New Zealand Government

New Zealand Government - Latest News [Page 563]

New tourism fund receives 43 applications

Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government

The first round of the new $100 million Tourism Infrastructure Fund has attracted 43 eligible applications, says Tourism Minister Paula Bennett. More >>

Pharmacy warfarin service benefits thousands

Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a growing number of Kiwis are being supported to manage their blood thinning medication through a pharmacist-led scheme. More >>

124 years since NZ women got the vote

Monday, 18 September 2017, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Women's Minister Paula Bennett is encouraging all New Zealanders to take some time tomorrow, on Suffrage Day, to reflect on women's rights in New Zealand. "I'm so proud to live in a country that was the first in the world to give women the vote. ... More >>

Update on Marsden Point pipeline disruption

Monday, 18 September 2017, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins says the Defence Force and government agencies are stepping up to help minimise disruption resulting from the Marsden Point pipeline being out of action. More >>

McClay says jobs at the heart of Latin American trade deal

Monday, 18 September 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Todd McClay says a trade agreement with Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru could be worth 10,000 jobs to provincial New Zealand and will give Kiwis unprecedented access to fast-growing Latin American markets. More >>

NZ to sign prohibition of nuclear weapons treaty

Monday, 18 September 2017, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today New Zealand will sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons at a ceremony during the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week. More >>

Temporary disruption to Marsden Point pipeline

Sunday, 17 September 2017, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government

Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins has spoken to Refining NZ and the heads of fuel companies affected by the disruption to the Marsden Point pipeline to Auckland and offered Government support if it is required. A leak was discovered in a section ... More >>

Shingles vaccine on the way for elderly

Saturday, 16 September 2017, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Government

Shingles vaccine on the way for elderly Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has welcomed news that Pharmac is on track to fund the vaccine for shingles (herpes zoster), as early as April 2018. “The introduction of a free shingles vaccine for over 65’s ... More >>

Cathedral work underway

Friday, 15 September 2017, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner is welcoming the start of preliminary work to reinstate ChristChurch Cathedral. More >>

Opportunity for young Pacific entrepreneurs launches

Friday, 15 September 2017, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister for Pacific Peoples Alfred Ngaro today welcomed an initiative from the Pacific Business Trust which will help young entrepreneurs grow their businesses More >>

Soft plastics recycling scheme for Nelson

Friday, 15 September 2017, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government

The roll-out of a soft plastics recycling scheme in Nelson today means New World, Countdown and Pak’nSave supermarkets in the South Island will offer the service, Environment Minister Dr Nick Smith says. More >>

NZ strongly condemns North Korea missile launch

Friday, 15 September 2017, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government

NZ strongly condemns North Korea missile launch Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee is concerned by this morning’s launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea tracking over Japan – coming hot on the heels of threatening North Korean rhetoric directed ... More >>

Milestone reached in Kaikoura rail rebuild

Friday, 15 September 2017, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government

Freight is rolling again this morning on the South Island’s Main North Line, ten months after November’s Kaikoura earthquake, Transport Minister Simon Bridges announced today. More >>

$44,000 to help support school teens play sport

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Sport and Recreation Minister Jonathan Coleman has awarded a number of grants to enable high school students around the country to play sport. More >>

New Antarctic Science Platform announced

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerry Brownlee and Minister of Science and Innovation Paul Goldsmith have today announced that Antarctica New Zealand, in partnership with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, will jointly develop a new Antarctic ... More >>

McClay – NZ-EU FTA to be fast-tracked

Thursday, 14 September 2017, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Todd McClay says he expects the NZ-European Union Free Trade Agreement to be formally launched later this year after the European Commission and New Zealand both finalised their respective negotiating mandates. “It’s extremely important ... More >>