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Climate Change - Technical Group calls for urgent action

Thursday, 24 May 2018, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government

Proactively planning how we can adapt to climate change urgently needs to weave into the work of every organisation, at every level, in every sector of New Zealand if we hope to adapt to the effects of climate change, says a group of climate change ... More >>

Minister to meet Ara Tahi leaders

Thursday, 24 May 2018, 8:39 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Civil Defence Kris Faafoi says today’s meeting with Ara Tahi, Greater Wellington’s iwi forum, will allow him to hear how the region deals with the wide range of hazards and emergencies it faces and to seek feedback to improve New Zealand’s ... More >>

Classic TV series restored and available online

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 7:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Clare Curran Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media 23 May 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT EMBARGOED UNTIL 7PM WEDNESDAY MAY 23, 2018 Classic TV series restored and available online The landmark 1970s television series Winners & ... More >>

Phil Twyford changes his tune over KiwiFail. Again.

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Housing Minister Phil Twyford confirmed three days ago that no income limits will be applied to prospective KiwiBuild buyers but today, under questioning, he said he had not yet decided about that, National’s Housing spokesperson Judith Collins ... More >>

Veteran Rehabilitation Strategy 2018 – 2021

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Veterans Ron Mark will tonight launch New Zealand’s first ever over-arching strategy for rehabilitating veterans who have been injured or become ill through their service to their country. More >>

New Chief of Defence Force Announced

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister of Defence Ron Mark has welcomed today’s announcement of Air Vice-Marshal Kevin Short as the new Chief of Defence Force. More >>

Government to undertake urgent algorithm stocktake

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Government Digital Services Clare Curran and Statistics Minister James Shaw have announced a project to assess how government agencies use algorithms to analyse people’s data, to ensure transparency and fairness in decisions that affect ... More >>

Defence deployments online

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed the release today of further information on where NZDF personnel are deployed overseas, in the form of an updated website. More >>

Focusing school funding on equity for kids

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is expanding work done on replacing school deciles to look more broadly at what’s needed to ensure all children, including learners from socio economically disadvantaged backgrounds, get the support they need to learn. More >>

$13 million for leading-edge biotech research

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government

The Government and the University of Waikato are investing $13 million in a new research programme in Tauranga aimed at helping tackle some of the biggest issues facing New Zealand’s primary sector, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. More >>

Boosting game development, interactive media

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government

Growing the international profile of New Zealand’s game development sector will be a key focus of a new study, announced today at a Techweek event by Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran. More >>

Review of the Operation of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has tabled in Parliament a review of the operation of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014. More >>

Spinal Cord Injury Registry releases first report

Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government

Falls, sports, and vehicle accidents are the leading causes of traumatic injuries among the 161 people covered by the New Zealand Spinal Cord Injury Registry’s first report, says ACC Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>

EU and New Zealand to start free trade talks

Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 9:10 pm | New Zealand Government

A free trade deal between New Zealand and the European Union (EU) has taken a major step forward with the announcement overnight that the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council has approved its negotiating mandate. More >>

New Zealand expresses concern regarding Venezuelan elections

Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government

“New Zealand has been following developments in Venezuela closely in recent months and is extremely concerned about the deteriorating situation in the country, including the continuing erosion of democratic norms and institutions,” Foreign Affairs Minister ... More >>