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Government affirms commitment to better labour laws in film
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Iain Lees-Galloway has today announced that the Government will collaborate with representatives of both the film industry and people working in film and television to develop a durable framework for workplace ... More >>
Labour-led government committed to increasing public safety
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Stuart Nash has expressed concern that a number of New Zealanders have reported feeling less safe in the latest Citizens Satisfaction Survey, commissioned by New Zealand Police. More >>
Ministers welcome Pacific focus at climate meeting
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 8:21 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Climate Change MEDIA STATEMENT Hon Minister Aupito William Sio Minister for Pacific Peoples 9 November 2017 More >>
New Minister wishes students well for exams
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 8:19 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Hipkins has wished students well on the eve of NCEA and New Zealand Scholarship examinations. More >>
Government moves to extend Paid Parental Leave
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Government moves to extend Paid Parental Leave to 26 weeks with urgency Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Iain Lees-Galloway has introduced a Bill extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks by 2020 to Parliament today, saying it is a vitally ... More >>
No new mines on conservation land signalled
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Government
No new mines on conservation land signalled The Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has today confirmed that the new Government will strengthen the protection for public conservation land by making it off-limits for new mining. The announcement ... More >>
New Zealand to resume exports of casings to China
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s exports in semi-processed casings are set to resume in the next few weeks following successful talks between New Zealand and China, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today. More >>
Teina Pora compensation adjustment
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the Government will provide Teina Pora with an inflation adjustment to his compensation for wrongful conviction and 20 years of imprisonment. More >>
Government accounts in line with forecast
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:20 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s accounts for the first three months of the fiscal year tracked largely in line with Treasury’s Budget forecasts, says Finance Minister Grant Robertson. More >>
Grant Robertson Announces Review of Reserve Bank Act
Tuesday, 7 November 2017, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Finance Grant Robertson today released the Terms of Reference for the Government’s review of the Reserve Bank Act 1989, and re-signed the current Policy Targets Agreement with Reserve Bank Acting Governor Grant Spencer. More >>
PM Ardern to attend APEC and the East Asia Summit
Monday, 6 November 2017, 6:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Ardern to attend APEC and the East Asia Summit Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will travel to Da Nang, Viet Nam to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting 10-11 November. The Prime Minister will then ... More >>
Celebrating 40 years of science cooperation
Monday, 6 November 2017, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods has today welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at an event in Wellington to celebrate 40 years of thriving science cooperation between New Zealand and Germany. More >>
Paid parental leave to be extended to 26 weeks
Monday, 6 November 2017, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Parents can look forward to 26 weeks paid parental leave by July 2020 as part of the Labour-led government’s promise to better support working families with new-born and young children, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. More >>
Lower prison muster a priority in Corrections
Sunday, 5 November 2017, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Lower prison muster a priority in Corrections Public safety and the needs of victims will be at the heart of the Government’s efforts to reduce the prison muster, says Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis. “I am tasking my officials with examining ... More >>
High Court decision on climate change response welcomed
Friday, 3 November 2017, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
High Court decision on climate change response welcomed Minister for Climate Change James Shaw today welcomed the High Court decision in Thomson v Attorney General as an important judicial contribution to the critical issue of how Government should ... More >>
Winston Peters responds to Brownlee’s comments
Friday, 3 November 2017, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
“On becoming Foreign Minister and upon learning of the Iranian Diplomat’s comments in June of this year, the following press statement was released by my ministry: More >>
Investigation into former Waikato District Health Board CE
Friday, 3 November 2017, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister David Clark has directed the State Services Commissioner to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding allegations of wrongful expenditure by the former Chief Executive of the Waikato District Health Board. More >>
PM: Statement on Manus Island
Friday, 3 November 2017, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Statement on Manus Island Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has reconfirmed New Zealand’s offer to Australia to take 150 refugees who have been subject to the offshore processing legislation. “New Zealand’s offer comes from within our existing refugee quota ... More >>
Thanks Long Service Corrections staff
Friday, 3 November 2017, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Corrections Minister, Hon Kelvin Davis, has attended his first official function today acknowledging the work of thirty Corrections staff at the Tai Tokerau Long Service Awards in Whangarei. More >>
Prime Minister welcomes Venice Biennale artist
Thursday, 2 November 2017, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister welcomes Venice Biennale artist Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern has today welcomed the announcement that Dane Mitchell is the artist selected for the 58th International Art Exhibition – La ... More >>
