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Further Government Support For People To Access Food And Essential Items
Monday, 13 September 2021, 6:20 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is responding to need for support in Auckland and has committed a further $10 million to help people access ongoing food and other essential items, Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni announced today. This latest tranche ... More >>
Half A Million Pfizer Vaccines From Denmark
Sunday, 12 September 2021, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has secured an extra half a million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from Denmark that will start arriving in New Zealand within days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “This is the second and larger agreement the Government ... More >>
Inland Revenue Providing Essential COVID Support For Businesses
Saturday, 11 September 2021, 1:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Inland Revenue is seeing increased demand for Resurgence Support Payments and other assistance schemes that it administers, but is processing applications quickly, Revenue Minister David Parker said today. David Parker said the Resurgence Support Payment, ... More >>
New Zealand Marks 20th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks
Friday, 10 September 2021, 6:56 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is expressing unity with all victims, families and loved ones affected by the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks, and all terrorist attacks around the world since, including in New Zealand. “Saturday marks twenty years since the 9/11 ... More >>
Aotearoa New Zealand Provides Further Humanitarian Support For Afghanistan
Friday, 10 September 2021, 4:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister of Foreign Affairs Minita Take Aorere Aotearoa New Zealand is providing a further $3 million in humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. “There is significant humanitarian need ... More >>
One-way quarantine-free travel for RSE workers
Friday, 10 September 2021, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
One-way quarantine-free travel for Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers from Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu starts in October · New requirement for RSE workers to have received their first vaccination pre-departure, undertake Day 0 and Day 5 tests, ... More >>
One-way quarantine-free travel for RSE workers starting in October
Friday, 10 September 2021, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The first stage of one-way quarantine-free travel with Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu will commence in October, initially for RSE workers from those countries, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins and Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced ... More >>
Additional Resurgence Support Payments to support business
Friday, 10 September 2021, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Businesses affected by higher Alert Levels will be able to apply for further Resurgence Support Payments (RSP). “The Government’s RSP was initially intended as a one-off payment to help businesses with their fixed costs, such as rent. Ministers have agreed ... More >>
Govt parks the expiry of licenses, WoFs and regos
Friday, 10 September 2021, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
As a result of the Delta outbreak, driver licences, Warrants of Fitness (WoFs), Certificates of Fitness (CoFs), vehicle licences (‘regos’) and licence endorsements that expired on or after 21 July 2021 will be valid until 30 November 2021, Transport ... More >>
Next phase of support for Fiji’s COVID-19 response announced
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Further support for Fiji’s COVID-19 response has been announced by Foreign Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta today. The package builds on previous tranches of assistance Aotearoa New Zealand has provided to Fiji. More >>
Additional Pfizer vaccines to arrive tomorrow
Thursday, 9 September 2021, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
More than a quarter of a million additional doses of the Pfizer vaccine are on their way from Spain to New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The additional doses will arrive in Auckland on Friday morning to help meet the current ... More >>
Boosting support for tertiary students affected by COVID-19
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Hipkins Minister of Education Students facing a hard time as a result of COVID-19 restrictions will continue to be supported,” Education Minister Chris Hipkins confirmed today. The Government is putting a further $20 million into the ... More >>
COVID-19: Immediate relief available for Māori and iwi
Wednesday, 8 September 2021, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Willie Jackson Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development The Government has reprioritised up to $5 million to provide immediate relief to vulnerable whānau Māori and communities during the current COVID-19 outbreak Minister ... More >>
Govt supports residential house building by allowing manufacture of building supplies
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has agreed to allow some building product manufacturing to take place in Auckland during Covid lockdown to support continued residential construction activity across New Zealand. “There are supply chain issues that arise from Alert Level ... More >>
Government invests in scientific research to boost economy
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Hon Dr Megan Woods has today announced the recipients of this year’s Endeavour Fund to help tackle the big issues that New Zealanders care about, like boosting economic performance, climate change, transport ... More >>
Transport to drive economic recovery
Tuesday, 7 September 2021, 9:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing a record amount in transport services and infrastructure to get New Zealand moving, reduce emissions and support the economic recovery, Transport Minister Michael Wood announced today. The 2021-24 National Land Transport Programme ... More >>
Government Congratulates NZ Paralympic Team
Monday, 6 September 2021, 6:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has congratulated New Zealand’s Paralympic Team following an outstanding showing at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. “Our New Zealand Paralympian athletes have once again shown incredible talent, tenacity and determination at the Tokyo Paralympic ... More >>
Aotearoa mourns passing of creative icon Billy Apple
Monday, 6 September 2021, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Carmel Sepuloni Minister for Social Development and Employment Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni has expressed her condolences at the passing of Billy Apple, one of New Zealand’s most influential artists. “Today we’ve ... More >>
Government Attempted To Deport Terrorist
Sunday, 5 September 2021, 5:47 am | New Zealand Government
4 September 2021 The lifting of final suppression orders relating to the Auckland terrorist shows Immigration New Zealand had been attempting for years to deport him and also sought to detain him while deportation was considered in order to keep him More >>
Prime Minister’s Update On The 3 September Auckland Terrorist Attack
Saturday, 4 September 2021, 5:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister I want to begin with an update on the status of our victims from yesterday’s attack. We’re aware now that there were a total of seven people injured. There are five people in hospital, three are in a critical ... More >>
