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Lead shot phased out for waterfowl hunting
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says she fully supports Fish and Game’s decision to phase out lead shot for waterfowl hunting. More >>
Over 500 new engineers just the start
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
The Engineering e2e programme has achieved its goal of 500+ engineering graduates per year by 2017, a year early, which will be welcome news for industry, says Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Paul Goldsmith. “It’s very pleasing ... More >>
Roadshows to support Māori small businesses
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean, and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell are looking forward to meeting with Māori businesses when the Small Business Roadshow travel to Kaitaia and Whakatāne later this month. More >>
RealMe and SmartStart now foremost personal ID verifier
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne says the growing popularity of services designed to prove who you are online and to get your baby off to the best start is evidence of strong progress being made to make digital government a reality for New Zealanders. More >>
International education growth continues
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s international education industry grew six per cent to 131,609 student enrolments in 2016, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today. More >>
Smarter Transport Pricing project gets underway in Auckland
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
The Government and Auckland Council have agreed on Terms of Reference to establish a project to investigate smarter transport pricing in Auckland. More >>
Amy Adams: Speech to Family Violence Summit, Wellington
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 9:28 am | New Zealand Government
Thank you Prime Minister for your opening comments, and thank you Sir Wira for taking on the role of Summit Chair. More >>
Family violence response guides launched
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
New guides to support the family violence sector to provide consistent and effective help to victims and perpetrators are being launched today by Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley at the Family Violence Summit in ... More >>
US to share more tax information with NZ
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Inland Revenue will receive more information about US multinationals operating in New Zealand following the signing of a new bilateral arrangement with the US Internal Revenue Service to share country-by-country reports More >>
Guaranteed hours for home & community workers going well
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is pleased with how the implementation of guaranteed hours for home and community support workers is tracking. More >>
Renewed Policy Targets Agreement signed
Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 8:57 am | New Zealand Government
A renewed Policy Targets Agreement (PTA), which sets out specific targets for maintaining price stability has been signed by Finance Minister Steven Joyce and incoming Acting Reserve Bank Governor Grant Spencer. More >>
Wine export laws improve with age
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Primary Industries is reviewing part of the Wine Act 2003 to improve the export wine industry, Minister of Food Safety David Bennett says. More >>
Update to lending code focuses on credit contract fees
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Today Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean issued updates to the fees section of the Responsible Lending Code. “The Code gives lenders guidance on how to implement the new obligations set out in the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance ... More >>
National commemoration to mark Messines centenary
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
A national commemoration to mark the heavy price paid by New Zealand troops at Messines a hundred years ago will be streamed online tomorrow so all Kiwis can pay their respects to the 700 who died in the battle on 7 June 1917. More >>
Canterbury wellbeing data shows positive trends
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration Nicky Wagner is welcoming data released today on the wellbeing of greater Christchurch residents. More >>
Strong Crown Accounts in April
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
The Government accounts for the ten months to 30 April 2017 show a surplus of $2.5 billion, although about $1 billion of that is due to timing differences that are expected to reverse out in May, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says. More >>
$12 million to fluoridate more drinking water
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2017 has committed $12 million over four years to fund the infrastructure needed to fluoridate more drinking water, say Health Minister Jonathan Coleman and Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne. More >>
Appointments to the Electricity Authority
Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 9:21 am | New Zealand Government
Energy and Resources Minister Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Lana Stockman and Mark Sandelin to the Electricity Authority. More >>
Combating protectionism and launch of EU negotiations
Monday, 5 June 2017, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade Minister Todd McClay says the OECD Trade and Economic Ministers Council Meeting in Paris this week will be an important opportunity for New Zealand to show continued leadership on trade liberalisation. Mr McClay leaves today for the two-day event ... More >>
Protection order proposed for NZ’s largest, clearest springs
Monday, 5 June 2017, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Nick Smith Minister for the Environment 5 June 2017 Media Statement Protection order proposed for NZ’s largest, clearest springs More >>
