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James Meager

New chair and Deputy appointed to Maritime NZ board

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced major leadership changes at Maritime New Zealand, confirming the appointment of a new Chair and Deputy Chair...

Construction begins on long-awaited second Ashburton bridge

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Construction has officially started on the long-awaited second Ashburton Bridge, a major infrastructure project aimed at improving transport connections and resilience in Mid Canterbury. Transport...

Call to action to recognise search and rescue heroes

DTNZ Politics -

Associate Transport Minister James Meager is calling on Kiwis to do their part to celebrate those who risk their lives to bring people home...

$848K safety funding rolled out to protect boaties during summer peak

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New funding aimed at reducing harm in high-risk recreational boating environments is being rolled out nationwide ahead of the busy summer season, with $848,000...

Wild goat hunting competition removes more than 10,000 animals nationwide

DTNZ Nature -

More than 10,000 wild goats have been removed from New Zealand’s landscapes during this year’s National Wild Goat Hunting Competition, with the Government hailing...

Holcim warns of job losses after government blocks foreign vessel for coastal shipping

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Building materials company Holcim says its coastal shipping operations and related local seafaring jobs are at risk after Associate Transport Minister James Meager rejected...

Public to have say on managing NZ’s first ‘special deer herds’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealanders will soon be invited to give feedback on draft plans to manage sika and wapiti deer as the country’s first 'Herds of...

Luxon reshuffles cabinet

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Summary of changes made to cabinet announced by PM Christopher Luxon today. Shane Reti: Lost the Health portfolio to Simeon Brown. Gained the new role...