新西兰正在合并四个部委和关键机构,以改善天气预报和气候复原力,并呼吁进一步精简政府。 New Zealand is merging four ministries and key agencies to improve weather forecasting and climate resilience, with calls for further government streamlining.

新西兰正在合并四个部委和关键机构,如气象服务和地球科学研究所,以精简业务,改善天气预报和气候抗御能力。 New Zealand is merging four ministries and key agencies like MetService and the Earth Sciences Institute to streamline operations and improve weather forecasting and climate resilience. ACT领导人大卫·西摩(David Seymour)欢迎这一举动, 称这是朝更精简政府迈出的一步, ACT Leader David Seymour welcomed the move, calling it a step toward a leaner government but stressing that more consolidation is needed, citing inefficiencies in the current system where departments report to up to 23 ministers. 他主张由不超过20个部长和30个部委加强问责制和应对能力。 He advocates for no more than 20 ministers and 30 ministries to enhance accountability and responsiveness. 政府还引入了新的甲烷减排目标,尽管环境团体批评该目标过于宽松。 The government also introduced a new methane reduction target, though environmental groups criticized it as too lenient. 与此同时,公众日益支持在住房和基础设施方面采取更有力的行动,新西兰航空公司发射了首架电动飞机。 Meanwhile, public support grows for stronger action on housing and infrastructure, and Air New Zealand launched its first electric plane.