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New Campaign To Share Energy Saving Tips With Kiwis
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods has launched a new public information campaign to help New Zealanders keep their homes warm and dry with lower power bills this winter The campaign 'Find Money in Weird Places’ is a partnership between ... More >>
Humanitarian Support For The People Of Sudan
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Aotearoa New Zealand is providing NZ$3.5 million to help meet urgent humanitarian needs in Sudan, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. The severe fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has had devastating ... More >>
Clean-up At Hawkes Bay Facility To Help Region Deal With Cyclone Waste
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Repairing a Hawke’s Bay organic composting facility devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle is among the latest waste reduction projects getting Government backing, Associate Environment Minister Rachel Brooking announced today. “Helping communities get ... More >>
Govt Turns The Sod On New Jobs And Skills Hub For Hawke’s Bay
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
The Government were in the Hawke’s Bay today, ‘breaking ground’ to mark the commencement of upcoming construction on the new Building Futures Training Facility where the Jobs and Skills Hub will be co-located and will support local people into ... More >>
8% Pay Boosts For GP & Community Nurses
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 9:06 am | New Zealand Government
About 6,100 more GP, community nurses and kaiāwhina will be eligible for pay rises of 8% on average to reduce pay disparities with nurses in hospitals, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. More >>
New Mental Health Tool Launched For Small Business Owner-operators
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 7:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has launched a new tool to help small business owner-operators manage and improve their mental wellbeing, Small Business Minister Ginny Andersen announced today. The Brave in Business e-Learning series is another tool the Government has ... More >>
Government Commitment To Māori Education Continues
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government
Substantial support for Māori Education has continued in Budget 2023, including a big boost to learning support. “Since we became Government we have walked the talk when funding Māori Education, an area that has long been neglected,” Associate ... More >>
More Students To Benefit From Next Round Of Creatives In Schools
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
Applications for the next round of Creatives in Schools will open on Friday 16 June 2023, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni announced today during a visit at Te Wharekura o Mauao in Tauranga. ... More >>
PM Concludes Successful Pacific Visit, Confirms Intention To Visit India
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 8:35 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has concluded a series of successful international meetings with Pacific region leaders in Papua New Guinea. More >>
Five Community Energy Projects Kick Start Fund
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Eighty-nine households will soon benefit from secure, renewable, and more affordable energy as five community-level energy projects are about to get underway, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today. More >>
New Zealand Confirms Recovery Support For Cook Islands
Monday, 22 May 2023, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed New Zealand will provide NZ$15 million in emergency budget support for Cook Islands in its ongoing recovery from the impacts of COVID-19. New Zealand’s support was confirmed during a meeting with the Cook ... More >>
NZ’s Biggest Ever Emissions Reduction Project Unveiled
Sunday, 21 May 2023, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Govt backs installation of clean Electric Arc Furnace at NZ Steel Glenbrook site to halve coal use Will remove at least 800,000 tonnes of pollution each year – equivalent of taking all the cars in Christchurch off the road Achieves over 5 percent ... More >>
PM Confirms Details Of Papua New Guinea Visit
Friday, 19 May 2023, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed his upcoming visit to Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister travels to Port Moresby on Sunday May 21, and will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PNG Prime Minister James Marape and Cook Islands Prime ... More >>
BUDGET 2023: Government Increases Support To Disabled People
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 increases support for disabled people to access disability services and continues our crucial transformation of disability support services. “Budget 2023 will provide $863.6 million to help ease cost pressures on Government disability ... More >>
BUDGET 2023 - Budget Delivers Support For Tertiary Education And Training
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Extending the Apprenticeship Boost initiative Biggest boost to tertiary subsidies in 20 years Additional funds to support forecast enrolments Supporting Te Pūkenga’s IT integration Budget 2023 ensures New Zealand’s tertiary education and training ... More >>
Budget 2023 Invests In Pacific Wellbeing And Prosperity
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 delivers new targeted initiatives so more Pacific communities are supported to succeed in education, jobs, business, language skills, and culture. “The package of initiatives is focused on getting the basics right, with a particular focus on ... More >>
New Approach On Law And Order Delivers
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Successful ‘circuit breaker’ pilot targeting repeat child offenders to be expanded to Hamilton, Christchurch and Auckland City Funding to maintain Police to population ratio achieved after 1800 extra Police officers added Creation of NZ’s first comprehensive ... More >>
Tech Investment Lays Foundations For Future Economy
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 lays the foundations for a low-emissions, high-wage economy with a major investment into our digital and technology sectors. “The Chris Hipkins Government is backing New Zealand's growing game development sector and encouraging more Kiwis ... More >>
Trustee Tax Change To Improve Fairness
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The trustee tax rate will be aligned with the top personal tax rate of 39 percent from April 2024, improving the fairness of the tax system and reducing opportunities for high-income taxpayers to circumvent the top personal tax rate. “When the Government ... More >>
Rural Communities To Benefit From Education And Transport Funding In Budget 2023
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
A top up of funding for emergency repairs to the transport networks of $60.7 million in 2023/24 will ensure that rural communities are less likely to be isolated after an extreme weather event. “Rural communities are at risk from being severely impacted ... More >>
