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Building Stronger Support For Workers Post COVID
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government, Business NZ and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (CTU) are jointly designing a Social Unemployment Insurance scheme that would support workers to retain about 80 percent of their income for a period after they lose their jobs. ... More >>
Government Invests In The Wellbeing Of Whānau Māori
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government
· $380 million delivering about 1,000 new homes for Māori including papakāinga housing, repairs to about 700 Māori-owned homes and expanding support services. · $242.8 million for Māori health initiatives, including setting up the new Māori ... More >>
Increased Infrastructure Investments Secure Economic Recovery
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Increased infrastructure investment will play a critical part in Aotearoa New Zealand’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
Significant Boost For Māori Housing In Budget 2021
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
$380 million delivering about 1,000 new homes for Māori including papakāinga housing, repairs to about 700 Māori-owned homes and expanding support services. Ring fencing of $350 million for infrastructure to enable housing for Māori from the $3.8 billion ... More >>
Budget Shows Stronger Than Expected Economic Recovery
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
· Economic growth expected to rise from 2.9 percent this year to 4.4 percent in 2023. · Projected 221,000 more people to be in employment over the forecast period, with unemployment set to decrease to 4.2 percent. · Deficit to fall from 5.3 percent ... More >>
Budget Makes More Kiwi Homes Warmer And Reduces Emissions Across Sectors
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Government
47,700 homes to receive insulation and heating retrofits. More support for transport and business to reduce emissions. Budget 2021 provides further support to ensure more Kiwi homes are warmer and energy efficient, with transport and business also ... More >>
Main Benefit Boost: Up To 33,000 Children Lifted Out Of Poverty
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government
· Weekly benefit rates lifted by between $32 and $55 per adult, in line with a key recommendation from the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG). · In total, 109,000 families and whānau with children will be, on average, $175 a week better off as ... More >>
An Economic Recovery For All New Zealanders
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
· Projected 221,000 more people to be in employment over the forecast period, with unemployment set to decrease to 4.2 percent. · Up to 33,000 children to be lifted out of poverty on the after housing costs measure, benefits boosted by between $32 ... More >>
Overseas Investment Reform Protects Strategically Important Assets
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:08 am | New Zealand Government
19 May 2021 New Zealand’s most strategically important assets will be protected from sales to overseas buyers that would be contrary to our national interests under a law that passed its third reading in Parliament today. Associate Finance Minister ... More >>
More Sick Leave To Support Employees On The Way
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 5:06 am | New Zealand Government
19 May 2021 The Government is delivering on its commitment to increase the minimum sick leave entitlement to 10 days each year by passing the Holidays (Increasing Sick Leave) Amendment Bill, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced ... More >>
Technical Amendment To Medicines Act
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is aware of a High Court decision today about processes to grant provisional consent to some approved medicines, and is making a technical amendment to modernise the law. The Court has said that while the Minister of Health can, under ... More >>
Statement From Minister Nanaia Mahuta Regarding Death Of Staff Member In NZHC In India
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
Rimurimu tere tere, e rere ki te moana, E tere ana ki te ripo i waho e…. E te kākākura pokai kua riro i te tirohanga kanohi, haere, haere, whakangaro atu rā… I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a long-serving New Zealand High ... More >>
COVID-19 Milestone: 5000th Vaccinator Completes Specialised Training
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
A significant COVID-19 workforce milestone has been reached, with the 5000th vaccinator completing specialised training to administer the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. “A huge amount of work has been going on ... More >>
Immigration System Reset – Setting The Scene
Monday, 17 May 2021, 6:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Speech by Minister Stuart Nash On Behalf of Minister of Immigration Hon Kris Faafoi TIHEI MAURI ORA Tuia te whakapono Tuia te tumanako Tuia te aroha Tuia te hunga ora Ki te hunga ora Tihei Mauri ora Ka nui te mihi ki a koutou Tena koutou, tena koutou, ... More >>
Inquiry Into The Future Of The Workforce Needs In The Primary Industries Of New Zealand
Monday, 17 May 2021, 4:20 pm | Primary Production Committee
Parliament’s Primary Production Committee has initiated a select committee inquiry into the future of the workforce needs in the primary industries of New Zealand. The aim of the inquiry is to look into issues about the future of the workforce needs ... More >>
Australia New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting 2021
Monday, 17 May 2021, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit New Zealand for the annual Australia-New Zealand Leaders’ Meeting on 30 and 31 May. Prime Minister Morrison, ... More >>
Budget Boosts Carbon Neutral Government Commitment
Sunday, 16 May 2021, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
· Budget 2021 delivers $67.4 million to support the transition to a carbon neutral public sector by 2025 · State Sector Decarbonisation Fund receives significant boost to support more schools, hospitals and other government organisations to replace ... More >>
Report Shows Progress On Homelessness Action Plan
Saturday, 15 May 2021, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has welcomed the release of the second progress report on the Homelessness Action Plan, showing that good progress is being made on every one of the immediate actions in the Plan. “Homelessness will not be solved overnight, but I am pleased ... More >>
Govt To Rev Up Reductions In Transport Emissions
Friday, 14 May 2021, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is calling for feedback on a range of potential policies to eliminate emissions in the transport sector. Transport Minister Michael Wood today released Hīkina te Kohupara – Kia mauri ora ai te iwi - Transport Emissions: Pathways to ... More >>
Government Recognises David McPhail’s Contribution To New Zealand Comedy And Television
Friday, 14 May 2021, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni today pays tribute to David Alexander McPhail (11 April 1945 – 14 May 2021) – New Zealand comedian, actor, producer and writer. David McPhail ONZM QSM had a comedy career that spanned four ... More >>
