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Earthquake & Renewable Energy A Focus In Vanuatu
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand will work with the Vanuatu Government over coming weeks to identify priority areas to focus our efforts,” Mr Peters says. More >>
Courts’ Caseflow Management Going Digital
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Current court and tribunal processes are largely paper-based and underpinned by outdated software. These manual processes don’t meet the public’s expectation of a modern, streamlined service. More >>
Government Moves To Improve Freshwater Farm Plans
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its commitment to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard announced today. More >>
SH1 Central North Island Now Smoother And Safer
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Across the Tīrau to Waiouru project, 32 contracting firms worked for over 110,000 hours. At the project’s peak, 145 truckloads of roading metal were being delivered every day across the closed sections of state highway. More >>
Welcome Insights To Make Hospitality Thrive
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
The Hospitality Summit has been a key initiative allowing greater alignment across the hospitality and tourism sectors. The input of hospitality leaders has been instrumental in delivering our Tourism Boost. The shared knowledge of leaders has been invaluable ... More >>
Reserve Bank Funding Reduction Agreed
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
The bank initially sought funding of $1.03 billion for the coming five years, but the Treasury advised me that that amount did not represent good value for money. More >>
Health Infrastructure Plan Released
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government
“This is a first for New Zealand – a single, long-term plan that lays out a clear pipeline for health infrastructure,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Government Launches Regulatory Review Into Telecommunications
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
Telecommunications touch almost every part of modern life. With 7.22 million active connections—around 1.4 per New Zealander—this sector is as essential as electricity and water. More >>
Fiji And New Zealand: An Indispensable Partnership
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand and Fiji share an indispensable partnership in the Pacific,” Mr Peters says, following his meeting in Nadi last night with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. “In these uncertain times, the Fiji-New Zealand relationship must deliver ... More >>
Appointments To The Waste Advisory Board
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
“I am very pleased to welcome Dr Terri-Ann Berry and Michelle Kazor to the Waste Advisory Board,” Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says. More >>
Kiwi Farmers Doing Their Bit On Emissions
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand farmers are among the most carbon-efficient food producers in the world and these latest results further demonstrate that Labour’s failed He Waka Eke Noa was not needed, and that we were right to take agriculture out of the Emissions ... More >>
Government Strengthens Protections For Dogs
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Most dog owners in New Zealand treat their animals well and these regulations will have little to no impact upon them. More >>
New Vessels To Tackle Organised Crime
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government
“Defence and Customs trialled one of these vessels last year and that demonstrated their value and capabilities,” Ms Costello says. More >>
Government Surpasses Violent Crime Reduction Target
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 12:24 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Government announced nine targets in March last year, which included ensuring there are 20,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime by 2029, equating to 165,000 victims,” Mr Goldsmith says. More >>
Awards To Honour NZ’s Native Forest Champions
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
These awards will recognise the farmers, landowners, iwi, and community groups restoring and planting native forests, and helping bolster New Zealand’s biodiversity and land resilience, Mr McClay says. More >>
Regional Infrastructure Summit For Chathams
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government’s drive for regional economic growth through the $1.2 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund is on track with more than $580 million in funding so far committed to key infrastructure projects. More >>
US-NZ Partnership In Pacific In Focus In Hawaii
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s partnership with the United States remains one of our most long-standing and important, particularly when seen in the light of our joint interests in the Pacific and the evolving security environment. More >>
Consultation Open On Changes To Emergency Management Legislation
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
The new Bill is an opportunity to make sure our legislative settings enable the improvements identified through the Government Inquiry and other reviews. More >>
Mental Health Peer Support Service Starts In Christchurch Hospital
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
A $1 million workforce fund has also been set up by the Government to provide Level 4 NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Peer Support) training and specific training for working in emergency departments. More >>
Govt Efficiency Delivers $100m In New School Classrooms
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 9:01 am | New Zealand Government
This Government is focused on raising student achievement and closing the equity gap and to do that our children need warm, safe and dry classrooms. Our drive for efficiency and good value for money is delivering more of these classrooms across ... More >>
