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Innovation Leading Aotearoa’s Arts And Culture Recovery
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 9:55 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s ground-breaking COVID-19 recovery programme Te Urungi: Innovating Aotearoa is continuing to revitalise arts and culture through innovation in more regions across the country, Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni said. ... More >>
Road Cleared For Reduced RUC Rate
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 9:49 am | New Zealand Government
Support is coming to more road users impacted by the current global energy crisis with the passing of legislation to enable a key part of the Government’s transport package. The passing of the Road User Charges (Temporary RUC Reduction Scheme) Amendment ... More >>
Everyday Workers Take Centre Stage As FPAs Bill Passes First Reading
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Stories from the frontline of our some of New Zealand’s most critical workforces were front and centre as the Government’s Fair Pay Agreement Bill passed its first reading today. “At the heart of the Government’s economic recovery plan is people. ... More >>
Accounts Reflect Resilient Economy Amid Omicron
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
The resilience of the economy has continued to be reflected in the Crown’s accounts, though the full effects of the Omicron outbreak have yet to show up in the books which reinforces the need for balanced financial management, Grant Robertson said. ... More >>
New Report Confirms The Case For Emissions Reduction Plan
Tuesday, 5 April 2022, 4:59 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Climate Change James Shaw says the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear: we need a plan now to cut our emissions. The report notes that 83 per cent of net growth in greenhouse gases since 2010 has ... More >>
New Round Of Sanctions Announced Targeting Russian Oligarchs
Monday, 4 April 2022, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Government
As part of the Government’s ongoing response to Ukraine, new sanctions targeting oligarchs with close personal ties to Vladimir Putin or the Russian government will come into force at midnight tonight, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has announced. ... More >>
New Zealand To Stay At Red As Vaccine Passes And Most Mandates End
Monday, 4 April 2022, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Hipkins Minister for COVID-19 Response New Zealand is seeing a drop in cases, but as Omicron takes hold in our regions, public health advice tells us now is not the time for the country to move to Orange, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris ... More >>
The Brilliance Of Kiwi Opera Shines Bright With Big Win At The Grammy Awards
Monday, 4 April 2022, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government congratulates New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill for his double nomination and big win of the Grammy for Best Choral Performance for his performance as Doctor Marianus in Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. More >>
Māori Housing: Large Papakāinga Underway In Motueka
Monday, 4 April 2022, 5:21 am | New Zealand Government
A dawn blessing marking the start of construction of a large, Government supported papakāinga development of 20 papakāinga housing units in Motueka took place this morning. Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing) Hon Peeni Henare and Minister ... More >>
Government Partnership With Aerospace Start-up Helping Clear Airport Fog Delays
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government supports New Zealand aerospace start-up through the Airspace Integration Trials Programme (AITP) Supports environmentally-friendly solution to airport fog delays A government partnership with New Zealand aerospace start-up, Pyper Vision, ... More >>
Roading Repairs Progressing At Pace As Mangahauini Bridge Reopens
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Michael Wood today visited the flood affected Tairāwhiti region to view progress on restoring vital connections for the area’s isolated communities. “The Government recognises how much the people who live and work in our regional ... More >>
Roading Repairs Progressing At Pace As Mangahauini Bridge Reopens
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Michael Wood today visited the flood affected Tairāwhiti region to view progress on restoring vital connections for the area’s isolated communities. “The Government recognises how much the people who live and work in our regional ... More >>
First Tranche Of Funding Open To Support The Future Of Local Government And Communities
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Councils are now able to apply for the first tranche of funding from the Three Waters Reform Package to invest in their local communities, Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. “For far too long, Councils have had to offset difficult ... More >>
New Zealand To Support Further Collective Action By IEA
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will voluntarily release more of its emergency oil stocks as part of additional action by International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries in response to the ongoing global impact on energy security as a result of Russia’s invasion ... More >>
Foreign Minister Announces Further Humanitarian Support For Afghanistan
Saturday, 2 April 2022, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is providing more humanitarian support for Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. “We remain deeply concerned by the severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan,” Nanaia Mahuta said. “The levels of severe food insecurity ... More >>
Milestone Reached With Graduation Of 3,000th Police Recruit
Friday, 1 April 2022, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Police Minister Poto Williams celebrated today the graduation of Wing 352 at the Royal New Zealand Police College, which marks the 3,000th new police officer since October 2017. “The 79 recruits graduating from Wing 352 bring the total new officers ... More >>
Two Million Flu Shots For COVID Winter Plan
Friday, 1 April 2022, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is ramping up the flu vaccination campaign which starts today, with 40 per cent more flu shots available this year as part of the COVID-19 winter plan. More >>
Poroporoaki: Dr Moana Jackson
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Associate Minister of Māori Development Minita Tuarua Whakawhanake Māori Ō koutou kiri i whakaranua ki te raukawa ka kino! Ka kino i te oneone, ko te urupū tō uru mōkehu ka taea e te hau, nāna nei ia he kaiwharawhara, ko te ... More >>
Government Delivers Income Increases For Over 1.4 Million New Zealanders
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
On 1 April 2022: · Main benefit rates increased by between $20 and $42 per adult, per week compared to 1 July 2021 · Minimum Wage increases to $21.20 per hour · New Zealand Superannuation rates increasing by $52 per fortnight for single superannuitants ... More >>
Cost Of Living Package Supports Most Kiwi Families
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 11:43 am | New Zealand Government
· Working For Families boost sees nearly 60 percent of kiwi families better off by an average of $20 a week · 855,000 superannuitants will see their payments increase - $52 per fortnight for a single person and $80 for a couple · Over 100,000 individuals ... More >>
