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Rail: $8m injection to reboot regional rail
Friday, 23 February 2018, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Regional Economic Development Minister and Associate Transport Minister Shane Jones has today announced the first of many regional rail initiatives the Government is looking to support. More >>
Plan for Punakaiki gets go ahead
Friday, 23 February 2018, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Punakaiki suffered from a lack of planning under National, and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage is pleased this will now change with today’s Provincial Growth Fund announcements. More >>
Provincial Growth Fund open for business
Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Shane Jones Minister for Regional Economic Development 23 February 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT The new $1 billion per annum Provincial Growth Fund has been officially launched in Gisborne today by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones. ... More >>
Digital nations put digital rights at the heart of agendas
Friday, 23 February 2018, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Seven world digital government leaders meeting in Wellington for the Digital Ministerial Summit have set up a digital rights working group, with New Zealand to lead the work. More >>
Celebrating a pivotal moment in history
Friday, 23 February 2018, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister and Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern has today announced the appointment of Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr as co-chair of the Tuia 250 National Coordinating Committee commemorations. More >>
Minister congratulates New Zealander of the Year
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Julie Anne Genter, Minister for Women, congratulates Kristine Bartlett on being awarded New Zealander of the Year. More >>
Food Safety Law Reform Bill passed
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 6:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Food Safety Law Reform Bill passed Food Safety Minister Damien O’Connor has today welcomed the passing of the Food Safety Law Reform Bill into law. The new law addresses the recommendations from the Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) Contamination Inquiry. ... More >>
Records tumble for NZ at Winter Olympics
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 6:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Records continue to tumble for New Zealand at the Winter Olympic Games, with Nico Porteous’ bronze medal in the men’s ski halfpipe, Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson says. This makes Nico our youngest ever Olympic medallist the same ... More >>
Putting digital rights at the heart of their agenda
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Seven world digital government leaders meeting in Wellington for the Digital Ministerial Summit have set up a digital rights working group, with New Zealand to lead the work. More >>
Modified Tertiary Education Bill passes 2nd reading
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Modified Tertiary Education Bill passes 2nd reading The Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill has been redrafted to better reflect the views of submitters and remove unfair distortions included by the previous government, ... More >>
Racing Safety Development Fund open for applications
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The second round of Racing Safety Development Fund applications is open, Minister for Racing Winston Peters announced today. More >>
Congratulations to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott on Olympic medal
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Congratulations to Zoi Sadowski-Synnott on NZ’s second ever Winter Olympic medal Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson congratulates snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott on winning the bronze medal in the Women’s Big Air at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, ... More >>
More rangatahi to benefit from Youth Fund
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
More rangatahi to benefit from Youth Fund Youth Minister Peeni Henare today announced the 31 successful projects that will receive a share of just over $182,000 to fund community projects led by young people, as part of Youth Fund 2018. Youth Fund supports ... More >>
Ahuwhenua award finalists announced
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister for Māori Development & Local Government MP for Hauraki-Waikato 22 February 2018 MEDIA STATEMENT Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced that two dairy farming operations from Rotorua and the South ... More >>
Better mental health support for Canterbury kids
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to Canterbury today to fulfil her commitment to the children of Christchurch and Kaikoura living with the legacy of earthquakes. More >>
NZ increases humanitarian funding for Syrian war victims
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand will make a further $1.5 million in humanitarian assistance available to help people affected by the on-going conflict in Syria. More >>
Continued effort needed against corruption
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 9:01 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has been rated the least corrupt country for the third year in a row but Open Government Minister Clare Curran warns there’s still more work to be done. More >>
Human Rights Commission review of organisational culture
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Government announces review of organisational culture and processes at the Human Rights Commission Justice Minister Andrew Little today announced that he has ordered a review of the procedures and organisational culture at the New Zealand Human Rights ... More >>
International visitors spend $10.6bn in year to December
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
International visitor spending reached a record high of $10.6 billion in the year to December 2017, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Paving the way for Pacific success in Education
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 2:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s three year work programme for Education reaffirms our commitment to lifting and sustaining achievement for Pacific children and young people, says Associate Education Minister Jenny Salesa. More >>
