The Coalition Government’s new one-stop-shop fast track consenting regime for regional
and national projects of significance will cut red tape and make it easier for New
Zealand to build the infrastructure and major projects needed to get the country ...
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has released the draft Government Policy Statement
(GPS) on Land Transport, outlining the Coalition Government’s plan to build and
maintain a transport system that enables people to get to where they need to go quickly ...
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand is providing a further
$5 million to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank.
“The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling,” ...
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister
Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University
of Otago with a BA in English literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996. From 1996 to ...
The Fast Track Approvals Bill shows Ministers’ ears are well and truly taken by
lobbyists, says Labour Environment spokesperson Rachel Brooking. “This Bill hands
lobbyists and Ministers the keys to our country without transparency when it comes ...
The Government is giving big industry a free pass to bulldoze New Zealand’s precious
native wildlife. “This is one of the most significant assaults on the environment
undertaken by any government in my lifetime,” says the Green Party’s co-leader, ...
A new sweeping fast-track consenting bill being tabled in parliament today is anti-nature,
anti-democracy, and will leave a mess for future governments to clean up, says Forest
& Bird. “New Zealand has environmental laws based on science for a reason ...
Responding to the Coalition Government’s announcement of a fast-track consenting
process for major infrastructure projects, Taxpayers’ Union Policy and Public Affairs
Manager, James Ross, said: “Clearly red tape is holding New Zealand back, and the ...
‘Setting us up for a more sure-footed future’ is how Infrastructure New Zealand
is describing the Government’s new fast-tracking consent legislation introduced
to Parliament today. “It is widely recognised that New Zealand faces the dual challenges ...
The Coalition Government will increase investment in road maintenance, including
establishing a new $500 million Pothole Prevention Fund to tackle the record number
of potholes on our roads, Transport Minister Simeon Brown says. “The draft Government ...
The Coalition Government’s priority for investment in the draft Government Policy
Statement (GPS) on Land Transport is to support economic growth and productivity
and ensure our land transport system allows people and freight to move quickly and ...
The Coalition Government will keep New Zealanders safe on our roads with a stronger
focus on road policing and enforcement, investment in new and safe roading infrastructure,
and targeting the leading contributors to fatal crashes, Transport Minister Simeon ...
Transport Minister Simeon Brown has confirmed targeted investment of more than $2
billion over the next three years for public transport projects and services, as
part of the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Land Transport. “Delivering ...