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One More Day For Border Workers To Get Vaccinated; Rates Already Above 98%
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s border workers have stepped up to help protect their whānau and fellow Kiwis, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said today. As of this morning over 98% of the active border workforce have received at least one dose of the Pfizer ... More >>
Government To Transform Oranga Tamariki
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has accepted all the recommendations of the Ministerial Advisory Board set up to provide advice on how to fix the child care and protection system, Kelvin Davis has announced. More >>
Government Helps Protect Jobs And Incomes For Arts And Culture Sector
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 7:39 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will provide a targeted support package of repriortised funding to protect jobs and incomes in the arts and culture sector as it faces the ongoing challenges of Delta, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni announced today. ... More >>
Bill To Transform Drinking Water Safety Passes
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 9:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today passed legislation that will transform drinking water safety and improve environmental outcomes for our wastewater and stormwater networks. “The Water Services Act gives Taumata Arowai the legal authority to carry out its duties ... More >>
Bill To Transform Drinking Water Safety Passes
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 9:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government today passed legislation that will transform drinking water safety and improve environmental outcomes for our wastewater and stormwater networks. “The Water Services Act gives Taumata Arowai the legal authority to carry out its duties ... More >>
Trade And Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor To Travel To Europe And US To Support Economic Recovery
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor will travel to Europe and the United States on Thursday this week to advance New Zealand’s trade and economic interests with key partners, including representing New Zealand at the G20 Trade ... More >>
Asia New Zealand Foundation Chair And Board Members Announced
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta today announced the appointment of Dame Fran Wilde, DNZM, QSO, as the new Chair to the Board of the Asia New Zealand Foundation – Te Whītau Tūhono. More >>
Reasons For Permitted Travel Across Alert Level Boundary Expanded
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
From 11:59pm tonight additional reasons for permitted travel will be introduced for movement across the Auckland boundary, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. More >>
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 >>
