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More Border Exceptions For Critical Roles
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 11:40 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has established class exceptions for border entry for a limited number of veterinarians, deep sea fishing crew, as well as agricultural and horticultural machinery operators. “Tight border restrictions remain the backbone of the Government’s ... More >>
Crown Will Not Appeal Dodds V Southern Response Decision
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
The Crown will not appeal the Court of Appeal decision in the Dodds v Southern Response case, Grant Robertson announced today. “Southern Response will be paying the damages awarded by the Court to Mr and Mrs Dodds shortly. The Crown was already meeting their ... More >>
$27million Investment In Global Vaccine Facility
Monday, 21 September 2020, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government has committed to invest $27 million in COVID-19 vaccine development through the global COVAX Facility, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. “The COVAX Facility is a key part of our COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy to obtain ... More >>
New Tools To Make Nature More Accessible
Friday, 18 September 2020, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
People planning to head outdoors now have a resource that lets them know how accessible an area is for people with varying levels of mobility, Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage announced today. The Halberg Foundation, Sensibel, and ... More >>
Judith Collins Beholden To Radical ACT Cuts
Friday, 18 September 2020, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Grant Robertson Labour Finance Spokesperson A National Government would be forced to implement severe cuts, including slashing the incomes of the elderly through winter, as the price of Government with the ACT Party, Labour Finance Spokesperson Grant ... More >>
Making It Official: The Journey Of Te Reo Māori
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 2:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The journey towards recognising Māori as an official language and taonga has been captured as a web series and launched today during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, announced Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni. “Te reo Māori is ... More >>
Boost For COVID-19-related Pacific Education Needs
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Jenny Salesa Associate Minister of Education The Government is investing $39.7 Million over four years to support the educational needs of Pacific learners and families in the regions ... More >>
Government Achieves 50 Percent Women On State Boards
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Women Julie Anne Genter announced today that the Government has reached its target of 50 percent on women on state sector board and committees – setting a new record level of women on state sector boards. “This Government is committed ... More >>
Record Transport Investment To Help Economic Recovery And Save Lives
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 6:17 am | New Zealand Government
Transport Minister Phil Twyford released today the final Government Policy Statement on land transport (GPS) 2021 which outlines the planned $48 billion investment in services and infrastructure over the next decade. “The final GPS supports our Government’s ... More >>
PREFU Shows Economy Doing Better Than Forecast
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
· PREFU shows economy doing better than forecast · Unemployment to peak at 7.8%, down from 9.8% forecast in the Budget · Year-to-June accounts show tax revenue, debt and OBEGAL better than forecast · Global forecast downgraded as COVID-19 second ... More >>
PGF Funding For Jobs For Nature Programme
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Shane Jones Minister of Regional Economic Development The Provincial Growth Fund will provide $11.88 million to fund fencing and waterway projects nationwide that will improve the environment and create jobs in their communities, Regional ... More >>
Procurement To Promote Jobs, Māori And Pasifika Businesses And Sustainability
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Phil Twyford Minister for Economic Development Hon Nanaia Mahuta Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development Hon Aupito William Sio Minister for Pacific Peoples PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT As part of the COVID-19 recovery, the Government ... More >>
Jobs For Nature Boosts Efforts To Restore Kaimai-Mamaku
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has announced a $19 million investment over four years in an important forest restoration project involving a partnership between the Department of Conservation, iwi/hapū, the Bay of Plenty and Waikato ... More >>
Timaru’s Theatre Royal To Be Upgraded And New Heritage Facility Built
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Arts Culture and HeritageThe Government is supporting a major upgrade of Timaru’s iconic Theatre Royal and the construction of a new connected Heritage Facility museum and exhibition space with $11.6 million from the Government’s Infrastructure ... More >>
New Zealand First In The World To Require Climate Risk Reporting
Tuesday, 15 September 2020, 9:14 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw announced today. More >>
Economic Data Highlights Impact Of Auckland Moving Out Of Level 3
Monday, 14 September 2020, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Economic activity across the Auckland region and the country bounced back to levels experienced under Alert Level 1 following Auckland’s move out of Alert Level 3, analysis in the Treasury’s latest Weekly Economic Update shows. More >>
PM Statement On Cabinet COVID-19 Alert Level Review
Monday, 14 September 2020, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Takiri mai te ata, ka ao, ka ao, ka awatea, tihei mauriora! Tātou katoa ngā iwi o Aotearoa, tēnā koutou! Tēnā tātou e whakanuia ana i te wiki nei, te wiki o te reo Māori Greeting to you all from Otepoti, Dunedin. This week is the Māori ... More >>
More Mental Wellbeing Services For Young People In Regions
Monday, 14 September 2020, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
More mental health and addiction services are available for young New Zealanders in Rotorua and Taupō, Wairarapa, South Canterbury, Dunedin and Southland from next month, Health Minister Chris Hipkins and Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter ... More >>
Government Joins Forces With Central Otago Communities To Clean Up Waterways
Monday, 14 September 2020, 11:29 am | New Zealand Government
The Manuherekia catchment in Central Otago is the third exemplar catchment to be targeted as part of the Government’s plan to clean up waterways by supporting community-led programmes. Environment Minister David Parker said the Manuherekia catchment is vitally ... More >>
Join The One In A Million Reo Māori Moment
Monday, 14 September 2020, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealanders across the country are set to mark history as part of the Māori Language Week commemorations led by Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori this year. Māori Development Minister, Nanaia Mahuta says the initiative will mark history for all ... More >>
