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Onehunga development shows future of state housing

Friday, 28 September 2018, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government

A new public housing development to be built in Onehunga has been designed with disabled people in mind and will cater for any sort of tenant, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced today. More >>

Tabuteau to visit the UAE

Friday, 28 September 2018, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government

Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Fletcher Tabuteau will travel to the United Arab Emirates next week to meet with UAE Ministers and representatives of New Zealand and Emirati businesses to reinforce the importance of our bilateral ... More >>

Minister honoured to represent NZ in Tokelau visit

Friday, 28 September 2018, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi will visit Tokelau next week, the first visit by a New Zealand Government minister since 2004. More >>

A step forward for Bay of Islands healthcare

Friday, 28 September 2018, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Dr David Clark says the new Bay of Islands Hospital redevelopment means the Kawakawa facility is better placed to meet the needs of its community now and in years to come. More >>

Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board investigation concludes

Friday, 28 September 2018, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has announced that she has now received a final report from Michael Heron QC. More >>

New vision for Pacific Aotearoa

Friday, 28 September 2018, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government

“Feedback from more than 130 Pacific groups is helping to shape a refreshed Pacific Vision, which will be launched in November,” says Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio. More >>

New Act completes modernisation of Customs legislation

Friday, 28 September 2018, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government

Customs Minister Hon Kris Faafoi says a once in a generation modernisation of Customs’ legislation will be complete when a new Act comes into force on Monday. More >>

Building a biosecurity team of 4.7 million New Zealanders

Friday, 28 September 2018, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Biosecurity Damien O’Connor today calls on every New Zealander to help build a biosecurity team of 4.7 million as part of the Ko Tātou This Is Us campaign. More >>

Redefining successful government

Friday, 28 September 2018, 8:30 am | New Zealand Government

I bring you the warm greetings of Aotearoa, New Zealand, and can tell you that it is a true honour and a privilege to be here. More >>

NZ National Statement to United Nations General Assembly

Friday, 28 September 2018, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government

My opening remarks were in Te Reo Maori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand. As is tradition, I acknowledged those who are here, why we are here, and the importance of our work. More >>

Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill passes third reading

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 4:50 pm | New Zealand Government

The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament and will become law, Justice Minister Andrew Little said. More >>

Open banking focus for Minister

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi travels to Sydney tomorrow (Friday) to progress open banking options for New Zealand consumers. More >>

Significant step to correct miscarriages of justice

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Andrew Little has introduced the Bill to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). More >>

First two expungements for historical homosexual offences

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the first two expungements of unjust historical convictions under the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Act 2018. More >>

Making Funded Family Care fairer

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government

The Government has today announced plans to change the Funded Family Care policy, including its intention to repeal Part 4A of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (the Act). More >>

Broadcasting Standards Authority appointments announced

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government

Wellingtonian Judge Bill Hastings has been appointed as member and chair of the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA), the Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Hon Kris Faafoi announced today. Lawyer Susie Staley of Dunedin also joins ... More >>

Visitor levy to raise $80 million to future proof tourism

Thursday, 27 September 2018, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government

Cabinet has approved a new International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to be set at $35 per visitor, raising an estimated $80 million a year to go toward tourism infrastructure and conservation projects, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced ... More >>

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