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New appointments to Waikato and Counties Manukau DHBs
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced new appointments to the Waikato and Counties Manukau District Health Boards. More >>
Historic pay equity settlement for education support workers
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is proud to announce that hundreds of women working in education, who have fought for years to be paid fairly, are to get a pay rise of up to 30 percent in a historic settlement for pay equity. More >>
Tackling barriers to Māori housing
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Hon Minister Mahuta announces today a Māori housing finance wānanga to tackle barriers to accessing finance to build housing on Māori land. More >>
An Emissions Trading Scheme fit for purpose
Monday, 13 August 2018, 5:20 pm | New Zealand Government
An Emissions Trading Scheme fit for purpose Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Minister for Climate Change James Shaw have today opened consultation on improvements to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS); New Zealand’s main tool for reducing greenhouse ... More >>
Another milestone for One Billion Trees
Monday, 13 August 2018, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s goal of planting more trees to create sustainable jobs and address climate change is receiving a $240 million boost, Forestry Minister Shane Jones has today announced. More >>
New medal for public service
Monday, 13 August 2018, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced a new medal that recognises meritorious service in the Public Service. More >>
Tabuteau steps up Economic Development in Waikato
Monday, 13 August 2018, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Regional Economic Development Under-Secretary Fletcher Tabuteau will speak at a meeting in Hamilton today hosted by the newly formed Waikato Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) about the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and the opportunities it provides ... More >>
Court support pilot to reduce trauma
Monday, 13 August 2018, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
A service is being piloted to reduce the trauma experienced by sexual violence survivors going through the criminal justice system, says Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni. More >>
Support for organic standard
Monday, 13 August 2018, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor says a majority of public submissions support the Government’s preferred approach of a single set of rules for organic production. More >>
Hong Kong double tax agreement updated
Monday, 13 August 2018, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says New Zealand’s ability to detect and prevent tax evasion is enhanced by an update to our double tax agreement with Hong Kong which is now in force. More >>
KiwiBuild pre-qualification opens
Monday, 13 August 2018, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford has welcomed the opening of pre-qualification for first homebuyers and second-chancers wanting to buy a KiwiBuild home. More >>
Extension for exceptional employer awards
Sunday, 12 August 2018, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri has extended the nomination period for the Primary Industries Good Employer Awards, in order to recognise more outstanding employers from the sector which employees around one in seven New Zealanders. More >>
Deputy Police Commissioner inquiry head appointed
Friday, 10 August 2018, 5:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin has announced Mary Scholtens QC will lead the Government Inquiry into the Appointment Process of Deputy Commissioner of Police Wally Haumaha. More >>
New strategic direction for small business
Friday, 10 August 2018, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The role of small business in the economy is to be enhanced with a new strategy to drive performance and better connect small and medium enterprises with government, large businesses and research institutions. Small Business Minister Stuart Nash today ... More >>
First wave of marae get funding boost
Friday, 10 August 2018, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta has today announced an investment of $725,000 in the late Koro Wētere’s whānau marae near Kawhia. More >>
Kids competition focuses on antibiotics
Friday, 10 August 2018, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark is encouraging school children in years five to eight to fight germs as part of a nationwide poster competition about antibiotic resistance. More >>
Single-use plastic bags to be phased out
Friday, 10 August 2018, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
Single-use plastic shopping bags will be phased out over the next year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Environment Minister Eugenie Sage announced today. More >>
Minister announces new International Education Strategy
Friday, 10 August 2018, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
High-quality education delivery, student experience and global citizenship are among the pillars of a new government strategy for New Zealand’s international education sector announced today by Education Minister Chris Hipkins. More >>
Ngāti Rangi Settlement Bill passes first reading
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Hon Andrew Little, welcomed Ngāti Rangi to Parliament today to witness their Treaty settlement Bill pass its first reading. “Although no settlement could ever compensate Ngāti Rangi for the prejudice ... More >>
Native threatened freshwater fish thrown a lifeline
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government
A vital step towards better protecting indigenous freshwater fish was taken with today’s introduction of a new indigenous fish conservation bill in Parliament. More >>
