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Govt Puts Vulnerable Children At Further Risk
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 11:50 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is risking the wellbeing of vulnerable children across Aotearoa who benefit from services like counselling, intensive family support, parent programmes and early intervention, as they claw back funding. More >>
End Of Fuel Tax As Cost Of Living Changes Kick In
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 11:47 am | New Zealand Government
From tomorrow, the cost of living will be eased for many New Zealanders as July 1 changes kick in, says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. More >>
Budgeting Pressure Relief For Renters
Sunday, 30 June 2024, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Restoring the brightline test to two years will help increase the supply of residential property putting downward pressure on rent, Revenue Minister Simon Watts says. More >>
Wairarapa Lakes Return To iwi Ownership
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the Crown joined Rangitāne and Ngāti Kahungunu at Papawai Marae to mark the return of Wairarapa Moana to iwi, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith and Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka says. More >>
Government Passes Clean Car Importer Standard Bill
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 6:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Changes to the Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Act will enable changes to the emissions targets more easily with a review of the Clean Vehicle Standard currently underway, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Board Reappointments
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced that four members have been reappointed to the Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] board. More >>
More Drought Support For The Rangitīkei
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:52 pm | New Zealand National Party
Rural Assistance Payments will provide much needed financial support for farmers and growers in Rangitīkei doing it tough during the drought, says National MP for Rangitīkei Suze Redmayne. More >>
First Reading Therapeutic Products Act Repeal Bill
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has taken further steps to providing better regulation for medicines, medical devices, and natural health products with the first reading of a bill to repeal the Therapeutic Products Act 2023. More >>
MP Welcomes Prime Minister’s Backing Of Easter Trading Bill
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 4:18 pm | ACT New Zealand
"I'm pleased to have the Prime Minister's support and I hope other MPs will consider the points he's made, such as the inconsistency in shutting down brick-and-mortar stores while online outlets continue to trade. More >>
$343.5 Million Allocated By Te Puna Tahua Lottery Grants Board
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
“The distribution of lottery profits can have a significant and enduring impact on the lives of New Zealanders across a wide range of communities. Being able to ensure lottery funding makes a positive contribution toward current and future generations ... More >>
Emergency Support For East Coast Flooding
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Civil Defence payments are now available for people affected by the severe weather in Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti to help cover some emergency costs, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has announced. More >>
Swarbrick’s Rhetoric Doesn’t Befit Position Of Party Leader
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 3:26 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The difference here is that Chlöe Swarbrick has now stepped into James Shaw’s shoes as Green Party co-leader. She could be using her new platform to unify, to build bridges, and to share a positive vision. Instead, she’s brought her divisive, ... More >>
High-level Political Delegation To Visit Pacific
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will lead a high-level political delegation to Solomon Islands, Nauru and Niue next week. More >>
Minister Releases Tauranga District Plan Decisions
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has today released his decisions on elements of Tauranga City Council’s Intensification Planning Instrument. More >>
Govt Takes Transport System Further Down Dead End Road
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:10 pm | Green Party
Higher public transport fares simply mean more pain for communities already struggling with the cost of living. This also disincentivises people from using public transport - that means more congestion on roads. More >>
Wānaka’s First Primary Birthing Unit Opened
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Shane Reti Minister of Health Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Health Minister Dr Shane Reti to officially open a new primary birthing unit in Wānaka today. Dr Reti says the event demonstrates the Government’s commitment ... More >>
GPS 2024: Record Transport Investment To Drive Economic Growth
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The final Government Policy Statement on land transport 2024 (GPS 2024) outlines the Government’s ambitious $22 billion transport plan to boost productivity and support economic growth, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Crime Data Underpins Need For Law & Order Action
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey data is shameful, with New Zealanders experiencing 1.88 million incidents of crime between November 2022 and October 2023, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
King’s Counsel Appointments 2024
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
This year, 18 barristers sole have received the rank, while Professor Philip Joseph from the University of Canterbury has been recognised for his distinguished career as a legal scholar and significant contribution to public and constitutional law. More >>
