Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
New Zealand Government - Latest News [Page 446]
Offsite manufacturers keen to partner with KiwiBuild
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 8:09 am | New Zealand Government
The KiwiBuild Unit has received 102 responses for its Invitation to Pitch for offsite manufacturers, Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford announced today. More >>
New comms centre improves public services
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 7:11 pm | New Zealand Government
A new digital services and communications centre opened on the Kapiti Coast will help transform the way Police connect with the public and work to make communities safe. More >>
Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Government
The first Prime Minister’s Oranga Tamariki Awards for exceptional young people in state care will be presented at a ceremony in Parliament next week, Children’s Minister Tracey Martin announced today. More >>
Government reaches consensus on employment law changes
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced its new enduring Employment Relations Bill is expected to pass its second reading in Parliament today. More >>
A blend of the new and experienced for Waitangi Tribunal
Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced the appointment of eight men and women to the Waitangi Tribunal, three members who are new and five who have been re-appointed. More >>
Targeted meningococcal vaccination programme for Northland
Monday, 26 November 2018, 7:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced the launch of a targeted vaccination programme in Northland to control an outbreak of meningococcal disease. More >>
$23 million to get more kids on bikes
Monday, 26 November 2018, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter today announced that the NZ Transport Agency will provide $23 million over the next three years to expand the Bikes in Schools and cycle skills education to get more Kiwi kids on their bikes. More >>
Working with local government to improve tourism
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
Improvements to the criteria for the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will allow more communities to share the benefits of tourism, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. More >>
Nominations open for Teaching Council elections
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
Candidate nominations for seven members of the new Teaching Council Board are now open, with elections being held in March next year. More >>
Working with local govt to improve tourism infrastructure
Monday, 26 November 2018, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Improvements to the criteria for the Tourism Infrastructure Fund will allow more communities to share the benefits of tourism, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. More >>
Easier access to health assistance for MSD clients
Sunday, 25 November 2018, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Social Development, Carmel Sepuloni, is pleased to announce that from tomorrow, people on the Disability Allowance, Child Disability Allowance or the Supported Living Payment are able to have assessments completed by nurse practitioners. More >>
New urban development agency unveiled to build more homes
Saturday, 24 November 2018, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
The Housing and Urban Development Authority will have cut-through powers to build quality state and affordable homes and create thriving master-planned communities, announced Minister for Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford. More >>
Mandatory phase out of single-use plastic bags confirmed
Saturday, 24 November 2018, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
• Six month phase-out period • • Applies to all plastic shopping bags under 70 microns • • All retailers to comply More >>
Response from Minister Hipkins to PPTA ballot results
Friday, 23 November 2018, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Government
“Bargaining with the secondary teachers union is not as advanced as the primary teacher union. We welcome PPTA back to the negotiating table, which is scheduled to happen next week.” More >>
Review into NZTA regulatory performance
Friday, 23 November 2018, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Transport Phil Twyford has today requested that the Ministry of Transport, as the New Zealand Transport Agency’s (NZTA) monitor, review NZTA’s performance of their regulatory functions. More >>
Have your say on a United Kingdom-New Zealand trade deal
Friday, 23 November 2018, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is calling for public submissions on a post-Brexit free trade agreement with the United Kingdom. More >>
Te Korowai o Wainuiārua sign agreement in principle
Friday, 23 November 2018, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Te Korowai o Wainuiārua and the Crown have signed an agreement in principle that marks an important step in the settlement of the historical Treaty claims of Uenuku, Tamakana, and Tamahaki, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little ... More >>
Drilling underway on Canterbury Arena site
Friday, 23 November 2018, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Drilling is now underway at the Canterbury Arena site as part of early work to fast-track the project. More >>
Vaping and smokeless tobacco products to be regulated
Friday, 23 November 2018, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Vaping and smokeless tobacco products to be regulated Plans to regulate vaping and smokeless tobacco products in New Zealand are being announced today by Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa. The Smoke-free Environments Act 1990 (SFEA) will ... More >>
Criminal Justice Advisory Group to visit West Coast
Friday, 23 November 2018, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s Safe and Effective Justice Programme Advisory Group ¬– Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – will visit Westport, Greymouth and Hokitika next week as part of its nationwide consultation to gather information on the criminal justice system. More >>
