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Construction To Begin On Next Stage Of Papakura To Drury
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
SH1 Papakura to Drury is a key project that will drive economic growth and productivity, reduce congestion, and enable people and freight to get to where they want to go, quickly and safely. More >>
NZ Signs Trade Deal With Costa Rica, Iceland And Switzerland
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 5:09 am | New Zealand Government
This agreement removes tariffs on key exports including 45 wood and wool products — two sectors that are vital to achieving our goal of doubling New Zealand’s exports by value in ten years, Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. More >>
New Chair Appointed For Infrastructure Commission
Friday, 15 November 2024, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
“As a member of the Infrastructure Commission Board since it was established in 2019, Mr Jaduram is well placed to lead it through its next phase in providing the independent advice New Zealand needs to improve its vital infrastructure system,” ... More >>
School Kids Should Not Be Pushed Into Political Activity
Friday, 15 November 2024, 2:32 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Schools are funded by all of us to equip young people with the knowledge to face the world with an intelligent and open mind. The school system should never be weaponised for indoctrination or to prop up one side of a political debate." More >>
Government Launches Review To Ensure Electricity Market Is Fit-For-Purpose
Friday, 15 November 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The review will address areas including investment and access to capital, market rules and competition, and market performance monitoring. More >>
Government’s Move To Monetise Access To Nature A Slippery Slope
Friday, 15 November 2024, 11:40 am | Green Party
“Commercialising our environment risks transforming nature from being accessible to all to a privilege afforded to a select few,” says Green Party Spokesperson for Environment, Lan Pham. More >>
Speech To Social Investment Hui: Jack And His Whānau Need Our Help
Friday, 15 November 2024, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
"We need you to help us solve the problems in how we commission and contract those services. And we need your wisdom about how we can do more of the right stuff and less of the stuff that just doesn’t work." More >>
Minister Of State For Trade Heads To Brisbane For PACER Plus Meeting
Friday, 15 November 2024, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is strongly committed to supporting Pacific Island countries to grow the positive impacts of trade in the Pacific through the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER) Plus. PACER Plus is the largest and most comprehensive ... More >>
Proposals To Modernise Conservation Released
Friday, 15 November 2024, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
"Today, the Department of Conservation - Te Papa Atawhai is releasing two discussion documents for public consultation, and I encourage all New Zealanders to read them and share their views." More >>
Green Party Condemns The Passage Of Treaty Principles Bill
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 5:17 pm | Green Party
“Today a majority of powerful people prioritised cynical politics, fanning the flame of a culture war, over the truth and the needs of our nation,” says Green Co-Leader, Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Treaty Principles Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Government
“I look forward to seeing what Kiwis have to say on the Bill over the six month select committee process,” says Mr Seymour. More >>
Antarctic Cooperation At Centre Of Scott Base Visit
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand has important interests in Antarctica and our longstanding presence at Scott Base is a key part of that,” Nicola Willis says. More >>
Contactless Payments Launching On Public Transport In Auckland
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Council have jointly funded the delivery of Auckland Transport’s Open Loop ticketing solution, marking the first of three stages in Auckland’s transition to the Government’s nationwide National Ticketing ... More >>
No Balls, No Mana: Seymour Runs The Country
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:30 pm | Te Pati Maori
“Seymour is pulling the strings and running the country like the KKK with a swipe card to the Beehive, and Luxon doesn’t even care. Seymour has no right to euthanise Te Tiriti o Waitangi” added Rawiri Waititi, Co-Leader of Te Pāti Māori. More >>
Safeguarding Kiwis With Modern Insurance Law
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Importantly, consumers will no longer have to rack their brains and guess what information is relevant to their insurance policy. More >>
Over 15,000 Sign Labour’s Open Letter To Luxon
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Treaty Principles Bill is divisive, a waste of New Zealanders time and energy, and costing taxpayers millions of dollars. More >>
When The Going Gets Tough ‘Get Through’ With Farmstrong
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
“Adverse weather events are an increasingly common reality for our farmers and growers. It’s vital that people know that they’re not alone and that they can get through this and come out the other side stronger,” Mr Doocey says. More >>
Government Exploring New Energy Source
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Having a secure and resilient energy supply is a priority for the Coalition Government and is critical to rebuilding the economy and giving businesses the confidence to invest. More >>
Fast Track Bill Threatens Environment, Climate And Reputation
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:11 pm | Green Party
This Bill in its current form would push our climate targets even further out of reach while threatening the progress we have made so far. More >>
Greens Join King’s Counsel In Calling For Treaty Principles Bill To Be Abandoned
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:07 pm | Green Party
Aotearoa as we know it was built on Te Tiriti. Te Tiriti affirms the rights of Māori to continue to care for their people and their taonga. It provides the foundations for an enduring relationship between tangata whenua and tangata Tiriti. It is a blueprint ... More >>
Pay Gap Calculator Toolkit Launched
