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More Energy Saving Advice To Hit Home Thanks To Government Funding
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 9:03 am | New Zealand Government
Fifteen community projects delivering invaluable tips, tricks, and resources to reduce energy use and lower power bills have been granted funding in the second round of the Government’s SEEC Programme, Energy and Resources Minister, Megan Woods ... More >>
Poroporoaki: Neville Baker
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 7:01 am | New Zealand Government
E te rauhuia kua hutia nei i te tīpare o Te Āti Awa, takoto mai i te riu o Te Whanganui-a Tara, ki konā koe poroakitia atu ai e mātou kua mahue tāhanga mai nei i a koe, ki te kapo kau atu i te remu o te mahara, ki te hopu i ngā māpuna ... More >>
Foreign Affairs Minister Concludes Visit To Indonesia
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 6:33 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta has ended a three day visit to Indonesia reaffirming Aotearoa New Zealand’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and meeting with key Indonesian and ASEAN partners. “Our bilateral partnership with Indonesia ... More >>
Interim Review Of 2019 Amendments To The Misuse Of Drugs Act 1975
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
An interim review of changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 (MoDA) shows more people found with illegal drugs are being diverted from the Court system and into health and other social supports, Health Minister Andrew Little says. More >>
Second Round Of Funding Opens For Local Initiatives To Overcome Homelessness
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
The second round of funding for local initiatives that help overcome homelessness across Aotearoa New Zealand opens on 16 November. More >>
Changes To Isolation To Reflect Vaccination Status
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 8:45 am | New Zealand Government
People who are fully vaccinated will now spend less time isolating if they get COVID-19 or are a close contact of a case. Contact tracing categories have changed to reflect the vaccination status of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community, and others who ... More >>
Gender Pay Gap Smallest Ever
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Jan Tinetti Minister for Women The gender pay gap in the Public Service is the lowest it has ever been, at 8.6 percent, the Minister for Women Jan Tinetti announced today. “The gender pay gap is the lowest it’s ever been which is a great result. ... More >>
Booster Vaccine Available From End Of November
Monday, 15 November 2021, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Booster doses of the Pfizer vaccine will start being administered from 29 November, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today. “Medsafe has already approved use of Pfizer as a booster for people who are 18 years or older,” Chris Hipkins ... More >>
Trade Minister To Represent New Zealand At Key Indo-Pacific Economy And Multilateral Trade Meetings
Monday, 15 November 2021, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor will travel to Singapore, Australia, and Switzerland from 16 November to 6 December for a wide-ranging programme focused on building on New Zealand’s COVID recovery by furthering the country’s economic ... More >>
Dawn Raids Fund Will Allow For Healing
Monday, 15 November 2021, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Aupito William Sio Minister for Pacific Peoples TheTeu le Va - Dawn Raids History Community Fundhas been established as another step in continuing the healing process for Pacific peoples - by supporting initiatives that generate, preserve, ... More >>
Black Caps Do Us Proud At World Cup
Monday, 15 November 2021, 7:44 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Sport and Recreation Grant Robertson has congratulated the Black Caps on an inspirational performance at the Twenty20 World Cup. “On the back of the World Test Championship victory over India earlier in the year, the Black Caps did ... More >>
Govt Will Continue To Show Climate Leadership
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Climate Change James Shaw marked the end of COP26 negotiations in Glasgow by saying it was well past time to move from talk to action in addressing the global climate emergency. “Now COP26 has come to a close, attention needs to turn to the ... More >>
Māori Language Moment Wins Global Honour
Sunday, 14 November 2021, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson says he is proud of the innovative efforts by the staff at Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori – Māori Language Commission which saw them win the world’s most prestigious public relations award. Willie ... More >>
New Zealand Team Deployed To Papua New Guinea To Support COVID-19 Response
Saturday, 13 November 2021, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Aotearoa New Zealand is sending a medical and logistics support team and essential supplies to assist Papua New Guinea with its COVID-19 crisis, Associate Foreign Minister Aupito William Sio announced today. The Government of Papua New Guinea formally requested ... More >>
Prime Minister Concludes APEC Economic Leaders’ Summit
Saturday, 13 November 2021, 5:50 am | New Zealand Government
13 November 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern overnight chaired the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting where Leaders from 21 APEC economies agreed to the new Aotearoa Plan of Action. “APEC Leaders are more determined than ever to work together to ... More >>
Prime Minister Concludes APEC Economic Leaders’ Summit
Saturday, 13 November 2021, 5:48 am | New Zealand Government
13 November 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern overnight chaired the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting where Leaders from 21 APEC economies agreed to the new Aotearoa Plan of Action. “APEC Leaders are more determined than ever to work together to ... More >>
Joint Statement Following Australia-Aotearoa New Zealand Foreign Minister Consultations
Friday, 12 November 2021, 5:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister Of Foreign Affairs Minita Take Aorerea Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Aotearoa New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Local Government and Associate Minister ... More >>
Deed Of Settlement Signed With Te Ākitai Waiohua
Friday, 12 November 2021, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
A Deed of Settlement has been signed between Te Ākitai Waiohua and the Crown, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little announced today. More >>
Public Safety Prioritised With New Firearms Unit
Friday, 12 November 2021, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Government
In a further move to ensure public safety, a dedicated firearms unit will be established within Police, to take over firearms regulatory activities, Minister of Police Poto Williams announced today. More >>
Climate Standards For New Govt Buildings
Friday, 12 November 2021, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is rolling out its plan for a carbon neutral public sector by 2025 by requiring that all new non-residential government buildings are climate friendly, Economic and Regional Development Minister Stuart Nash and Climate Change Minister ... More >>
