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Coroners Act amended for tikanga Māori values
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 9:47 am | New Zealand Government
The Coroners (Access to Body of Dead Person) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament last night. More >>
Minister welcomes new conservation legislation
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 8:54 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says conservation, including marine reserves and sports fish like trout, will be better protected as a result of new law passed last night by Parliament. More >>
PGF supports Southland regional growth
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 8:43 am | New Zealand Government
The Southland region is set to receive a boost to its economy with Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) support for an Invercargill development project, aquaculture, and sheep and goat dairy initiatives, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development ... More >>
Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail trial gets green light
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 8:40 am | New Zealand Government
The NZ Transport Agency Board has approved a business case for the next steps in a start-up trial Hamilton to Auckland passenger rail service, Transport Minister Phil Twyford announced today. More >>
Reserve Bank Act modernised to include focus on employment
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 8:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government is delivering on its promise to modernise the Reserve Bank Act, with legislation passed by Parliament today introducing a focus on employment outcomes alongside the current price stability mandate, Finance Minister Grant Robertson ... More >>
Minister accepts resignation of Southern Response Chair
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 8:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods has tonight accepted the resignation of Southern Response chair Ross Butler, following the release of the State Services Commissioner’s report on the agency’s use of external security consultants. More >>
Māori advisory group on family violence starts work
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Māori advisory group to the Government’s joint venture on family violence and sexual violence began their work today at their first meeting in Wellington. More >>
Victoria University of Wellington name should remain
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has declined Victoria University of Wellington Council’s application for a legal name change. More >>
Game changer for airport biosecurity
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
The most sophisticated X-ray technology available to scrutinise the bags of international travellers for any unwanted pests was unveiled today at Auckland Airport by Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor. “Our dynamic biosecurity environment means we must ... More >>
EU and New Zealand to strengthen cooperation on emissions
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
At the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) in Katowice, European Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete and New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw met and agreed ... More >>
Regions and industries will benefit from work visa proposals
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Making it easier for regions and industries to get the workers they need to flourish is at the heart of proposed changes to temporary work visas released for consultation today, says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. “The Coalition Government ... More >>
HomeStart changes pave way for more KiwiBuilders
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
Housing New Zealand’s HomeStart grant and Welcome Home Loan house price caps for new builds in areas outside the main centres are increasing from $450,000 to $500,000 to match the KiwiBuild price cap, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford ... More >>
Plastic shopping bag phase out set for 1 July
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage has today confirmed retailers will no longer be able to sell or give away single-use plastic shopping bags from 1 July 2019, after Cabinet agreed to the proposed regulations for a mandatory nationwide ... More >>
Broadband extends to 99.8% of population
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi have today announced significant additional rural broadband and mobile coverage across New Zealand, taking coverage to 99.8% ... More >>
Wetlands urgently need better protection
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
Scientific evidence in a new report on long-term wetland loss in Southland shows our wetlands urgently need better protection, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says. More >>
A ‘bridge’ to better Māori Crown relations launched
Monday, 17 December 2018, 7:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Te Arawhiti: A ‘bridge’ to better Māori Crown relations launched at Parliament Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister Kelvin Davis has welcomed the launch of the Office for Māori Crown Relations – Te Arawhiti at Parliament tonight. About ... More >>
Ngāpuhi voting results
Monday, 17 December 2018, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little has announced the results of the Ngāpuhi-wide vote on the Evolved Mandate Proposal. “The Ngāpuhi people who participated in the vote have not supported the Ngāpuhi Evolved Mandate Proposal,” ... More >>
Mycoplasma bovis eradication is making substantial progress
Monday, 17 December 2018, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
International experts are impressed by New Zealand’s efforts to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis and are more confident the campaign is working, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor said today. More >>
Helen Winkelmann appointed Chief Justice of New Zealand
Monday, 17 December 2018, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Judge of the Court of Appeal, the Honourable Justice Helen Winkelmann, has been appointed Chief Justice of New Zealand and a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “It is a pleasure to announce that her ... More >>
Maritime New Zealand Chair appointed
Monday, 17 December 2018, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Transport Phil Twyford today announced the appointment of Jo Brosnahan as Chair of the Maritime New Zealand Board. More >>
