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Crackdown on synthetic drug dealers
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
Crackdown on synthetic drug dealers The Government is responding to increased drug-related deaths by cracking down on the suppliers of synthetic drugs while making it easier for those with addiction problems to get treatment, Health Minister Dr David Clark ... More >>
New Māori housing initiative for Papakura
Thursday, 13 December 2018, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
Papakura Marae is the first community to receive funding from the $15 million Māori Housing Fund, being announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Minister of Housing, and Minister for Māori Development Hon Nanaia Mahuta. More >>
Improvements to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Climate Change Minister Julie Anne Genter today announced the first of two planned tranches of improvements to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS) following recent public consultation. More >>
ETS forestry improvements to create more benefits for NZ
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 5:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones has today announced the first set of improvements to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) – New Zealand’s main tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions – following extensive public consultation. More >>
NZ's National Statement to COP24 Climate Summit
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
The government that I am a part of, led by the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, has been in office for a little over one year. More >>
Commerce appointments announced
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi today announced two appointments to the Commerce Commission and the appointment of a new member to the Accreditation Council. More >>
Section 8I Report – More meaningful and transparent
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Section 8I Report is the first opportunity to track the progress our Government is making against the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendations, Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta said today. More >>
Government ropes in livestock rustling
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little today introduced a supplementary order paper (SOP) on the Crimes Amendment Bill to crack down on livestock rustling. Federated Farmers estimates the cost of theft of livestock to the farming community at over $120 million ... More >>
Government expresses condolences on passing of Hiwi Tauroa
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Minister Kelvin Davis and Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta today paid tribute to former Race Relations Conciliator (Commissioner) and Māori All Black Hiwi Tauroa (DCMG, CNZM, JP), who passed away yesterday surrounded ... More >>
National Geohazards Monitoring Centre goes live
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand now has around the clock experts on the lookout to help keep the public safe from geological hazards, with today’s opening of a world-first monitoring centre. More >>
Letting fees shown the door from today
Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
Letting fees are prohibited from today after new legislation came into effect, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says. “Our Government is making life better for renters. Now tenants won’t have to worry about letting fees during the ... More >>
Medicinal cannabis legislation to help ease suffering
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark says thousands of New Zealanders will potentially benefit from the Government’s medicinal cannabis legislation. The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament this afternoon ... More >>
Small business the focus of Australian talks
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Efforts to progress a seamless trans-Tasman business environment will take another step at a ministerial roundtable meeting in Sydney tomorrow. More >>
Chief Science Advisor sets out actions to prevent violence
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Every 4 Minutes: Chief Science Advisor sets out actions to prevent family violence More >>
Foreign Minister to visit United States of America
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will travel to Washington D.C. tomorrow for talks with US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo and other senior members of the US Administration. “The United States is a very close ... More >>
Minister progresses KiwiSaver withdrawals for conditions
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister progresses KiwiSaver withdrawals for people with life-shortening conditions More >>
High demand for international agri-science scholarships
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
The latest winners of a New Zealand and CCAFS-funded international PhD scholarship have been announced following a three-fold increase in applications. More >>
Government allocates $610,649 to racecourse safety
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Racing Minister Rt Hon. Winston Peters announced today that the Government has invested $610,649 in 25 projects to improve safety at racecourses. The grants are made available from the Racing Safety Development Fund which provides $1 million annually to racecourse ... More >>
Health and safety scholarship recipients congratulated
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Building a better culture for health and safety in New Zealand workplaces will be greatly assisted by the inaugural recipients of the HASANZ Scholarship Programme, says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Major addition to conservation park
Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Four parcels of conservation land that are now included in the Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Conservation Park make up the biggest addition to the park since it was created 17 years ago, Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage announced today. More >>
