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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 >>

Māori Budget Continues Investment In Whānau, Whare And Whakapapa

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government

The Māori Budget this year continues investment in whānau wellbeing, access to whare, and whakapapa, all of which support the Government’s plan to address the cost of living. The total Māori package this year is just over $825 million. “We ... More >>

Whānau Ora System Strengthened In Budget 2023

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2023 reflects the critical importance of Whānau Ora. “More and more whānau are using Whānau Ora services in the wake of Cyclone devastation and increases to the cost of living. In the first half of this financial year, 30,000 whānau had ... More >>

Reducing Power Bills: 100,000 More Insulation And Heating Retrofits

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2023 will help reduce power bills and help drive down climate emissions. “Power bills are a big cost to households under the pump. We’re helping to ease that pressure by investing in more clean energy and improving the energy efficiency ... More >>

Budget Delivers Support For Tertiary Education And Training

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government

A More Resilient Climate-friendly Transport Network

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government

The Chris Hipkins Government is boosting investment in New Zealand’s transport network to make it both more resilient to weather events, and climate friendly. EV charging network to be established Budget 2023 is accelerating the uptake of low-emissions ... More >>

Budget 2023 Delivers 3000 Additional Public Homes

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Budget 2023 continues the Government’s commitment to tackle the housing shortage by delivering 3,000 more public housing homes, supporting more people at risk of homelessness, building more houses for Māori and those impacted by recent severe ... More >>

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