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The Gender Pay Gap Calculator toolkit is now live on the Ministry for Women’s website, making it easy for businesses to calculate – and then address – their pay gaps. More >>
Government Launches Refreshed Public Private Partnership Framework
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
“Refreshing New Zealand’s PPP model is an important part of our plan to deliver, maintain, fund, and finance infrastructure in smarter ways, and attract international capital and expertise to New Zealand projects,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
Further Decisions Taken On Regulating Online Casino Gambling
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
“A new Online Gambling Bill will be drafted with the purpose to regulate online casino gambling to facilitate a safer and compliant regulated online gambling market. More importantly, it will prevent and minimise online gambling harm and limit opportunities ... More >>
Tailored Support For People In Emergency Housing
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government has set a target of reducing the number of people in emergency housing by 75 per cent by 2030. In working to achieve this target our first focus has been to move whānau with tamariki out of emergency housing motels and into more ... More >>
Getting Ready For Bird Flu
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
“While high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) is still some distance from New Zealand and we’ve never had a case here, it’s important that we take a cautious approach." More >>
Government Awards Primary Sector Scholarships To Tertiary Students
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
“The On Farm Support Science Scholarships help build a knowledgeable advisory sector ready to provide practical, specialised support to our primary industries.” More >>
Tax Work Programme Focused On Rebuilding The Economy
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 8:40 am | New Zealand Government
“The Tax and Social Policy Work Programme will rebuild the economy and improve fiscal sustainability by looking into a range of policy issues that will simplify tax, reduce compliance costs, and address integrity risks.” More >>
Clarifying The Protection Of Disabled People In Care
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
“As part of the Government’s response to the recommendations of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission, the word ‘disability’ is being added to the definition of ‘vulnerable adult’ in the Crimes Act." More >>
Oranga Tamariki Act Changes A Step In The Right Direction
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bill includes amendments to remove strip searches of children in secure residences, clarify the amount of time a child can be placed in secure care units, and provide new search powers for people visiting youth justice facilities. More >>
Improvements To Government Record-keeping In Response To The Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The changes will also allow the Chief Archivist to review the processes for where records are created and where they are held, as well as allowing Archives NZ to conduct its own independent audits rather than using external auditors. More >>
ACT Calls For An End To Taxpayer-funded Election Ads
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 4:00 pm | ACT New Zealand
Ditching the broadcast allocation would save taxpayers around $4 million every three years. This would show respect for the priorities of households who would rather pay their own bills than those of political parties. More >>
Cameron Luxton Calls For Auditor-General Investigation Into Tauranga Marine Precinct Sale
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 3:30 pm | ACT New Zealand
Many ratepayers are already under immense pressure resulting from rising rates bills. Selling the precinct at below market rates is yet another kick in the guts left by the departing commissioners. More >>
Minister Peters Completes Successful Visit To Chile
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
During his visit to Chile, Mr Peters met the Minister of the Interior, Carolina Tohá, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alberto van Klaveren, and members of Congress from across Chile. He also delivered a speech on New Zealand’s foreign policy at the University ... More >>
Survivors Deserve More Than Empty Words
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 1:35 pm | Te Pati Maori
An apology needs to be accompanied by redress, and a proactive commitment to never repeat the actions you are apologising for. All the Crown has given today is hollow words” said Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Oranga Tamariki. More >>
Chris Hipkins’ Apology Statement To State And Faith-based Care Survivors
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s a hugely important day for us - the representatives of the Crown and its successive Governments – that we finally acknowledge thousands of confronting experiences of neglect, abuse and trauma, including torture, and that we finally own up fully ... More >>
Prime Minister Apologises For Abuse In Care
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Today I stand before you as the representative of not only this Government, but all of the governments that have gone before us to offer a formal and unreserved apology for the abuse you suffered while in state care, churches and other faith-based places. More >>
Government Apologises For Abuse In Care
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Royal Commission’s final report was tabled in July and made 138 recommendations. The Government will provide its full response early next year but, in the meantime, has completed or started work on 28 recommendations. More >>
Green Party Stands In Support Of Survivors Of Abuse In Care
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 11:58 am | Green Party
The Green Party believes that today’s apology must be more than a statement. It must be a genuine commitment to change. The survivors’ brave testimonies should be followed by justice and healing - we owe that to the 250,000 people affected. More >>
Labour Formally Apologises To State And Faith-Based Care Survivors
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 11:55 am | New Zealand Labour Party
This country owes a huge debt to survivors. We must ensure the enormous efforts made in this Inquiry lead to genuine change. Labour is committed to working closely with the Government towards redress. More >>
Govt Strengthens Protection For People In State Care
