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Foreign Affairs Minister announces embassy closure in Iraq
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 9:04 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced today the closure of the New Zealand Embassy in Baghdad. More >>
Primary Industries Drive COVID Recovery
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of Agriculture Hon Stuart Nash Minister of Fisheries Hon Shane Jones Minister of Forestry MEDIA STATEMENT Primary sector exports are on track to grow by $1.7 billion on last year helping underpin NZ’s Covid-19 recovery, ... More >>
Streamlined Consents To Boost Jobs And Economic Recovery
Monday, 15 June 2020, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has today announced 11 infrastructure projects that will be fast-tracked under a new law to help rebuild the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic. “The specific projects are listed in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track) Bill that will be introduced ... More >>
Watch out for Elder Abuse
Monday, 15 June 2020, 8:48 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin has called on New Zealanders to look out for and speak out against elder abuse as part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. More >>
$60m for nationwide job creation
Monday, 15 June 2020, 8:32 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund is providing $60 million to councils and KiwiRail to create employment for local workers, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today. More >>
More Support For Health Services’ COVID-19 Response
Sunday, 14 June 2020, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
· $37 million for COVID-19 testing · $18 million for 365 critical community pharmacies · $5.48 million in funding for midwives · $10 million for DHB ventilator and respiratory equipment · $7.33 million to support hospices · $14.8 million to support the National ... More >>
Ola Manuia: Driving Better Health Outcomes For Pacific Peoples
Saturday, 13 June 2020, 4:18 pm | New Zealand Government
A new action plan for Pacific people launched today by Associate Health Minister Jenny Salesa demonstrates the Government’s commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of our vibrant and growing Pacific population living in Aotearoa New Zealand ... More >>
Further Investment To Move NCEA Exams Online
Saturday, 13 June 2020, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
Two-thirds of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) exams can now be delivered digitally as the Government boosts funding for the NCEA online programme, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. “The response to COVID-19 has ... More >>
Have Your Say: Regulating NZ’s Dietary Supplements Industry
Friday, 12 June 2020, 5:48 pm | Primary Production Committee
Public submissions are being invited on a bill that aims to maintain consumer access to dietary supplements until a new regulatory regime is developed. The dietary supplements industry is fast growing. It covers an increasing range of health and wellness products ... More >>
Helping families reunite and supporting economic recovery
Friday, 12 June 2020, 1:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the Government is taking the next steps to safely help reunite New Zealand families, and support economic recovery without increasing the risk of COVID-19, say Economic Development Minister Phil Twyford and Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Digital Trade Agreement Timely Response To COVID-19
Friday, 12 June 2020, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand today signed the first trade agreement to focus on issues solely relating to the digital economy. Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker said the signing of the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement with Chile and Singapore was timely, ... More >>
Funding Boost For Arts In Schools Helps Keep Creatives In Work
Friday, 12 June 2020, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is increasing investment in the Creatives in Schools programme, providing work opportunities for an additional 300 artists, Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Jacinda Ardern and Minister of Education Chris Hipkins ... More >>
Government backs investment in wood
Friday, 12 June 2020, 10:08 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is backing the forest and wood-processing industry to play a major role in New Zealand’s economic recovery, with the launch of the Invest in New Zealand Wood Processing prospectus to encourage wider local and offshore investment. More >>
Food Factory opens in Nelson
Friday, 12 June 2020, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
The Nelson Food Factory will open its doors today giving start-up and scale-up food companies in the region a collaborative and supportive environment in which to develop and grow the local economy, contribute jobs, and boost export opportunities. More >>
Education Laws To Be Strengthened
Friday, 12 June 2020, 7:12 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Hipkins Minister of Education Media Statement The Government will introduce a range of proposed amendments to the Education and Training Bill to help the international education sector’s recovery from COVID-19 and ensure ... More >>
Further Funding For Completion Of Hundertwasser Art Centre
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund will invest an additional $4.5 million in the Hundertwasser Art Centre with Wairau Māori Art Gallery in Whangarei, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones have announced. “The ... More >>
Rapid Progress For Northland Water
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Plans for water security for Northland are moving at pace, with the location of a new water storage site decided and a further $37.5 million investment, Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones have ... More >>
Investment In Manukau Health Park Means Better Health Care For South Aucklanders
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing in new and improved facilities at Manukau Health Park to give South Aucklanders better access to high quality health care, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Health Minister Dr David Clark say. Jacinda Ardern and David Clark ... More >>
Iconic Kaikōura Tourism Asset Protected
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 8:28 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Kelvin Davis Minister of Tourism PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Whale Watch Kaikōura is the latest iconic tourism business to receive COVID recovery support from the Government, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today during a visit ... More >>
Ministers Welcome 100th Rural Mobile Broadband Tower
Thursday, 11 June 2020, 8:22 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Hon Shane Jones Minister of Infrastructure PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT The 100th new rural mobile tower is up and operational in Gebbies Valley, outside Christchurch. “This ... More >>
