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Statement from Jacinda Ardern on Christchurch shootings
Friday, 15 March 2019, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has expressed her horror at the events that are currently unfolding in Christchurch. “This was an act of extraordinary and unprecedented violence. It has no place in New Zealand. “It is one of New Zealand’s darkest ... More >>
Te Uru Rākau and Corrections joint planting pilot launched
Friday, 15 March 2019, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
A pilot will see release to work prisoners training and working in the forestry sector as part of the One Billion Trees Programme, Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. More >>
$1 million to help Tasman fire recovery
Friday, 15 March 2019, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
The Lottery Grants Board (Board) has agreed to allocate up to $1 million to the Tasman Mayoral Disaster Relief Fund, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced today. More >>
Climate legislation progressing
Friday, 15 March 2019, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government is working on the final details of climate change legislation that will set New Zealand on the path to being carbon zero by 2050. More >>
Fire and Emergency New Zealand funding to be reviewed
Friday, 15 March 2019, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced today that Government will be reviewing how Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is funded. More >>
Ongoing improvements to fleeing drivers policy
Friday, 15 March 2019, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Stuart Nash is backing Police efforts to improve the way frontline officers handle fleeing driver incidents. More >>
Ministers prioritise consultation on climate change
Friday, 15 March 2019, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
Changes to the Terms of Reference for the Interim Climate Change Committee will better prepare the Government to initiate meaningful change to key legislation, addressing the implications of our changing climate. More >>
New employment hub to support rangatahi
Friday, 15 March 2019, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
A new employment hub in Whakatāne will help get more rangatahi earning and learning Employment Minister Willie Jackson said today at the opening of the Tū Māia Rangatahi Hub. More >>
Tourism investment boost for Whangarei
Friday, 15 March 2019, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is investing over $2 million in two tourism initiatives which will further enhance Whangarei as a tourist destination and support the region’s economic growth, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. “Tourism is set ... More >>
Making communities safer - supporting ex-prisoners into work
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections is doing what works with rehabilitation, giving people the support they need to come out of prison less likely to re-offend, Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said at the Otago Corrections Facility (OCF) Employers Open Day today. More >>
Membership: Australia and NZ Electronic Invoicing Board
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have announced the membership of the Australia and New Zealand Electronic Invoicing Board (ANZEIB) today. More >>
Mid-Canterbury schools to get 99 new and upgraded classrooms
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Education Minister Chris Hipkins have announced a major redevelopment of Ashburton College and Ellesmere College. More >>
Minister leads pou whakairo ceremony in Santiago
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who is on her first official mission to Chile, led the ceremony naming and gifting of a carved pou whakairo at the Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral in Santiago today. More >>
New Zealand’s National Statement delivered at the UN
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter delivered New Zealand’s National Statement at the 63rd Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in New York. More >>
Minister to attend Cook Islands’ Climate Change Discussion
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand supports an ambitious global response to climate change and is taking action to support adaptation in the region,” says Aupito William Sio. More >>
First step toward more life-saving organ transplants
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark says the Government is progressing legislation aimed at increasing the number of life-saving organ transplants for New Zealanders through improved donation rates. More >>
An end to unnecessary secondary tax
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Workers who are paying too much tax because of incorrect secondary tax codes are in line for relief with the passage of legislation through Parliament late last night. More >>
Mokihinui River catchment land to be added to Kahurangi
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 9:25 am | New Zealand Government
Mokihinui River catchment land to be added to Kahurangi National Park More >>
Justice Minister welcomes Evidence Act Review
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister, Andrew Little, will table the Law Commission’s report - The Second Review of the Evidence Act 2006 in Parliament today. More >>
PM’s top science prize goes to DNA crime scene software
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods today congratulated the winners of the 2018 Prime Minister’s Science Prizes. More >>
