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Dire Benefit Forecasts Show The Need For Welfare That Works

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government

MSD’s latest Benefit System Insights report, released today, which estimates how many future years different groups of beneficiaries will spend on a main benefit over their lifetimes, found little improvement in these projections between 2022 ... More >>

Trade Minister Travels To Doha For GCC Trade Discussions

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government

Minister McClay will meet with all six GCC Trade Ministers, as well as the GCC Secretary General. More >>

Podiatry Prescribers Will Boost Patient Care

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government

“As a Government, we want to make healthcare as easy to access as possible, and this change is an important step towards that,” says David Seymour. More >>

Historic Redress Inequities Finally Resolved For Lake Alice Unit Survivors

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government

“This inequitable treatment has been a historic injustice for over 20 years. As a society we should have done better. This Government is determined to do better,” Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>

ERO Report Shows Government’s Truancy Emphasis Is Vital

Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 5:21 am | New Zealand Government

The ERO report states that there is a lack of understanding of the implications of truancy, interventions are occurring too late and only once non-attendance is firmly embedded, and that there is inadequate information sharing between agencies which ... More >>

Minister Welcomes Business View On AML

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government

ACT campaigned on making AML compliance user-friendly for small businesses and my AML/CFT work programme will consider opportunities to reduce the overall burden on businesses. More >>

New Appointments To The TEC Board

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government

Dr Alan Bollard CNZM is an experienced public sector leader, board member and Chair. He offers exemplary governance and machinery of government knowledge, financial acumen and economic expertise. More >>

Move To Fast-Track Overseas Doctors Welcomed

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government

This fast-track pathway applies to specialists trained in anaesthesia, dermatology, emergency medicine, general practice, internal medicine, pathology and psychiatry and was announced by the Medical Council last week. More >>

Interim Police Commissioner Announced

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government

“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Kura as the Police Commissioner on an interim basis while we are running the recruitment process to appoint a new Commissioner,” says Mr Mitchell. More >>

Security Advice For Start-Ups Welcomed

Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government

“We are a nation well-known for our ingenuity, and our willingness to openly collaborate in the spirit of enterprise and getting things done,” Ms Collins says. More >>

Funding Support To Strengthen Frontline Volunteer Service Organisations

Monday, 28 October 2024, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government

“In Budget 2024, our Government reduced the wasteful spending and reprioritised funding towards critical frontline services to ensure they are better equipped, prepared and ready to respond to emergencies at short notice,” Mr Brown says. More >>

Resources Minister Jones Heads To International Mining Conference

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government

Jones says momentum is building but to unlock NZ's natural resource opportunities, the govt needs to rebuild international investor confidence in our mining sector, which means we need to be proactive and visible on the international stage. More >>

NZ Investing In Pacific Disaster Preparedness & Climate Resilience

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand is joining with other countries in helping to progress the Pacific Resilience Facility, which will encourage public and private sector investment in preparedness for natural disasters and resilience to the effects of climate change. More >>

Police To Increase Presence On Auckland Public Transport

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government

The Onehunga attack has shaken Aucklanders, and particularly public transport users. The Government utterly condemns this senseless and horrific loss of life, and is taking action to make public transport safer for workers and passengers alike. More >>