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Further Guidance On Essential Services Provided
Wednesday, 25 March 2020, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
24 March Government Ministers met tonight and have provided further guidance on essential services that can continue to operate after midnight tomorrow. MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Paul Stocks said the purpose of escalating New Zealand’s COVID-19 ... More >>
Deadline For Domestic Travel Extended
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
People needing to travel on domestic flights, trains and Cook Strait ferries to get home before the country moves into level 4 lock-down tomorrow night will be able to continue using the passenger services until midnight on Friday, Transport Minister ... More >>
Mortgage Holiday And Business Finance Support Schemes To Cushion COVID Impacts
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government, retail banks and the Reserve Bank are today announcing a major financial support package for home owners and businesses affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19. The package will include a six month principal and interest payment holiday ... More >>
New Zealanders Overseas Encouraged To Shelter In Place
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 2:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is encouraging the tens of thousands of New Zealanders travelling overseas to consider sheltering in place, in light of COVID-19. “Since 18 March, we have been warning New Zealanders offshore that the window for flying ... More >>
Government working to keep air freight moving
Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Transport Phil Twyford has today announced details of the Government’s support package to keep key air freight moving and ensure New Zealanders retain access to essential goods during the four-week level 4 lockdown. More >>
Govt Takes Significant Economic Decisions As NZ Readies For Alert Level 4 In COVID-19 Fight
Monday, 23 March 2020, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is announcing significant further support for the economy, workers and businesses as the country unites to prepare for Alert Level 4 in the fight against COVID-19. Cabinet today agreed to remove the cap on the Government’s wage subsidy ... More >>
New Zealand Moves To COVID-19 Alert Level 3, Then Level 4 In 48 Hours
Monday, 23 March 2020, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has moved up to COVID-19 Alert Level 3 – Restrict, for the next 48 hours before moving into Level 4 – Eliminate, as New Zealand escalates its response to stop the virus in its tracks, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. More >>
Prime Minister: COVID-19 Alert Level increased
Monday, 23 March 2020, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The Cabinet met this morning to discuss our next actions in the fight against COVID-19. More >>
Govt Backs RBNZ Move To Support Economy With Lower Interest Rates
Monday, 23 March 2020, 8:16 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is backing the Reserve Bank’s latest action to support the economy by reducing longer-term interest rates, meaning lower costs for businesses and mortgage holders, and a lower currency to help our exporters. The Minister of Finance has ... More >>
Government Issues Statement On Commercial Cooperation During COVID-19
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has asked the Commerce Commission to take account of the exceptional circumstances created by COVID-19 when monitoring business behaviour in coming weeks. “The purpose of my request to the Commerce Commission is to make sure businesses ... More >>
Supporting Māori Communities And Businesses Through COVID-19
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Peeni Henare Associate Minister of Health Minister for Whānau Ora Hon Kelvin Davis Minister of Tourism Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Hon Willie Jackson Minister of Employment Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister for Māori Development ... More >>
New Zealand Temporarily Closes Diplomatic Posts In Barbados And Myanmar Due To COVID-19
Sunday, 22 March 2020, 10:54 am | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government has temporarily closed its High Commission in Bridgetown, Barbados and its Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Due to the increasing scarcity of air links in and ... More >>
Guidelines for hospitality establishments released
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government and the hospitality industry have worked together to produce guidelines to assist with managing and reducing transmission of COVID-19, Health Minister David Clark announced today. More >>
NZ And Singapore Commit To Keeping Supply And Trade Links Open
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 12:50 pm | New Zealand Government
NZ and Singapore commit to keeping supply and trade links open, including on essential goods and medical supplies New Zealand and Singapore have jointly committed to keep supply chains open and to remove any existing trade restrictive measures on essential ... More >>
PM Address - Covid-19 Update
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Kia ora koutou katoa I’m speaking directly to all New Zealanders today to give you as much certainty and clarity as we can as we fight Covid-19. Over the past few weeks, the world has changed. And it has changed very quickly. In February it would ... More >>
Nation Steps Up To COVID-19 Alert Level 2
Saturday, 21 March 2020, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Government
· Four stage Alert System for COVID-19 announced · New Zealand moved up to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact · New Zealanders over 70 and those with certain medical conditions told to stay at home as much as they can to reduce risk of contact ... More >>
Transit Between Australia And New Zealand
Friday, 20 March 2020, 7:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Travel restrictions, closing our border to almost all travelers came into force from 23:59 on Thursday 19 March 2020 (NZDT) . All airlines were informed of these restrictions before they came into force. Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway ... More >>
More Support For Wood Processing
Friday, 20 March 2020, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) is ramping up support for Tairāwhiti’s wood processing sector to bolster the region’s economy at a time of heightened uncertainty, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. Following earlier ... More >>
$100 million to redeploy workers
Friday, 20 March 2020, 10:56 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has allocated $100 million to help redeploy workers affected by the economic impact of COVID-19, with the hard-hit region of Gisborne-Tairāwhiti to be the first helped, Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford, Forestry and Regional ... More >>
Stronger Border Measures To Protect NZers From COVID-19
Thursday, 19 March 2020, 6:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has taken further measures to protect New Zealanders from the COVID-19 virus, effectively stopping all people from boarding a plane to New Zealand from 11:59pm today, except for returning New Zealanders, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ... More >>
