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Annual Food Price Rise Confirms Need To Rein In Supermarkets’ Super Profits
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Latest annual food price figures released today confirm the need to rein in the super profits of the supermarket duopoly, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark said. Today’s food price index figures show an annual increase of 7.6 ... More >>
New Resources For Schools On Consent, Gender Diversity & Inclusion
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 9:38 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti has today launched a number of new resources to support wellbeing, and the teaching and learning of relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in schools and kura. “I want all our schools to be safe places ... More >>
COVID-19 Research Fund For Future Health Planning
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
Researchers looking at the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to apply for grants from a new fund. “Tens of thousands of lives have been saved in New Zealand because of the way this country has responded to COVID-19,” Andrew Little said. “We have ... More >>
Winter Tourism Gets A Lift With New Ski Workers
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Stuart Nash Minister of Tourism Winter tourism is getting a lift from a Government decision to allow 275 experienced workers to enter the country to support businesses operating ski fields and snow sports destinations. The Government has announced new ... More >>
Government Delivering Improvements To Children’s Lives
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has released its first statutory Annual Report for the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy and its third Child Poverty Related Indicators Report, which highlight the good progress made to lift children from poverty and the work still ... More >>
Aotearoa Primed To Go Further And Faster To Cut Emissions And Limit Warming
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says today’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory release from the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) underlines the case for accelerated action to reduce emissions. “The actions this Government has taken have changed the trajectory ... More >>
Primary Sector Workforce Support In Dairy, Meat And Forestry
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 5:50 am | New Zealand Government
Critical skills gaps in the primary sector are being eased with a decision that opens the door for 1,580 additional experienced workers to come to New Zealand for jobs in the dairy industry, meat processing, and forestry. Exceptions are being made ... More >>
New Zealand Sends C130 Hercules And 50-strong Team To Europe To Support Ukraine
Monday, 11 April 2022, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will deploy a C-130H Hercules and 50-strong team to Europe to further support Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the deployment today, with $13 million in further support including a contribution ... More >>
Business, Government And NGOs Join To End Modern Slavery And Worker Exploitation
Friday, 8 April 2022, 6:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is taking steps to protect vulnerable workers, strengthen trade and champion human rights through new proposals released today. “New Zealanders have a growing awareness around the issue of worker exploitation and modern slavery in ... More >>
Supreme Court Judge Among Three Senior Appointments
Friday, 8 April 2022, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Honourable Justice Stephen Kós has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court and the Honourable Justice Mark Cooper will replace him as President of the Court of Appeal, AttorneyGeneral David Parker announced today. The Honourable Justice ... More >>
Conservation And Sustainability A Priority For Palau Ocean Conference
Friday, 8 April 2022, 10:39 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Pacific Peoples and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Aupito William Sio is travelling to Palau this weekend to reinforce Aotearoa New Zealand’s commitment to the conservation and sustainable use of the Pacific at the Our Ocean Conference. ... More >>
New Zealand To Release More Oil Stocks
Friday, 8 April 2022, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will release 483,000 barrels from 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 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ... More >>
Government Takes Action To Give Arts And Culture Sector Certainty
Friday, 8 April 2022, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is extending the Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme to cover new and recurring events from 15 June 2022 to 31 January 2023. “The Government recognises the importance of giving the cultural events sector confidence and certainty, which ... More >>
Jobs For Nature To Help Restore Porirua Harbour
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Government
A project to restore the health of Porirua Harbour has received a significant boost from the Jobs for Nature initiative. Porirua City Council, Ngāti Toa and Sustainable Coastlines will receive $3 million from the Jobs for Nature programme over five years ... More >>
Matariki Public Holiday To Play Starring Role
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government
In just over a month Aotearoa New Zealand will, for the first time, officially commemorate Matariki with a public holiday. Legislation to create the annual public holiday, acknowledging the rise of the Matariki star cluster and marking the Māori New Year, ... More >>
Louisa Wall Appointed Pacific Gender Equality Ambassador
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced the appointment of Louisa Wall as Ambassador for Gender Equality (Pacific)/Tuia Tāngata. “Aotearoa New Zealand is committed to lifting our engagement with our Pacific partners on gender equality,” ... More >>
Enhanced Task Force Green Approved For Tairāwhiti And Wairoa Regions
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has activated Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) in response to flooding in the Tairāwhiti and Wairoa regions. “Up to $500,000 will be made available to help with the clean-up,” Minister for Social Development and Employment, Carmel ... More >>
Clean Car Scheme Races Past 12,000 Rebate Milestone
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Michael Wood announced today that the Clean Car rebate scheme has exceeded expectations by already reaching 12,000 approved rebates. “The Clean Car Discount scheme is off to an electric start, helping to get more Kiwis behind ... More >>
Consultation Opens On Having Only Healthy Drinks In Primary Schools
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Public consultation has opened on a proposal for primary schools to only offer healthy drinks, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins announced today. “We know that if kids eat and drink well, there are a myriad of benefits and good outcomes for learning,” ... More >>
Tauranga By-election Date Announced
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The Tauranga by-election will be held on Saturday 18 June, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The by-election follows the announcement of the resignation of National MP Hon Simon Bridges. “Mr Bridges has indicated that his resignation ... More >>
