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Viet Nam Prime Minister Phúc to visit
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Viet Nam’s Prime Minister, Nguyn Xuân Phúc, will visit New Zealand 12–14 March, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. More >>
New mobile coverage for Haast
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Haast Township will have mobile phone coverage by the end of May and sections of State Highway 6 will have cell service by the end of the year. More >>
World-class canoe training centre opens in South Auckland
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson today officially opened the Canoe Slalom New Zealand High Performance Training Centre at the Vector Wero White Water Park in Manukau, Auckland. More >>
125 years of New Zealand women leading the way
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter has today launched a programme to celebrate the 125thanniversary of women’s suffrage at an event hosted by the Governor-General Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy. More >>
NZ support for Tonga electricity network
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced $11 million of funding to complete the first stage of the upgrade to Nukualofa’s electricity network. More >>
NZ supports Tonga recovery effort post Cyclone
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Tonga will receive $10 million in assistance to help recover from the major damage done by Cyclone Gita Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. More >>
More time to fix unreinforced masonry
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Building owners who have taken ‘reasonable steps’ to secure unreinforced masonry on their buildings following the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake now have a further six months to complete the remedial work. More >>
Govt accounts continue to track slightly above forecast
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Stronger employment growth and residential investment continued to support the Government’s financial accounts in the seven months to the end of January, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. More >>
Forestry registration rights changes
Wednesday, 7 March 2018, 9:46 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to changes to the treatment of overseas investments in forestry rights that will see them brought into the Overseas Investment Act screening regime. More >>
New Zealand signs Working Holiday Scheme with Portugal
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 6:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Young New Zealanders will soon be able to set their sights on Portugal to live, work and play. More >>
New appointment to Reserve Bank board
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance 6 March 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT Dr Chris Eichbaum has been appointed to the Board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. Dr Eichbaum is currently a Reader in Government at the Victoria ... More >>
New High Commissioner to Tonga
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced diplomat Tiffany Babington as New Zealand’s new High Commissioner to Tonga. More >>
New factsheets show extent of crisis in regions
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
New factsheets show extent of crisis in regions New regional factsheets being published for the first time today show the housing crisis is not just an issue for Auckland but is now a challenge for our regions, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil ... More >>
NZ supporting resilience of Niue infrastructure
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Infrastructure and renewable energy programmes are getting support today as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a package to improve water and roading infrastructure on Niue and further develop renewable energy generation. More >>
Insurance contract law review starts
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has today released the terms of reference for a review of New Zealand insurance contract law. More >>
Government and industry unite on Mycoplasma bovis
Monday, 5 March 2018, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O’Connor today welcomed a joint Government and industry commitment to funding the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak response. More >>
Announcement of Ambassador to Republic of Korea
Monday, 5 March 2018, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has appointed senior business leader and former diplomat Philip Turner as New Zealand’s next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. More >>
Humanitarian assistance to Papua New Guinea
Monday, 5 March 2018, 9:41 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand will make an initial contribution of $500,000 to help with the emergency response following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands region last Monday More >>
Recovery package for Samoa following Cyclone Gita
Monday, 5 March 2018, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced $3 million in funding to assist Samoa with its recovery work and building resilience following Cyclone Gita. More >>
Supporting women and youth in Samoa to set up business
Monday, 5 March 2018, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Women and young people are set to benefit from $6.5 million in funding for the Samoa Private Sector Development Programme aimed at boosting employment, and helping them get into business. The programme is being announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
