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WEBGovernment’s desperate decree to stop public servants working from home won’t work. “The Minister of Public Service Nicola Willis is expecting public servants to stop working from home to help bolster the flagging local economy is micromanaging gone mad and counterproductive.”. NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff said.
Four new laws to tackle crime passed in Q3 - VOXY
WEB1 day ago · The four new law and order bills passed as part of the Q3 Action Plan are: Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill – to give Police tough powers to go after gangs by restricting their ability to associate and banning gang patches in public. Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill – to give Police more power to get guns out of the ...
Final 2024 Action Plan focused on infrastructure - VOXY
WEB1 day ago · Final 2024 Action Plan focused on infrastructure. The Government’s Quarter Four (Q4) Action Plan will be focused on making it easier and faster to build infrastructure in New Zealand as part of its wider plan to rebuild the economy, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. “My Government has been working at pace to get the country back on ...
Government partnership boosting vineyard productivity - VOXY
WEB1 day ago · The Government is backing a new world-leading programme set to boost vineyard productivity and inject an additional $295 million into New Zealand’s economy by 2045, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay today announced. The Next Generation Viticulture programme will transform traditional vineyard systems, increasing profitability by …
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WEB4 days ago · The Government is accepting the majority of human rights recommendations received at the fourth Universal Period Review in Geneva, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “We have considered all 259 recommendations from the United Nations. We are supporting 168 and partially supporting 12 of these recommendations.
Reforming the building consent system - VOXY
WEB2 days ago · The Government is investigating options for a major reform of the building consent system to improve efficiency and consistency across New Zealand, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “New Zealand has some of the least affordable housing in the world, which has dire social and economic implications.
Government delivers sensible approach to speed limits - VOXY
WEB3 days ago · New Zealanders expect a sensible approach to speed limits on our roads, and that’s what we’re delivering. “Throughout the world, 50km/h is used as the right speed limit to keep urban roads flowing smoothly and safely. The evidence on this is clear – comparable countries with the lowest rates of road deaths and serious injuries, such as ...
Strong support for NZ minerals strategy - VOXY
WEB1 day ago · It shows 96 per cent of submitters are broadly supportive of developing a plan to manage the future of mining in New Zealand. “The Minerals Strategy for New Zealand is the Coalition Government’s transformative vision for an enduring minerals sector – a sector that has suffered from the lack of a clear long-term strategic direction,” Mr ...
Tougher sentences on the horizon for criminals - VOXY
WEB5 days ago · Sentencing reforms that will ensure criminals face tougher consequences and victims are prioritised have passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Despite a 33 per cent increase in violent crime, there has been a concerning trend where the courts have imposed fewer …
Government helping advanced aviation take off - VOXY
WEBSep 23, 2024 · The Government is introducing a light-touch regulatory approach to advanced aviation as it moves to give businesses certainty and boost productivity, Space Minister Judith Collins and Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced today. “Novel aviation technologies, such as drones and uncrewed aircraft, are set to revolutionise aviation, as well ...
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