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Security Cooperation In Challenging World
Friday, 5 April 2024, 5:32 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Foreign Minister emphasises the Coalition Government's commitment to work together with NATO partners to contribute to collective stability and security. More >>
Job Losses At Health Not Worth It For Tax Cuts
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Ministry of Health is proposing nearly 1 in 5 jobs are cut – a scale which will mean New Zealanders get less out of their government and the services that it provides. More >>
Govt Ambush Māori Representation With Reintroduction Of 5% Referendum
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:09 pm | Te Pati Maori
Decision to reintroduce referendums to overturn already established and to stop the establishment of Māori wards is a continued attack on Māori representation. More >>
Construction Starts On Queenstown Roading Upgrades
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The works are being delivered through a partnership between NZTA, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Downer New Zealand, Fulton Hogan, WSP, and Beca. More >>
New Zealand “open For Business” For Build To Rent
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Finance Ministers David Seymour & Chris Bishop say overseas investment in Build To Rent housing will be welcomed in New Zealand under a new directive letter they have issued to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), the regulator for the Overseas ... More >>
Restoring Local Voice On Māori Wards A Win For Universal Human Rights
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 12:34 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Labour stripped democracy from local government by removing the ability to call for a local referendum on Māori wards, and the Government is restoring voters’ voices in line with its coalition commitment to ACT,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Coalition Government To Require Referendums On Māori Wards
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government will introduce a Bill in the coming months that will restore the ability for communities to petition their councils to hold binding polls on Māori ward decisions including holding binding polls on wards that were established without ... More >>
ACT Stance On Building Materials Adopted By Govt
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 10:17 am | ACT New Zealand
“We’ve seen massive spikes in prices for basic products, and the plasterboard crisis was just one high-profile example. The previous Government’s solution was to set up a ‘plasterboard taskforce’. It was like a bad joke. More >>
Building Products Shakeup To Lower Prices
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is eliminating barriers to the use of overseas building products to make it easier and more affordable to build in New Zealand, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>
ERO Report Bolsters Case For History Curriculum Revamp
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 9:22 am | ACT New Zealand
“ACT’s coalition agreement secured a government commitment to restore balance to the history curriculum, and we’re glad to see the Education Minister acknowledge this in her response to today’s report.” More >>
ERO Report Confirms Need For Clearer Curriculum
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 6:13 am | New Zealand Government
“It is through a nationally developed curriculum that we can ensure all students develop the knowledge and skills they need to successfully gain secondary school qualifications, which lead to better employment and tertiary study options,” More >>
A Warning For Those Looking To Fast-track The Climate Crisis
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:38 pm | Green Party
“The Green Party is steadfast in its opposition to this legislation and its stance towards those looking to use it to fast track the degradation of our environment. More >>
Forest & Bird’s Threat Against Elk Management An Own Goal
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:36 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Forest & Bird’s threatened legal action against Fiordland’s wapiti (elk) management programme would be a massive own goal for conservation,” says ACT Conservation spokesman Cameron Luxton. “For 13 years, DOC has had an arrangement ... More >>
Government Creates Establishment Board For Charter Schools
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The Charter School | Kura Hourua Establishment Board will provide strategic oversight and advice on the implementation of the Charter School | Kura Hourua model. The Board will work with the Ministry of Education on key decisions relating to the initial ... More >>
Project Applications For Fast Track Open Today
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Applications are now open for projects to be included in the Government’s legislation establishing a one-stop shop fast-track approvals regime, say RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones. “Making it easier and ... More >>
NZ-NASA Research Partnerships Announced
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Twelve New Zealand research teams will conduct joint six-month feasibility studies looking at Earth observation research with NASA, Science, Innovation and Technology and Space Minister Judith Collins announced today. More >>
Secondary Teachers Moving To New Zealand Fast Tracked To Residence
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
To attract skilled teachers NZ must be a highly competitive destination for overseas talent so that all schools have the best people with the right experience. To achieve this, the Govt will move secondary teachers from the Green List Work to Residence ... More >>
United States Lifts Ban On New Zealand Fish Exports
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government
A temporary ban on some New Zealand fish exports to the United States has been lifted in a win for commonsense, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones and Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay say. More >>
Conflicts Past And Present Form Backdrop To Historic Visit To Poland
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7:25 am | New Zealand Government
Polish refugees arriving in New Zealand during World War II and the extreme human impacts of the war in Ukraine were themes of Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ visit to Warsaw today. More >>
Flu Campaign Reinforces The Importance Of Vaccination
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
“Eligible groups can get their free flu vaccination from their local pharmacy, doctor, nurse or healthcare provider. More >>
Households And Businesses Empowered By ACT-driven Quarterly Plan
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:04 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT is helping people who want to make a difference in their own lives, and we’re making a difference in this Coalition Government, as evidenced by the new quarterly plan,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “New Zealanders working hard every day ... More >>
