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Kiwi Red Tape Woes: Outdated Probate Threshold Causes Delays in Estate Administration
20 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2083 viewsRegulation Minister David Seymour says that red tape is giving Kiwis serious headaches, and the Red Tape Tipline has received over 750 submissions. “A submitter to the Ministry for Regulation’s Red Tape Tipline has complained that the threshold for probate has not kept up with inflation. This means that more Kiwis have to go through the tedious legal process that is probate, while they are mourning,” Mr Seymour says.
Tags: Administration All blacks Cabinet David seymour High court Justice Ministry Ministry for regulation New zealand Paul goldsmith Red tape tipline Regulation Regulations Rugby world cup SeymourPrime Minister Luxon Strengthens Bilateral Relations with China Through Key Agreements and Discussions
20 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2213 viewsPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has wrapped up his successful China visit by meeting with his Chinese counterpart Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. “My first official visit to China allowed me to reconnect with Premier Li on the full scope of our bilateral relationship,” Mr Luxon says. Following their meeting, Mr Luxon and Premier Li issued a Joint Statement of Outcomes and witnessed the signing of 11 new government-to-government arrangements covering cooperation on climate change, cultural linkages, tourism and a range of practical initiatives to facilitate trade flows.
Tags: Beijing Chen jining Chinese Christopher luxon Great hall of the people Indo pacific Li qiang National people ’ s congress New zealand Pacific Shanghai South china sea Taiwan strait Xi jinping Zealand Zhao lejiPM Luxon meets with President Xi Jinping
20 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2171 viewsPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. “My meeting with President Xi was a valuable opportunity to reflect on the depth and breadth of this important relationship, and to reaffirm our bilateral ties,” Mr Luxon says. “I outlined how our strong and innovative economic relationship has grown to cover a broad range of areas.
Tags: Beijing Chinese Christopher luxon Great hall of the people Indo - pacific Li qiang National people ’ s congress New zealand Pacific Pacific islands forum Ukraine Xi jinping Zhao lejiHawke’s Bay Rebuilds After Cyclone Gabrielle: $4.77M Lotto Relief Funds Benefit Communities
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2413 viewsMinister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says that communities in Hawke’s Bay are benefitting from $4. 77 million in grants from funds raised through a special Lotto draw for Cyclone Gabrielle relief. “Cyclone Gabrielle had a devasting impact on Hawke’s Bay, causing widespread destruction to property and requiring significant relief efforts.
Tags: Ashley clinton fire brigade Auckland Bay of plenty Brooke van veld Cyclone gabrielle appeal trust East coast Eskview and districts rugby football club Fire and emergency new zealand Gabrielle Gabrielle appeal Hawke ’ s bay Northland Radio kidnappers charitable trust Tararua Waikato Waipuka civil defenceGisborne Community Receives $3.55M Cyclone Gabrielle Relief Grants: Minister Brooke van Velden
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2126 viewsMinister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says that communities in the Gisborne region are benefitting from $3. 55 million in grants from funds raised through a special Lotto draw for Cyclone Gabrielle relief. “Cyclone Gabrielle had a devasting impact on the East Coast, causing widespread destruction to property and requiring significant relief efforts.
Tags: Auckland Bay of plenty Brooke van velden Cyclone gabrielle appeal trust East coast Fire and emergency new zealand Gabrielle Gabrielle appeal Gisborne Hawke ’ s bay Northland Pehiri emergency management group Ruatoria volunteer fire brigade St john gisborne area Tahunga residents association incorporated Tararua WaikatoMedallic recognition for NZDF personnel extended
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2131 viewsThe Government has expanded the criteria for medallic recognition for Defence personnel who have served in operations supporting the UN’s sanctions against North Korea, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced today. “This medal – the New Zealand General Service Medal (NZGSM) 2002 (Korea) – has already been awarded to 180 personnel and the move to widen eligibility means a further 350 personnel will be recognised,” Ms Collins says. “Personnel who have served as part of Operation Whio – which monitors the United Nations Security Council’s sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - since 2018 are now eligible for this medal.
