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Cost Of Living Package: More Families To Receive Childcare Support
Sunday, 6 November 2022, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Government
· 54 per cent of all New Zealand families with children will now be eligible for subsidised childcare assistance. · Over 10,000 additional children eligible for support. · Nearly every sole parent in New Zealand will be eligible for childcare ... More >>
Practical Changes To Modernise Arms Licensing Legislation
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 5:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to ensure responsible gun owners with an expired licence due to a predicted peak in applications aren’t penalised, Police Minister Chris Hipkins says. The Arms Licence Holders’ Applications for New Licences Amendment ... More >>
New Zealand Leads New Global Sustainable Agriculture Declaration
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 5:46 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has agreed a declaration along with other members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that commits members to working together to boost sustainable agriculture and food systems, Agriculture Minister ... More >>
New Eastern Region Surf Lifesaving Centre Ready For Summer
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Prime Minister has officially opened the Port of Tauranga Rescue Centre today, which with $2.9m of Government funding from the Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund (CRRF), will secure surf lifesaving facilities for what is one of New Zealand’s ... More >>
Dozens Of New Innovative Projects Awarded Funding
Thursday, 3 November 2022, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
Over a hundred new research projects will be funded over the next three years, supporting researchers to explore new ideas, Research, Science, and Innovation Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. More >>
Wages Outpace Inflation As Unemployment Remains Low
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
Stats NZ figures show the unemployment rate remained at 3.3 percent in the September quarter. An extra 35,000 people were employed in the quarter, leading to a record high number of 2.85 million people in work. The average hourly wage rose 7.4 percent ... More >>
Govt Delivers More Wellbeing Support To University Students
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
More mental wellbeing support than ever before is now available to tertiary students at university, thanks to the Government’s $25 million Budget 2020 Tertiary Student Wellbeing package. More >>
Increased Health And Safety Representation For Workers
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
Workers in small and lower-risk businesses will have greater choice about how they are represented on health and safety matters, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Michael Wood has announced. More >>
More Equitable Abortion Care And Support Available From Today
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 9:44 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has launched a new telehealth service today that will see women in their first 10 weeks of pregnancy able to access medication for an early medical abortion over the phone, Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall has announced. More >>
Uptake Of Government’s Training Incentive Allowance Skyrockets
Monday, 31 October 2022, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s Training Incentive Allowance, which was reinstated as part of Budget 2021 as a Manifesto commitment of the current Government, has had an overwhelming response with an over 600 per cent increase in uptake from 1 January to 30 June 2022 ... More >>
Better Conditions On The Way For Bus Drivers
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The $61 million allocated in Budget 22 will be used to help standardise base wage rates, as we build towards an industry standard $30ph for urban services and $28ph for regional services. To ensure equitable outcomes for PTAs, operators and employees, ... More >>
Communities Given Greater Powers To Reduce Alcohol Harm
Sunday, 30 October 2022, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is fixing alcohol legislation that has been used by the alcohol industry and retailers to stop local communities from putting in place rules around the sale of liquor in their area, Justice Minister Kiri Allan announced today. The amendments ... More >>
Crown Apology Delivered To Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) | Kua Tukuna Te Whakapāha A Te Karauna Ki A Ngāti Maru (Taranaki)
Saturday, 29 October 2022, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little has delivered the Crown Apology to Ngāti Maru for its historic breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. A ceremony was held at Te Upoko o te Whenua Marae at Tarata, hosted by Ngāti Maru, where the Crown ... More >>
Summer With International Tourists Off To A Strong Start
Friday, 28 October 2022, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
· Around 145,250 overseas visitors arrived in the four weeks to 26 October · Over 10,000 Working Holiday Visa holders have now arrived in New Zealand · International card spend at 88% of pre-COVID levels (from 26 August to 22 September 2019) in the ... More >>
First Nationwide Health Plan To Deliver Healthy Futures For New Zealanders
Friday, 28 October 2022, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Andrew Little welcomes Te Pae Tata | the Interim New Zealand Health Plan jointly developed by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora – Māori Health Authority. “We have consolidated the public health system and ... More >>
Government Accelerates Efforts To Support People Into Jobs
Friday, 28 October 2022, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) role will expand to support non-beneficiaries into employment, education or training. More >>
Inspector-General Of Defence Bill Introduced
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today introduced the Inspector-General of Defence Bill designed to provide independent oversight of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). This was a recommendation from the Operation Burnham Inquiry which identified significant ... More >>
And We’re Rolling On Government’s Screen Sector Review
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking action to secure the long-term future of the film and television industry through proposals released today for public consultation as part of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant review. “New Zealanders can be very proud of ... More >>
Aotearoa Puts Preparedness To The Test
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty will be joining students at Waimea Intermediate School in Nelson this morning to practice what to do when an earthquake or tsunami hits, as part of ShakeOut. “ShakeOut is New Zealand’s annual earthquake ... More >>
Govt Launches New Chapter For 18,000 Social Services
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has today launched the Social Sector Commissioning Action Plan 2022-2028, marking a significant and exciting shift in the way social services deliver suppport for people, whānau and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
