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Government Action Reduces Child Poverty
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government
Government action has seen child poverty reduce against all nine official measures compared to the baseline year, Prime Minister and Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Jacinda Ardern said. New figures released by Stats NZ today show across the board ... More >>
Applications Open For Resurgence Support Payment
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 9:12 am | New Zealand Government
The new COVID-19 Resurgence Support Payment is now open for applications following the increased alert levels in Auckland in the past week. More >>
Entries Open For The 2021 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Awards
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government
It’s time to recognise the outstanding work early learning services, kōhanga reo, schools and kura do to support children and young people to succeed, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Improvements To The Holidays Act On The Way
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 6:03 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has accepted all of the Holidays Act Taskforce’s recommended changes, which will provide certainty to employers and help employees receive their leave entitlements, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood announced today. ... More >>
Government Reaffirms Urgent Commitment To Ban Harmful Conversion Practices
Monday, 22 February 2021, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Justice has reaffirmed the Government’s urgent commitment, as stated in its 2020 Election Manifesto, to ban conversion practices in New Zealand by this time next year. “The Government has work underway to develop policy which ... More >>
New Creative Service Aims To Benefit 1,000 Peoples’ Careers
Sunday, 21 February 2021, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and Social Development Hon Carmel Sepuloni today launched a new Creative Careers Service, which is expected to support up to 1,000 creatives, across three regions over the next two years. The new service builds ... More >>
Government Delivers More Wellbeing Support For Young People
Friday, 19 February 2021, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Andrew Little Minister for Health Thanks to more than $10-million in new services from the Government, more rangatahi will be able to access mental health and addiction support in their community. Minister of Health Andrew Little made the announcement ... More >>
Honey Exporters Busy Meeting Surging Demand
Friday, 19 February 2021, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Overseas consumers eager for natural products in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic have helped boost honey export revenue by 20 percent to $425 million in the year to June 30, 2020, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says. More >>
Government Delivers More Wellbeing Support For Young People
Friday, 19 February 2021, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
Thanks to more than $10-million in new services from the Government, more rangatahi will be able to access mental health and addiction support in their community. Minister of Health Andrew Little made the announcement today while visiting Odyssey House ... More >>
Government Eases Visa Restrictions For Visitors In New Zealand
Friday, 19 February 2021, 11:30 am | New Zealand Government
Visitor visa holders will be able to stay in New Zealand a little longer as the Government eases restrictions for those still here, the Minister of Immigration has announced. More >>
New Zealand To Join The Council Of Europe Convention On Cybercrime
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Hon Dr David Clark Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications The Government is joining the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention), Justice Minister Kris Faafoi and Minister ... More >>
Government Support For Businesses Kicks In
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The new Resurgence Support Payment passed by Parliament this week will be available to eligible businesses now that Auckland will be in Alert Level 2 until Monday. More >>
Final Preparations To Ensure Phase 1 Of The Vaccination Rollout Is Ready To Go
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
A dry run of the end-to-end process shows New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is ready to roll from Saturday, when the first border workers will receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. “The trial run took place ... More >>
Free Period Products To Be Available In All Schools And Kura
Thursday, 18 February 2021, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
From June this year, all primary, intermediate, secondary school and kura students will have access to free period products, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti announced today. The announcement follows a successful ... More >>
New Zealand To Conclude Its Deployment To Afghanistan In 2021
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Defence Minister Peeni Henare have announced that New Zealand will conclude its deployment of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to Afghanistan by May 2021. More >>
Prime Minister’s Statement On The Arrest Of Former Dual Citizen In Turkey
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is in contact with relevant authorities in Turkey following the arrest of a former Australian and New Zealand dual citizen there, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. More >>
Household Incomes Rise But More Work Needed
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 11:22 am | New Zealand Government
Figures released today by Stats NZ show there was strong growth in median household incomes in 2020, before surveying was halted due to COVID-19. More >>
Business Support Under COVID Resurgence Confirmed
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Legislation will be introduced under urgency today to set up a new Resurgence Support Payment for businesses affected by any resurgence of COVID-19. More >>
New Zealand Welcomes Appointment Of New WTO Director General
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Damien O’Connor Minister for Trade and Export Growth Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor congratulated Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her ground-breaking selection as the next Director General of the World Trade Organization ... More >>
Government Delivers On Promise To Working Low-Income Families
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 6:11 am | New Zealand Government
From 1 April 2021, people getting a benefit will be able to earn more through work before their benefit payments are affected, Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel Sepuloni has announced. “Overall, around 82,900 low-income people and families ... More >>
