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PM leads visit to cyclone-hit Wairoa
Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon has today hit the road to meet with local leaders of cyclone and flood-affected regions in the Hawke’s Bay.
The PM...
NZ stands with UK to condemn malicious cyber activity by Russia
New Zealand has joined the UK and other international partners in condemning malicious cyber activity conducted by the Russian Government.
Minister Responsible for the Government...
Minister to push for climate action acceleration at Cop28
Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, has departed for Dubai to attend COP28, the 28th annual UN climate summit, this week.
Minister Watts says he will push...
Audit NZ welcomes summer interns
Audit New Zealand has welcomed seven new interns for the summer.
The newcomers have spent three days together in Wellington, getting the training and tools...
NZ to host 2024 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting
New Zealand will host next year’s South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM), Defence Minister, Judith Collins has announced.
“Having just returned from this year’s meeting...
Federated Farmers call for tougher take on rural crime
Sentencing judges need to "stop going lightly" on those convicted of illegal hunting and the killing or stealing of livestock, Federated Farmers rural policing...
Government to ban phones in schools
Education Minister, Erica Stanford says eliminating classroom distractions is a key action needed to lift student achievement levels, with phones set to be banned...
Drug couriers jailed after airport bust by Customs
Two Brazilian nationals have today been sentenced to prison terms by the Manukau District Court after Customs caught them trying to smuggle five kilograms...
Enviro win for Hawke’s Bay high school
Havelock North High School has won this year’s Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Enviro Challenge.
Havelock North High School, Woodford House, Karamū High School, and Sacred...
Auckland city centre partners join forces for safer streets
Auckland Council Group has joined forces with NZ Police, government agencies, business associations and social support services to enhance safety in Auckland’s city centre...
Strong and stable ETS needed for NZ
New Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts says New Zealand needs a strong and stable Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the future, after emission units...
New Minister calls for back-to-basics policing
New Police Minister, Mark Mitchell, has met with Police Commissioner Andrew Coster to set out the Coalition Government's expectations of the force.
The Public Service...
Pets on buses talks in motion
Environment Canterbury Regional Council's Transport, Urban Development and Air Quality Committee has supported a notice of motion to include a policy on ‘Pets on...
$45k fine for farm effluent offences
A Waikato farmer has been convicted and fined $45,500 for unlawful discharges of farm animal effluent between May and November 2021.Â
Brett Ian Dyson was sentenced by Chief...
Vegetarian figures hard to digest
A University of Auckland-led study has found the accurate percentage of vegetarians in New Zealand is dramatically less than the 20% cited in market...
