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Tenancy Measures Introduced To Further Support COVID-19 Impacted Businesses And Tenants
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 1:39 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has introduced changes to help ease the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on both commercial and residential tenancies. As part of the COVID-19 Response Legislation Bill introduced to Parliament, measures are being taken to help businesses resolve ... More >>
Details Of Interest Deductibility Rules Released
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has released the draft legislation outlining the details of the policy limiting the deductibility of interest costs on residential property investments. More >>
GPS Sets Long-term Direction For Housing, Urban Development
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has today laid out its long-term vision for housing and urban development in Aotearoa New Zealand, ensuring we have the infrastructure and homes needed to nurture thriving communities in the decades to come. The Housing Minister Megan Woods ... More >>
Partnership Key To A Strong Māori Housing Future
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Today the Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing) Peeni Henare and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Megan Woods, launched the Government’s Policy Statement on Housing and Urban Development (GPS-HUD) and the new Maihi Ka Ora the ... More >>
Government Welcomes Collaboration Between Vector And X
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
A move by Vector to form a strategic collaboration with X, (formerly Google X) to work together on the virtualisation of the Auckland electricity grid highlights the type of innovation that can help decarbonise and decentralise the electricity system, ... More >>
Government Delivers On Improving Health And Equity Outcomes For Women
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 7:28 am | New Zealand Government
ACC cover for maternal childbirth injuries Government working to improve and strengthen maternity services The Government is laying the foundations for a better future by improving equity and health outcomes for women through amending ACC legislation and ... More >>
Three New Appointments To Māori Land Court Bench
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 6:30 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Māori Development, Willie Jackson announced today the appointment of Te Kani Williams, Aidan Warren and Rachel Mullins as Judges of the Māori Land Court. Willie Jackson said the three appointees are respected lawyers in their areas ... More >>
Three New Appointments To Māori Land Court Bench
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 6:30 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Māori Development, Willie Jackson announced today the appointment of Te Kani Williams, Aidan Warren and Rachel Mullins as Judges of the Māori Land Court. Willie Jackson said the three appointees are respected lawyers in their areas ... More >>
One-way Quarantine Free Travel Dates Confirmed For RSE Scheme
Monday, 27 September 2021, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government
As part of a programme of work to reopen our borders and reconnect with the world, the Government has announced quarantine free commencement dates for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers from Vanuatu, Samoa and Tonga, Agriculture Minister Damien ... More >>
Self-isolation Pilot To Start With 150 People
Monday, 27 September 2021, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The goal of safely re-opening our borders and developing new ways for people to travel will start with a self-isolation pilot, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed today. “As part of the Reconnecting New Zealanders plan announced in ... More >>
Poroporoaki: Waka Joseph Nathan
Monday, 27 September 2021, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson wishes to acknowledge the passing of an All Blacks Legend, Waka Joseph Nathan who was 81. More >>
Tuvalu Language Revival And COVID-19
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Te Vaiaso o te Gana Tuvalu 2021 - Tuvalu Language Week moves online due to the uncertainty around COVID-19 said the Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio. “However it is a timely reminder of the power of embracing both traditional and new ways of ... More >>
APEC 2021 Women And The Economy Forum Prioritises Women’s Economic Empowerment
Saturday, 25 September 2021, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Women Jan Tinetti today chaired the virtual APEC 2021 Women and the Economy Forum, which is working to address outstanding issues for women and girls across the region as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The forum brought together ... More >>
Upper Hauraki To Move To Alert Level 2
Friday, 24 September 2021, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Upper Hauraki will move to Alert Level 2 from 11:59pm tomorrow, 25 September, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed today. After positive cases were detected in the Upper Hauraki area on Sunday, extra Alert Level restrictions were put in place ... More >>
Report Into Aotearoa New Zealand’s Export Controls System Released
Friday, 24 September 2021, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today welcomed the findings of an independent review into Aotearoa New Zealand’s export controls system, which regulates the export of goods to foreign militaries, police forces or paramilitaries. Produced ... More >>
Mental Health Stocktake Shows Strong Progress
Friday, 24 September 2021, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
The first report of the Government’s Implementation Unit has found strong progress has been made since the Mental Health and Addictions Package was announced in 2019. More >>
Next Steps To Improve Safety In Wake Of Whakaari White Island Tragedy
Friday, 24 September 2021, 8:36 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is moving to improve safety in light of the Whakaari White Island tragedy and has released proposals to reinforce safety standards in registered adventure activities. More >>
New Zealand Invests In Cutting Edge Cancer R&D
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods has announced that the fight against COVID-19 will not stop the advancement of exciting new innovations in other areas of healthcare, at the launch of BioOra, a new company that aims to ... More >>
NZ COVID Response Earns Another Major Digital Investment
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications Dr David Clark welcomes Amazon’s Web Services’ (AWS) decision to establish a Cloud Region on New Zealand shores, further boosting New Zealand’s growing digital sector, and providing a vote of ... More >>
Expert Group Appointed To Lead New Zealand’s Future Health System
Thursday, 23 September 2021, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Peeni Henare Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health) An outstanding group of people with extensive and wide-ranging governance and health experience have been appointed to lead the Māori Health Authority and Health New Zealand, Health Minister ... More >>
