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Cabinet this week agreed to make some adjustments to regulations within the new National Environmental Standards for Freshwater to make them clearer, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced today.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Agriculture

As part of a wider plan to reduce the amount of rubbish ending up in New Zealand’s landfills, the Government is to fund the upgrading of seven high-tech recycling plants from Northland to Canterbury announced Associate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Environment

The Government is prioritising support for Pacific families and communities with the announcement today that $19.5m will go towards increasing the resourcing and capacity of those working to combat this virus, Associate Minister of Health Jenny Salesa says.

  • Hon Jenny Salesa
  • Health

Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has lauded Jeff Langley, a senior New Zealand diplomat who passed away yesterday.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

The Government is introducing environmental standards for tyres stored outdoors announced Associate Minister for the Environment, Eugenie Sage.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Environment

A Huntly-based company which produces building panels for house-building will receive a Provincial Growth Fund loan to expand its production.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Regional Economic Development

Twenty-four new projects that encourage the uptake of electric vehicles and build confidence in the purchase of e-bikes will receive Government co-funding, Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Energy and Resources

A $7.5 million injection into environmental projects in Otago-Southland, Manawatū-Whanganui, Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay will unlock more employment opportunities and pump up the local economies, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Forestry

Tairāwhiti’s economy is to get a $5.9 million boost through two investments from the Provincial Growth Fund in local employer Pultron Composites, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Regional Economic Development

The Government has asked the Infrastructure Commission to oversee an urgent and wide-ranging review into the Transmission Gully project, Transport Minister Phil Twyford and Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones announced today.

  • Hon Phil Twyford
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport

The North Island’s third largest wetland ecosystem has been approved as a Wetland of International Importance, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced today.

  • Hon Eugenie Sage
  • Conservation

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters today announced three diplomatic appointments.

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters
  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Foreign Affairs

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Nanaia Mahuta, is satisfied that the close monitoring of the Westland District Council by an Oversight Committee can draw to a close.

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta
  • Local Government

The Government will support a significant housing and community development in Taupō to ensure work can continue during the downturn created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Infrastructure

Eligible businesses can apply for a two-week wage subsidy of up to $1,171.60 per worker from today to help cover wages as part of the Government’s plan to protect jobs and support the economy.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Hon Carmel Sepuloni
  • Finance
  • Social Development

Changes to simplify and expand the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme will allow banks to make more loans available under the Government’s 80% guarantee.

  • Hon Grant Robertson
  • Finance

The Provincial Growth Fund is investing $450,000 to establish a high standard walk and cycle way on Mahia Peninsula, near Wairoa, Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today.

  • Fletcher Tabuteau
  • Regional Economic Development

The Government is investing $6.8 million to help upgrade the main road through Motueka with intersection improvements, cycle priority and pedestrian crossing signals.

  • Hon Damien O’Connor
  • Rural Communities

Additional security systems, including thermal CCTV that triggers an alarm if returnees break out, will be rolled out to all Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities, Housing Minister Megan Woods announced today.

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Housing

The High Court has today released its judgment in Borrowdale v Director-General of Health and the Attorney-General.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

The Government will invest $14.6 million in long-awaited upgrades to Route 52 between Central Hawke’s Bay and Tararua District, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones has announced.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Infrastructure

The Government is increasing the number of defence force personnel supporting the Managed Isolation and Quarantine System and maritime border, further bolstering protections against community COVID-19 spread, Minister of Housing Megan Woods

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods
  • Housing

A construction project in Ruapehu that will deliver more social and affordable housing in the region while stimulating the local economy and creating jobs will receiving government funding, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Infrastructure

Work has begun on two regional fibre links funded by the Provincial Growth Fund which will enable upgraded communication services on the West Coast and Southland, as well as improving resilience in the event of network damage, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Infrastructure