Speech to the Better Public Media Trust AGM
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Speech to the Better Public Media Trust AGMThe last time I was in this room was probably about 2 and a half, maybe three years ago, and it was to hold a forum on public broadcasting. It was in my role as opposition spokesperson for Broadcasting. Among those attending the […]
Read More →Opening Speech to the Play By Play Conference, Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Opening Speech to the Play By Play Conference, WellingtonGood morning and thank you for inviting me to open the Play by Play conference, now in its third year. It’s great to see events such as the Play by Play festival happening in Wellington, and the gaming sector promoting itself as […]
Read More →New Zealand and Pacific Island countries to partner with Royal Academy of Arts on ‘Oceania’ exhibition
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: New Zealand and Pacific Island countries to partner with Royal Academy of Arts on ‘Oceania’ exhibitionNew Zealand and Pacific Island countries will partner with the Royal Academy of Arts on the Oceania exhibition in London from 29 September to 10 December this year. Oceania will mark 250 years since the […]
Read More →Papakāinga provides refuge in time of need
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Papakāinga provides refuge in time of needOne year on from the Edgecumbe floods local whānau in ongoing and urgent need of a place to live will now benefit from new papakāinga housing, says Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta. The Minister has attended the opening and blessing of five two-bedroom, pre-fabricated […]
Read More →Minister heads south to discuss improvements to civil defence response
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Minister heads south to discuss improvements to civil defence responseMinister of Civil Defence Kris Faafoi will visit Dunedin and Invercargill next week to hear from the regions on how Civil Defence Emergency Management can be improved. Mr Faafoi will be in Dunedin on Monday 23 April to meet with Otago […]
Read More →Fake account a reminder for online vigilance
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Fake account a reminder for online vigilanceBroadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran is urging people to report any suspicious activity on their Facebook accounts to CERT NZ. Ms Curran says all New Zealanders who are active online are vulnerable to having their accounts compromised or fake accounts created […]
Read More →Biodiversity on your doorstep
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Biodiversity on your doorstep Did you know you can find out what species live near you? Thanks to our new, interactive biodiversity information tool you can explore up to date biodiversity data across New Zealand’s conservation land. Our national biodiversity monitoring programme collects the data […]
Read More →R&D tax incentive discussion document released
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: R&D tax incentive discussion document released Today Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash released the Research and Development Tax Incentive Discussion Document for public consultation. “This Government is committed through our coalition agreement with New Zealand First to increasing business R&D expenditure to […]
Read More →Remarks to the Otago Chamber of Commerce
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Remarks to the Otago Chamber of CommerceFinance Minister Grant Robertson: Remarks to the Otago Chamber of Commerce, 18 April 2018: Kia Ora, good afternoon, it’s good to be back in Dunedin. Today, I want to spend a bit of time setting the context for where New Zealand is in economic […]
Read More →Andrew Little enters Pike River portal
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Andrew Little enters Pike River portalMinister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry Andrew Little, and Pike Family representatives Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse have entered the Pike River Mine portal. “Today we walked together into the mine portal to demonstrate a safe re-entry is possible. I made the emotional journey with […]
Read More →Land report highlights issues with soil degradation
MIL OSI – Source: Ministry for the Environment – Release/Statement Headline: Land report highlights issues with soil degradation An environmental report released today has found we are damaging and losing our soils and our native plants and animals. Our land 2018 is the latest report in the environmental reporting series published by the Ministry for […]
Read More →Environment report highlights serious land issues
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Environment report highlights serious land issuesA report on the state of the country’s land has highlighted the impact of urban sprawl, the loss of important wetlands and emerging problems associated with soil compaction. The Our land 2018 report, released by the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ today, confirms […]
Read More →R&D tax incentive proposals announced
Source: New Zealand Inland Revenue Department – Press Release/Statement: Headline: R&D tax incentive proposals announced Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods and Revenue Minister Stuart Nash today launched public consultation on proposals for implementing a research and development tax incentive. The objective is to encourage businesses to invest more into research and development. The […]
Read More →Ardern and May discuss trade and international security threats
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Ardern and May discuss trade and international security threatsEmerging threats to the global rules based system and international security issues featured in the first meeting between Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and British Prime Minister Theresa May in London today at No.10 Downing St. “The United Kingdom is New Zealand’s oldest […]
Read More →Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Nest check for Pegleg and Sinbad Colby
MIL OSI – Source: Department of Conservation – Release/Statement Headline: Fiordland Kiwi Diaries: Nest check for Pegleg and Sinbad Colby We caught up with Tim, a ranger on the front lines of the Save Our Iconic Kiwi initiative. This is the eleventh in a series following the work he’s doing to save the Fiordland tokoeka […]
Read More →DOC and NIWA release fish passage guidelines
MIL OSI – Source: Ministry for the Environment – Release/Statement Headline: DOC and NIWA release fish passage guidelines “The New Zealand Fish Passage Guidelines sets out recommended practice for the design of instream infrastructure to provide for fish passage. The intent of these guidelines, developed by NIWA and DOC in partnership with the New Zealand […]
Read More →Freedom camping working group announced
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Freedom camping working group announcedTourism Minister Kelvin Davis today announced the members of the working group that will develop solutions to freedom camping issues. The working group was announced in March following a meeting between Mr Davis and 32 mayors and deputy mayors from across the country. “The issues around […]
Read More →Speech by Associate Environment Minister Nanaia Mahuta to NZ Association for Environmental Education conference
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Speech by Associate Environment Minister Nanaia Mahuta to NZ Association for Environmental Education conferenceSpeech notes for Associate Environment Minister Nanaia Mahuta to NZ Association for Environmental Education conference, Wellington, 18 April 2018. It takes a great deal of effort to organise a major conference and I would like to start […]
Read More →Youth offending rates fall
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Youth offending rates fallThe first Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report has been released today by the Associate Minister of Justice Aupito William Sio. The report shows the rate of offending for children (aged 10-13 years) has fallen by 59%, and offending by young people (aged 14-16 years) has dropped by […]
Read More →Fish friendly guidelines landed
Source: New Zealand Government Headline: Fish friendly guidelines landedFreshwater fish will have a better chance of survival under guidelines launched by Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage today. “Some freshwater fish need to be able to move freely between lakes, rivers, streams and the ocean in order to breed but often can’t because of human made obstacles. […]
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