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Completion Of Taupō Projects Strengthen Regional Economic Resilience
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government
Three community-led projects that will strengthen economic resilience in Taupō and the wider region have been completed with the support of a $29 million Government investment, Regional Development Minister Kiri Allan says. The Taupō Town Centre ... More >>
Public Feedback Wanted On Resilience Measures For Trees Near Powerlines
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
The Government wants public feedback on its work to improve the twenty-year-old rules around trees near electricity lines and infrastructure, the Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods announced today. More >>
Government Extends Business Support Package To Wairarapa
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Ministers have agreed to extend the interim support package for cyclone and flood affected businesses to include the Wairarapa region. More >>
Poroporoaki: Georgina Beyer
Wednesday, 8 March 2023, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
Tangi kau ana te maunga titohea a Taranaki i te rironga a te uri o Te Āti Awa, e karapoti ana a Wharekaurī i ngā tai o te ahiahi i te rironga a te uri o Ngāti Mutunga, he ua kōpatapata e kōrehurehu ana i ngā whārua i te rironga a te uri ... More >>
Impacts Of Extreme Weather Yet To Show In Govt Accounts
Tuesday, 7 March 2023, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s sound financial management means New Zealand is well placed to support families and businesses dealing with cost of living pressures and extreme weather events. More >>
Government Approves $26 Million Grant Extension For Farmers And Growers
Monday, 6 March 2023, 8:40 pm | New Zealand Government
$26 million boost to fund that is successfully helping farmers and growers with post-cyclone clean-up - taking total primary sector support to $55 million. 2,846 applications received so far for grants, and already more than $17.4 million paid ... More >>
State Of National Emergency Extended For Tairāwhiti And Hawke’s Bay
Monday, 6 March 2023, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has today extended the state of national emergency declared on 14 February for a further seven days for the Tairāwhiti and Hawke’s Bay areas, to manage the continuing impacts from Cyclone Gabrielle ... More >>
Pay Equity Settlement For School Librarians And Science Technicians Reached
Monday, 6 March 2023, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is recognising the important work of school librarians, library assistants and science technicians with a historic pay equity settlement signed today, Minister of Education Jan Tinetti said More >>
A Win For Our Oceans: Aotearoa New Zealand Welcomes The Conclusion Of A New Global Treaty For Ocean Biodiversity
Monday, 6 March 2023, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, has welcomed a new global treaty to protect and restore high seas biodiversity. More >>
Aotearoa New Zealand Sends Relief To Vanuatu
Sunday, 5 March 2023, 1:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Aotearoa New Zealand is sending much-needed humanitarian supplies to Vanuatu following two destructive cyclones within two days of each other, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules will ... More >>
National States Of Emergency End For Some Regions
Friday, 3 March 2023, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has ended the states of national emergency declared on 14 February over the Northland, Auckland, and Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management Group areas and the Tararua District, Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty ... More >>
Key Transport Connections Restored
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is deploying Bailey Bridges across six sites in the North Island to reconnect isolated communities impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland floods, says Transport Minister Michael Wood. “The roading network has been hit ... More >>
Statement From Environment Minister On EPA Board Chair
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 1:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Minister David Parker has today removed Rob Campbell from his role as chair and board member of the Environmental Protection Authority. “Today I have decided to exercise my power under section 36 of the Crown Entities Act to remove ... More >>
Government Keeping Kiwis’ ACC Costs Low
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is topping up payments to non-contracted ACC providers to ensure the cost of treatment stays low, ACC Minister Peeni Henare announced today. “Like other businesses, the health professionals who treat injured New Zealanders have ... More >>
Cyclone Taskforce To Ensure Locally-led Recovery
Wednesday, 1 March 2023, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Terms of Reference for the Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery Taskforce have been agreed by Cabinet, with the Taskforce’s primary purpose to align locally led recovery plans with the work of government agencies and the private sector. “Our response ... More >>
Recovery Package Launched To Accelerate Māori Response To Cyclone Gabrielle
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has launched a $15 million short-term relief package to support Māori communities devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle and help accelerate their recovery. More >>
Immigration Pathway For Ukrainians Extended
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
One year since Russia launched its illegal war against Ukraine, the Government is expanding the 2022 Special Ukraine Visa to further support those impacted by the war Immigration Minister Michael Wood has announced. “We recognise the impact the ... More >>
States Of National Emergency Extended
Monday, 27 February 2023, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Emergency Management, Kieran McAnulty has extended the states of national emergency for a further seven days to 7 March for all but one affected region, in response to the widespread impacts caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. The extension ... More >>
Cyclone Gabrielle Appeal Fund Launched
Monday, 27 February 2023, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has launched an international fundraising appeal and a special Lotto draw to support the recovery efforts in communities across the North Island impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>
Temporary Accommodation Service Activated In Further Regions
Monday, 27 February 2023, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
“TAS is now accepting registrations from those who cannot return to their homes and need assistance finding temporary accommodation in regions affected outside of Auckland,” Megan Woods said. More >>
