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More Warmer Kiwi Homes
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund ensures an estimated 9,000 additional New Zealand houses will be Warmer Kiwi Homes with a $56 million boost to the Government's insulation and heating programme, the Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods said. ... More >>
Budget 2020: Rebuilding Together
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
· $50bn fund to deliver COVID response and economic recovery plan at centre of jobs budget · $4bn business support package, including targeted $3.2bn wage subsidy extension · $3bn infrastructure investment and 8,000 public house build programme ... More >>
Budget 2020: Rebuilding Tourism Together
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
A $400 million targeted Tourism Recovery Fund, alongside the extension of the Wage Subsidy Scheme and a domestic tourism campaign, assist the industry to recover and restart, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today “This targeted package will ... More >>
Supporting Our People As We Rebuild The Economy
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
· $79 million boost to social service providers · $36 million in grants for community groups · $22 million for family violence services · $20 million to ease impacts of COVID-19 on rural and fishing communities · $20 million tertiary student hardship ... More >>
Budget 2020: Major Expansion Of School Lunch Programme
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Government
A major expansion of the free and healthy school lunch programme, funded through the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, will see around 200,000 more New Zealand children get a free lunch every school day and create an estimated 2,000 more jobs ... More >>
Budget 2020: Free Trades Training To Support New Zealanders Into Work
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
$1.6 billion Trades and Apprenticeships Training Package $400 million in MSD Employment Support $121 million for He Poutama Rangatahi $19.3 million to place 10,000 people into primary sector jobs Budget 2020 makes major ... More >>
$1.1 Billion Investment To Create 11,000 Environment Jobs In Our Regions
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Government
· $433 million for new jobs in regional environmental projects $315 million biosecurity, including weed and pest control. · $200 million for DOCs Jobs for Nature Fund $154 million for new jobs enhancing biodiversity on public and private land Budget 2020 ... More >>
Jobs budget to get economy moving again
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Investments to both save and create jobs in Budget 2020 mean unemployment can be back to pre COVID-19 levels within two years and could see the economy growing again as early as next year. More >>
Budget 2020: Targeted Extension To The Wage Subsidy Scheme
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2020 provides for further assistance for businesses and their staff who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Wage Subsidy Scheme has been enormously successful, paying out more than $10 billion ... More >>
Budget 2020: Focus On Jobs – Kiwi Businesses Supported To Respond, Recover And Rebuild
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
On-the-ground support for Kiwi exporters in key markets to boost trade $230 million to encourage entrepreneurship and risk-taking to kickstart growt Giving SMEs a leg-up to increase sales through e-commerce Protecting small businesses ... More >>
Changes To Remuneration Authority Act
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Hipkins Minister of State Services The Government will today introduce legislation that will enable the Remuneration Authority to make temporary reductions to the salaries of elected politicians and senior public officials. In April, the ... More >>
Law Setting Up Legal Framework For Covid-19 Alert Level 2 Passes
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 6:12 pm | New Zealand Government
The law establishing a legal framework for the response to Covid-19 has passed its final reading and will become law in time for the move to Alert Level 2 tonight. This is a bespoke Act designed specifically to stop the spread of COVID-19. “The ... More >>
Up To 50 To Be Allowed At Funerals – If Strict Public Health Measures Are In Place
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has emphasised the significant risk of COVID-19 spreading at funerals and tangihanga and the extra personal responsibility required to limit the spread, as it expands the number of people allowed to attend at COVID-19 Alert Level 2. More >>
New Measures To Protect New Zealand’s National Interest During COVID-19 Crisis
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon David Parker Associate Minister of Finance The Government is amending the Overseas Investment Act to protect key New Zealand assets from falling unnecessarily into foreign ownership as the economy recovers from the fallout of the global COVID-19 ... More >>
New Zealand Moves Out Of State Of National Emergency
Wednesday, 13 May 2020, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The State of National Emergency across New Zealand has been lifted and a National Transition Period is now in place as the country prepares to move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2, Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare has announced. The State of National ... More >>
Cash Starts Flowing To Businesses
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Millions of dollars in cash support has begun flowing to businesses through the largest tax refund package in modern New Zealand history. Revenue Minister Stuart Nash says the first week of operation of the $3 billion loss carry-back scheme has ... More >>
Emergency support for Racing’s recovery
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Racing Winston Peters has announced a $72.5 million dollar COVID-19 emergency support package for the racing industry. More >>
Record Investment In Hospitals And Health Services
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2020 delivers the biggest ever increase in funding for District Health Boards, as well as additional funding to deliver approximately 153,000 more surgeries and procedures, radiology scans and specialist appointments to help clear the COVID-19 ... More >>
Additional Support For Frontline Health And Disability Workers Announced On International Nurses Day
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 6:36 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr David Clark Minister of Health PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Temporary accommodation for health and disability workers living with a vulnerable person Phone counselling service for frontline workers 0800 COVID-19 clinical advice number Three ... More >>
Hospitality To Open Under ANZAC Day-style Rules In COVID Alert Level 2
Monday, 11 May 2020, 7:57 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Kris Faafoi, has confirmed that bars and pubs will be able to open once New Zealand moves to COVID Alert Level 2 so long as they make sure they seat patrons and serve them food with their drinks. Bars and ... More >>
