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Women’s Rugby World Cup hosting rights a win for the local game
Substantial progress made on RCEP
New Minister and Unit for Māori housing
New High Commissioner to Australia announced
Andrew Little confirms Pike River Mine Drift re-entry plan to proceed
PGF support for new marine travel lift
Major funding boost for Māori community repairs
Housing a springboard to whānau development
Dame Silvia Cartwright to lead public inquiry into EQC
New report reveals contribution Pacific New Zealanders make to economy
Major infrastructure partnership for North Auckland
More transitional housing opens in Point England
Biosecurity champions honoured
New Zealand opens first embassy in Dublin
Future of Work Forum focus on SMEs, technological disruption
Royal Commission of Inquiry scope expanded
Summit marks major milestone in journey of Pacific peoples in Aotearoa
Scholtens inquiry released
White Ribbon campaign an essential part of ending family violence and sexual violence
Announcement of appointment of new Ambassador to Spain
Foreign Minister attends Armistice Day and Paris Peace Forum
New facilities for Bay of Islands Hospital
New chair and four other appointments to NZQA Board
Key Pacific leaders partner for Pacific Aotearoa Vision Summit
Feedback sought on amendments to the Christchurch District Plan
Strengthening regional trade and security at East Asia Summit and APEC
New Zealand opens embassy in Stockholm
Two-step RMA reform to start by fixing the previous government’s blunders
Ngāpuhi time to vote
Business Council to focus on skills, investment and regions to drive more growth
Critical research being funded via Marsden Fund
Pacific Reset picks up pace
1300 more households in public housing
Bills to modernise courts and tribunals passes
Building a strong and healthy Rātana community
Unemployment drop another sign of strong economic fundamentals
Employment rates at record high
Government commits $45.6m to new Wellington children’s hospital
Funding improvements for family violence services
NZ marks 100 years since flu outbreak in Samoa
Unnecessary compliance flagged up for action
Foreign Minister to visit Europe, attend EAS and APEC
NIWA’s new $23m supercomputer facility
Family Violence Bills pass third reading
Social Assistance (Residency Qualification) Legislation Bill passes third reading
Andrew Little represents NZ at regional counter-terrorism meeting in Indonesia
Stopping migrant worker exploitation – new research underway
Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update