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KiwiSaver statements to show retirement incomes
Monday, 11 June 2018, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
KiwiSaver annual statements will soon show projected balances at retirement and income figures to help consumers make better decisions about their savings. More >>
PM welcomes visit of Duke and Duchess of Sussex
Monday, 11 June 2018, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed confirmation that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will make their first official visit together to New Zealand in spring, around the time of the Invictus Games in Sydney. More >>
Three Strikes repeal not going to Cabinet
Monday, 11 June 2018, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
A proposal to repeal Three Strikes is not going before Cabinet today on the basis that New Zealand First have indicated they would be unlikely to support it, says Justice Minister Andrew Little. More >>
Historic Māori magazines get new lease of life online
Sunday, 10 June 2018, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta says New Zealanders will soon have more access to historic Māori magazines under a new agreement. More >>
M.bovis eradication progressing well
Friday, 8 June 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity 8 June 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT M.bovis eradication progressing well Nearly two weeks after the decision to take our one shot to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, the programme is making good ... More >>
Trade rules, renewable energy and investment focus at forum
Friday, 8 June 2018, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will urge regional leaders to defend the open international trading system, based on enforceable rules, at a meeting in Tokyo next week. More >>
Foreign Buyer Pressure Highlights Need for Law Change
Friday, 8 June 2018, 11:16 am | New Zealand Government
New figures showing a high level of overseas house buying in New Zealand’s least affordable areas vindicates the Government’s move to ban foreign buyers of existing homes, Associate Finance Minister David Parker says. Stats NZ data for the March ... More >>
Forestry Improvements for the Emissions Trading Scheme
Friday, 8 June 2018, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have released a consultation paper proposing 12 improvements to forestry regulations in the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS). “Expanding the forestry industry’s ... More >>
New Housing and Urban Development Ministry
Friday, 8 June 2018, 9:23 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Housing and Urban Development Phil Twyford today announced a new Ministry will be set up to help the Government deliver on its priorities of making housing more affordable and our cities more liveable. More >>
Reserve Bank Act Review – Terms of Reference for Phase 2
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance 7 June 2018 PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Reserve Bank Act Review – Terms of Reference for Phase 2 released The Terms of Reference for Phase 2 of the Review of the Reserve Bank Act were released today by ... More >>
Projects funded through Te Pūnaha Hihiko
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister for Māori Development MEDIA STATEMENT 7 June 2018 More >>
NZers are invited to help decide new climate change law
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon James Shaw Minister for Climate Change 07 June 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT New Zealanders are invited to help decide new climate change law The next major step to reduce New Zealand’s emissions and build our resilience to climate change is underway, Climate ... More >>
Reviews target problems, improve lives, save millions
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Government work to involve experts and ordinary New Zealanders in solving some big challenges, find solutions that last beyond a three year cycle, and improve lives also have the potential to save tax payers millions in the long run, Prime Minister ... More >>
Applications Open for PM’s Business Scholarships
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Applications open today for scholarships aimed at boosting the power of New Zealand’s business managers, with a change in focus from earlier years to include a wider range of Kiwi businesses. More >>
Wide range of EQC reforms to speed up claims
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has received a report outlining the need for a wide range of reforms to speed up the resolution of outstanding EQC claims, says EQC Minister Megan Woods. More >>
Draft National Planning Standards aim to make plans easier
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
6 June 2018 Draft National Planning Standards aim to make plans easier to prepare and to use More >>
ShakeOut 2018: kids lead whanau to emergency preparedness
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi today launched New Zealand ShakeOut 2018, the national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi, at Wilford School in Lower Hutt. More >>
Napier–Wairoa Rail A Win On All Fronts
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 9:50 am | New Zealand Government
The first work train in six years on the Napier-Wairoa rail line is a win-win-win milestone for the greater Hawke’s Bay, says Associate Minister for Forestry, Meka Whaitiri. More >>
Budget 2018 to improve the lives for Pasifika people
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government’s focus on transforming the way we collectively work to improve the lives of New Zealanders by prioritising health, education and housing in Budget 2018 will improve the lives of Pacific families, says Minister for Pacific ... More >>
Ballast drop day for Wairoa-Napier line
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones will today mark the return of trains on the Napier to Wairoa line for the first time in six years. More >>
