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New inter-atoll ferry for Tokelau
Friday, 7 December 2018, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today formally gifted Tokelau with a new vessel to serve as a small passenger ferry between the country’s three atolls. More >>
Govt construction projects will support skills training
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Government construction projects will support skills training Government agencies are being encouraged to take skills and training into account when contracting for large construction projects, rather than wait for it to become mandatory. The Ministry ... More >>
$9 million reconciliation package for Parihaka
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced the signing of a $9 million funding reconciliation agreement between the Crown and the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust today in Wellington. More >>
75 projects funded from Ethnic Communities Development Fund
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ethnic Communities Development Fund (the Fund) will provide funding to 75 community projects starting in 2019, Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa announced today. More >>
Ministers welcome agricultural sector’s work on emissions
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministers of Agriculture and Climate Change welcome the report of the Biological Emissions Reference Group (BERG), which has been released today. More >>
Government signs off on major accessibility work programme
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has approved a work programme to thoroughly explore how we can achieve full accessiblity for disabled people and all New Zealanders, Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni says. More >>
Defence Assessment on Climate Change and Security Released
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Defence Assessment on Climate Change and Security Released Minister of Defence Ron Mark and Minister for Climate Change James Shaw have today released a Defence Assessment on the security implications of climate change. The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness ... More >>
Progress on safer drinking water
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health David Clark says the Ministry of Health has made good progress ensuring New Zealanders can rely on the safety of their drinking water in the 12 months since the final Havelock North Inquiry report. More >>
Appointments of Judges of the High Court
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General David Parker announced today the appointment of Associate Judge Robert Osborne and Auckland barrister and solicitor Ian Gault as Judges of the High Court. More >>
Export Education Levy rates released
Thursday, 6 December 2018, 8:11 am | New Zealand Government
New rates for the levy paid by international education providers balance their interests with the need to both promote the sector and address failures when they occur, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Restoring balance to the workplace
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Restoring balance to the workplace The passage into law of the Employment Relations Amendment Act helps restore fairness to New Zealand workplaces and restore fundamental rights for workers, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. ... More >>
Tax reforms focus on fairness
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
New tax legislation has been introduced to Parliament to ensure greater fairness in the way the tax system shapes commerce, investment decisions and social policies. More >>
Pacific Peoples Minister to attend the Bali Democracy Forum
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio will support the principles of democracy and good governance at the Bali Democracy Forum XI this week. More >>
$100 million Green investment fund launched
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Business and the Government will jointly tackle climate change with the launch of New Zealand Green Investment Finance Ltd; a $100 million fund to reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions, Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, and Climate Change Minister, ... More >>
Site for co-located Marlborough Colleges confirmed
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
Work to co-locate Marlborough Girls’ and Boys’ Colleges on a new site will begin in the New Year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. More >>
New Landcorp Chair appointed
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Dr Warren Parker has been appointed as Director and Chair of Landcorp, the Minister of Finance Grant Robertson and Associate Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Shane Jones announced today. Dr Parker is a former Chief Executive of Scion (the NZ Forest ... More >>
Kelvin Davis to represent New Zealand at Bush Funeral
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Minister Kelvin Davis will represent the New Zealand Government at Wednesday’s state funeral for President George H. W. Bush, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. President Bush passed away at the weekend at the age of 94. He served as President ... More >>
America’s Cup infrastructure plans advance
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 5:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed to further funding for America’s Cup infrastructure as certainty about the number of challengers moves a step closer. More >>
Finance Minister welcomes release of LSF Dashboard
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has welcomed the Treasury’s release of its Living Standards Framework (LSF) Dashboard. The Dashboard is a tool created by the Treasury, within its broader Living Standards Framework, to help shape policy advice. It contains ... More >>
Pacific diplomatic footprint
Tuesday, 4 December 2018, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced details today on how New Zealand will increase its diplomatic and development presence in the Pacific. More >>