Thirty Six Point PR Spin
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:02 pm | Green Party
“Today’s plan has shown, once again, that this Government is more concerned with keeping its wealthy mates happy than building a better future for all,” says Marama Davidson. More >>
Social Housing Off Government’s To-do List
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Coalition Government’s refusal to commit to ongoing funding for social housing is seeing the sector pull back on developments and families watch their dreams of securing a home fade away, says Labour Housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty. More >>
Today's (April 01) Tax Change Eases Cost Pressures On Rentals
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 5:40 am | ACT New Zealand
"From today, if you own an investment property you can now write off 80 percent of your mortgage interest. And in a year's time, you can write off 100 percent," says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
NZ Announces Humanitarian Assistance To Gaza, Sudan
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 5:20 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced $6 million in humanitarian assistance to those affected by conflict in Gaza and Sudan during his ongoing visit to Egypt. More >>
Government Continues To Deliver For New Zealand
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 5:14 am | New Zealand Government
“Much of the action plan is focused on rebuilding the economy – like measures to increase investment in renewable electricity, and RMA reform to cut red-tape on farmers. It is only through a strong economy we can reduce the cost of living, lift ... More >>
Jones Backs Super Snapper For Economic Growth
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
A new project to breed ‘super’ snapper that are more resistant to disease, grow faster, and can thrive in warmer water could help drive more economic growth through aquaculture, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “The potential here ... More >>
Less Money In Most People’s Pockets This April
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Changes to minimum wage and benefit indexation means many New Zealanders will get less this year, as the Government gives a big tax break to landlords instead. Under Labour, April 1 minimum wage increases meant thousands of New Zealanders would get ... More >>
EV Road User Charges Bill Passes
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the passing of legislation to move light electric vehicles (EVs) & plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the road user charges system from 1 April. More >>
Bill Targets Illegal, Unregulated Fishing In International Waters
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is strengthening its ability to combat illegal fishing outside its domestic waters and beef up regulation for its own commercial fishers in international waters through a Bill which had its first reading in Parliament today. The Fisheries (International ... More >>
ACT Auditing “Safe Space” Policies At Universities And Polytechnics
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:11 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Today I wrote to each New Zealand university and polytechnic to determine their commitment to an inclusive education,” says ACT Tertiary Education and Skills spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. “There is a reason the University of Auckland’s segregated ... More >>
Reserve Bank Appointments
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nicola Willis Minister of Finance Economists Carl Hansen and Professor Prasanna Gai have been appointed to the Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Committee, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced today. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is the independent ... More >>
Tenancy Reviews For Social Housing Restart
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Ensuring social housing is being provided to those with the greatest needs is front of mind as the Government restarts social housing tenancy reviews, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “Our relentless focus on building a strong economy is ... More >>
Stronger Protections For Apartment Owners
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Apartment owners and buyers will soon have greater protections as further changes to the law on unit titles come into effect, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Travel Focused On Traditional Partners & Middle East
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Egypt and Europe from this weekend. “This travel will focus on a range of New Zealand’s traditional diplomatic and security partnerships while enabling broad engagement on the urgent situation in ... More >>
MPP Cuts Unforgivable
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 12:12 pm | Green Party
Slashing the Ministry of Pacific Peoples by 40% will have a devastating impact on pacific communities and further highlights how little this government cares about anything other than cutting taxes for the wealthiest few. “Aotearoa is a Pacific ... More >>
Te Pāti Māori Calls On Universities To Stand By Marginalised Tauira Placed Under Threat
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:17 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori’s is calling on tertiary providers to protect the spaces placed under target by an Act Party who is persistently misrepresenting tangata whenua. “What we are seeing from the Act Party is only another attempt to misrepresent ... More >>
Keep Safe On Our Roads This Easter
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Transport Transport Minister Simeon Brown is encouraging all road users to stay safe, plan their journeys ahead of time, and be patient with other drivers while travelling around this Easter long weekend. “Road safety is ... More >>
Cost Of Living Support For Over 1.4 Million Kiwis
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
Over a quarter of New Zealanders will get help to ease the cost of living from Monday, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Time To Call Time On Greyhound Racing
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:08 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party is calling on the Government to ban greyhound racing. “The greyhound racing industry has been on notice for a long time, including three reviews in the last decade into greyhound racing practice,” Labour’s animal welfare spokesperson ... More >>
Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Plan Halted
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary will not go ahead, with Cabinet deciding to stop work on the proposed reserve and remove the Bill that would have established it from Parliament’s order paper. “The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary Bill would have created a 620,000 sq ... More >>
