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First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives In NZ
Monday, 15 February 2021, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister MP for Mt Albert Hon Chris Hipkins Minister for COVID-19 Response The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Zealand this morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed. The shipment of around ... More >>
Prime Minister’s Statement On Alert Level Changes
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 8:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Good evening Cabinet has met this evening to make decisions on our response to the three cases reported earlier within a household in Auckland. Shortly I will ask Dr Bloomfield to set out some further information we now have relating to these cases. ... More >>
First Ever Nationwide Funding Of Mental Health Services For Rainbow Young
Sunday, 14 February 2021, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Government
For the first time, the Government will provide targeted nationwide funding to services that provide mental health support to Rainbow young people Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. The announcement fulfils an election commitment to allocate ... More >>
Billion Dollar Milestone For Regional Economies
Friday, 12 February 2021, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Government
A significant milestone in support to the regions has been passed with more than one billion dollars pumped into economic development projects to back local jobs and businesses. More >>
Government Backs Sustainable Public Interest Journalism
Friday, 12 February 2021, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Broadcasting and Media has launched a fund to support public interest journalism to ensure communities across the country are kept informed on issues that affect them and their communities. More >>
New Zealand’s First COVID-19 Vaccine To Arrive Earlier Than Expected
Friday, 12 February 2021, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s first batch of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is set to arrive in New Zealand next week subject to transportation plans and quality temperature control, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “We have been working behind ... More >>
New Bill To Counter Violent Extremism Online Heads To Select Committee
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 3:48 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealanders can now have their say on a new Bill to make livestreaming objectionable content a criminal offence and better protect all of us from inadvertently viewing harmful online content,” says Minister for Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti. More >>
40,000 New Zealanders To Be Supported Back Into Work Through Flexi-wage Expansion
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Social Development and Employment Carmel Sepuloni have today announced a significant expansion to the Government’s Flexi-wage initiative, which will see up to 40,000 New Zealanders supported into ... More >>
Ministers Sign Off On Use Of First COVID-19 Vaccine
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has confirmed formal Government approval for use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, COVID-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. Following the provisional approval by Medsafe announced last week, formal Government approval for use represents ... More >>
RMA To Be Repealed And Replaced
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its promise to reform the Resource Management system based on the comprehensive review carried out last year. More >>
Government Supports More Low Emission Vehicle Options
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is giving more support to clean up how New Zealanders move around with approval for 22 new low-emission transport projects, announced by the Energy and Resources Minister Dr Megan Woods today. More >>
Mental Health And Wellbeing Commission Gets To Work
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Health Andrew Little has congratulated the inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and its board, as the Commission marks its first day as an independent Crown entity. “This is a very significant day for the Commission,” said Andrew ... More >>
Government Remains Focused On Building Back Better
Tuesday, 9 February 2021, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2021 will sharpen the focus on supporting the New Zealand economic recovery as the Government continues to keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19. Speaking at a BNZ Breakfast event in Wellington this morning Grant Robertson released the 2021 ... More >>
New COVID-19 Payment Supports Businesses
Monday, 8 February 2021, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
From tomorrow employers can receive a $350 payment if their employees cannot work from home while awaiting a COVID-19 test result. The Short-Term Absence Payment (STAP), is part of the Government’s Business Support Package and reinforces an ongoing ... More >>
2022 Matariki Holiday Date Announced
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the date of the inaugural Matariki public holiday. Ngā Mata o te Ariki, more commonly known as Matariki, will be celebrated on Friday 24 June next year. The 2022 date was advised by the Matariki Advisory Group. ... More >>
Foreign Ministers Attend Virtual Pacific Islands Forum
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 3:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Hon Aupito William Sio the Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs today attended the virtual Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders Retreat from Waitangi. More >>
First COVID-19 Vaccine Approved
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Medsafe’s provisional approval of New Zealand’s first COVID-19 vaccine. More >>
Employment Rises On Back Of Strong Economy
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
The latest data from Stats NZ today shows the recovering economy is continuing to add jobs, led by a record high for jobs in construction, while unemployment fell. Employment rose by 17,000 in the December quarter, up 0.6 percent on the previous ... More >>
Tourism Events To Drive Local Economies
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Stuart Nash Minister of Tourism Another cash lifeline is being rolled out to the regions after the approval of funding towards a wide range of events and activities to stimulate domestic tourism. Contracts have now been signed with all nine regional ... More >>
Investment Fund A Step Towards Ngā Hapū O Ngāpuhi’s Future Prosperity
Tuesday, 2 February 2021, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
An Investment Fund established for the benefit of ngā hapū o Ngāpuhi is a significant step in the Crown’s efforts to restore its relationship with the iwi and its commitment to help ngā hapū meet their economic aspirations for the future, Treaty of Waitangi ... More >>
