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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 >>
Union’s Free Speech Stance Exposes Dictatorial Impulse
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 10:07 am | ACT New Zealand
“Universities have historically, and rightly, offered space for contrasting ideas to be tested in debate. In fact, the whole project of academic inquiry and enlightenment hinges on the premise that any idea can be aired and challenged”, says ACT Tertiary ... 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 >>
Tourism Turbocharge Takes New Zealand To The World
Monday, 14 April 2025, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
“The initial investment will include a focus on encouraging visitors from China, Australia, the United States, India, Germany and South Korea. In these countries and beyond there are millions of people actively considering coming here and experiencing ... More >>
Green MP Must Explain Fundraising For Extremist Group
Monday, 14 April 2025, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The question that needs to be answered is what ought to happen to murders, rapists and terrorists if prisons and the police force no longer exist?" More >>
Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 10 April 2025
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:57 pm | Hansard
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Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 09 April 2025
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:52 pm | Hansard
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Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 08 April 2025
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:47 pm | Hansard
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Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 03 April 2025
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:41 pm | Hansard
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Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 02 April 2025
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:35 pm | Hansard
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Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 01 April 2025
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Enduring Pacific Partnerships
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Our discussions here in Honolulu over the next few days are designed to reinforce that message, and to carry forward the generations-old commitment of New Zealanders and Americans to work together for a more peaceful, more prosperous, and more resilient ... More >>
Mental Health Staff And Patients At Risk Without Plan
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:53 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“The Government has failed to provide a plan to support mental health workers, patients and other staff when people detained under the Mental Health Act are brought into emergency departments." More >>
Driver Licensing Proposal Doesn’t Put Safety First
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:44 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“According to the AA, 70 people under 25 die on the roads each year. Chris Bishop can’t put this evidence to one side, he needs to put safety first." More >>
Rural Health Roadshow To Hear From Rural Communities
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is also improving access to primary care including access to 24/7 digital care, training more new doctors and investing to increase the number of nurses in primary care. Primary care providers will receive up to $20,000 per nurse employed ... More >>
Driver Licence Changes To Help Young Kiwis
Monday, 14 April 2025, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Any changes to the driver licensing system would be implemented in July 2026. Until the new system is in place, people will need to follow the current requirements for their licence. More >>
First 110km/h Speed Limit For The South Island
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The new 110km/h speed limit on the SH1/76 Christchurch Southern Motorway comes into effect on Sunday 13 April, and will apply for 17.7km of the state highway from east of Curletts Road interchange, Addington, to west of Weedons Road interchange, Rolleston. More >>
Tonga-NZ Relations Strengthened
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Government
We discussed with Prime Minister Eke and his government how we can deepen our trusted partnership and meet the formidable national, regional, and global challenges we face. More >>
Karen Chhour's Speech - New Partnership To Strengthen Multi-agency Responses To Family Violence In Auckland
Friday, 11 April 2025, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Action Plan is designed to focus government agencies on parts of the system that require collaboration: including effective responses to people affected by violence, and improved ways of working with people who use violence. More >>
New Partnership To Strengthen Multi-Agency Responses To Family Violence In Auckland
Friday, 11 April 2025, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
A key focus of the family violence and sexual violence Action Plan, launched in December, is strengthening multi-agency responses to family violence so that people affected by violence receive the support they need and get to safety sooner. More >>
New High Court Judge Appointed
Friday, 11 April 2025, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Mount joined Auckland firm Meredith Connell as a Crown prosecutor in 2000, and was seconded to Crown Law as a Crown Counsel from2008-2009. Justice Mount’s appointment as a High Court Judge will take effect on 1 June 2025, and he will sit ... More >>
Students Struggling As Govt Sits On Hands
Friday, 11 April 2025, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
With unemployment rapidly increasing, Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds and Minister for Universities Shane Reti both should have known that enrolments would increase but failed to ensure that support systems were in place. More >>
Greens Continue To Call For Pacific Visa Waiver
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:45 am | Green Party
“Aotearoa is part of the family of Pacific nations. We must remove unfair barriers to entry for our Pacific whānau,” said Green Party spokesperson for Pacific Peoples Teanau Tuiono. More >>
More Must Be Done To Stop Children Going Hungry
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:36 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“I’m worried about children in this country, who seem to be becoming more and more of an afterthought by the day,” Labour child poverty reduction spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>
New Partnerships For Social Housing
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
“In Budget 2024, the Government committed $140 million in new funding for 1,500 new social homes to be provided by CHPs. We are on track to get these much-needed homes delivered by 30 June 2027,” Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
ACT Welcomes Wider Recognition Of New Zealand’s Veterans
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:13 am | ACT New Zealand
“This is a long overdue gesture of respect for those brave men and women who stepped up for our country," ACT Veterans spokesperson Mark Cameron said. More >>
More Former Defence Personnel To Be Recognised As Veterans
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government takes seriously its responsibility to honour and uphold the legacy of our veterans. We’ve heard the voices of the military community, who feel that the current legal definition of a veteran creates an unnecessary divide among those ... More >>
New Mental Health And Addictions Facility Officially Opened In Whangārei
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
Manaia House, which has 75 consultation rooms, will now provide all of the region’s community mental health and addiction services, consolidating what was previously spread across four separate locations in Whangārei. More >>
