16 November, 2009
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced the members of the review team that will investigate Environment Canterbury's poor performance.
Read full release >>29 October, 2009
The Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce's recommendations for improving the quality of law-making in New Zealand have been welcomed by Regulatory Reform Minister Rodney Hide.
Read full release >>28 October, 2009
Local government reforms agreed by Cabinet this week will give ratepayers more say in how councils spend their money, Local Government Minister Rodney Hide said today.
Read full release >>28 October, 2009
Environment Minister Nick Smith and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced a formal investigation into Environment Canterbury because its poor performance is holding the Canterbury region back.
Read full release >>23 October, 2009
Minister comments on analysis of the 2009-19 Long Term Council Community Plans
Read full release >>16 September, 2009
Minister corrects statements from ARC Chairman about Auckland's water supply and parks
Read full release >>14 September, 2009
Local Government Minister announces decisions on Auckland boundaries
Read full release >>4 September, 2009
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide and Associate Minister John Carter are welcoming and endorsing the report of the Auckland Governance Legislation Committee. John Carter is also the former chair of the Select Committee.
Read full release >>18 August, 2009
Minister announces appointments to the 2025 Taskforce
Read full release >>17 August, 2009
Ministers release Government Statement on Regulation
Read full release >>21 July, 2009
An expert taskforce is being established to investigate the reasons for the decline in New Zealand's productivity performance over recent years.
Read full release >>24 June, 2009
In response to local body concerns, Health Minister Tony Ryall and Local Government Minister Rodney Hide have announced that the Government has delayed requirements for communities to meet new drinking water legislation by three years.
Read full release >>18 June, 2009
Susan Begg and Patrick Duignan have been appointed to the Commerce Commission, Commerce Minister Simon Power and Associate Commerce Minister Rodney Hide announced today.
Read full release >>8 June, 2009
An analysis of draft 2009 - 2019 long-term council community plans (LTCCPs) shows that local authorities are planning significant rates increases over the next 10 years to fund their extra spending, the Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide said today.
Read full release >>5 June, 2009
Associate Minister of Commerce Rodney Hide welcomes the steps the Commerce Commission is taking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its enforcement and regulatory functions.
Read full release >>22 May, 2009
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today announced that Mark Ford would chair the Auckland Transition Agency (ATA).
Read full release >>16 May, 2009
Grant Kirby appointed Local Government Commissioner
Read full release >>5 May, 2009
The appointment by the Labour Party of Manurewa MP George Hawkins as Spokesman on Local Government represents a constructive move toward getting the best outcome for Auckland from reform process, says the Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide.
Read full release >>4 May, 2009
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide is calling for New Zealanders to contribute their views on the future of Auckland governance through select committee hearings to be held in Auckland over the next few months.
Read full release >>16 April, 2009
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says his meeting with Auckland civic leaders today was very positive and has confirmed a way forward.
Read full release >>8 April, 2009
Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide today confirmed that the transition to the new structure will result in one regional water company for the Auckland region.
Read full release >>7 April, 2009
Local Government Minister Hon Rodney Hide said today the Government's decisions on the governance of Auckland would provide effective representation for all Aucklanders.
Read full release >>1 April, 2009
Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today announced the membership of the Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce, which will provide independent expert advice on the Regulatory Responsibility Bill that was considered by the Parliament's Commerce Select Committee in 2008.
Read full release >>27 March, 2009
Local Government Minister Rodney Hide today released the Report of the Royal Commission into Auckland Governance.
Read full release >>4 March, 2009
Rodney Hide announces attack on red tape and petty bureaucracy
Read full release >>3 February, 2009
The changes to the Resource Management Act (RMA) announced today are a good start and a move in the right direction, but there is still plenty of work to be done so we can get this legislation properly reformed, Minister for Regulatory Reform Hon Rodney Hide said today.
Read full release >>17 December, 2008
Streamlining the Resource Management Act (RMA) is off to a good start with yesterday's announcement of the RMA Technical Advisory Group to support the Government's programme of reform of the Resource Management Act, Minister for Regulatory Reform, Hon Rodney Hide said today.
Read full release >>8 December, 2008
Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide today released the formal Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM) prepared by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Read full release >>2 December, 2008
Minister for Regulatory Reform Rodney Hide today appealed for ideas from the public on regulations that should be scrapped or modified.
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