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Rescue From Rangitāhua / Raoul Island
Sunday, 12 April 2020, 6:10 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Eugenie Sage Minister of Conservation Minita mō Te Papa Atawhai PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT As New Zealanders stay home to save lives this Easter, some had an interesting journey home to observe the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown in their ... More >>
Stranded Kiwi Cruise Passengers Depart Montevideo For Home
Saturday, 11 April 2020, 6:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Sixteen New Zealanders stranded on a Covid-19 stricken cruise ship off the coast of Uruguay are making their way home, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. A medivac charter flight carrying New Zealand and Australian Greg Mortimer cruise ship passengers, ... More >>
Camp Taji Defence Personnel To Reunite With Their Families
Saturday, 11 April 2020, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand Defence Force personnel who have been in isolation since returning to New Zealand from Iraq last month, will be reunited with their families starting from today, announced Defence Minister Ron Mark. Two groups, who had been part of the ... More >>
Police And Aviation Security Patrol Lockdown
Saturday, 11 April 2020, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Officers from Police and the Aviation Security Service are teaming up to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 lockdown and provide community reassurance about safety and law enforcement. At least 270 Avsec officers are working alongside Police for ... More >>
Decisions Made On Urgent Turf Maintenance
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson has announced that urgent maintenance of turf and care for plants in non-plantation nurseries will soon be able to go ahead under Level 4 restrictions. “The Government has agreed that urgent upkeep and maintenance ... More >>
Further Assistance For Vanuatu Following Tropical Cyclone Harold
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Ron Mark today announced that New Zealand will provide a further package of assistance to Vanuatu, to support the response to Tropical Cyclone Harold. “Tropical Cyclone Harold has caused widespread ... More >>
Licenses, WoFs And Regos Extended Under Lockdown
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 10:37 am | New Zealand Government
All driver licences, WoFs, CoFs, and some vehicle certifications, that expired on or after 1 January 2020 will be valid for up to six months from 10 April 2020, Transport Minister Phil Twyford has announced. More >>
More Time For Health Workers And Elderly To Get Flu Vaccine
Thursday, 9 April 2020, 6:31 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Julie Anne Genter Associate Minister of Health PĀNUI PĀPĀHO Media Statement The Government has extended by two weeks till April 27 the amount of time priority groups, such as health workers and those aged over 65, have to get ... More >>
120 COVID-19 Testing Centres Now Operating
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Across New Zealand 120 sites are taking samples to be tested for COVID-19. 68 community based assessment centres (CBACs) have been established to take samples from people with COVID-19 symptoms. Alongside this, 52 other centres including designated ... More >>
Communities Step Up To Help New Zealanders Stay Connected And Fed During Lockdown
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Communities stepping up to help New Zealanders stay at home to break the transmission of COVID-19 and save lives have received Government support, said Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni. “Delivering groceries for the elderly who can’t ... More >>
New Zealand to provide assistance to Vanuatu
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 12:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced an initial package of support to help the people and the Government of Vanuatu respond to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Harold. “Our Pacific neighbours have been hit by a Category 5 Cyclone at ... More >>
Planning For The Future Of Tourism
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
The Government, industry and business are working together to develop a plan for how tourism will operate in a post-COVID-19 world, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced today. “A post-COVID tourism industry will play an important role ... More >>
NZ Horticulture Sector Feeding Kiwis And The World During COVID-19
Wednesday, 8 April 2020, 5:58 am | New Zealand Government
More New Zealanders are taking up the chance to work in horticulture as the sector keeps New Zealanders fed and in jobs during the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown. “Our horticulture sector has long been one of New Zealand’s export star performers, ... More >>
Work to repurpose PGF funds begins
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Development Unit is working through applications and projects to see where Provincial Growth Fund money can be repurposed for initiatives deemed more critical to fighting the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Regional Economic ... More >>
A Million Workers Supported By Govt Wage Subsidy
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s wage subsidy to protect jobs and keep workers and businesses connected during the lockdown has now supported over a million New Zealanders, with $6.6 billion already paid out. “We’re supporting businesses to pay wages, and ... More >>
Managed transit allows stranded travellers to get home
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced that New Zealand will enter into transit arrangements with a range of countries to make it easier for each other’s citizens to get home. More >>
Statement from David Clark
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 8:37 am | New Zealand Government
Last night as part of my preparation for the Epidemic Response Committee, I provided the Prime Minister with a complete picture of my activity outside my home during Alert Level 4. More >>
Statement from the Prime Minister on Dr David Clark
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
“Yesterday evening the Health Minister advised me of his trip to a beach during the lockdown and offered his resignation,” Jacinda Ardern said. More >>
COVID-19 mental health support begins
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 8:18 am | New Zealand Government
A range of support is being rolled out across New Zealand to help people look after their mental health during COVID-19 Health Minister David Clark said this morning. More >>
New Zealanders in Peru to be assisted by charter flight
Monday, 6 April 2020, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Government has made arrangements to charter a flight for New Zealanders stranded in Peru to depart the country, following agreement with the Chilean government to allow the necessary transit through Chile, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters ... More >>
