Development contributions strengthened to recover Fast-track infrastructure costs The Government will change the Local Government (System Improvements) Amendment Bill to ensure councils can set appropriate development
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More improvements to strengthen Local Govt Act Further changes to a Bill aimed at strengthening the Local Government Act to support councils’ focus on core services
Read moreTax Bill to lower costs and simplify rules Revenue Minister Simon Watts says a Bill introduced into the House today will help grow the economy by
Read moreLabour’s climate policy… more tax! Labour’s climate policy shows they are going back to what they do best and, you guessed it, levelling yet more tax
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Independent review released into Moa Point plant failure The Government has today released the independent Crown Review into the failure of the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment
Read moreRates Capping Bill passes first reading Legislation to halt excessive rates increases and ensure councils’ focus to be on fixing the basics and keeping rates affordable
Read moreTiaki 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
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 New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT) has officially launched today in Auckland, marking a significant milestone in the reform of New Zealand's science, innovation
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Government will undertake a Detailed Business Case (DBC) on options for an additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing (WHC), including looking at funding and financing and delivery Project
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The Government will strengthen infrastructure funding settings to ensure the costs of growth from incoming Fast-track developments can be recovered, Housing and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop
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The completion of a new pedestrian bridge at Te Mahia Station to the southeast of Manurewa is another major step towards replacing rail level crossings, improving
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18 proposals have been submitted to the Government as part of the Head Start local government reform initiative, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Local Government
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The Government is making targeted changes to the Climate Change Response Act (CCRA) to ensure it is working efficiently and as intended, Climate Change Minister Simon
Read moreEvery mainland council in New Zealand now has an approved water services delivery plan under Local Water Done Well, marking a major milestone in delivering more
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A re-elected National Government will strengthen New Zealand’s energy resilience and help lower power bills by supporting households to move to solar power. National will introduce
Read moreNew changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing building work to get underway more quickly, Building
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Toitu te taiao – Nature endures Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau is set to lead the next phase of Predator Free 2050, with a $10 million Government investment
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