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Keeping Vulnerable People Housed
Sunday, 26 April 2020, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Vulnerable New Zealanders in need of housing will be supported throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond with over a hundred million dollars in extra funding, announced by Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods today. “Finding safe accommodation for our most ... More >>
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's Anzac address
Saturday, 25 April 2020, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
1.5 Million People To Get Free Access To New Mental Health Services
Saturday, 25 April 2020, 7:10 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr David ClarkMinister of Health PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT The roll out of free mental health and addiction services to 1.5 million New Zealanders is underway with 22 sites previously in operation and an additional investment of $40m to roll ... More >>
Gang patches and insignia banned
Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
An organised crime group with links to the U.S. and Australia has been added to the list of gangs whose patches are prohibited from government buildings. More >>
Welcome return to work for forestry
Friday, 24 April 2020, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones has hailed a return to work for the forestry industry when the country drops to Alert Level 3 on April 28. More >>
COVID-19 Leave Support For Workers Extended
Friday, 24 April 2020, 1:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Workers at higher risk from COVID-19 are being supported through an expansion of the COVID-19 leave support scheme ahead of the move to Alert Level 3, say Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway and Social Development Minister ... More >>
Wage subsidy audits to protect business integrity
Friday, 24 April 2020, 11:34 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is protecting the integrity of New Zealand businesses correctly accessing the wage subsidy by prioritising the audit process for businesses where complaints have been laid. More >>
Limited Business Activities Allowed To Prepare For Alert Level 3
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 6:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced that businesses and other organisations can undertake limited activities on their premises to prepare for the move to Alert Level 3. New Zealand will move to Alert Level 3 from 11.59pm, Monday 27 April. We remain in Alert ... More >>
Media Support Package Delivers Industry Request For Assistance
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced a suite of initiatives valued at $50 million that have been developed with the media industry to help them get through the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
Stranded New Zealanders To Depart India For New Zealand
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Government
Three Air New Zealand flights will bring New Zealanders home from India over the next week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced. “On 19 March, we advised New Zealanders around the world that the window was closing for them to ... More >>
Rapid Stocktake Of PPE Distribution
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister of Health has ordered a rapid stocktake of PPE distribution to ensure that it is making it out from DHBs to frontline health services in a timely and appropriate way. More >>
Level 3 Rules For Hunting Confirmed
Thursday, 23 April 2020, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
Hunters will be able to hunt on private land with special restrictions when New Zealand moves to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, but not on public conservation land, Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson and Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage ... More >>
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 >>
