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Cabinet Accepts Turkish Authorities’ Request For The Managed Return Of Three NZ Citizens
Monday, 26 July 2021, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has agreed to the managed return of a New Zealand citizen and her two young children from Turkey, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. The three have been in immigration detention in Turkey since crossing the border from Syria earlier ... More >>
Govt Delivers More Classrooms So Children Can Focus On Learning
Monday, 26 July 2021, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
Extra Government investment in classrooms and school building projects will enable students and teachers to focus on education rather than overcrowding as school rolls grow across the country, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Education Minister ... More >>
New Station A Platform For AirportLink To Take Off
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Every Aucklander with access to the rail network will now have a quick and convenient trip to the airport, Transport Minister Michael Wood and Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said during the official opening of the new Puhinui Interchange today. The new interchange ... More >>
Prime Minister Congratulates Fiame Naomi Mata’afa On Election Win
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 6:06 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tonight congratulated Prime Minister-elect Fiame Naomi Mata’afa on her victory in the Samoa’s general election. “New Zealand has a special relationship with Samoa, anchored in the Treaty of Friendship. We look forward ... More >>
10 Days Sick Leave For Employees Delivered
Saturday, 24 July 2021, 6:00 am | New Zealand Government
Legislation doubling employees’ minimum sick leave entitlement to 10 days comes into effect today, bringing benefits to both businesses and employees, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced today. “Our Government is ... More >>
Finance And Expenditure Committee - Inquiry Into The Current And Future Nature, Impact, And Risks Of Cryptocurrencies
Friday, 23 July 2021, 2:59 pm | New Zealand Government
The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for public submissions on its inquiry into the current and future nature, impact, and risks of cryptocurrencies. Please find attached a media release from the Finance and Expenditure Committee regarding ... More >>
Parliament Heads To The Far North
Friday, 23 July 2021, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
Office of the Speaker of the NZ House of Representatives Rt Hon Trevor Mallard The Speaker’s Outreach heads to the Far North next week, with the programme including visits to the two northernmost schools in New Zealand. The group visiting Northland ... More >>
Quarantine Free Travel With Australia Suspended
Friday, 23 July 2021, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Quarantine Free Travel from all Australian states and territories to New Zealand is being suspended as the Covid situation there worsens, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. From 11.59pm today ... More >>
Growing Conservation Efforts In Gisborne
Friday, 23 July 2021, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
A big injection of Jobs for Nature funding will create much-needed jobs and financial security for families in TeTairāwhiti, and has exciting prospects for conservation in the region, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says. More >>
Flood Recovery Given Further Assistance
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is contributing a further $1m to help the flood battered Buller community, Acting Emergency Management Minister Kris Faafoi announced today. More >>
Funding For Five Projects To Reduce Food Waste
Thursday, 22 July 2021, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is funding five projects to help address the growing problem of food waste, Environment Minister David Parker announced today. “New Zealand households throw away nearly 300,000 tonnes of food every year, half of which could still be ... More >>
Temporary Accommodation Service Activated For West Coast Flooding Event
Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) has been activated today - meaning residents on the West Coast of the South Island and in the Marlborough region hit by flooding over the weekend can now access help finding temporary accommodation, announced Associate ... More >>
New Zealand Condemns Malicious Cyber Activity By Chinese State-sponsored Actors
Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 5:48 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has established links between Chinese state-sponsored actors known as Advanced Persistent Threat 40 (APT40) and malicious cyber activity in New Zealand. “The GCSB has worked through a robust technical attribution process in relation ... More >>
Early Pfizer Shipment Boosts Vaccine Schedule
Monday, 19 July 2021, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The largest shipment of the Pfizer vaccine to date has arrived into New Zealand two days ahead of schedule, and doses are already being delivered to vaccination centres around the country, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Backing For Bay Of Islands Predator Free Effort
Monday, 19 July 2021, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is throwing its support behind an ambitious project to restore native biodiversity and build long-term conservation careers, Conservation Minister Kiri Allan says. Predator Free Bay of Islands aims to eradicate predators from the three ... More >>
Government Commits $600,000 To Flood Recovery
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Kris Faafoi Acting Minister for Emergency Management Minita Taupua Rākau Whakamarumaru Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of Agriculture The Government is contributing $600,000 to help residents affected by the weekend’s violent weather with recovery efforts. ... More >>
Government Assisting Local Responses To Extreme Weather
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Acting Minister of Emergency Management Kris Faafoi says Central Government is monitoring the severe weather across the country, and is ready to provide further support to those affected if necessary. “My thoughts are with everyone who has been affected ... More >>
PM Ardern Chairs APEC Leaders’ Meeting On COVID-19
Saturday, 17 July 2021, 5:33 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has chaired a meeting of Leaders representing the 21 APEC economies overnight. “For the first time in APEC’s history Leaders have come together for an extraordinary meeting focused exclusively on COVID-19, ... More >>
Health Minister Welcomes Progress On Nurses’ Pay
Friday, 16 July 2021, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation’s decision to take the Government’s improved pay offer to members and to lift strike notices is a positive move towards settling district health board nurses’ pay claims, Health Minister Andrew Little said. More >>
PM Ardern Call With President Biden
Friday, 16 July 2021, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke with US President Biden this morning, ahead of the APEC Informal Leaders’ Retreat on COVID-19. “President Biden and I discussed the forthcoming APEC leaders meeting and the critical importance of working together ... More >>
