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New Pilot To Unlock Cultural Potential In Communities
Friday, 30 April 2021, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni today announced Manatū Taonga (Ministry for Culture and Heritage) is now accepting applications from cultural sector organisations to host cultural activators in eight communities around Aotearoa. “This ... More >>
Supporting New Zealanders Through Winter Months
Friday, 30 April 2021, 9:22 am | New Zealand Government
From tomorrow, 1 May, over one million New Zealanders receiving either a Main Benefit or New Zealand Superannuation will get more money each week through the Winter Energy Payment. “The Winter Energy Payment started as part of the Government’s December ... More >>
Govt Increases Support For Those Wanting To Change Registered Sex
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 8:44 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is increasing support for New Zealanders wanting to change their sex marker on birth certificates, Minister of Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti said today. More >>
Drought Support Expanded As Dry Conditions Bite Along The East Coast
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government will boost its drought support to new parts of the country and continue helping farmers in areas facing long-term dry conditions, says Agriculture and Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor. An extra $900,000 of funding will be used ... More >>
New Inpatient Ward For Waitākere Hospital
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
A new $40 million, 30-bed ward at Waitākere Hospital will mean more West Aucklanders can be treated close to home. Health Minister Andrew Little visited the hospital today to announce Government funding for the ward, subject to an approved business ... More >>
New Zealand Responds To COVID-19 Crisis In India
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 12:40 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is providing support to India in response to the devastating COVID-19 situation facing the country, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced today. More >>
New Integrated Spinal And Adult Rehabilitation Unit At Manukau Health Park
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 8:47 am | New Zealand Government
A new $110 million Spinal Unit and Adult Rehabilitation Unit in Auckland has received the initial funding go-ahead from the Government. More >>
Local Government Minister Deeply Saddened By Loss Of Great Chief
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Government
He kura i tangihia, he maimai aroha E te tōtara haemata, te Tōtara whakahi o te wao nui a Tāne He tangata hautū, he haumi, te whakatere o ngā waka He toka tū moana, ākina ā tai, ākina ā hau, ākina a ngaru tūātea, Takoto, e moe, okioki ... More >>
Ministerial Review Into Fish & Game Released
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Government
A report outlining recommendations to strengthen the governance and good management practices within NZ Fish & Game has been released by Acting Minister of Conservation Dr Ayesha Verrall. Fish & Game manages sport fishing and game bird hunting ... More >>
$5.7 Million Investment To Support Disabled People In Sport And Recreation
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson has today announced how $5.7 million will be allocated to create better quality experiences for disabled tamariki and rangatahi. The investment, via Sport NZ’s Disability Plan, will see $2.1 million ... More >>
Royal Commission Into Historical Abuse Scope Adjusted To Avoid Timeline Delay
Friday, 23 April 2021, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Government continues to honour our commitment to survivors which we made when the Royal Commission was established in 2018, and has refined the Terms of Reference to make sure the Commission delivers its final report in 2023,” says Minister of ... More >>
New Whānau-centred Māori Pathways Launched At Hawke’s Bay Prison
Friday, 23 April 2021, 12:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today launched Māori Pathways at Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison, a ground-breaking series of initiatives designed in partnership with Māori to reduce reoffending and improve outcomes for whānau. Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis said ... More >>
More Aucklanders Get A Place To Call Home As Government Delivers On Housing
Friday, 23 April 2021, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s commitment to ensuring more New Zealanders have warm, dry, healthy homes is paying off in Auckland, where the Housing Minister Megan Woods today opened a 167 unit apartment in Glen Eden and 83 transitional homes in Ōtahuhu. More >>
Independent Review To Explore Future For Local Government
Friday, 23 April 2021, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta says an independent review of local government will explore how councils can maintain and improve the wellbeing of New Zealanders in the communities they serve long into the future. More >>
New Zealand’s First Official Space Mission Announces ‘mission Control’
Friday, 23 April 2021, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s first government funded space mission has taken a ‘giant leap’ with Auckland University’s Te Pūnaha Ātea-Auckland Space Institute announced as the permanent host of the New Zealand based mission control centre for a global ... More >>
Leaders’ Summit On Climate To Raise Ambition On Climate Action
Friday, 23 April 2021, 5:18 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined President Biden at the virtual Leaders’ Summit on Climate hosted by the United States overnight. The summit, held for Earth Day, brought world leaders together to galvanise efforts to reduce emissions this decade ... More >>
Strengthening Trans-Tasman Ties: Australia-New Zealand Foreign Minister Consultations
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, met in Wellington today for biannual Australia-New Zealand Foreign Minister Consultations. More >>
Apprenticeship Numbers Jump In 2020
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 9:29 am | New Zealand Government
The number of apprentices continues to grow, with people from across the community signing up for careers in the trades, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) < data > for enrolments in tertiary and ... More >>
Major Reforms Will Make Healthcare Accessible For All NZers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Putting a greater emphasis on primary healthcare and ensuring fairer access for all New Zealanders are two of the main drivers of health sector reforms announced today by Health Minister Andrew Little. “We are going to put the emphasis squarely ... More >>
New Zealand To Provide Further Support To UN North Korea Sanctions
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Defence Minister Peeni Henare today announced that New Zealand is deploying a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft in support of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on ... More >>
