08:01pm Tue 01 Dec, 2020
The Government will pass limited legislation to enable drug checking services to carry out their work this summer without fear of prosecution. The legislation... Read More
07:55am Tue 01 Dec, 2020
New Zealand Blood Service welcomes Organ Donation New Zealand (ODNZ) to the Service in a move to support and further develop the work of ODNZ and New Zealand hospital... Read More
06:52am Fri 27 Nov, 2020
From January next year, up to 2000 experienced seasonal workers from the Pacific will be able to travel to New Zealand to address labour shortages in the horticulture... Read More
08:20am Thu 26 Nov, 2020
It has been a week now since Stuart Nash detailed his aim of attracting ‘high net worth' tourists to New Zealand. As part of his strategy, the tourism... Read More
08:00pm Tue 24 Nov, 2020
The Law Commission is recommending changes to the law governing the way DNA is used in criminal investigations. The report, called The Use of DNA in Criminal... Read More
07:00pm Fri 20 Nov, 2020
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will attend the annual APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and associated events virtually today and tomorrow. 'In a world where we cannot... Read More
11:15am Thu 19 Nov, 2020
More than $30 million is being invested for three new schools and expansions in the Bay of Plenty. This is part of the Government's $164 million investment... Read More
10:10am Thu 19 Nov, 2020
New opportunities for the region's youth and job seekers is now a reality with the official opening of Ara Rau - Pathways to Work. Ara Rau, a community-led skills... Read More
07:37am Thu 19 Nov, 2020
New testing measures are being put in place to increase the safety of border workers and further strengthen New Zealand's barriers against COVID-19, says Chris... Read More
08:00pm Wed 18 Nov, 2020
The number of New Zealanders taking up apprenticeships has increased nearly 50 per cent, and the number of female apprentices has more than doubled. This comes... Read More
06:00pm Wed 18 Nov, 2020
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says he will ban hiring vans that are not self-contained to tourists, as he urges a focus on attracting high-spending visitors. The... Read More
09:18am Tue 17 Nov, 2020
News of the Coromandel Rescue Helicopter returning to Whitianga during January is being welcomed. Last summer, the rescue chopper was absent from the purpose-built... Read More