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$206 million investment in upgrades at Ohakea Air Force Base
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 11:32 am | New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government has approved a business case for $206 million in upgrades to critical infrastructure at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea, with the first phase starting later this year, Defence Minister Ron Mark announced today. More >>
New Board Appointed At Stats NZ
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government
Ensuring that Stats NZ’s direction and strategy best supports government policy decisions will be a key focus for a new Governance Advisory Board announced today by the Minister for Statistics, James Shaw. The new Governance Advisory Board will ... More >>
New Principal Environment Judge Appointed
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government
Environment Judge David Kirkpatrick of Auckland has been appointed as the Principal Environment Judge, Attorney-General David Parker announced today. Judge Kirkpatrick was appointed an Environment Judge in February 2014. From December 2013 to July 2016 ... More >>
Digital connectivity boost for urban marae
Wednesday, 20 May 2020, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
A programme to connect marae around the country to the internet has received $1.4 million to expand to include urban marae in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi and Regional ... More >>
Driving prompt payments to small businesses
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
Government Ministers are asking significant private enterprises to adopt prompt payment practices in line with the state sector, as a way to improve cashflow for small businesses. More >>
Rotorua Tourist Icon To Be Safeguarded
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 8:18 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Minister for Māori Development Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Maori Arts and Crafts will continue to underpin the heart of the tourism sector says Minister for Maori Development Nanaia Mahuta. “That’s why we are making a core ... More >>
$14.7m For Jobs Training And Education
Monday, 18 May 2020, 3:40 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is funding more pathways to jobs through training and education programmes in regional New Zealand to support the provinces’ recovery from the economic impacts of COVID-19, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Employment Minister ... More >>
Paving The Way For A Fully Qualified Early Learning Workforce
Monday, 18 May 2020, 3:25 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s drive to improve the quality of early childhood education (ECE) is taking another step forward with the reintroduction of a higher funding rate for services that employ fully qualified and registered teachers, Education ... More >>
Is It Time To Further Recognise Those Who Serve In Our Military?
Monday, 18 May 2020, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
Minister for Veterans Ron Mark has announced the launch of a national conversation that aims to find out whether New Zealanders think there should be a formal agreement between service people, the Government, and the people of New Zealand. “This year ... More >>
Sport Recovery Package Announced
Sunday, 17 May 2020, 6:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The Sport and Recreation sector will receive a multi-million dollar boost as part of the COVID-19 response funded at Budget 2020. Grant Robertson says the Sport and Recreation Sector contributes about $5 billion a year to New Zealand’s GDP and ... More >>
Great Walks Recovery On Track For Summer
Sunday, 17 May 2020, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
Vital conservation and visitor infrastructure destroyed by a severe flood event in Fiordland earlier this year is being rebuilt through a $13.7 million Budget 2020 investment, announced Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage. “This investment will ... More >>
Māori - Government Partnership Gives Whānau A New Housing Deal
Saturday, 16 May 2020, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing $40 million in a partnership with Māori to get more whānau into warm, dry and secure accommodation, Associate Minister for Housing (Māori Housing) Hon Nanaia Mahuta says.. “We are partnering with Māori and iwi to respond ... More >>
Keeping New Zealanders Safe In The Water
Saturday, 16 May 2020, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Our lifeguards and coastguards who keep New Zealanders safe in the water have been given a funding boost thanks to the 2020 Budget, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Poto Williams has announced. The water safety sector will receive $63 million ... More >>
Legal Framework For COVID-19 Alert Level Referred To Select Committee
Friday, 15 May 2020, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020, which set a sound legal framework ahead of the move to Alert level 2, has been referred to a parliamentary select committee for review. Attorney-General David Parker said the review of the operation of the ... More >>
Christchurch Call Makes Significant Progress
Friday, 15 May 2020, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Significant progress has been delivered in the year since the Christchurch Call to Action brought governments and tech companies together in Paris with a single goal to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online, Prime Minister ... More >>
New Zealand Condemns Shocking Attacks On Hospital And Funeral In Afghanistan
Friday, 15 May 2020, 1:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand condemns the targeting of civilians in two terrorist attacks in Afghanistan earlier this week. “The terrorist attacks on a hospital in Kabul and a funeral in Nangarhar province are deeply shocking. ... More >>
$62 Million Package To Support Families Through The Family Court
Friday, 15 May 2020, 12:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Andrew Little Justice Courts The Coalition Government has made a significant $62 million investment from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to start the reform of the Family Court and enable it to respond effectively to the increased ... More >>
Tailored Help Supports New Type Of Jobseeker - Report
Friday, 15 May 2020, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s expanded services to support people into jobs will help an emerging cohort of New Zealanders impacted by COVID-19. The impacted group are relatively younger, have a proportionately low benefit history and have comparatively higher ... More >>
A Modern Approach To Night Classes
Friday, 15 May 2020, 9:32 am | New Zealand Government
New funding to boost Government-funded Adult and Community Education (ACE) will give more than 11,000 New Zealanders more opportunities to learn, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said. “This includes a modern approach to rebuilding night classes, ... More >>
New Registration System For Forestry Advisers And Log Traders
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 9:43 pm | New Zealand Government
A new log registration scheme and practice standards will bring us one step closer to achieving ‘value over volume’ in our forestry sector, Forestry Minister Shane Jones says. New legislation introduced as part of Budget 2020 will require forestry ... More >>
