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Greater support for crime prevention
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Greater financial support for crime prevention measures in high-risk retail businesses is being made available after a review by Police Minister Stuart Nash. More >>
Inquiry into abuse in state care
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
A Royal Commission of Inquiry into historical abuse in state care has been announced by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Internal Affairs Tracey Martin today. More >>
New transitional housing development opens in Napier
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
Hawke’s Bay people in urgent need of a place to live are benefiting from Napier’s newest transitional housing complex, says Associate Housing and Urban Development Minister Jenny Salesa. More >>
Government to help Kaiaua community
Thursday, 1 February 2018, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi announced today that the Government will contribute $15,000 to the Hauraki District Council Kaiaua Coast Disaster Relief Fund. More >>
Speech: Ardern - The 100 day plan and beyond
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 6:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The 100 day plan and beyond: setting the direction of the Government Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister More >>
Historic commitment to reduce child poverty
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Historic commitment to reduce child poverty The Government has set ten year targets for reducing child poverty and hardship that will transform children’s lives and establish New Zealand as having one of the lowest rates of child poverty in the world. ... More >>
New Callaghan Board Chair appointed
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods today has announced that Pete Hodgson has been appointed as the new Chair of the Callaghan Innovation Board. More >>
Freedom camping solutions sought
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis has called a meeting with mayors from districts across the North and South Islands to discuss solutions to issues around freedom camping. More >>
Cross-party group progresses response to natural disasters
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi today met with representatives from across Parliament to discuss the Government response to the report into how New Zealand responds to natural disasters and emergencies. More >>
Speech: Nash - SME LEAP Summit, Auckland
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Stuart Nash Minister of Revenue Minister for Small Business 31 January 2018 SPEECH NOTES SME LEAP Summit, Auckland More >>
Finance Minister announces Budget 2018 date
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2018 will be delivered on 17 May, Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced today. The Budget will build on the priorities outlined in the December 2017 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), which set out the Government’s economic strategy. More >>
Red letter day for health practitioners
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr David Clark Minister of Health 31 January 2018 Red letter day for health practitioners More >>
Pike River Recovery Agency launched
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little has welcomed the launch of Te Kāhui Whakamana Rua Tekau mā Iwa—Pike River Recovery Agency in Greymouth today. More >>
S&P affirms Government credit ratings, stable outlook
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 7:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Grant Robertson welcomes news that Standard & Poor’s has affirmed its AA/A-1+' foreign currency and 'AA+/A-1+' local currency sovereign credit ratings on New Zealand. The rating outlook also remains stable. More >>
Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill receives first reading
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill receives first reading The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill received its first reading in Parliament today. Justice Minister Andrew Little says the Bill will help uphold the public’s confidence in the integrity ... More >>
Taking action to reduce child poverty
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Taking action to reduce child poverty Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today released her Child Poverty Reduction Bill to drive a significant and sustained reduction in child poverty that lasts beyond successive governments. “For a country with relative ... More >>
Drought classification extends to Southland and Otago
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Agriculture and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor today announced that the medium-scale adverse event classification for the drought in parts of the country would be extended to the whole of Southland plus Otago’s Queenstown Lakes, ... More >>
Appointment of Associate Judge of the High Court
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Wellington Queen’s Counsel Kenneth Johnston has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High Court, AttorneyGeneral David Parker announced today. More >>
New Zealand marks 50th anniversary of Nauru’s independence
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand will make a $2 million contribution to the Nauru Intergenerational Trust Fund to mark the 50th anniversary of Nauru’s independence. More >>
Ministry of Health to plan for hotter summers
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government
As temperatures hit record highs across New Zealand the Ministry of Health is starting to plan for hotter summers bought on by global warming, Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter said today. More >>
