7:25am Wednesday 22 Jan, 2020
A new trade agreement concluded today helps New Zealand exporters and consumers take advantage of opportunities from digital trade. Minister for... Read More
7:25am Tuesday 21 Jan, 2020
World Trade Organisation reform, agricultural trade and a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom will be the focus of Minister David Parker’s... Read More
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8:30am Wednesday 15 Jan, 2020
With several native whitebait species in decline, the Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has released proposals to standardise and improve management... Read More
7:24am Monday 13 Jan, 2020
Calls are being made for harsher penalties after a popular Bay of Plenty campground was forced to close after campers were intimidated and threatened... Read More
7:00am Thursday 19 Dec, 2019
A new research project will examine the effectiveness of drug checking programmes at music festivals to find out whether it helps keep people safe and... Read More
1:16pm Wednesday 18 Dec, 2019
New regulations will allow local cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis products that will potentially help ease the pain of thousands of... Read More
7:20am Monday 16 Dec, 2019
The Government has released its long term vision for a sustainable 21st Century rail network that gets cities moving, connects regions and gets more... Read More
11:45am Friday 06 Dec, 2019
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi says the government will act after a report confirms consumers are paying more than what would... Read More
9:23am Thursday 05 Dec, 2019
Five new cancer medicines have now been funded this year, meaning thousands or people have more treatment options PHARMAC has today announced that it... Read More
6:47am Thursday 05 Dec, 2019
Cannabis law that could see New Zealanders legally buy 14 grams of the drug has MPs in a spin. National deputy leader Paula Bennett was told to "chill... Read More
3:45pm Saturday 23 Nov, 2019
Two new trustees have been voted in to join four re-elected trustees on the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust for the next three years. But there... Read More
9:18am Thursday 21 Nov, 2019
The Provincial Growth Fund has allocated $3.5 million to develop innovative predator control approaches which will reduce the need for repeated 1080... Read More
8:02am Thursday 21 Nov, 2019
As well as being New Zealand's only Māori mayor, Lyn Riesterer is leading Opotiki Council's first all-woman leadership team. Opotiki District... Read More
1:42pm Tuesday 19 Nov, 2019
The Government is seeking better central government agency alignment and partnerships with local government to address local issues to achieve better... Read More
7:32am Monday 18 Nov, 2019
Landlords say they feel under siege with the government planning to make it tougher for them to boot out troublesome tenants. Renters argue they should... Read More