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Teachers Agree To 14.5% Pay Rise
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Jan Tinetti has welcomed the news that Post Primary Teachers Association’s (PPTA) members have accepted the Governments offer of a 14.5 percent pay rise. “The Chris Hipkins Government values teachers, which is why in very tight ... More >>
Hauraki Gulf Protection Area Tripled
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
Marine protection nearly tripled with 19 new marine protection areas, increasing coverage to 18% of the Gulf Bottom trawling and Danish seining to be banned from large areas Tailored fisheries plan to support unique ecosystem The Government is ... More >>
Govt Triples Hauraki Gulf Protection Area, Conservation For Future Generations
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking a major step towards protecting the Hauraki Gulf for future generations, including nearly tripling the area of Auckland’s maritime area that’s under protection. More >>
First Of Its Kind Climate Fund To Back 100% Renewable Electricity
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has worked with BlackRock, one of the world’s largest investors in climate infrastructure and clean technology, to launch a $2 billion fund with the goal of making New Zealand one of the first countries in the world to reach 100% ... More >>
Shaping A More Sustainable And Innovative Fishing Industry
Monday, 7 August 2023, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government
Protecting New Zealand’s oceans and supporting innovation in the seafood sector are key priorities for the Fisheries Industry Transformation Plan, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Rachel Brooking says. More >>
Phased Tunnels For Second Harbour Crossing
Sunday, 6 August 2023, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Two new three lane road tunnels (one in each direction) for vehicles between the central Auckland motorway junction and Akoranga on the North Shore. These are similar in concept to the Waterview tunnel. The road tunnels will be each 5 to 6 km long. ... More >>
Offsite Manufacturing Delivers 42 Homes In Rotorua
Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:33 am | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods opened the largest public housing development completed in Rotorua to date today, holding true to the Government’s commitments in the Rotorua Housing Accord. Getting whānau into warm dry homes as ... More >>
Roadmap For Future Of Defence And National Security Released
Friday, 4 August 2023, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has released the first two documents of the Defence Policy Review and New Zealand’s first National Security Strategy. More >>
Govt Welcomes Hawke’s Bay Councils Agreement On Cost-sharing
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance Minister for Cyclone Recovery The Government is welcoming region-wide support in Hawke’s Bay for the agreement on the costs of buying out Category 3 residential properties. All five councils in the region ... More >>
First Of Its Kind Public Housing Development Opens In Auckland
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering a major boost to public housing in Auckland with the opening of the 276 unit Te Mātāwai development on Greys Avenue, that will provide tenants with around-the-clock, on-site support. More >>
Clearer Pricing At Supermarkets Imminent
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 5:37 am | New Zealand Government
New regulations will require grocery retailers to consistently and clearly display pricing by weight, volume or number. Kiwis will find it easier to compare product prices at the supermarket, with new regulations due to come into force at the end ... More >>
Government Makes Historic Pay Offer To Secondary Teachers
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed to support the Independent Arbitration Panel’s recommendation to increase secondary teachers’ base salaries by 14.5 percent by December 2024, Minister of Education, Jan Tinetti announced today. “We are absolutely committed ... More >>
More Kiwis In Work As Wages Keep Pace With Inflation
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
More than 110,000 people joined the paid workforce in the past year as the number of those in jobs hit a record high. Wages continue to outpace inflation as the Government’s economic plan supports businesses to add jobs and grow wages and ease cost of living ... More >>
Opening The Doors To Retirement Village Change
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Proposed changes for the retirement village sector balance fairness for consumers with ensuring the sector is supported, Associate Housing Minister Barbara Edmonds announced today. More >>
Government Welcomes Startup Report
Tuesday, 1 August 2023, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has welcomed a report from the Startup Advisors Council on steps to support a thriving startup sector in New Zealand. More >>
Foreign Minister To Meet With South African Counterparts
Monday, 31 July 2023, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will travel to South Africa this week undertaking a range of bilateral engagements to further explore ways New Zealand can deepen its relationship and economic ties with the region. While abroad Nanaia Mahuta will also ... More >>
Sharing Arrangement Agreed With Hawke’s Bay Leaders
Monday, 31 July 2023, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is welcoming an agreement by Hawke’s Bay mayors and Regional Council chair to take to their councils a package including sharing the cost of buying out high-risk (Category 3) residential properties in the region. More >>
Going Now: PR Min Woods - First Government Public Housing In Masterton For 20 Years
Monday, 31 July 2023, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
Housing Minister Megan Woods has opened 21 new public homes in Masterton today, welcoming the return of new Government-owned public housing to the area for the first time in two decades. More >>
Camera Rollout Boosts Marine Protection
Sunday, 30 July 2023, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The rollout of on-board cameras across New Zealand’s inshore commercial fishing fleet has reached a new milestone, with cameras going live on the first 23 boats from Tuesday, Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Rachel Brooking has announced. “Initial ... More >>
Te Korowai O Wainuiārua And The Crown Sign Deed Of Settlement
Saturday, 29 July 2023, 6:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Hōnore Andrew Little Minita mō ngā take Tiriti o Waitangi Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations The Crown and Te Korowai o Wainuiārua iwi groups have signed a Deed of Settlement at Raetihi Marae today, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations ... More >>
