Simon Watts
Boosting competition for affordable electricity
Energy Minister Simon Watts welcomes the new rule agreed to by the Electricity Authority will level the playing field for smaller power companies, boosting retail competition
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Energy Minister Simon Watts welcomes the new rule agreed to by the Electricity Authority will level the playing field for smaller power companies, boosting retail competition
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed confirmation from Fitch Ratings that the Government’s careful management of the books has preserved New Zealand’s strong credit rating. The
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The Government is announcing the biggest change to the building consent system since the Building Act came into force in 2004, Building and Construction Minister Chris
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Agriculture, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will travel to Saudi Arabia and then to the United States (US) next week to meet with his trade
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More than 100 New Zealanders have already benefited from a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that is delivering faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses, Health Minister Simeon Brown
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The Government’s second RMA Amendment Bill has passed into law, bringing in sweeping changes to many of the handbrakes on New Zealanders’ lives, helping to drive
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KiwiRail and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard have reached a full and final settlement on the cancelled Project iReX ferries, KiwiRail confirmed today. “The net $144 million final
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The Government is investing in a new Biodiversity Research Centre future-proofing New Zealand’s unique natural history and providing construction jobs right now, Arts, Culture and Heritage
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The Government is strengthening trafficking and people smuggling laws to stop criminals using loopholes to evade real consequences for crime, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Since
Read moreThe Government has taken urgent action to prevent what could have amounted to a ‘stop work’ notice for thousands of New Zealand farmers, RMA Reform Minister
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Health Minister Simeon Brown today officially opened Tauranga Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and High Dependency Unit (HDU), marking a major milestone in improving critical
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The Government is extremely disappointed the secondary school teachers’ union (PPTA) has chosen to walk out of classrooms after only six days of bargaining. Public Service
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A new $3 million fund to support outcomes-focused programmes will significantly enhance our ability to improve the lives of at-risk young New Zealanders, Minister for Youth
Read moreThe number of people in Northland waiting for their first heart specialist assessment (FSA) has dropped significantly, with the waitlist decreasing by 36 percent since November
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The Government is introducing two new seasonal visa pathways to help New Zealand businesses access the workers they need during peak periods, while also prioritising jobs
Read moreMore cancer patients in the Taupō region can now receive treatment closer to home, following an expansion of chemotherapy services at Taupō Hospital, Health Minister Simeon
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Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today announced a national promotion campaign focused on getting Kiwis to Top Up with everyday actions that promote better mental health.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has met his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese today in Queenstown. “It’s an absolute pleasure to welcome my great mate Anthony to the
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