Emergency support for Racing’s recovery
Source: New Zealand Government
Minister for Racing Winston Peters has announced a $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry.
“We can’t gild...
Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary plan halted
Source: New Zealand Government
The Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary will not go ahead, with Cabinet deciding to stop work on the proposed reserve and remove the...
Climate Emissions – Aotearoa New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions have increased
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: New Zealand Government – Ministry for the Environment
The Greenhouse Gas Inventory issued today by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) shows...
Deaths in New Zealand lower than expected so far during the pandemic
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government has welcomed the release today of StatsNZ data showing the rate at which New Zealanders died from all causes...
CPTPP bolstered by decision on UK accession
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand welcomes the substantial conclusion of negotiations on the United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...
Environment – Global ocean protection hangs in the balance as critical UN meeting begins...
Source: Greenpeace
Negotiations for a Global Ocean Treaty kick off again in New York this week, as UN member states meet for the final time to...
Justice Sector – Chief Justice: Appointments to the High Court
Source: MIL-OSI Submissions
Source: New Zealand Chief Justice
The Honourable Justice Susan Thomas is to become New Zealand’s next Chief High Court Judge following Justice Geoffrey Venning’s...
Minister Sio to meet new Vanuatu PM
Source: New Zealand Government
Associate Foreign Affairs Minister Aupito William Sio travels to Vanuatu today, to meet with the new Government led by Prime Minister Alatoi...
Kiwis urged to stay on course over Easter
Source: Maritime New Zealand
Representatives from New Zealand’s Search and Rescue, Water Safety and Outdoor Recreation sectors are encouraged by positive signs that people are...
Government takes new direction with policy refocus
Source: New Zealand Government
Work on the TVNZ/RNZ public media entity to stop; Radio NZ and NZ on Air to receive additional funding
Social insurance scheme...
Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill passes first reading – Ka tutuki te pānuitanga tuatahi o...
Source: New Zealand Government
The Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill passed its first reading in Parliament and a special Select Committee has been set up...
Govt moves on drug checking to keep young New Zealanders safer this summer
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government will pass time limited legislation to give legal certainty to drug checking services, so they can carry out their...
