Nicola Willis
Stable credit rating a vote of confidence
Stable credit rating a vote of confidence Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed rating agency S&P’s vote of confidence in the New Zealand economy. The agency
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Stable credit rating a vote of confidence Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed rating agency S&P’s vote of confidence in the New Zealand economy. The agency
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Tiaki Wai spending to be independently scrutinised Wellingtonians will get independent scrutiny of how Tiaki Wai spends their money, with the Government imposing tougher regulation on
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Ships Ahoy! Cruise season launches Close to 200,000 cruise ship passengers are expected to arrive to New Zealand this season, a welcome boost for regional tourism,
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Digital hunting permit system hits major milestone More than 53,000 hunting permits have been issued through a new self-service online system, surpassing projections and slashing administrative
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Agritech project to lift apple productivity The Government is backing a research programme to drive productivity and improve profits in the apple industry, Agriculture Minister Todd
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UAE trade agreement delivering the goods Exporters are seeing significant benefits from the United Arab Emirates free trade agreement just one year in, says Trade and
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Improvements made to welfare system A Bill that better targets financial assistance to those most in need and improves the fiscal sustainability of the welfare system
Read morePutting wine waste to work The Government is backing a programme to turn a winemaking by‑product into a valuable resource, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Marlborough
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Gender pay gap stays near record low New Zealand’s gender pay gap remains at a near-record low, thanks to the work of government and employers to
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Labour leaving door open to ditch rates cap Labour’s refusal to commit to passing a rates cap shows it is paving the way to ditch it
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RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Parliamentary Under-Secretary Simon Court have launched an illustrative National Policy Direction (NPD) for the new planning system for feedback. “NPD
Read moreCouncil rates increases will be capped at 4 per cent as the Government moves to help keep rates affordable for households and businesses, Local Government Minister
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The Government will today introduce the Online Safety Bill which will ban under-16s from social media and put greater responsibilities on technology companies to protect children
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The Government is making targeted changes to the new planning system to create a more practical system for food and fibre production, RMA Reform Minister Chris
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Electricity network costs are driving most of the increases in New Zealanders’ power bills and the sector needs to help make power more affordable, Energy Minister
Read moreThe Government is making changes to freshwater farm plans to create a simpler, cheaper system focused on real risk, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment
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The government will establish an independent economic umpire to ensure councils achieve competitive urban land markets through the new planning system, Housing and RMA Reform Minister
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The Government is taking targeted action to provide certainty for farmers and growers in the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui while we transition to a new planning system,
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