Cutting All That Dam Red Tape
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Dam safety regulations are being amended so that smaller dams won’t be subject to excessive compliance costs, Minister for Building and Construction Chris Penk says. “The coalition Government is focused on reducing costs and removing unnecessary ... More >>
Government Tackling Poor Classroom Behaviour
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
A report published by the Education Review Office today shows behaviour in New Zealand classrooms is among the worst in the OECD and action is needed, Minister of Education Erica Stanford says. “The coalition Government is taking action to turn around ... More >>
Drought Support Extended
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is expanding the medium-scale adverse event classification to parts of the North Island as dry weather conditions persist, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay announced today. “I have made the decision to expand the medium-scale ... More >>
Nicola Willis’ Numbers Still Don’t Add Up
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Kiwis are none-the-wiser today after Nicola Willis’ botched Budget Policy Statement. “It’s highly embarrassing for a Finance Minister to be unable to do what has been required of every Finance Minister since the introduction of the Public Finance ... More >>
Passage Of Major Tax Bill Welcomed
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The passing of legislation giving effect to coalition Government tax commitments has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. “The Taxation (Annual Rates for 2023–24, Multinational Tax, and Remedial Matters) Bill will help place New ... More >>
David Seymour Responds To BPS
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 2:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
Responding to the release of the Budget Policy Statement, ACT Leader David Seymour says: "The Finance Minister today confirmed what households across New Zealand already understand: a tight economy requires tough decisions and financial compromises. ... More >>
Lifting Economy Through Science, Tertiary Sectors
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins and Tertiary Education and Skills Minister Penny Simmonds today announced plans to transform our science and university sectors to boost the economy. Two advisory groups, chaired by Professor ... More >>
Government Announces Budget Priorities
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Budget will deliver urgently-needed tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders while putting the government’s finances back on a sustainable track, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Finance Minister made the comments at the release of the ... More >>
Public Submissions Open On Auditor-General’s Infrastructure Report
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 11:18 am | The Finance and Expenditure Committee
The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on a report of the Controller and Auditor-General, Making infrastructure investment decisions quickly . Scope of submissions: The Finance and Expenditure Committee is seeking ... More >>
Labour Calls For Food Pricing Inquiry
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:47 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour has proposed an urgent inquiry to investigate the ever-increasing profits of supermarkets, aiming to lower costs for shoppers and food producers alike, says Labour Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs Arena Williams and Primary ... More >>
Kiwis Set To Be Frustrated By Easter Trading Rules This Weekend
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 9:20 am | ACT New Zealand
“New Zealanders frustrated over this weekend’s restrictions on trading have my support,” says ACT MP Cameron Luxton. “Kiwis looking to grab groceries and other essentials for the long weekend, or just take the time for some shopping, will ... More >>
Penny Simmonds Should Be Sacked Over Disability Funding Debacle
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 6:28 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Prime Minister has taken all decisions around disability funding out of Penny Simmonds hands, and yet she’s still a Minister. “It’s time Christopher Luxon took his own advice from Opposition and showed some leadership,” Labour leader ... More >>
Government To Consider Accommodation Solution
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government will look at options to address a zoning issue that limits how much financial support Queenstown residents can get for accommodation. Cabinet has agreed on a response to the Petitions Committee, which had recommended the geographic ... More >>
Government Approves Extension To Royal Commission Of Inquiry Into Abuse In Care
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to a short extension to the final reporting timeframe for the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care from 28 March 2024 to 26 June 2024, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says. “The Royal Commission wrote to me on 16 ... More >>
$18m Boost For Kiwis Travelling To Health Treatment
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is delivering an $18 million boost to New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. “These changes are long overdue – the National Travel Assistance (NTA) scheme saw its ... More >>
Minister Fails To Stand Up For Ethnic Communities
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With 14% of jobs on the line at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, the responsible Minister Melissa Lee is failing to stand up for the very communities she’s meant to be representing. “Last month, Melissa Lee talked about New Zealand’s growing ... More >>
Universities Must Respond To Segregation Accusations
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 2:49 pm | ACT New Zealand
“Blocking access to spaces based on ethnicity has an ugly past and has no future in New Zealand. Universities owe the Kiwis who pay their bills an explanation,” says ACT Tertiary Education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar. “Photos posted online ... More >>
Court Of Appeal: Trifecta Of Victory For NZFirst, Trifecta Of Failure For Opponents
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 1:01 pm | New Zealand First Party
For the third time since April 2020, New Zealand First has defeated the Serious Fraud Office and all those complicit in a malicious attack against a political party going about its lawful business in a lawful manner. In April of 2020, six months ... More >>
PM’s Prizes For Space To Showcase Sector’s Talent
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is recognising the innovative and rising talent in New Zealand’s growing space sector, with the Prime Minister and Space Minister Judith Collins announcing the new Prime Minister’s Prizes for Space today. More >>
