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Gaza: Aotearoa Must Support Independent Investigation Into Mass Graves
Friday, 26 April 2024, 1:08 pm | Te Pati Maori
Among the 392 bodies that have been recovered, are children and elderly civilians. Many of the bodies show evidence of torture, mutilation, and mass execution. More >>
New Lab To Help Protect Key Pacific Tuna Fisheries
Friday, 26 April 2024, 8:15 am | New Zealand Government
Ms Marcroft is in Nouméa to officially open the Genomics and Otolith laboratory, which will be a key part of the Climate Science for Ensuring Pacific Tuna Access (CSEPTA) Programme. More >>
Anzac Commemorative Address – NZ National Service, Chunuk Bair
Friday, 26 April 2024, 5:28 am | New Zealand Government
Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made possible by the unwavering generosity and friendship shown to us by the Turkish government and people. More >>
Anzac Commemorative Address – Dawn Service
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Government
"We meet at dawn at the site of a great battlefield. We meet here to commemorate the ground around us as the final resting place of far too many of our young men." More >>
Another ‘Stolen Generation’ Enabled By Court Ruling On Waitangi Tribunal Summons
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 6:22 am | Te Pati Maori
21:00, Wednesday 24 April, 2024 Mariameno Kapa-Kingi MP Mema Paremata mō Te Tai Tokerau Spokesperson for Children | Spokesperson for Oranga Tamariki Tonight’s court decision to overturn the summons of the Children’s Minister has enabled the ... More >>
Statement On Behalf Of Hon. Karen Chhour: High Court Decision Re Waitangi Tribunal Summons
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 6:05 am | New Zealand Government
Minister Chhour acknowledges April 24 decision from the High Court regarding the Waitangi Tribunal’s summons for her to appear. The parties have rights of appeal. The Minister is therefore limited in what further comment she can make at this time. More >>
Working Together On Consistent Support For Veterans This Anzac Day
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Our two-tiered system for veterans’ support is out of step with our closest partners, and all parties in Parliament should work together to fix it, Labour veterans’ affairs spokesperson Greg O’Connor said. The law says those who served after 1974 ... More >>
Penny Drops – But What About Seymour And Peters?
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 2:42 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Stripping two Ministers of their portfolios just six months into the job shows Christopher Luxon’s management style is lacking, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
PM Announces Changes To Portfolios
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Prime Minister has advised the Governor-General to give effect to the changes today. More >>
Minister Welcomes Hydrogen Milestone
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Our Government plans to double the supply of renewable energy which will play an important role in supporting the development of the hydrogen sector. More >>
Budget Blunder Shows Nicola Willis Could Cut Recovery Funding
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It appears Nicola Willis is about to pull the rug out from under the feet of local communities still dealing with the aftermath of last year’s severe weather, and local councils relying on funding to build back from these disasters. It’s been ... More >>
New Caledonia Anzac Service, Science Lab Opening
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary Jenny Marcroft will represent the government at Anzac Day commemorations in New Caledonia and open a new science facility in Nouméa. “It is an honour to share these special commemorations with our Pacific friends and neighbours ... More >>
Further Environmental Mismanagement On The Cards
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:11 pm | Green Party
The Government is hellbent on pushing our natural environment to the brink, exploiting everything it can for any profit that can be squeezed out of it. More >>
RMA Changes Will Be A Disaster For Environment
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:35 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is making short-sighted changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) that will take away environmental protection in favour of short-term profits, Labour’s environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said today. More >>
HRC Hijacked By Radicals, Disband It
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:16 am | ACT New Zealand
“While Kiwi households and government departments are tightening their budgets, the Human Rights Commission is throwing its $15 million budget at left-wing activism – the latest being a campaign for a divisive constitution ,” says ACT Justice ... More >>
Labour Supports Urgent Changes To Emergency Management System
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:17 am | New Zealand Labour Party
Labour welcomes the release of the report into the North Island weather events and looks forward to working with the Government to ensure that New Zealand is as prepared as it can be for the next natural disaster. More >>
Urgent Changes To System Through First RMA Amendment Bill
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government is delivering on its commitment to improve resource management laws and give greater certainty to consent applicants, with a Bill to amend the Resource Management Act (RMA) expected to be introduced to Parliament next month. More >>
Justice Minister To Attend Human Rights Council
Monday, 22 April 2024, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is today travelling to Europe where he’ll update the United Nations Human Rights Council on the Government’s work to restore law and order. More >>
Three Strikes Targets Those ‘too Brown To Be White’
Monday, 22 April 2024, 4:20 pm | Te Pati Maori
Tākuta Ferris MP Mema Paremata mō Te Tai Tonga Spokesperson for Justice The government's decision to reintroduce Three Strikes is a destructive and ineffective piece of law-making that will only exacerbate an inherently biased and racist criminal justice system, ... More >>
Government Cuts Unbelievably Target Child Exploitation, Violent Extremism, Ports And Airports
Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Today we’ve learned that 79 positions are on the chopping block at Customs and 41 at the Department of Internal Affairs,” Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Labour Calls For New Zealand To Recognise Palestine
Monday, 22 April 2024, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Labour Party has called for the New Zealand Government to recognise Palestine, as a material step towards progressing the two-State solution needed to achieve a lasting peace in the region. More >>
Three Strikes Law Political Posturing Of Worst Kind
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is bringing back a law that has little evidential backing just to look tough, Labour justice spokesperson Duncan Webb said. More >>
Patterson Reopens World’s Largest Wool Scouring Facility
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Agriculture Minister, Mark Patterson, formally reopened the world’s largest wool processing facility today in Awatoto, Napier, following a $50 million rebuild and refurbishment project. More >>
Three Strikes Has Failed Before And Will Fail Again
Monday, 22 April 2024, 2:47 pm | Green Party
Resurrecting the archaic three-strikes legislation is an unwelcome return to a failed American-style approach to justice. More >>
Government To Introduce Revised Three Strikes Law
Monday, 22 April 2024, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Today's announcement provides details of the Government's plans for a revised Three Strikes law. Introduced in the Sentencing and Parole Reform Act 2010, the previous Three Strikes legislation was repealed in 2022. More >>
Humanitarian Support For Ethiopia And Somalia
Monday, 22 April 2024, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is contributing NZ$7 million to support communities affected by severe food insecurity and other urgent humanitarian needs in Ethiopia and Somalia, Foreign Minister Rt Hon Winston Peters announced today. More >>
New Diplomatic Appointments
Monday, 22 April 2024, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has today announced four new diplomatic appointments for New Zealand’s overseas missions. More >>
Environmental Protection Vital, Not ‘Onerous’
Monday, 22 April 2024, 10:56 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill will give projects such as new coal mines a ‘get out of jail free’ card to wreak havoc on the environment, Labour Leader Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Kiwis’ Ambitions Easier To Reach With Access To Finance
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:21 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Govt’s announcement that it will revoke Labour’s so-called ‘affordability’ regulations is an important first step to delivering on ACT’s coalition commitment to rewrite the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act to protect vulnerable consumers ... More >>
Arts Minister Congratulates Mataaho Collective
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale. More >>
Supporting Better Financial Outcomes For Kiwis
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced today. More >>
Trade Relationship With China Remains Strong
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 8:48 am | New Zealand Government
“China remains a strong commercial opportunity for Kiwi exporters as Chinese businesses and consumers continue to value our high-quality safe produce,” Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. More >>
PM’s South East Asia Mission Does The Business
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has completed a successful trip to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, deepening relationships and capitalising on opportunities. More >>
Govt Cuts Doctors And Nurses In Hiring Freeze
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Cuts to frontline hospital staff are not only a broken election promise, it shows the reckless tax cuts have well and truly hit the frontline of the health system, says Labour Health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall. More >>
$41m To Support Clean Energy In South East Asia
Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is demonstrating its commitment to reducing global greenhouse emissions, and supporting clean energy transition in South East Asia, through a contribution of NZ$41 million (US$25 million) in climate finance to the Asian Development Bank ... More >>
Progress On Climate Will Be Undone By Govt
Friday, 19 April 2024, 5:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealand’s good work at reducing climate emissions for three years in a row will be undone by the National government’s lack of ambition and scrapping programmes that were making a difference, Labour Party climate spokesperson Megan Woods said ... More >>
Fast-track Submissions Period Must Be Extended
Friday, 19 April 2024, 4:33 pm | Green Party
The Green Party has joined the call for public submissions on the fast-track legislation to be extended after the Ombudsman forced the Government to release the list of organisations invited to apply just hours before submissions close. “Smoke, mirrors and shadows ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill
Friday, 19 April 2024, 3:57 pm | Governance and Administration Committee
The bill would repeal the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982. It would also enable people whose New Zealand citizenship was removed by the 1982 Act to receive, on application, New Zealand citizenship as of right. More >>
Minister Releases Fast-track Stakeholder List
Friday, 19 April 2024, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is today releasing a list of organisations who received letters about the Fast-track applications process, says RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop. More >>
Judicial Appointments Announced
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Judith Collins KC Attorney-General Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister David Jonathan Boldt as a Judge of the High Court, and the Honourable Justice Matthew Palmer as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. ... More >>
Education Minister Heads To Major Teaching Summit In Singapore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Erica Stanford Minister for Education Education Minister Erica Stanford will lead the New Zealand delegation at the 2024 International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) held in Singapore. The delegation includes representatives from ... More >>
