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Speech To Institute Of Public Administration New Zealand
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
Together, we have an opportunity to reduce welfare dependency, improve health, raise educational achievement, lower rates of offending and address increasing rates of inequality. Without adding to the spaghetti of bureaucracy. More >>
Mental Health Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The legislation will support care being delivered in a way that minimises coercion and is responsive to individual needs. More >>
First RMA Amendment Bill Passes Third Reading
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill will come into force the day after it receives Royal Assent. More >>
Minister Clears Up Incident Information
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Children Karen Chhour says there will be consequences for their actions. More >>
White Paper On Increasing Access To Medicines Accepted
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The acceptance of the White Paper signifies this Government’s commitment to continue to hear from patients up and down New Zealand. More >>
Coalition Government’s Reforms Give Workers The Best Chance To Succeed And Prosper
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
“This coalition Government is focused on delivering for all hardworking New Zealanders as we continue to get spending under control, lift the country’s productivity and economic growth and deliver more efficient and effective public services,” says ... More >>
NZ Joins UK Initiative For AI Safety
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
“AI used responsibly can be a game changer for New Zealand, supporting productivity, innovation, and economic development,” Ms Collins says. More >>
Government Reduces Forestry ETS Annual Charge By 50 Per Cent
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
“It’s now clear that the previous Labour government made a number of decisions that drove up the cost of this Registry and they expected the forestry sector to pay for their mistakes. Cabinet has agreed that the sector should not bear the brunt ... More >>
Open Work Rights Return For Partners Of High Skilled Migrants
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
From 2 December, open work rights will be available to partners of Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) holders working in higher-skilled roles who earn at least 80 percent of the median wage,” Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Government To Overhaul Anti-Money Laundering Regime
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
“Cabinet has approved an AML/CFT reform work programme which will change the supervisor structure that monitors AML/CFT compliance and introduce a new funding model for the system. More >>
Funding Boost For Hato Hone St John
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government
“Hato Hone St John provides an essential service by ensuring people receive timely treatment in an emergency. This is a significant uplift in a constrained financial environment,” says Ms Costello. More >>
Police Deliver Clear Message To Gangs
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
“I want to thank the police officers involved for the outstanding work that has led to today’s arrests, seizure of property and drugs as part of Operation Highwater, a 10-month investigation in response to violent crime and offending in the town." More >>
Rooftop Youth Will Face Consequences
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
This is the first rooftop incident at an Oranga Tamariki youth justice residence this year, compared to 15 similar incidents in 2023. More >>
Government To Appoint Crown Observer To Wellington City Council
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Department has found that the Council has demonstrated an inability to understand the mechanisms it has available to manage financial pressures it is facing. More >>
Smarter Healthy School Lunches Programme Serves Up $130m In Savings
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
“We have embraced commercial expertise, used government buying power, and generated supply chain efficiencies to realise over $130m of annual cost savings, even more than anticipated in Budget 2024,” says Mr Seymour. More >>
Government Provides Clarity To Farmers And Councils On Freshwater Plans
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
“Labour’s National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (the NPS-FM) is extremely complex and expensive for farmers and councils to implement – and despite that it won’t deliver the outcomes for freshwater that New Zealanders would ... More >>
Govt Confirms Details Of Abuse In Care National Apology
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
On November 12 Parliament will apologise on behalf of the nation for the failures of the State across many governments. Following a mihi whakatau, proceedings will begin mid-morning with survivor voices and apologies from some government agency ... More >>
Improvements To Protect Children In Schools
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
“The Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Zealand Teaching Council to improve information sharing arrangements about individuals working in schools who are under investigation for offences relating to child sex abuse material”, ... More >>
Government To Toughen Three Strikes Bill
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 8:17 am | New Zealand Government
“This Government is committed to restoring law and order. The Bill to reinstate the Three Strikes law makes it clear that repeat serious violent or sexual offending is not acceptable in our society,” Mrs McKee says. More >>
Government To Clarify s70 Discharge Consent To Provide Certainty For Councils And Primary Sector
Monday, 21 October 2024, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Our goal is to produce clear rules that unlock the double dividend of higher growth and productivity alongside positive environmental outcomes. More >>
