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Funding For Pacific Community As We Get Ready For Omicron
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 11:25 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is providing a $1.5 million dollar boost to the Prepare Pacific Community Vaccination Fund. This will directly support Pacific community-led initiatives to encourage boosters and child vaccinations, said the Associate Minister of Health ... More >>
Consultation Begins On Income Insurance Scheme To Protect Workers, Benefit Businesses
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
An income insurance scheme will better protect workers and incomes, increase the availability of skilled workers and help communities and industries during economic shocks and transitions, Minister of Finance Grant Robertson said. More >>
Government Welcomes Call To Action On World Wetlands Day
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has welcomed the call to action for this year’s World Wetlands Day today, which has the theme ‘Wetlands Action for People and Nature’. More >>
Government Delivers Further Support For Arts And Culture Sector
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
Following the Government’s shift to the Red traffic light setting and ongoing pressures on the arts and culture sector, the Government is moving swiftly to cushion the blow, providing further support for the sector, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage ... More >>
Government Secures Extra 36 Million Rapid Antigen Tests
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s has secured the delivery of enough rapid antigen tests (RATs) to help New Zealand through a widespread Omicron outbreak in the coming months, Associate Health Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. More >>
New Zealand Imposes Further Travel Bans On Myanmar
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced further travel bans on selected individuals associated with the military coup in Myanmar, one year on from the February 2021 coup. “Aotearoa New Zealand remains resolute in our condemnation of the military ... More >>
OECD Report Card Backs NZ’s Pandemic Response
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 9:09 am | New Zealand Government
The OECD’s 2022 Economic Survey for New Zealand has recognised the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that the country has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world while the economy has proved strong and resilient. More >>
New Specialist Building Will House New Zealand’s Heritage
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 9:02 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s most prized taonga or treasures that tell so much of our national story are a step closer to their new home as construction on a building of national significance in Wellington got under way today. Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti ... More >>
Further Measures Introduced To Crack Down On Firearms Violence
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 6:11 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is committed to reducing firearms violence with further changes made to our gun laws taking effect from today said Minister of Police Poto Williams. The Arms Amendment Regulations 2021 comes into force and is one of the many changes made ... More >>
Further Reductions In Youth Offending Highlighted In Latest Youth Justice Indicators Report
Monday, 31 January 2022, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest Youth Justice Indicators Summary report shows a continuing substantial drop in the rate of youth offending. “This latest report shows that offending rates among children aged 10 to 13 fell by 65 percent between 2010/11 and 2020/21. Over ... More >>
Prime Minister Enters Self-isolation After Being Deemed A Close Contact
Saturday, 29 January 2022, 10:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been deemed a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case, and has entered self-isolation in line with Ministry of Health advice. The exposure event took place on Saturday 22 January during flight NZ8273 from Kerikeri ... More >>
Papakāinga Development Makes Housing Aspirations A Reality For Māori
Saturday, 29 January 2022, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is supporting a new papakāinga development in the rural community of Reporoa. Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says the project will bring whānau back to their tūrangawaewae and reinvigorate the Waimahana Marae. ... More >>
Building And Shaping A City: Future-proofing Auckland Transport Infrastructure
Friday, 28 January 2022, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is bringing Auckland’s transport infrastructure into the future by moving forward with an additional Waitematā Harbour crossing, progressing light rail from Auckland’s CBD to the airport, and creating a linked-up rapid transport ... More >>
Building And Shaping A City: Future-proofing Auckland Transport Infrastructure
Friday, 28 January 2022, 9:53 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is bringing Auckland’s transport infrastructure into the future by moving forward with an additional Waitematā Harbour crossing, progressing light rail from Auckland’s CBD to the airport, and creating a linked-up rapid transport ... More >>
Penguin Rehab And Native Forest Restoration Get Helping Hand
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 10:52 am | New Zealand Government
A long-running penguin rehab facility which has been hard hit by the tourism downturn, and work to restore native forest habitats in the Catlins are being supported through Jobs for Nature funding, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says. More >>
Government Announces Three Phase Public Health Response To Omicron
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced a three phase Omicron plan that aims to slow down and limit the spread of an outbreak, Associate Minister of Health, Dr Ayesha Verrall announced today. More >>
Government’s Family Package Continues To Deliver For New Zealanders
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
· The Families Package helped around 330,000 families in its first year - more than half of all families with children in NZ · These families received an estimated $55 per week more from Families Package payments in 2018/19 than in 2017/18, on average ... More >>
New Zealand Retains Top Spot In Global Anti-corruption Rankings
Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 8:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has welcomed news of New Zealand’s ongoing position as top in the world anti-corruption rankings. The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index released by global anti-corruption organisation, Transparency International, ranks ... More >>
5,000 Portable Air Cleaners For Schools On Their Way
Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
As schools are preparing to return, Education Minister Chris Hipkins has announced 5,000 air cleaners have been ordered for New Zealand schools. More >>
NZ To Move To Red From 11.59pm Today
Sunday, 23 January 2022, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
All of New Zealand will move to the Red setting of the Covid Protection Framework (CPF) at 11:59pm today as Omicron is potentially now transmitting in the community, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. “Nine COVID-19 cases reported ... More >>
