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Free Trade Agreement top of mind in EU meeting

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Free Trade Agreement top of mind in Agriculture Minister and EU Commissioner meeting More >>

Judge of the Court of Appeal appointed

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Justice Patricia Courtney has been appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal, Attorney-General David Parker announced today. More >>

Fewer victims of crime during 2018

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government

New data shows a significant drop in the number of people who were victims of crime in the past year. Police Minister Stuart Nash says the number of victimisations recorded by Police during 2018 fell by 2.7 per cent. More >>

Government to end tenure review

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government will end tenure review in the South Island high country, Land Information Minister Eugenie Sage announced today. More >>

Exporters expand despite global challenges

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s exporters are signing new deals and improving the nation’s prosperity despite many global headwinds, Minister for Trade and Export Growth and Economic Development David Parker said today. More >>

More Government support for Tasman

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Minister of Civil Defence Kris Faafoi and Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor have confirmed further Government support for the Tasman community, to help small businesses and animal welfare organisations with ... More >>

Focus on price stability & employment

Thursday, 14 February 2019, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government

The Coalition Government’s plan to reform and modernise the Reserve Bank Act experienced an important milestone today, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. More >>

Joint effort on organised crime in the Pacific

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand Police are to work more closely with their counterparts from Australia, Tonga and Fiji in a multinational effort to tackle organised crime. Police Minister Stuart Nash says an agreement signed today in Sydney by the New Zealand Commissioner ... More >>

Wages rising faster than house price rises

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Figures released today show that wages are rising faster than house prices, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says. More >>

Minister acknowledges iwi support following Nelson fires

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Māori Development 13 February 2019 PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT More >>

A new future for work skills training in NZ

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Chris Hipkins today released wide-ranging proposals for strengthening vocational education so that school leavers get high quality training opportunities, employers get the skills they need and New Zealanders are better equipped for the ... More >>

Government making good progress on wellbeing

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government

he Coalition Government is making solid progress on improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders and the Budget will outline further work, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. More >>

Budget 2019 date announced

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government

Budget 2019 will be delivered on Thursday, 30 May, Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced today. More >>

More EQC info now available to homeowners

Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government

Homeowners can now access more information about a property’s previous Earthquake Commission claims, says Minister Megan Woods. More >>

Helping people with disabilities into work

Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government

A Canterbury trial which helps people with health conditions or disabilities to find and stay in work has been expanded to help hundreds more Cantabrians, Minister of Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni, announced today. More >>

Fishing industry needs to do more to prevent seabird bycatch

Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government

Recent deaths of threatened seabirds killed by a longline fishing vessel show the fishing industry needs to do more to avoid seabird bycatch, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage says. More >>

SSC to seek answers on IRD survey

Monday, 11 February 2019, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins has today asked the State Services Commissioner Peter Hughes to examine IRD’s reported inappropriate use of a public survey. “I was concerned to read in the media that a survey by IRD included political questions,” ... More >>

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