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Auckland Butcher Pleads Guilty to Breaching Bankruptcy Laws

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government

Sushil Kumar Sharma pleaded guilty in November at the Auckland District Court to five charges under the Insolvency Act 2006, brought by the Official Assignee. More >>

New Chief Technology Officer role created

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government

Communications Minister Clare Curran has called for expressions of interest for the new role of Chief Technology Officer position to help drive a forward-looking digital agenda for New Zealand. More >>

Grass-roots projects get $7.15m boost

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government

Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor has welcomed 28 new projects under the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF), and the new SFF Tere pilot scheme announced today. More >>

Male arrested after body found in Tutira, Hawke’s Bay

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government

Overnight Police have arrested and charged a 17-year-old male with murder, after a man's body was found on the side of Matahorua Road, Tutira, around 9:30am yesterday. More >>

Rob Fyfe independent Pike River advisor

Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government

Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little has announced the appointment of Rob Fyfe as an independent advisor who will provide impartial advice on plans for the re-entry of the Pike River drift. More >>

Auckland relocation grant to end

Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government

The Auckland relocation grant will be stopped after increasing state house waiting lists in other towns and cities showed it was just moving housing pressure to other parts of New Zealand, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford announced ... More >>

Digital skills landscape report welcomed

Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has welcomed the release of a report on the digital skills landscape in New Zealand and says it’s committed to training and upskilling more New Zealanders with the expertise they need for a 21st century economy. More >>

Zero Carbon Act announcement

Monday, 18 December 2017, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government

MEDIA STATEMENT The Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, is pleased to announce today the Government’s first important step towards creating a Zero Carbon Act. More >>

New Zealand joins call to stop Japanese whaling

Monday, 18 December 2017, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand has joined an international call for Japan to end its on-going whaling in the Southern Ocean and to respect the International Whaling Commission’s processes. More >>

Moves to make building rules easier to access and understand

Monday, 18 December 2017, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government

Moves to make building rules easier to access and understand The Government is making it easier for people to understand and apply best practice when designing and constructing buildings. By launching a new building system search engine and sponsoring five commonly ... More >>

WTO Ministerial Conference Concludes

Monday, 18 December 2017, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government

WTO Ministerial Conference Concludes 14 December 2017 - The 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) concluded today in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “Going into this meeting we were apprehensive about what the membership could deliver. ... More >>

Boost for road safety this summer

Sunday, 17 December 2017, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government

Boost for road safety this summer Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter today announced a short term boost in road safety funding this summer and signalled a renewed focus from the Government on introducing safer speed limits. Over summer ... More >>

New highway, Battle of Rangiriri commemoration site opened

Saturday, 16 December 2017, 7:42 pm | New Zealand Government

Crown/Māori Relations Minister Kelvin Davis joined representatives of Waikato-Tainui today to celebrate the completion of both the Rangiriri Section of the Waikato Expressway and the Battle of Rangiriri commemoration site. More >>

Abel Tasman anniversaries marked

Saturday, 16 December 2017, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government

Today marks the anniversary of two significant events in New Zealand’s cultural and natural heritage – the visit of Dutch explorer Abel Tasman in 1642, and the creation of the national park which bears his name 300 years later, Conservation ... More >>

Boost for weed control to protect Abel Tasman

Saturday, 16 December 2017, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government

16 December 2017 MEDIA STATEMENT Boost for weed control to protect Abel Tasman Work to halt the spread of invasive weeds around the Abel Tasman National Park will receive a funding increase, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has announced. The Project ... More >>

New Air Force personnel graduate

Friday, 15 December 2017, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government

Defence Minister Ron Mark welcomed new Royal New Zealand Air Force recruits and officers into the service in a combined Graduation Parade at Base Woodbourne in Blenheim today. More >>

Workplace fatalities highlight need for vigilance

Friday, 15 December 2017, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government

The tragic spate of four work-related fatalities over the past three days is a timely reminder for all workplaces to remain vigilant for workplace safety as New Zealand approaches the holiday season, says Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Iain ... More >>