Horticultural Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists announced
Source: New Zealand Government
Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Agriculture Minister Hon Damien O’Connor co-announced the first horticultural finalists for the Ahuwhenua Trophy...
Climate resilience packages for regions
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is providing an investment totalling more than $100 million for regions to protect against and mitigate the effects of...
DOC takes action to adapt to climate change
Source: New Zealand Government
A new Department of Conservation (DOC) action plan tackles the impacts of climate change on New Zealand’s biodiversity and DOC managed...
Recognising more of New Zealand’s Top Scholars
Source: New Zealand Government
More top-performing students can now be recognised with one of New Zealand’s most prestigious secondary school awards, in changes announced by...
New grants for seismic strengthening of heritage buildings
Source: New Zealand Government
Heritage buildings throughout New Zealand will benefit from the $1.1 million in Heritage EQUIP funding grants announced today.
“These grants for seismic...
Employers and Industry take the lead to connect students to vocational education
Source: New Zealand Government
Following the announcement that more than 340 schools will be funded to run events promoting vocational education, the Government has announced...
18,400 children lifted out of poverty
Source: New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed new reporting showing the Coalition Government is on track to meet its child poverty targets,...
Green light for Wellington and Wairarapa in $220m nationwide cycleways package
Source: New Zealand Government
People walking and cycling between Featherston and Greytown, or along Wellington’s Eastern Bays will soon have a safe shared path, as...
Subsequent children legislation to change
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed to repeal part of the Oranga Tamariki Act subsequent children provisions, Minister for Children Tracey Martin announced...
New Zealand to restrict travel from China to protect against coronavirus
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is placing temporary entry restrictions into New Zealand on all foreign nationals travelling from, or transiting through mainland China...
Associate Professor Amokura Kawharu Appointed Law Commission President
Source: New Zealand Government
Auckland University legal academic Amokura Kawharu has been appointed as the next President of the Law Commission, Justice Minister Andrew Little...
Tougher penalties for gun crime a step closer
Source: New Zealand Government
Tougher penalties for gun crime are a step closer with the passage of firearms reform legislation through another stage in Parliament.
The...