Government Progressing Commitment To Reinstate Livestock Exports By Sea
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is progressing its commitment to reinstate livestock exports by sea, with public consultation set to start before September, Associate Minister of Agriculture Hon Andrew Hoggard says. More >>
Independent Panel To Review Methane Science And Targets Appointed
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its promise to commence an independent review of the methane science and targets for consistency with no additional warming from agriculture emissions, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay ... More >>
Government Repeals Costly Log Trade Legislation
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:49 am | New Zealand Government
Changes will come into effect 1 July and the Government will refund any fees or levies already paid to the Ministry for Primary Industries this season. More >>
Build To Rent Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 5:46 am | New Zealand Government
The Overseas Investment (Build To Rent and Similar Rental Developments) Amendment Bill has passed its first reading this evening, Housing and Associate Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Secondary Legislation Drafting Toolkit Launched
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Judith Collins today welcomed the release of the Parliamentary Counsel Office’s (PCO) Secondary Legislation Drafting Toolkit. More >>
Labour Remembers Lady Glen Rowling
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Lady Glen Rowling, wife of the late Prime Minister Bill Rowling, will be remembered as loyal, kind, clever and supportive. More >>
Government Support For Hastings, Wairoa And Tairawhiti Communities
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is making a contribution of $300,000 to Mayoral Relief Funds to help communities in Hastings, Wairoa and Tairawhiti following severe weather and coastal inundation overnight, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell ... More >>
Tougher Sentences Coming For Criminals
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is reforming sentencing to ensure criminals face serious consequences for crime and victims are prioritised, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
ACT Delivers New Protections For Retail Heroes
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 12:46 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Many retailers are taking drastic and costly measures to protect themselves, their workers, and their families, such as building steel cages around shop counters." More >>
Govt Quietly Downgrading Hospital Builds
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government needs to be transparent about the cuts they are making to hospital infrastructure, so that cities are clear on the health resources they will have into the future. More >>
Improving Educational Choice For Families And Students
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Education and Training Amendment Bill, which will set up charter schools, encourage more early learning centres to open, and provide increased transparency on school attendance, has been introduced for its first reading in Parliament, says Associate ... More >>
Govt Must Release The Fast Track Projects List
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 11:54 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The National Government is keeping the public in the dark about projects that have applied for approval under the Fast Track Approvals Bill. More >>
Scope Of The Northland Transmission Tower Failure Review Announced
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
“What happened in Northland last week was unacceptable, with tens of thousands of consumers left without power due to poor maintenance practices, resulting in a significant cost to the local economy,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Government Receives Final Report From The Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government welcomes the presentation of the final report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State and Faith-Based Care to the Governor-General. More >>
Minister Celebrates Students’ Space Success
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Space Minister Judith Collins is applauding students from Canterbury University’s Aerospace Club on their success at the world’s largest inter-collegiate rocket engineering competition, the Spaceport America Cup. More >>
New WorkSafe Board Appointments To Address A History Of Poor Management
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says three appointments to the WorkSafe board have been made to strengthen the organisation, ensuring it has the skills and expertise it needs to carry out its functions. More >>
NZ First Invokes 'Agree To Disagree' On New Covid Royal Commission
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
New Zealand First’s position from the beginning of discussions, has been to stop the current Royal Commission altogether and start a new, broader, independent, and public inquiry. We have consistently advocated for this position. More >>
Next Phase Of The Royal Commission Into COVID-19
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says this coalition Government is delivering on our commitment to expand the terms of reference for the independent Royal Commission into COVID-19 Lessons Learned. More >>
Live Exports Not In New Zealand’s Future
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour will reinstate a ban on live exports of cattle by sea when re-elected. More >>
Government Introduces Three Strikes Bill
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has introduced a Bill today to restore the Three Strikes sentencing law, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “New Zealanders are rightly concerned about violent crime. We are delivering on our commitment to introduce a ... More >>
New Support For Agricultural Emissions Reduction