Anzac Commemorations, Türkiye Relationship Focus Of Visit
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will represent the Government at Anzac Day commemorations on the Gallipoli Peninsula next week and engage with senior representatives of the Turkish government in Istanbul. More >>
Minister To Europe For OECD Meeting, Anzac Day
Friday, 19 April 2024, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Science, Innovation and Technology and Defence Minister Judith Collins will next week attend the OECD Science and Technology Ministerial conference in Paris and Anzac Day commemorations in Belgium. More >>
Comprehensive Partnership The Goal For NZ And The Philippines
Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:22 am | New Zealand Government
A key outcome of the meeting was the agreement that New Zealand and the Philippines will upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Partnership by 2026. More >>
Waitangi Tribunal Picked The Wrong Fight
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 2:29 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The Waitangi Tribunal’s attempt to summons Children’s Minister Karen Chhour makes me deeply fearful for them,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “I’m worried they haven’t thought about who they’re dealing with. Karen is a Māori woman ... More >>
Taupō Takes Pole Position
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is proud to support the first ever Repco Supercars Championship event in Taupō as up to 70,000 motorsport fans attend the Taupō International Motorsport Park this weekend, says Economic Development Minister Melissa Lee. More >>
Cost Of Living Support For Low-income Homeowners
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has announced an increase to the Rates Rebate Scheme, putting money back into the pockets of low-income homeowners. More >>
Government Focused On Getting People Into Work
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
Benefit figures released today underscore the importance of the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy and have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Clean Energy Key Driver To Reducing Emissions
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1990-2022) published today, shows gross emissions fell to 78.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-e) in 2022, four per cent lower than in 2021. More >>
Earthquake-prone Buildings Review Brought Forward
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 5:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is bringing the earthquake-prone building review forward, with work to start immediately, and extending the deadline for remediations by four years, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>
Thailand And New Zealand To Agree To Strategic Partnership
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:38 pm | New Zealand Government
During their meeting in Bangkok, the Prime Ministers discussed opportunities to strengthen the relationship across defence and security, education, and people-to-people links, and released the attached Joint Statement. More >>
Oranga Tamariki Cuts Commit Tamariki To State Abuse
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:25 pm | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori is disgusted at the confirmation that hundreds are set to lose their jobs at Oranga Tamariki, and the disestablishment of the Treaty Response Unit. “This act of absolute carelessness and out of touch decision making is committing tamariki ... More >>
Dark Day For Kiwi Kids As A Third Of Govt Cuts Affect Them
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
News that 1000 jobs at the Ministry of Education and Oranga Tamariki could go is devastating for future generations of New Zealanders. More >>
Government Consults On Extending Coastal Permits For Ports
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Transport Minister Simeon Brown have today announced the Coalition Government’s intention to extend port coastal permits for a further 20 years, providing port operators with certainty to continue their operations. More >>
Inflation Coming Down, But More Work To Do
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s announcement that inflation is down to 4 per cent is encouraging news for Kiwis, but there is more work to be done - underlining the importance of the Government’s plan to get the economy back on track, acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
School Attendance Restored As A Priority In Health Advice
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Refreshed health guidance released today will help parents and schools make informed decisions about whether their child needs to be in school, addressing one of the key issues affecting school attendance, says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. More >>
Alarm As Government Signals Further Blow To School Lunches
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:26 am | New Zealand Labour Party
More essential jobs could be on the chopping block, this time Ministry of Education staff on the school lunches team are set to find out whether they're in line to lose their jobs. “This is a real concern. You can't provide a vital frontline service ... More >>
Face-to-face Diplomacy Key Aim Of Speaker’s First Delegation To The Pacific
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:21 pm | Office of the Speaker
It has been a number of years since a Parliamentary delegation has visited the two countries, which are both self-governing states in free association with New Zealand, and is the first Speaker's delegation to the Pacific in the 54th Parliament. More >>
Quick, Submit – Stop Govt’s Dodgy Approvals Bill
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The Government is trying to bring in a law that will allow Ministers to cut corners and kill off native species, Labour environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking said. More >>
Patterson Promoting NZ’s Wool Sector At International Congress
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson is speaking at the International Wool Textile Organisation Congress in Adelaide, promoting New Zealand wool, and outlining the coalition Government’s support for the revitalisation the sector. More >>
