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Week That Was: Strong economy, strong communities
It may be getting close to Christmas but the work here shows no signs of slowing down! It's been a busy week jam-packed full of announcements and achievements - from a major economic update, to new reform on the dealers and users of synthetic drugs, to the official banning of letting fees! Join us for a closer look at what we've been up to...
Update on our economy
Today the Coalition Government released the 2019 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), outlining the priorities for Budget 2019. The Treasury also released its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update with its latest set of forecasts for the New Zealand economy.
Week That Was: Past, present, and future!
Our Week That Was series gives you a round-up of all the achievements, announcements, and other political goings-on around Parliament and across the country over the past week. We're proud of all we're doing to make New Zealand a great place to live - and we want to share it with you!
See all postsGovernment's new Green Investment Fund set to greatly reduce NZ's emissions
Business and the Government will jointly tackle climate change with the launch of New Zealand Green Investment Finance Ltd; a $100 million fund to reduce New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Latest Headlines
Coroners Act amended for tikanga Māori and ethnic communities’ values
Andrew Little · December 19, 2018
The Coroners (Access to Body of Dead Person) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament last night.
“The Bill will ensure tikanga Māori and other ethnic cultural beliefs are considered and respected by our coronial system,” said Justice Minister Andrew Little.
Ngāti Hinerangi and Crown initial Deed of Settlement
Andrew Little · December 14, 2018
The Crown and Ngāti Hinerangi have initialed a Deed of Settlement for the iwi historical Treaty claims, Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little announced today.