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) are together committing an additional $8 million towards AgriZeroNZ to boost New Zealand’s efforts to reduce agricultural emissions. More >>
Easter Trading Bill: Poll Shows Broad Support For Freedom To Trade
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10:31 am | ACT New Zealand
The scientific poll suggests 64% of New Zealanders support allowing shops to trade on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, compared to 27% opposed and 9% who are unsure. More >>
Statement From Labour Leader Chris Hipkins On Cancer Medicines
Monday, 24 June 2024, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“I am relieved Pharmac will be funded more to buy medicines for Kiwis. It is important that decisions on which drugs get funded remain independent from politics,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
A Step Forward On Cancer Drug Funding But More To Do
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:00 pm | Green Party
The Green Party welcomes the announcement of more funding for cancer treatments and medicines, however, calls for more to be done to address the severe health inequities that come with cancer. More >>
Transformative Investment In Cancer Treatments And More New Medicines
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
“Of the 13 cancer treatments listed in 2023, up to seven will be included in the package announced today, and the others will be replaced by alternatives just as good or better. More >>
Government Prioritises Punishing Beneficiaries Again
Monday, 24 June 2024, 12:34 pm | Green Party
Frivolous check-ins with beneficiaries are the Government’s latest plan to find excuses to punish those on the Job Seeker allowance and add to the stigma they face. More >>
More Support For Drought-Affected Communities
Monday, 24 June 2024, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
The collation Government is providing more financial support to drought-stricken farmers and growers in many parts of the country to help with essential living costs. More >>
Job Seekers To Report On Progress After Six Months From Today
Monday, 24 June 2024, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
A new requirement for people on Jobseeker Support benefits to meet with MSD after six months to assess how their job search is going gets underway today. More >>
Labelling Kids Serious Offenders Sets Rangatahi Up To Fail
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 3:56 pm | Green Party
The Government’s archaic ‘tough on crime’ approach is weak on evidence and will do little to nothing to keep our communities safe. More >>
New Cops Means More Police On The Beat
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The decision to deploy more Police on the beat in Auckland CBD has been welcomed by Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Associate Police Minister Casey Costello. More >>
Government Takes Action To Address Youth Crime
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The establishment of a Young Serious Offender declaration delivers on a coalition Government commitment and supports the Government’s target to reduce serious repeat youth offending by 15 per cent. More >>
KiwiRail Board To Be Refreshed
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
KiwiRail Board Chair David McLean has advised his intention to retire from the KiwiRail Board and his early retirement has been accepted by Shareholding Ministers, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>
Aratere Grounding Highlights Urgent Need For Replacement Ships
Saturday, 22 June 2024, 12:45 pm | Green Party
The grounding of the Aratere Interislander Ferry is a wake-up call to the Coalition Government; they need to front up with a realistic long term solution to moving people and freight between our islands. More >>
Green Party Pays Tribute To Former MP Keith Locke
Friday, 21 June 2024, 1:07 pm | Green Party
The Green Party pays tribute to former MP and prominent activist Keith Locke who died yesterday, peacefully in hospital. More >>
Reserve Bank Chair Reappointed
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Professor Neil Quigley has been reappointed as Chair of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board for a further term of two years, until 30 June 2026. More >>
Govt Choosing Cost Savings Over Victims Of Family Violence
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Victims of family violence could fall through the gaps in New Zealand, as Police stop responding to some call outs and the Government chooses to prioritise other things. More >>
School Attendance Increases
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
School attendance data released today shows an increase in the number of students regularly attending school to 61.7 per cent in term one. This compares to 59.5 per cent in term one last year and 53.6 per cent in term four. More >>
Farmers And Miners Deserve Credit For Wafer-thin Growth
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:56 pm | ACT New Zealand
This long winter will make way for spring. Inflation, while still high, is tracking down. And so long as we stay the course together, interest rates will come down too. More >>
Record Investment In Public Transport Services
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Government
This is a record investment in public transport services and operations to deliver reliable services to commuters across the country. More >>
GDP Data Shows The Need To Strengthen And Grow Economy
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
Data released today by Stats NZ shows GDP has risen 0.2 per cent for the quarter to March. More >>
Women Continue To Make Up Over 50 Per Cent On Public Sector Boards
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Louise Upston Acting Minister for Women Women’s representation on public sector boards and committees has reached 50 per cent or above for the fourth consecutive year, with women holding 53.9 per cent of public sector board roles, Acting Minister ... More >>
