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The Ministerial Advisory Group’s independent report on aged care provides valuable insights to help guide future policy and funding decisions, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said today. 

“For too long, governments have kept kicking the aged care can down the road,” Ms Costello says. “This Government appointed the Group because we wanted ideas for reform. 

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Forestry Minister Todd McClay is appointing a Facilitator to advise the Government on what further support or intervention may be needed around forestry in Tairāwhiti.

“I have written to the Gisborne District Council to inform them of the decision to appoint a Facilitator. Doug Leeder, former Chair of Bay of Plenty Regional Council and former Chair of Local Government ...

Government will undertake a Detailed Business Case (DBC) on options for an additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing (WHC), including looking at funding and financing and delivery Project will now be Crown-led with a Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) reporting directly to Ministers Cabinet has agreed to commission a further study into Meola Reef, if the Council is interested. The Cou...

Thailand Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will make an official visit to New Zealand this week, accompanied by a delegation of leading Thai business representatives, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced today.

“The visit marks 70 years of diplomatic relations and will be used to formally launch the New Zealand-Thailand Strategic Partnership,” Mr Luxon says.

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The Government has agreed to progress the recommendations in the Ministry for Regulation’s Sector Review Report (“the Report”) to make residential and small to medium scale solar panel installation in New Zealand the simplest in the developed world, Regulation Minister David Seymour and Energy Minister Simeon Brown say.

“Kiwis need access to reliable and affordable ene...