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New Partnerships For Social Housing
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
“In Budget 2024, the Government committed $140 million in new funding for 1,500 new social homes to be provided by CHPs. We are on track to get these much-needed homes delivered by 30 June 2027,” Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
More Former Defence Personnel To Be Recognised As Veterans
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government takes seriously its responsibility to honour and uphold the legacy of our veterans. We’ve heard the voices of the military community, who feel that the current legal definition of a veteran creates an unnecessary divide among those ... More >>
New Mental Health And Addictions Facility Officially Opened In Whangārei
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
Manaia House, which has 75 consultation rooms, will now provide all of the region’s community mental health and addiction services, consolidating what was previously spread across four separate locations in Whangārei. More >>
Maritime NZ Board Appointees Announced
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
“I am pleased to welcome Kevin Short and Vivienne Bull as new members, who will join Dame Jo Brosnahan, Danny Tuato’o and Parke Pittar, who have been reappointed to the Board,” Mr Meager says. “Dame Jo will continue as Chair and Mr Short will ... More >>
Improving Immigration Settings For Pacific Visitors
Friday, 11 April 2025, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
From early July, people from all Pacific Islands Forum countries who apply for a visitor visa may be eligible for a multi-entry visa – and will be able to visit New Zealand as many times as they want for 24 months, an increase from the current ... More >>
Strengthening Partnership With Raukawa
Friday, 11 April 2025, 7:06 am | New Zealand Government
“A stronger relationship helps us build on opportunities to address challenges together that exist across the rohe, not just for uri of Raukawa but for the entire South Waikato community,” Mr Potaka says. More >>
Going On Strike Is Not A Reason To Skip School
Friday, 11 April 2025, 7:02 am | New Zealand Government
“School holidays start this Saturday. If students want to show how much this cause means to them, they could march on their own time. That would send a stronger message than taking the last day of term off." More >>
Government Moves Quickly On NZ-UAE Trade Agreement To Give Kiwis Certainty
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The legislation to implement the agreement will now be considered by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee. More >>
Medicines Amendment Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Government
This change will increase access to medicines for Kiwis by introducing a streamlined verification pathway for medicines. People will access new treatments more quickly. This is committed to in the ACT-National and National-NZ First coalition agreements. More >>
Joint Efforts Applauded As Fruit Fly Response Ends
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
“This is great news for New Zealand as a whole, and in particular the horticulture industry, which would have been severely impacted by the establishment of a fruit fly population here.” More >>
Making A Difference For Young New Zealanders
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
“Many of the findings reported today continue to reflect the challenges of a prolonged cost of living crisis,” Louise Upston says. More >>
Delivering A World-leading Education System
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Government
“Today marks another significant step towards achieving the Government’s attendance goal. By 2030 we want 80 per cent of students are present more than 90 per cent of the term,” Associate Minister David Seymour says. More >>
Decision To Increase Medicines Access
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Brown says delivering better and faster access to cancer care in New Zealand has been a focus of this Government, which is why it is one of our five key health targets, and is able to deliver because of the Government’s $604 million investment in new ... More >>
Auckland University Of Technology To Offer New Psychology Training
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
The creation of the new associate psychologist role is designed to support, not replace the existing psychology workforce. They will work under supervision of a psychologist, within mental health or addiction services. More >>
NZ, Colorado To Cooperate On Space, Science
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
Space Minister Judith Collins says. Collins signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Colorado State Governor Jared Polis while attending the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. More >>
Speech On Foreign Affairs And Trade
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
Successive generations of trade negotiators and political leaders have invested in relationships offshore, and worked hard to complete deals like CER, the China FTA, the CPTPP, and the more recent EU, UK, UAE and GCC FTAs. More >>
Expanded Emergency Department At Auckland City Hospital Will See Capacity Increase
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
The redevelopment is one of a number of emergency department redevelopment projects underway, including Nelson Hospital’s ED expansion, Taranaki Base Hospital’s Project Maunga, and early design work on Wellington Hospital’s ED. More >>
Supporting Kiwis With The Costs Of Power
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Scheme supports those who are struggling to pay their energy bills and are affected by the phase-out of a low fixed electricity charge by offering them a $110 power credit from their providers. More >>
OCR Reduction Affirms Spending Discipline
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Reserve Bank today reduced the OCR by 25 basis points, meaning the rate has come down 200 basis points since August last year. More >>
Change Forecast For Govt’s Weather Agencies
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation will be introduced this year to enable NIWA’s acquisition of MetService, bringing government meteorology and climate science capabilities together. More >>
