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Government Delivers Sensible Approach To Speed Limits
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Our Government has a clear focus on improving road safety outcomes with clear targets to ensure Police are focussed on the most high-risk times, behaviours, and locations. More >>
Minister To Meet With Pacific Island Climate Leaders
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific Island nations are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, making it essential for New Zealand to collaborate with our neighbours to strengthen resilience against its future effects. More >>
Human Rights Recommendations Accepted
Friday, 27 September 2024, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand remains committed to human rights and considers the scrutiny of the UPR process an important part of the international human rights system. The introduction of this actions-based Human Rights Monitor helps to ensure transparency and accountability ... More >>
Geotech Work Begins On Warkworth To Te Hana Road Of National Significance
Friday, 27 September 2024, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Northland Expressway is one of the largest infrastructure projects in New Zealand’s history that will bring significant benefits to Kiwis travelling in and out of the Northland region. More >>
Free Mental Health Resources For Business Owners
Friday, 27 September 2024, 12:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The online on-demand content is designed for business owners who are often time poor and struggle to take time off work but is freely available for all New Zealanders across the country to use. More >>
Mental Health And Wellbeing Commission Board Appointment Announced
Friday, 27 September 2024, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
“Wayne is the owner and operator of Go Ahead Farms 2015 Limited, a dairy farm in Golden Bay, Tasman and has extensive experience as a board member for several organisations supporting mental health – particularly for rural and remote communities,” Mr ... More >>
New Game Animal Council Appointments
Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Mr McClay is thrilled to announce first time appointment Glenn MacPherson and welcomes the reappointment of keen pig and deer hunter Eugene Rewi. More >>
STAR Attendance System Template Released
Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
“The response to the announcement of the STAR system has been hugely supportive. Educators have been in touch to express their support, which gives me great hope that we’re establishing a culture where school attendance is essential,” says ... More >>
New Zealand National Statement To The UN General Assembly – ‘The Spirit Of San Francisco’
Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Fraser warned that “The veto which can be exercised by one of the Great Powers both in regard to itself and other nations is unfair and indefensible and may, if retained and exercised, be destructive not only of the main purposes of the international ... More >>
Charter Schools Authorisation Board Appointments Announced
Friday, 27 September 2024, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
“The Board is an integral part of the new charter school model. It is responsible for approving new charter schools, overseeing performance, and intervening where charter schools are not meeting their contracted performance outcomes,” says Mr ... More >>
Clubs And Ranges Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Government
“Firearms reform is a priority for the Government and today’s announcement delivers on a commitment made in the National-ACT coalition agreement. More >>
Want To Make A Difference? Go To School
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Government
“Today I announced the introduction of the Stepped Attendance Response (STAR) system. The STAR system will help the government to reach its goal of 80% of students attending class 90% of the time by 2030. More >>
Peer Mental Health Service Launched, Further Support Planned
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Middlemore is the first of eight hospitals set to trial the new service, with Auckland City, Waikato, Wellington and Christchurch all in the planning stages with a further three hospitals to be added over the next two years. More >>
Building A Stronger Weather Forecasting System
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
“We have agreed in-principle to NIWA acquiring the MetService, with the MetService retaining its role as New Zealand’s authorised meteorologist, subject to further work being completed." More >>
Next Steps On The New Dunedin Hospital
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Rust Review found that ‘the delivery of the NDH project as currently scoped and planned is probably not achievable within the approved budget and that there remains significant uncertainty as to the cost of the Inpatients Building.’ More >>
New Zealand Concludes Trade Agreement With The UAE
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
This agreement was concluded in just over 4 months following the launch of negotiations on 7 May this year, making this New Zealand’s fastest-ever trade agreement negotiation, and the most trade liberalising of any of the UAE’s CEPAs to date. More >>
No Child Left Behind With STAR System
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
“The basic premise of the STAR is that no child is left behind. Every student, parent, teacher and school has a role to play. Each school will develop their own STAR system to suit their community and school. More >>
Data Shows School Attendance Is On The Rise
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
Regular attendance across primary students increased by 7 percentage points, to 56.8 per cent, and by 4.5 percentage points for secondary students to 46.7 per cent. Rates also rose across all ethnicity groups, year levels, and school equity index groups. More >>
Supercharging Schools To Teach Maths
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
From October 21, primary schools will be able to choose the maths resources and supports from a range of approved suppliers that best suit them and their learners. Resources will be sent to schools for the start of Term 1 next year. More >>
Tougher Sentences On The Horizon For Criminals
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 4:31 am | New Zealand Government
Communities and hardworking Kiwis should not be made to live and work in fear of these offenders who clearly have a flagrant disregard for the law, corrections officers and the general public. More >>
