the rest of the school holiday period. More >>
Prime Minister sends condolences to Sri Lanka
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 10:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has extended New Zealand’s condolences to the Government and people of Sri Lanka following multiple bombings there on Easter Sunday. More >>
Supporting our regions with $2.3 million investment
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing a further $2.3 million in the Great Rides, which draw visitors to our regions, boosting local economies and the tourism sector, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. Government funding of $1.3 million will create ... More >>
Police training goes family friendly
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Police numbers have been boosted with the graduation of 21 new constables from an innovative training scheme that allows them to stay close to their families. More >>
Proposed ETC improvements attract support
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Submissions on improvements to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) show that there is broad support to make improvements to the scheme, says the Minister for Climate Change. More >>
Appointment of Judge of the High Court
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland Barrister Tracey Walker has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney General David Parker announced today. More >>
Foreign Minister to visit Nordic countries
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is travelling to Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland over the next week. More >>
Minister Parker leads trade delegation to China
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker will lead a delegation of business representatives to China next week to advance the economic relationship between China and New Zealand. More >>
Environment report reinforces need for Government’s plan
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
The Environment Aotearoa 2019 report released today shows why the Government’s plan to clean up our waterways and make New Zealand carbon-neutral is so crucial, Environment Minister David Parker said. More >>
PGF backing growth in Gore
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is helping young people into jobs and supporting economic growth in Southland, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. More >>
Minister goes to the UN to plead indigenous rights
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Māori Development, Hon Nanaia Mahuta will go to the United Nations this Easter to argue the case for Indigenous Peoples’ rights around the world. More >>
