All posts tagged "government"

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  News and Views

  Agriculture Minister welcomes certainty for Telford

  Minister Damien O’Connor says the Southern Institute of Technology’s takeover of the Telford campus of Taratahi is a great move and will...

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  News and Views

  Further government support for Tasman

  A medium-scale adverse event has been declared for Tasman district, unlocking further Government support for farmers and growers, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor...

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  Must See

  New Zealand apple and pear industry targets biosecurity to protect industry’s future

  New Zealand’s world leading apple and pear industry has gained a significant funding boost to help prepare and manage biosecurity threats, through...

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  News and Views

  Funding for massive fencing project approved

  An enthusiastic landowner and the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee are working together on a plan that goes above and beyond regional...

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  Help for SMEs to accelerate Health & Safety appreciated

  Extra investment in workplace injury prevention, with a focus on small to medium businesses, will pay dividends not only in reducing pain...

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  Work visa proposals a step in the right direction

  A set of proposals designed to help regions address their skilled labour shortages, while still ensuring New Zealanders are first in line...

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  Temporary visa changes heading in right direction

  Streamlining of procedures and new regional skills shortage lists are useful features of proposed changes to employer-assisted temporary work visas, Federated Farmers...

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  Fast Facts

  Chamber supports changes to Employment Relations Bill

  The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce supports the recently announced changes to the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, but chief executive Leeann Watson...

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  When good sense takes control of the wheel

  Today (November 27 2018) marks a big win for on farm safety and biosecurity, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Chris Lewis.

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  Plastic bag phase-out will help form better waste minimisation habits

  LGNZ is delighted by the Associate Minister for the Environment’s announcement of a six month phase-out period for single-use plastic bags.