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Pay Increases For Lowest Paid Teachers
Monday, 11 May 2020, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2020 provides a $151.1 million funding boost over four years for early learning services to improve the pay of up to 17,000 qualified teachers working in education and care services. A significant pay gap between early childhood education (ECE) ... More >>
Covid-19 Response: New Legal Framework To Be Debated Tomorrow Ahead Of Alert Level 2
Monday, 11 May 2020, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
A new law providing a legal framework for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 will be introduced and debated tomorrow. The Government intends to pass the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill through all stages on Tuesday 12 May so that it can be enacted by Wednesday ... More >>
PM – Level 2 Announcement
Monday, 11 May 2020, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Government
I want to start today by acknowledging the sacrifices New Zealanders have made over the six and a half weeks we have been in Alert Levels 4 and 3 in order to beat COVID-19. Be it those who lost loved ones and were unable to say goodbye and mourn properly. ... More >>
New Zealand Will Be At Alert Level 2 From Thursday 14 May
Monday, 11 May 2020, 4:28 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced that New Zealand can safely move out of Alert Level 3 at 11.59pm on Wednesday 13 May. 11 May 2020 Until then, we're still at Alert Level 3, and all Alert Level 3 guidance and restrictions apply. Cabinet has decided to More >>
Next Steps To End Family And Sexual Violence: Budget 2020
Monday, 11 May 2020, 7:29 am | New Zealand Government
Jan Logie Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues) Hon Poto Williams Associate Minister for Social Development MEDIA STATEMENT The 2020 Budget includes significant support to stabilise New Zealand’s family More >>
Budget 2020 - Securing New Zealand’s Medicine Supply
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
Budget 2020 will ensure New Zealanders continue to get the medicines they need, despite global pressure on supply chains, Health Minister David Clark says. The Government has announced an increase of $160 million over four years in the Combined Pharmaceutical ... More >>
Biosecurity And Conservation Jobs For Redeployed Workers
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
Up to 160 redeployed workers are set to pick up jobs in 55 biosecurity and conservation projects to get the regional economy moving again, Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced today. The new projects in Northland, ... More >>
New Zealand And Australia Enhance Defence Cooperation In The Fight Against COVID-19
Saturday, 9 May 2020, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to further strengthen defence cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 on both sides of the Tasman and in our Pacific neighbourhood. On 7 May 2020, Minister of Defence Ron Mark, held a joint teleconference with Senator ... More >>
Public Housing Build Back In Action
Saturday, 9 May 2020, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
Building activity on public housing sites is back on track with nearly all 300 work sites across New Zealand expected to be up and running again this week, Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods said. Under last week’s move to Level 3, 240 Kāinga Ora public ... More >>
Govt books reflect swift action to protect New Zealanders
Friday, 8 May 2020, 10:17 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the Crown accounts released today show how quickly the Government got money out the door to help New Zealanders as COVID-19 hit the country. More >>
Covid-19 Response: New Legal Framework As Move To Alert Level 2 Considered
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Government
A new law providing a legal framework for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 will be introduced and debated next week. “The changes will ensure that controls on gatherings of people and physical distancing are still enforceable,” Attorney-General David Parker ... More >>
Gun Buyback Well Run, Ongoing Work Needed
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Police says an independent audit of the firearms buyback and amnesty shows it was well run but ongoing vigilance is needed to keep prohibited weapons out of the wrong hands. “The report by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) ... More >>
Professional Sports To Resume At Alert Level 2
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson says professional sports will be able to resume domestically under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 with the necessary public health measures in place. “Moving to Alert Level 2 continues to expand the opportunities ... More >>
Alert Level 2 Restrictions Announced
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
· Businesses can restart for staff and customers · Bubbles can cease · Domestic travel recommences · Schools and early learning centres can open · Gatherings both indoors and outdoors are limited to 100 people · Public places reopen · Sport and ... More >>
Stocktake provides confidence in distribution of PPE by DHBs
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government
A rapid stocktake of the distribution of Personal Protective Equipment to community providers has confirmed DHB processes for handling and filling orders are appropriate. More >>
Responding, Recovering And Rebuilding
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Grant Robertson Minister of Finance Introduction Kia ora koutou katoa, Thank you to John Milford and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce team for hosting this event today. I know it must have been difficult pulling together an event in circumstances ... More >>
$25 Million For Innovative Solutions In Response To COVID-19
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Government is investing $25 million to speed up the trial and deployment of innovations to help New Zealand’s response to COVID-19, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Megan Woods. The COVID-19 Innovation Acceleration Fund is aimed at the More >>
New Zealand COVID response earns investment confidence
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government
Microsoft’s decision to establish a datacentre region for cloud services in New Zealand shows the advantage this country has as a safe haven for business as we move ahead with our economic recovery from COVID-19, Minister for Government Digital Services ... More >>
APEC economies agree to keep markets open and trade flowing
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The 21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers responsible for trade have committed to work together to ensure trade and investment continue to flow to help counter the impact of COVID-19. More >>
Employment growth shows strong economy heading into COVID-19
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
News that nearly 20,000 New Zealanders entered work in the first three months of the year shows the economy’s underlying strength heading into COVID-19, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. Stats NZ reported today that the number of employed ... More >>
