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Luxon wraps up successful Shanghai visit
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2199 viewsPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has concluded the successful Shanghai leg of his official visit to China, accompanied by Ministers Louise Upston and Mark Mitchell and a delegation of senior New Zealand business leaders from across the food and beverage, health and wellbeing, education, and tourism sectors. “Our bilateral trade relationship with China is one of our most important, with two-way trade exceeding NZ$39 billion in the year ending March 2025. “This relationship accounts for more than 20 per cent of New Zealand’s total goods and services exports,” Mr Luxon says.
Tags: Auckland Beijing China eastern airlines Chinese Christopher luxon Fudan university Louise upston Mark mitchell New zealand Shanghai South america Zealand Zealanders electronic travel authorityEconomic surprise great news for Kiwis
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2600 viewsToday’s surprise economic result is great news for workers, families and businesses, Finance Minister Nicola Willis said today. “Stats NZ reported today that the economy grew 0. 8 per cent in the first three months of the year, twice the rate forecast by the Treasury and the Reserve Bank a short time ago.
Tags: New zealand Nicola willis Reserve bank Stats nz TreasuryMaking it easier for Chinese travellers to transit via New Zealand
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2066 viewsThe Government is boosting tourism and trade by making it simpler, faster and cheaper for Chinese nationals to transit via New Zealand. From November, Chinese passport holders will no longer need to obtain a Transit Visa before transiting through New Zealand airports. Instead, they will be able to get a New Zealand electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA).
Tags: Auckland Auckland airport Chinese Electronic travel authority Erica stanford Hospital Louise upston New zealand South america Stanford Transit visaNew board members appointed to the Health Quality & Safety Commission
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 3737 viewsHealth Minister Simeon Brown has today announced three new board appointments to the Health Quality & Safety Commission. The Health Quality & Safety Commission (HQSC) is a Crown entity responsible for improving quality and safety across the health and disability systems within New Zealand. “I am very pleased to welcome Dr Peter Watson, Taima Campbell, and Clare Perry to the HQSC board,” Mr Brown says.
Tags: Andrew connolly Aotearoa clinical trials trust Brownsc Campbell Cancer research trust new zealand Clare perry Clinical governance committee for Forte health ltd Hauraki health consulting ltd Health new zealand Health practitioners disciplinary tribunal Health quality & safety commission Jennifer parr Ministry of health New zealand Peter watson Simeon brown Taima campbellNew Zealand's Horticulture Sector Set for Record-Breaking $8.5 Billion in Exports by 2025
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 3089 viewsNew Zealand’s horticulturalists are breaking new ground with exports tipped to surpass $8 billion for the first time, Associate Agriculture Minister Nicola Grigg says. “New Zealand’s horticulture sector is poised for impressive growth, with export revenue forecast to hit a record $8. 5 billion by 30 June 2025,” Ms Grigg says.
Tags: New zealand Nicola grig Resource management actTougher sentences ahead as Three Strikes returns
16 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 1895 viewsRepeat violent and sexual offenders are officially on notice Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. “Tougher penalties are now in place as the Three Strikes law comes into force today and the message is clear. If you commit serious violent or sexual offences, expect to face increasingly severe consequences.
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