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Targeting Transport Costs: Free Public Transport For Children
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Chris Hipkins Government is helping ease cost of living pressure on families by providing free fares on buses, trains and ferries for children aged 5 to 12 and half price discounts for all passengers aged 13 to 24 from July 1 2023. “Transport ... More >>
Government Tackles Winter, Waitlists And Workforce
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Chris Hipkins Government is tackling pay and workforce pressures in the health system with a billion dollar boost that will increase pay rates and the number of nurses. “The Budget is focused on three service priorities – winter, workforce ... More >>
Helping With Health Costs: Prescription Charge Scrapped, Providing Cheaper Medicine
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Chris Hipkins Government is reducing the cost of health care for New Zealand households by removing the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines from July this year. “An estimated three million people will no longer have to worry about the ... More >>
Tackling The Cost Of Living And Climate Change Together
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 will keep up the momentum on the Government’s plan to address climate change with an array of transport, energy and resilience measures. These initiatives are primarily paid for by polluters, through the dedicated Climate Emergency Response ... More >>
New National Resilience Plan To Rebuild Better
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is setting aside $6 billion to build back better with greater resilience from the recent Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, and protect New Zealanders from increasingly severe and unpredictable weather events. National Resilience Plan ... More >>
Investing In Science To Boost Our Economic Advantage
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 positions the New Zealand economy for a low-emissions, high-wage future with a major investment into our science, digital and horticultural technology sectors. Collaboration and commercialisation “The creation of three multi-institution research ... More >>
Strong Economy Forecast To Weather The Storm
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The economy is set to perform better than it did during the GFC despite the challenging global environment, with Treasury forecasting New Zealand will avoid recession. “The last few years have been challenging times for the international economy, with global ... More >>
Budget Helps Ease Cost Of Living Pressures
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 contains a package of cost of living measures targeted at easing the pressure on under the pump New Zealand households. “When I became Prime Minister I said I would focus on the bread and butter issues Kiwi households are facing. Today’s ... More >>
A Safe, Simple, More Modern New Zealand Border On Its Way
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Jo Luxton Minister of Customs Legislation supporting safer, smarter and more streamlined border management, including the transition to an online digital traveller declaration, has passed its third reading in Parliament. The changes in the Customs ... More >>
Flee Police, Lose Your Ride: New Law To Crack Down On Fleeing Drivers
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its promise to crack down on dangerous and reckless drivers who flee police and put innocent lives at risk, Justice and Associate Transport Minister Kiri Allan announced today. The Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Bill ... More >>
Govt Investment In Arts Delivers Strong Economic Results
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 8:00 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Carmel Sepuloni Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Te Minita Manatū Taonga Cultural sector employment grew by 4.2% in the 12 months to March 2022 Cultural sector businesses nationally grew by 8.2% to March 2022 Strong cultural sector GDP contribution ... More >>
Funding To Clean Up Slash And Debris In Tairāwhiti And Hawke’s Bay
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is supporting the clean up of slash and debris in Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay and aims to remove up to 70,000 tonnes of woody debris from river and catchment systems, Forestry Minister Peeni Henare said. “Debris from forestry in ... More >>
Government Investment In Roads And Rail Eases Pressure On Local Councils
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is stepping up to repair the North Island transport network hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and the January floods to ease the financial pressure on Councils. “The road and rail network has been hit hard by severe weather this year, and the ... More >>
Cyclone Recovery Package Builds Protection For The Future
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government
· Initial $100 million flood protection funding · More on-farm support for the safety and wellbeing of people and stock · Employment schemes to retrain workers facing volatile jobs market · More support for food banks and ongoing clean-up effort ... More >>
Govt To Repair Or Rebuild All Weather-hit Schools
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Funding for immediate repairs to over 500 damaged schools Additional funding available for possible redevelopment or relocation of schools Extra school staff and more wellbeing support for students Money to replace damaged books in school libraries The Government ... More >>
Flood And Cyclone Recovery Package Covers The Basics
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Rebuilds and repairs roads, rail and school infrastructure Big investment in flood protection to prevent future flooding Child mental health support to be provided to all primary and intermediate schools in Hawkes Bay and Tairāwhiti via Mana Ake ... More >>
Milestone Reached With 500th Fog Cannon Installed
Saturday, 13 May 2023, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Small Business The Government’s fog cannon subsidy scheme has hit a major milestone, with the installation of the 500th fog cannon at a store in Lower Hutt on Friday, Small Business Minister Ginny Andersen announced. ... More >>
Crucial Transport Link Between Wairoa And Napier To Reopen This Weekend
Saturday, 13 May 2023, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Kiri Allan Associate Minister of Transport The Government has restored another key transport route for cyclone affected communities, with State Highway 2 between Wairoa and Napier reopening to traffic tomorrow morning, Associate Minister of Transport ... More >>
Budget 2023 Builds On Progress To Eliminate Violence
Saturday, 13 May 2023, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Marama Davidson Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan Minister for Disability Issues Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment Budget 2023 continues the Government’s year-on-year ... More >>
Westport Receives Funding To Protect Against Floods
Friday, 12 May 2023, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is getting behind the Westport community to further build its resilience and better protect it from future flooding, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. “Westport’s low-lying location between the Buller River, the Orowaiti ... More >>
