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Government Provides Stability For Whānau Self-isolating
Friday, 18 February 2022, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is standing up additional support to help people and whānau who have to self-isolate access the services they need as Omicron cases start to ramp up and more New Zealanders are affected by the virus, Minister for Social Development and ... More >>
Clean Car Bill Crosses Finish Line
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Michael Wood says New Zealanders will have greater access to cheaper electric and climate-friendly cars with the passing of the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment legislation today. “Climate change is a challenge we ... More >>
Safe-nursing Report Shows Why Health System Needs Fixing
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 3:03 pm | New Zealand Government
A report ordered by Health Minister Andrew Little into a programme supposed to make sure public hospital have enough nurses to run safely shows why the health system must be overhauled. More >>
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta To Visit Europe For Key Regional And UN Engagements
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta departs for Europe this weekend to represent Aotearoa New Zealand at the Indo-Pacific Forum in Paris, to undertake a bilateral visit to the United Kingdom, and to participate in the United Nations Human Rights ... More >>
Government Supports 10,000 Māori Into Mahi, With 900 More Expected
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Over 10,000 Māori jobseekers have been supported into mahi across the Government’s employment programmes, with 967 more rangatahi expected to be supported into employment, education or training with the latest tranche of He Poutama Rangatahi funding, Minister ... More >>
Crown Accounts Reflect Resilient Economy
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
The resilience of the economy continues to be reflected in the Government’s financial accounts and puts the country in a strong position to respond to the ongoing pandemic, Grant Robertson said. More >>
Government Acts To Support More Māori Into Mahi
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 9:59 am | New Zealand Government
Growing the Māori and wider economy, giving effect to Te Tiriti principles and supporting more Māori into employment, education and training as we secure the recovery from COVID-19 are all at the heart of the Government’s new Māori Employment Action ... More >>
New Zealand Donates Further COVID-19 Vaccines To COVAX And Pacific Islands
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is donating further vaccines to COVAX and has commenced roll-out of Pfizer’s paediatric COVID vaccine in Polynesia, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Associate Health Minister Aupito William Sio announced today. More >>
Budget Date Announced
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2022 will be delivered on Thursday 19 May, Finance Minister Grant Robertson announced today. “This year’s budget will include a focus on the Government’s heath reforms and investing to meet our climate change goals,” he said. “New ... More >>
Government Acts To Protect Renters And Landlords
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has unveiled its proposals to regulate the residential property management sector in order to make things fairer for renters and landlords. More >>
Bill To Protect Against Conversion Practices Passes Third Reading
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 9:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Legislation to protect the rights of our rainbow communities and support open and respectful discussion about sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression has passed its third reading in Parliament. “This is a great day for New Zealand’s ... More >>
China FTA Upgrade Enters Into Force In April
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continues to build momentum, with the Upgrade to New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China entering into force on 7 April 2022, Minister for Trade and Export Growth Damien O’Connor announced ... More >>
Self-isolation Rules For Travellers To New Zealand Released
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Traveller requirements released today mark another milestone towards the reopening of our international border, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Booster Roll Out Completed In All Aged Residential Care Facilities
Monday, 14 February 2022, 8:56 am | New Zealand Government
All District Health Boards have completed a key part of the Government’s preparations for Omicron with the roll out of boosters to staff and residents in all aged residential care facilities in New Zealand, Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced ... More >>
First Aged Care Commissioner Appointed
Monday, 14 February 2022, 7:08 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has appointed Carolyn Cooper as the inaugural Aged Care Commissioner, to lead much needed systematic change in the sector, Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. “All New Zealanders need ... More >>
Further Government Support For Flood Affected Buller Communities
Sunday, 13 February 2022, 6:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Kiri Allan Minister for Emergency Management Minita Rākau Whakamarumaru The Government is contributing $100,000 via a Mayoral Relief Fund to support Buller District residents most affected by the severe weather over the last fortnight, Minister for ... More >>
Adverse Event Classified On The West Coast And Top Of South After Flooding
Sunday, 13 February 2022, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor has classified the severe weather that’s affected the West Coast and Top of the South as a medium-scale adverse event, unlocking Government support for farmers and growers. “We’re making $200,000 available ... More >>
Government Calls On New Zealanders In Ukraine To Leave Immediately
Saturday, 12 February 2022, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government is advising New Zealanders to leave Ukraine immediately, said Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta. “In response to heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the New Zealand Government is advising New Zealanders ... More >>
Government Delivers Certainty And Support For Large-scale Events
Saturday, 12 February 2022, 7:03 am | New Zealand Government
Support for large-scale events extended for rest of year, to 31 January 2023 Business events with at least 200 attendees now included for first time New criteria allows events to cancel or postpone if the lead artist has to self-isolate Touring events ... More >>
10 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Friday, 11 February 2022, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has reached a milestone of 10 million COVID-19 vaccines administered, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
