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Climate Target To Come Under Expert Scrutiny
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has asked the independent Climate Change Commission to review New Zealand’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The purpose of the review is to ensure the NDC is consistent ... More >>
Govt Approves Further $30m To Meet Immediate Welfare And Food Security Needs
Wednesday, 22 April 2020, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved a further $30 million support package to bolster the delivery of food and welfare assistance by local authorities and Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups to those who need it the most as New Zealand fights COVID-19. “We ... More >>
Court to re-hear David Tamihere appeal
Tuesday, 21 April 2020, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Government
David Tamihere’s murder convictions have been referred back to the Court of Appeal after Cabinet this week completed the administrative process required which had been delayed while the response to COVID-19 took priority. More >>
Concern Over Hong Kong Arrests
Monday, 20 April 2020, 5:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government is concerned that more than a dozen public figures and democracy advocates were arrested in Hong Kong over the weekend, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “The arrest of 15 high-profile pro-democracy figures, including ... More >>
Boost For Contact Tracing To Ensure ‘gold Standard’ System
Monday, 20 April 2020, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced a major investment in the country’s contact tracing system to ensure we have a gold standard response to any future surge of COVID-19 cases. “We recognised early that contact tracing is a key line of defence in the ... More >>
Prime Minister’s remarks on COVID-19 alert level decision
Monday, 20 April 2020, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Tēnā koutou katoa Over the past few weeks I have often used my time at this podium to acknowledge the people on the frontline. More >>
PM Announces Date For Move To Alert Level 3
Monday, 20 April 2020, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will move from COVID-19 Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 at 11.59pm on Monday April 27, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. The country will stay in Alert Level 3 for two weeks before a further review and Alert Level decision on ... More >>
Workplace Operations At COVID-19 Alert Levels
Saturday, 18 April 2020, 7:16 am | New Zealand Government
New guidance has been released about workplace activities at different alert levels. Information addresses some frequently asked questions as well as examples of what each alert level might look like for different kinds of businesses. The decision ... More >>
More Support For Health Services With Major PPE Investment
Saturday, 18 April 2020, 6:41 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr David Clark Minister of Health PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT $200 million to purchase Personal Protective Equipment $26 million to support residential aged care providers to keep COVID-19 at bay Boost of $35 million to PHARMAC’s budget ... More >>
Help for superannuitants and beneficiaries stuck oveseas
Friday, 17 April 2020, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Government
Over two and a half thousand New Zealanders stranded overseas who receive Superannuation, Veteran’s Pension or a main benefit, will keep being paid with a temporary relaxation in policy, Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni and Minister for Seniors ... More >>
New Zealand to fly relief supplies to Fiji
Friday, 17 April 2020, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark have announced that a New Zealand Defence Force C-130 Hercules will fly to Fiji tomorrow carrying relief supplies to support New Zealand’s response to Tropical Cyclone Harold. More >>
Alert Level 3 Restrictions Announced
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Alert Level 3 will see many significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements retained, but will permit aspects of the economy to reopen in a safe way that will allow the economic recovery to begin, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. ... More >>
Freshwater Report Highlights Need For Continued Efforts To Protect And Restore Healthy Waterways
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Government Ministers today welcomed the release of an official statistical report highlighting the key issues affecting our rivers, lakes, streams, catchments and aquifers. More >>
Trade can help economy rebound, rebuild and recover
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
Trade can help New Zealand to rebound, rebuild and recover from the COVID 19 pandemic, Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker said. More >>
Government To Assist New Zealanders In Philippines To Come Home
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 8:59 am | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Winston Peters Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT The Government is securing a flight to bring New Zealanders home from the Philippines this weekend, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says. ... More >>
COVID-19 Response: New Zealand & Singapore Launch Initiative To Ensure Free Flow Of Essential Goods
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand and Singapore today launched a new trade initiative to ensure supply chain connectivity and the removal of blockages to trade in a list of essential products that includes medicines, medical and surgical equipment. “Ensuring countries have ... More >>
Government Ministers And Chief Executives Take Pay Cut
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Prime Minister, Government ministers and public service chief executives will take a pay cut of 20 per cent over the next six months, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “It is the right thing to do, and I acknowledge chief executives ... More >>
Emissions report shows progress, and the work ahead
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is making limited progress to reduce its emissions, but not nearly quickly enough, the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw, said today in response to the release of the latest annual inventory of New Zealand’s greenhouse gases. More >>
COVID-19: Tertiary student support package
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Government
An immediate student support package announced today in response to Covid-19 will assist students financially to continue their studies, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Essential Flight For Rare Shore Plovers
Tuesday, 14 April 2020, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
A successful essential flight took place over the weekend for five rare tūturuatu/shore plovers supporting a critical conservation programme to establish a new population announced Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage. “Serious animal welfare risks ... More >>
