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Marsden Fund Refocused For Science With A Purpose
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The new Investment Plan focuses on supporting research that can be of economic, environmental or health benefit to New Zealand. The new Terms of Reference outline that approximately 50 per cent of funds will go towards supporting proposals with economic benefits ... More >>
Removing Rewards For Poor Employee Behaviour
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 1:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Employment Relations Act allows the courts to make reductions to remedies when the employee contributes to the personal grievance, but these reductions have become smaller, while awards to employees have been increasing. More >>
Protecting NZ Food Production And ETS Credibility
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
“These changes deliver on a key election commitment to protect food production for farmers while providing ETS certainty for foresters,” Mr McClay says. More >>
Fuel Companies Required To Store More Jet Fuel
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
“For more than seven years fuel companies have held jet fuel supplies at lower than recommended levels, risking New Zealand’s regional and international connections in times of tight supply,” Mr Jones says. More >>
Govt Delivers Māori Education Action Plan
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
“25 per cent of learners within our schooling system are Māori. While many achieve excellent results, on average Māori experience worse outcomes than other learners on every major metric that we measure. More >>
Strong Growth In International Student Enrolments
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
“With 73,535 enrolments between January to August 2024, more enrolments have been achieved in just two terms this year than we saw in all of last year,” Ms Simmonds says. More >>
Speech To Early Childhood Education Sector– Reducing Red Tape And Barriers To ECE
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 6:10 pm | New Zealand Government
"My focus has been on making practical and sensible changes in regulatory areas – and doing this as quickly as possible – to ease some of the pressure on services and their staffing, and help avoid increased fees, reduced operating hours, or even ... More >>
Democracy Restored To Transport In Auckland
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Government
By returning decision-making power to elected representatives, we are enabling Aucklanders to directly influence the transport policies that affect their daily lives,” Transport and Auckland Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Health NZ Makes Progress On Financial Recovery
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Health NZ and all of the health workforce are making encouraging progress and I will continue to support the hard work of the Commissioner, the Chief Executive and the effort going on to reset the agency, Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says. More >>
Wait Times For Veterans Improve
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
My number one goal when I took on this role was to reduce wait times for veterans, which is why Budget 2024 invested an extra $4 million dollars over four years directly into Veterans’ Affairs to speed up processing times of applications, Veterans Minister ... More >>
30 Per Cent Growth In International Visitor Spend
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
For the year ending September 2024, international visitors spent $11.7 billion in New Zealand, including $1.9 billion in the September 2024 quarter alone. This boost highlights the ongoing recovery of our tourism sector, Tourism and Hospitality Minister ... More >>
New Data Shows Fewer Victims Of Violent Crime
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey shows there were 14,000 fewer victims of crime nationwide over the 12 months to August 2024, than there were over the 12 months to June 2024, says Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice More >>
More Support To Help People On Benefit Into Work
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The changes we’re announcing will ensure those who can work receive the help they need, and we have 50,000 fewer people on Jobseeker Support by 2030, says Hon Louise Upston, Minister for Social Development and Employment. More >>
Hon Chris Bishop's Speech To Future Proofing New Zealand: The 2050 Infrastructure Forum
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
The real problem is the underlying system settings that lead to poor planning, the selection of unrealistic and unaffordable projects, cost escalation, delays, poor asset management, and other issues. So, let’s work together on getting the fundamentals ... More >>
New Funding And Financing Framework Released
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Treasury’s new Framework has two objectives - to broaden the funding base for investments and utilise private capital (where efficient), and to apply commercial disciplines to the Crown’s approach to the provision of public capital. More >>
Government Open For Business On Market-led Infrastructure Proposals
Monday, 2 December 2024, 5:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The new guidelines have been developed by the Treasury & focus on three core, related considerations: Public interest, Value for money, Exclusivity. They are part of the govt’s work programme to reform infrastructure funding and financing. More >>
Targets Data Positive But Action Needed On Welfare
Monday, 2 December 2024, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Government’s ambitious targets put Kiwis first by driving outcomes that make a difference in the delivery of healthcare, education and law and order,” Mr Luxon says. More >>
‘Twelve Days Of Giving’ To Encourage Generosity
Monday, 2 December 2024, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand is one of the most charitable countries in the world, with an estimated $3.8 billion worth of philanthropic giving each year. This campaign provides an opportunity to showcase the incredible ways Kiwis are making a difference through philanthropy. More >>
Open Work Rights Unlocked For Partners Of Skilled Migrants
Monday, 2 December 2024, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
“Starting today, the partners of Accredited Employer Work Visa holders in higher-skilled roles will be eligible for open work rights. To attract the best global talent to our country, we need to support their families so they can settle into NZ life,” ... More >>
NZ Welcomes Singapore Food Security Delegation
Monday, 2 December 2024, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
“The visit will strengthen our trade and investment ties and demonstrate how New Zealand’s world-leading agri-food ecosystem can support Singapore’s long-term food security. More >>
