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Ngāpuhi time to vote

Friday, 9 November 2018, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little has encouraged all Ngāpuhi to participate in the month-long vote on the evolved Treaty mandate proposal that opened this week. More >>

New Zealand opens embassy in Stockholm

Friday, 9 November 2018, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters formally opened New Zealand’s new embassy in Stockholm today. More >>

Ngāpuhi time to vote

Friday, 9 November 2018, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little has encouraged all Ngāpuhi to participate in the month-long vote on the evolved Treaty mandate proposal that opened this week. “This is about Ngāpuhi hapū having a say on their future,” ... More >>

Two-step RMA reform to start by fixing previous blunders

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government

A two stage process to improve the resource management system was announced today by Environment Minister David Parker. More >>

Business Council to focus on skills, investment and regions

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Business Advisory Council Chair Christopher Luxon have announced the four priority areas the Council will provide the Coalition Government with advice and support as it works on building a productive, sustainable and inclusive ... More >>

Pacific Reset picks up pace

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced the establishment of a $10 million Pacific Enabling Fund. More >>

1300 more households in public housing

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government

There are 1300 more households in public housing than a year ago, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today. More >>

Minister welcomes progress to help consumers escape debt

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government

Minister welcomes progress to help consumers escape debt Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Hon Kris Faafoi has welcomed progress to make safer financial services available to people in need, including a new initiative to allow banks and financial mentors ... More >>

Critical research being funded via Marsden Fund

Thursday, 8 November 2018, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s top researchers will be able to investigate critical issues and build knowledge across the board supported by $85.64 million over the next three years through the 2018 Marsden Fund round, announced today by Research, Science and Innovation ... More >>

Bills to modernise courts and tribunals passes

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 8:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Associate Minister of Justice and for Courts Aupito William Sio is delighted to see both the Courts Matters Bill and the Tribunals Powers and Procedures Legislation Bill pass into law this evening. More >>

Speech at Ratana Centenary Celebration

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government

It is an honour to stand with you all today to celebrate the prophet Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana. More >>

Building a strong and healthy Rātana community

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government

The Rātana Pā community is one step closer to making its aspirations a reality with an investment of up to $1.9 million towards housing infrastructure, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and the Minister for Māori Development Hon Nanaia Mahuta announced ... More >>

Employment another sign of strong economic fundamentals

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government

Today’s drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in over a decade is another real example of New Zealand’s strong economic fundamentals, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in the September 2018 quarter, ... More >>

Employment rates at record high

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government

Today’s record employment rate of 68.3 percent, matched by the lowest unemployment rate of 3.9 percent in over a decade means better lives for thousands of New Zealanders, Minister of Employment Willie Jackson says. “There are now over 2.66 million New ... More >>

Government commits $45.6m to new children’s hospital

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Dr David Clark says the Government has committed $45.6m to Wellington’s new state of the art children’s hospital – a project fast tracked by a $50m donation by businessman Mark Dunajtschik. More >>

Funding improvements for family violence services

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is investing $15.379 million from Budget 2018 so that family violence service providers can work with whānau and families to break intergenerational cycles of abuse through post-crisis support, says Minister of Social Development Carmel ... More >>