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New Zealand Affirms International Commitment To Disability Community
Friday, 25 August 2023, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s continued commitment to disabled people is reflected in its response to a major United Nations report, Minister for Disability Issues Priyanca Radhakrishnan said today. More >>
Government Delivers 2,250 New Classrooms
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
The Chris Hipkins Government has made major progress in upgrading and building classrooms and other school property across the country. More >>
Huge Win For Communities With Passing Of New Alcohol Laws
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has delivered new legislation that will ensure the voices of communities are heard in alcohol licensing decisions, contributing greatly to a reduction in alcohol harm, Minister of Justice Ginny Andersen says. More >>
Government And Auckland Council Agree Cost Sharing Arrangements
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A cost-sharing agreement between the Government and Auckland Council will see the Crown contribute $877 million towards Auckland’s recovery following the Anniversary Day floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, earlier this year. More >>
Government And Tairāwhiti Agree Cost-sharing Arrangements For The Cyclone-affected Region
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and Gisborne District Council have agreed to a cost sharing package to further support the Tairāwhiti region’s recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>
Fewer Kids Going Hungry With 100 Million School Lunches Delivered
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
A programme that helps thousands of kiwi children and young people, their parents and teachers has hit a major milestone, with 100 million free and healthy school lunches delivered. More >>
Consumer Protection Bill Ensures Affordable, Quality Public Water Services
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 5:38 am | New Zealand Government
23 August Last piece of water reforms passed by Parliament New public water entities must charge fairly Public watchdogs set up to protect consumers’ interests Parliament has tonight passed the final leg of reforms to make sure New Zealanders have safe, ... More >>
New Tertiary Fund To Help Remove Barriers To Student Success
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Jan Tinetti Minister of Education A new fund will help remove barriers and improve opportunities for the most underserved tertiary students in New Zealand, Education Minister Jan Tinetti has announced today. The Government is reprioritising $10 million ... More >>
Water Services Legislation Bill Passes Third Reading
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today passed the next key piece of legislation required to ensure affordable, safe, and sustainable publicly owned water services for New Zealanders for generations to come. “The Water Services Legislation Bill builds on the Water ... More >>
Government Investment For 1,000 New Teachers Pays Off In Under A Year
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Government
A multi-million investment package in teacher supply announced in September last year has already exceeded its goal of 1,000 new teachers. Education Minister Jan Tinetti announced the milestone today, during the New Zealand Area Schools Association ... More >>
Government Will Remove “bright-line” Test For Cyclone Buyout Properties
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is ensuring that owners of flood and cyclone-damaged properties who take up voluntary buy-out offers are not inadvertently caught by tax rules applying to profits on the sale of their land. More >>
New Youth Vaping Regulations Set Out
Monday, 21 August 2023, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall Minister of Health New regulations to limit youth vaping have been confirmed and will come into effect on 21 September this year, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has announced. “All vaping devices sold in New Zealand will need ... More >>
3 Million Free Prescriptions Help Kiwi Families With Cost Of Living
Monday, 21 August 2023, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s cost of living policy of making most prescriptions free is working, with almost 3 million free scripts provided to around 900,000 New Zealanders since the $5 co-payment was removed on July 1, Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has ... More >>
PR Min Verrall - Free Mental Health Programme Hits The One Million Mark
Monday, 21 August 2023, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s mental health and addiction programme Access and Choice has hit the one millionth support session since it started delivering services in 2020, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has announced. More >>
Compulsory Teaching Requirements For Maths, Reading And Writing
Monday, 21 August 2023, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to make sure every child leaves school with a bright future and equipped with a foundational knowledge in maths, reading and writing by making their teaching requirements compulsory and consistent, Minister of Education ... More >>
Supply Chain Strategy Will Boost Productivity And Resilience Of Our Freight Connections
Friday, 18 August 2023, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s first-ever national freight and supply chain strategy will improve the productivity and resilience to disruptions of our ports, freight and shipping sectors, Transport David Parker said today. More >>
Alan Hall To Receive Compensation For Wrongful Conviction And Imprisonment
Friday, 18 August 2023, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will pay Alan Hall just under $5 million in compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment, Acting Justice Minister Deborah Russell announced today. More >>
Govt Delivers Fourth Poseidon Aircraft To Complete New Fleet
Friday, 18 August 2023, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
Defence Minister Andrew Little has marked the arrival of the fourth and final P-8A Poseidon aircraft at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Base Ohakea today. More >>
Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Te Whakatōhea has witnessed the passing of the first reading of the Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill at Parliament today for their historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. Whakatōhea is an iwi based in the Bay of Plenty region and includes Ngāi ... More >>
$5 Billion Boost To Transport Funding For 2024-27, To $20.8 Billion
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister David Parker has today released the draft Government Policy Statement (GPS) on land transport for consultation. The draft GPS is proposing to increase transport funding to a record $20.8 billion over 2024-27. “The funding – an increase ... More >>
