Government Press Releases

Parapet provides dedicated service and strategic solutions that help companies proactively mitigate cyber security risk at the highest levels. They are a kiwi start-up that is gaining momentum in the market with unique pricing and quick time to implement

Trade Minister Todd McClay says the electronic-commerce arrangement signed with China today will help New Zealand’s digital exports rise up the value chain and has the potential to be a big win for the wider digital economy.

Prime Minister Bill English has today launched New Zealand’s updated trade strategy, Trade Agenda 2030, and reiterated the Government’s commitment to free trade.

GoShift is an initiative involving more than 20 councils, from Western Bay of Plenty to Nelson, which aims to make the building consents process simpler and faster. The councils involved are already using the new GoShift building consents application forms and the online service is the next stage in the initiative.

A national summit on family violence will be hosted by Justice Minister Amy Adams and Social Development Minister Anne Tolley in Wellington on June 7.

Building and Construction Minister Dr Nick Smith has welcomed the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment’s (MBIE) Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team’s first successful prosecution of a landlord for renting a substandard property, under the Government’s tenancy law reform passed last year.

Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt is buoyed by the Southern rally to correct what is seen in the South as a “gross injustice” in the way electricity transmission costs are calculated.

Wellington Mayor Justin Lester has announced that a $5000 rates discount for first-home builders will take effect from July 1 and is being extended to cover new apartments.

Progressively lifting the age of entitlement to New Zealand Superannuation from 65 to 67 is the responsible and fair thing to do for New Zealand, Finance Minister Steven Joyce says.

Knowing how to avoid common consumer pitfalls when buying a vehicle has been made simpler, with Consumer Protection’s new motor vehicle information programme launching today, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean.

Six months after changes in the way the New Zealand Inland Revenue treats UK pensions, people appear to be unsure about the new rules, leading to a decrease in pension transfers from UK to NZ.

Auckland consulting company Sosnoski Software Associates Limited is please to announce the completion of enhancements to Apache^TM CXF^TM open source software as commissioned by the government of the Netherlands.

Under the name Culture Workshop, Rebecca Cox has been selected as an Information Architect for the panel of service providers for the government Common Web Services syndicated procurement contract.

When it came to predicting the big winners in Saturday’s general election, the beans had it. Not only did Muffin Break’s Bean Poll accurately predict the National Party win, but it also predicted big gains for the Green Party too.

Research programme is launched that will provide high-tech mapping of forests, pastures, rivers and cities in New Zealand.

Tony Ryall, New Zealand Health Minister opens a brand new building at Rotorua Hospital which represents the completion of the first stage of the $83m re-development.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has today announced New Zealand will provide a total of NZ$2 million in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa due to severe drought.

Labour’s tax theories would leave a huge hole in taxpayers’ finances over the next 15 years and add $18.5 billion dollars to net Crown debt, Associate Finance Minister Steven Joyce says.

Owners of leaky homes can get their homes fixed faster following the third reading of the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services (Financial Assistance Package) Bill in Parliament today, Building and Construction Minister Maurice Williamson says.

The New Zealand Film Commission says the signing of a Film Co-Production Agreement is great news for the local industry.