Tags: 3k2 orion Aotearoa Collins Defence Defence force Democratic people ’ s republic of korea Judith collins Korean armistice agreement New zealand general service medal North korea Operation whio P - 8a poseidon United nations command United nations security councilLuxon 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 authorityLargest maritime navigation system upgrade in decades
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2140 viewsThe Government is making New Zealand more attractive to international shipping lines with the first major investment in navigation services in more than 30 years. Land Information Minister Chris Penk says the $28. 6 million Budget 2025 funding secures the future of shipping, tourism and the maritime economy – highlighting the Government's commitment to back economic growth.
Tags: Antarctica Chris pen Cook islands James meager Land information Land information new zealand Maritime new zealand Matarik New zealand Pacific South - west pacific Tokelau62 percent fewer scam texts reported after Internal Affairs crackdown
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2381 viewsMinister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Department of Internal Affairs [the Department] has made significant progress in tackling scams in New Zealand, with a 62 per cent drop in reports of SMS scams in 2024 from 2023, following the Department’s investigations into scammers. The Department’s 2024 Digital Messaging Transparency Report, published this week, details some of the actions the Department has taken to catch people perpetrating scams, including by conducting search warrants and seizing equipment. “Scams cause serious financial and emotional harm, often preying on vulnerable people in our communities.
Tags: Auckland Brooke van velden Department Department of internal affairs Digital Government Messaging transparency report New zealand Scott simpson Van veld ZealandGetting more trainee teachers into rural schools
19 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 1883 viewsThe Government’s ensuring some of New Zealand’s most isolated schools get the pipeline of teachers they need to teach the basics brilliantly. “For most new teachers, school placements play a significant role in deciding where they choose to teach once they qualify as a teacher. We know rural and isolated schools struggle to fill these rolls.
Tags: Erica stanford New zealand Onsite training programme Placements fund Principal StanfordEconomic 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 TreasuryStrong interest in new programme for overseas-trained doctors
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 1805 viewsA total of 180 overseas-trained doctors have expressed interest in a new Government-funded training programme aimed at boosting New Zealand’s primary care workforce, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “New Zealand needs more doctors – particularly in primary and rural healthcare care settings – and this Government is taking action to make that happen,” Mr Brown says. “That’s why we’ve launched a new two-year training programme to support up to 100 additional overseas-trained doctors across the country.
Tags: Health new zealand New zealand Simeon brown WaikatoGovt set to surpass both law and order targets
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2102 viewsNew quarterly data shows the Government is on track to deliver on both law and order targets ahead of schedule, Minister for Children Karen Chhour and Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith say. “We’re determined to protect communities, reduce victimisation, and to encourage young people not to continue down the path of serious crime and incarceration,” Mrs Chhour says. “A year ago we set a target of reducing the number of children and young people with serious and persistent offending behaviour by 15 per cent by 2029.
Tags: Auckland Canterbury Goldsmith Karen chhou New zealand crime and victims survey Paul goldsmith Youth serious offenderConsultation on ECE licensing criteria open
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2186 viewsAssociate Education Minister David Seymour says that the Ministry of Education are now consulting on changing, merging, or removing approximately three-quarters of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) licensing criteria. “Earlier this year the ECE Sector Review instigated 15 changes to modernise and simplify regulations,” Mr Seymour says. “The changes to the ECE regulations show the power of a sector review.
Tags: David seymour Early childhood education Ministry for regulation Ministry of education Sector review Seymour ZealandNew day stay unit at Starship Children’s Hospital will increase capacity
18 Jun 2025 | 1 year ago | 2078 viewsHealth Minister Simeon Brown today officially opened the new Athlae Lyon Day Stay Unit at Starship Children’s Hospital, marking a major milestone in the ongoing redevelopment of New Zealand’s largest children’s hospital. “Starship plays a critical role in caring for our most vulnerable children, not just from Auckland but from right across New Zealand. It provides lifesaving care and specialist services that families depend on during some of the most challenging times they will face,” Mr Brown says.
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