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Appointments to Digital Economy and Inclusion Group
Friday, 16 March 2018, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media and Government Digital Services Clare Curran announced the first eight members of the Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group today. More >>
Bay of Islands Airport upgrade
Friday, 16 March 2018, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will help support a desperately-needed upgrade at the Bay of Islands Airport in Kerikeri, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced. More >>
New Website Makes It Easier for Seasonal Workers & Employers
Friday, 16 March 2018, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Minister of Employment Willie Jackson have today officially launched the Work The Seasons website in Pukekohe making it easier for seasonal workers to find the job they need and for employers to find ... More >>
New Zealand Youth Awards 2018 Launch
Friday, 16 March 2018, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
Nominations are now open for the New Zealand Youth Awards 2018. These annual awards recognise and celebrate young New Zealanders who have achieved outstanding results, as well as those who have made a significant contribution in their communities, Minister ... More >>
Māori Trust develops retail heart in Rotorua
Friday, 16 March 2018, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta congratulates Pukeroa-Oruawhata Group in Rotorua for the opening of Kmart on their property today. More >>
New Zealand and Colombia building closer ties
Friday, 16 March 2018, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Fletcher Tabuteau represented the New Zealand Government at the formal the opening of the New Zealand Embassy in Bogotá last night More >>
Sign up to join the conversation on the Zero Carbon Bill
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon JAMES SHAW Minister for Climate Change 15 March 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT Sign up to join the conversation on the Zero Carbon Bill From today New Zealanders can register their interest in being part of the Government’s consultation on what the Zero ... More >>
Child Poverty reduction target unchanged following revisions
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s target, to reduce the proportion of children in poverty from 15% now to a world-leading 5% within ten years, remains unchanged following Treasury’s corrected and updated projections, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. More >>
Transport Accident Investigators travel to Kiribati
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced that three New Zealand Transport Accident Investigators will assist with the investigation into the sinking of the MV Butiraoi in Kiribati. More >>
Young New Zealand delegation heads to the USA
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
A New Zealand parliamentary delegation will learn more about the American political system next week during an eight-day exchange programme, the Speaker, Rt Hon Trevor Mallard, announced today. More >>
Cellphone service will support Minginui
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
Establishing cellphone services for Minginui will support the scaling up of the Minginui nursery owned by Ngāti Whare Holdings, from commercial to industrial size for the production of native forestry grade seedlings, Associate Minister of Agriculture, ... More >>
Funding to expand Bay of Plenty nursery
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will provide up to $5.8 million over three years to allow a Bay of Plenty nursery to scale up production of forestry grade native seedlings, Regional Economic Development Minister and Forestry Minister Shane Jones ... More >>
Pacific artists to help chart future at Pacific Arts Summit
Thursday, 15 March 2018, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Minister for Pacific Peoples, and Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni will today open the Creative New Zealand Pacific Arts Summit 2018 at Te Papa in Wellington. More >>
Minister welcomes Chatham Islands wharf reopening
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister welcomes Chatham Islands wharf reopening and meets civil defence community Minister of Civil Defence Hon Kris Faafoi says the reopening today of the Waitangi Wharf by Minister of Internal Affairs Hon Tracy Martin is a milestone that will improve ... More >>
Speech: Shaw - On low emissions economy
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
4 March 2018 Downstream Energy sector speech on low emissions economy Hon James Shaw Climate Change DOWNSTREAM – 14 March Sky City Convention Centre Akld Kia ora koutou, ata marie Nga mihi nui ki a koutou More >>
NZ acknowledges Tillerson contribution
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he wishes to acknowledge the contribution former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has made for the working relationship with New Zealand, and wish him and Mrs Tillerson well for the future. More >>
Minister leads delegation to global teaching conference
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Hipkins leaves for Europe tomorrow where he will lead a New Zealand delegation at a major education conference. More >>
Decision closer on America’s Cup venue
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
14 March 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT Minister for Economic Development David Parker welcomes new developments that bring closer an agreement on the shape of a world class venue for the 36th America’s Cup event in Auckland. “I am pleased we are closer to ... More >>
Children’s experience highlights education issues for Māori
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 1:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Children’s experience highlights education issues for Māori The negative experience of tamariki and rangatahi highlighted in a new report has to change if we are to lift Māori achievement at school, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis says. ... More >>
Have your say on international climate change guidelines
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is inviting input as it sets the priorities for New Zealand at international climate change negotiations. More >>