Maritime NZ Board Appointees Announced
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
“I am pleased to welcome Kevin Short and Vivienne Bull as new members, who will join Dame Jo Brosnahan, Danny Tuato’o and Parke Pittar, who have been reappointed to the Board,” Mr Meager says. “Dame Jo will continue as Chair and Mr Short will ... More >>
Improving Immigration Settings For Pacific Visitors
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
From early July, people from all Pacific Islands Forum countries who apply for a visitor visa may be eligible for a multi-entry visa – and will be able to visit New Zealand as many times as they want for 24 months, an increase from the current ... More >>
More Children Going Hungry Under Coalition Govt
Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:22 am | Green Party
“The Government should be ashamed of the fact that more children are going without enough food and bare essentials under their watch,” says Green Party Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Strengthening Partnership With Raukawa
Friday, 11 April 2025, 7:06 am | New Zealand Government
“A stronger relationship helps us build on opportunities to address challenges together that exist across the rohe, not just for uri of Raukawa but for the entire South Waikato community,” Mr Potaka says. More >>
Going On Strike Is Not A Reason To Skip School
Friday, 11 April 2025, 7:02 am | New Zealand Government
“School holidays start this Saturday. If students want to show how much this cause means to them, they could march on their own time. That would send a stronger message than taking the last day of term off." More >>
Longer Wait For Treatment Under National
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 9:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“By underfunding GPs the National Government is just kicking the can down the road for many New Zealanders who will get sicker or need more urgent care without being able to see a doctor in the community,” Labour health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall ... More >>
Government Moves Quickly On NZ-UAE Trade Agreement To Give Kiwis Certainty
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The legislation to implement the agreement will now be considered by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee. More >>
Medicines Amendment Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Government
This change will increase access to medicines for Kiwis by introducing a streamlined verification pathway for medicines. People will access new treatments more quickly. This is committed to in the ACT-National and National-NZ First coalition agreements. More >>
Chris Hipkins Speech: Treaty Principles Bill Second Reading
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This is a grubby little bill, born of a grubby little deal. It has had a colossal impact on the fabric of our nation, and this bill will forever be a stain on our country. More >>
Only ACT Has Courage To Defend Equal Rights
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
Parliament had an opportunity to push back against the courts and the bureaucracy, and define what the Treaty means itself, but New Zealanders have been let down by their political leaders. More >>
Ka Mate Te Pire, Ka Ora Te Tiriti O Waitangi – Treaty Principles Bill Dead, Te Tiriti O Waitangi Movement Lives On
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:15 pm | Green Party
“Instead of dividing and conquering, this Bill has backfired and united communities across the motu in solidarity for our founding agreement and what it represents," says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
End To The Treaty Principles Bill, But Challenges Remain Ahead For Aotearoa
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“While this Bill was officially defeated in Parliament today, it was defeated in the hearts and minds of people long before today,” Chris Hipkins said. More >>
Ka Mate Te Pire- Ka Ora Te Mana O Te Tiriti, O Te Iwi Māori
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:12 pm | Te Pati Maori
“From the beginning, this Bill was never welcome in this House,” said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi. “But today, we celebrate. Today belongs to Aotearoa." More >>
National MP’s Bill Would Cut Hospo Red Tape
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 4:42 pm | New Zealand National Party
“The Bill makes two changes to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act. It allows restaurants to hold an on-licence and off-licence under the same roof and liberalises the requirement to serve low-alcohol products to allow the sale of no alcohol beer, wine, and spirits ... More >>
National MP's Bill Would Protect Children On The Water
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:35 pm | New Zealand National Party
“It will make lifejackets compulsory for kids under the age of 15 on vessels six metres or less. New Zealand is an island nation. We’re surrounded by water and it’s important our children are kept safe." More >>
Joint Efforts Applauded As Fruit Fly Response Ends
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
“This is great news for New Zealand as a whole, and in particular the horticulture industry, which would have been severely impacted by the establishment of a fruit fly population here.” More >>
Grant James Taylor Recommended For Appointment As Controller And Auditor-General
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 2:47 pm | Office of the Speaker
Mr Taylor is a chartered accountant and licensed auditor with experience in the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General and in the private sector as a managing partner for Ernst & Young. More >>
Member’s Bill An Opportunity For Climate Action
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 1:00 pm | Green Party
“Christopher Luxon can put his money where his mouth is when it comes to the environment by backing this Bill,” says Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter. More >>
Making A Difference For Young New Zealanders
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
“Many of the findings reported today continue to reflect the challenges of a prolonged cost of living crisis,” Louise Upston says. More >>
Delivering A World-leading Education System
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
“Today marks another significant step towards achieving the Government’s attendance goal. By 2030 we want 80 per cent of students are present more than 90 per cent of the term,” Associate Minister David Seymour says. More >>
Bill To Make Trading Laws Fairer Passes First Hurdle
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“This Bill is about the sale and supply of alcohol – and that’s it. It only focuses on businesses that can already open and workers that will already be working. It will allow bars, restaurants, and supermarkets to serve or sell alcohol as they ... More >>
ACT MP Welcomes Step Towards Greater Freedom Over Easter
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:58 am | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Cameron Luxton said this change is one part of a similar bill I spent months campaigning and lobbying for. I’m pleased to see a second attempt at this change has given the idea new life. More >>
Decision To Increase Medicines Access
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Brown says delivering better and faster access to cancer care in New Zealand has been a focus of this Government, which is why it is one of our five key health targets, and is able to deliver because of the Government’s $604 million investment in new ... More >>
Auckland University Of Technology To Offer New Psychology Training
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
The creation of the new associate psychologist role is designed to support, not replace the existing psychology workforce. They will work under supervision of a psychologist, within mental health or addiction services. More >>