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 5:43 am | New Zealand Government
Following the National Apology, the Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill will have its first reading. More >>
Climate Change Minister To Attend COP29 In Baku
Monday, 11 November 2024, 7:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Simon Watts Minister of Climate Change Climate Change Minister Simon Watts will attend the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, this week. “New Zealand is fully committed to meeting our climate targets and reducing ... More >>
Crown Observer Appointed To Wellington City Council
Monday, 11 November 2024, 7:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Lindsay McKenzie is appointed as Crown Observer for a term commencing 13 November 2024. Mr McKenzie will conclude his term on 31 July 2025 or earlier if appropriate. More >>
Prime Minister To Attend APEC Leaders’ Meeting
Monday, 11 November 2024, 7:21 pm | New Zealand Government
For a country like New Zealand, where one in four Kiwi jobs depend on trade, and more than three quarters of our exports are destined for APEC economies, removing economic barriers in the Asia-Pacific is critical to our national interests. More >>
Green Party Calls For Conscience Vote On Treaty Principles Bill
Monday, 11 November 2024, 3:32 pm | Green Party
“Tens of thousands are mobilising across the country against a divisive waste of time cooked up in secret by three men,” says Green Co-Leader, Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Govt Move To Exclude Journalist Risks Chilling Effect
Monday, 11 November 2024, 1:33 pm | Green Party
“When a journalist is barred from doing their job, just because they asked the Prime Minister difficult questions, it sets a dangerous precedent,” says the Green Party’s Media and Communications spokesperson Hūhana Lyndon. More >>
Without Action, An Apology Will Be Empty Air
Monday, 11 November 2024, 1:29 pm | Green Party
“An apology without accountability - or worse, actively perpetuating the same harms - is nothing more than empty air" says the Green Party’s Spokesperson for Children, Kahurangi Carter. More >>
Largest Ever Number Of Graduate Vets To Boost Rural Productivity And Support Farmers
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government is committed to enhancing primary sector productivity and delivering direct benefits to farmers and rural communities,” Mr. McClay says. More >>
Stalking To Become Illegal And Jailable Offence
Monday, 11 November 2024, 4:41 am | New Zealand Government
The offence will have a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, and will capture patterns of behaviour, being three specified acts occurring within a 12-month period. More >>
Nationally Significant Sites To Be Upgraded
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will provide $20.3 million in funding to improve two sites that have a special place in the hearts of New Zealanders, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say. More >>
Unions Shouldn’t Get In The Way Of Student Learning
Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is focussed on increasing student attendance, raising achievement, and providing choice to students, parents and educators. Meanwhile the PPTA is disrupting their educations when they need consistent learning time. More >>
Compensation Scheme Levies To Be Risk Based
Friday, 8 November 2024, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Nicola Willis says that while the levy will generally be risk based, credit unions and building societies will pay a temporary flat levy until the new prudential regime is fully in force in 2028. More >>
Concerns Remain Over Tobacco Interference
Friday, 8 November 2024, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister could alleviate these concerns right now, by being transparent with New Zealanders and disclosing where conflicts of interest lie in his Cabinet,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall said. More >>
New Centre Will Improve Mental Health Outcomes In Tauranga
Friday, 8 November 2024, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Te Waka Aorangi is leading the way by providing a ‘one-stop-shop’ for children with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and mental health concerns — the only child wellness centre in New Zealand using this specific innovative integrated model of ... More >>
Poroporoaki: Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Sir Bom will be remembered as a guardian of our history and a champion of Māori rights. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations to honour the sacrifices of those who served and to strive for a just and equitable society. More >>
New Zealand And Irish Governments Partner To Support Farming Through Research
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The joint effort, led by New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is focused on developing actionable tools that address the specific on-farm challenges New Zealand farmers ... More >>
Rail Network Rebuild To Be Delivered Ahead Of City Rail Link Opening
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
This project will double Auckland’s rail capacity with new stations in the CBD and more frequent, faster, and more reliable trains across the city. This is a key part of the Government’s plan to reduce travel times across Auckland. More >>
Dr Daniel Tulloch Appointed To FENZ Board
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Dr Tulloch is a sustainable finance adviser, with a deep understanding of finance, financial stewardship, sustainability, and risk management. More >>
Social Investment Board Appointed
Friday, 8 November 2024, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
This board is a very strong line-up, with real grassroots experience, practical knowledge, and the courage to drive significant change in the way public agencies deliver social services,” Nicola Willis says. More >>
Urgent Wake-up Call On Climate
Friday, 8 November 2024, 12:55 pm | Green Party
An approach which takes a high level of ambition towards reducing our domestic emissions is not only more equitable, but it would open up billions of dollars in clean energy investments, and directly benefit New Zealanders. More >>
Green MP’s Meme-ber’s Bill Set To Save The World
Friday, 8 November 2024, 10:04 am | Green Party
“This Bill is designed to provide space for creators, artists, commentators, and everyday Kiwis to poke a little fun without breaking the law – or the bank." More >>
