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Making progress for our kids
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is making progress on improving the wellbeing of the one million New Zealanders under the age of 18,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on World Children’s Day. More >>
Families Package helps over 1 million Kiwis in first year
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 8:08 am | New Zealand Government
• They receive an increase too – from an average of $117 to $157 a week for Inland Revenue clients, and from an average of $147 to $188 a week for MSD clients More >>
Clamp down on wheel clamping passes third reading
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 8:21 pm | New Zealand Government
New rules to clamp down on overzealous wheel clamping and extortionate fees charged in order to release a vehicle have passed their final stage in Parliament today. More >>
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 8:19 pm | New Zealand Government
An independent Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is a step closer after it unanimously passed its first vote in Parliament today. More >>
Plan of action to protect seabirds
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Government
A proposed national plan of action to reduce the number of seabirds caught in fisheries is being circulated for public feedback. More >>
National interest test added to overseas investment rules
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:42 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on its promise to protect New Zealanders’ interests by applying a new national interest test to the sales of our most sensitive and high risk assets to overseas buyers. More >>
Donations scheme to relieve pressure on families
Monday, 18 November 2019, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Government
The families of more than 416,000 students will be better off next year as their schools have signed up to the Government’s donations scheme, Education Minister Chris Hipkins said today. More >>
Further support for Samoan measles outbreak
Monday, 18 November 2019, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced further support as the Government of Samoa responds to a serious measles outbreak. More >>
Fairer rules for tenants and landlords
Sunday, 17 November 2019, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Government
Fairer rules for tenants and landlords The Government has delivered on its promise to the over one million New Zealanders who now rent to make it fairer and more secure, Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing) Kris Faafoi has announced today. Both ... More >>
Food industry asked to step up fight against obesity
Saturday, 16 November 2019, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Dr David Clark Minister of Health Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of Food Safety 16 November 2019 PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Food industry asked to step up fight against obesity The Government is asking the food industry to step up work to tackle ... More >>
Modern emergency care for Queenstown area
Friday, 15 November 2019, 2:16 pm | New Zealand Government
New, modern emergency department and outpatient facilities at Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital mean better emergency care for the growing tourist mecca’s visitors and locals, says Health Minister David Clark. More >>
Contraception important for New Zealanders
Friday, 15 November 2019, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter says today’s release of sexual and reproductive health data reinforces the significance of the Government’s commitment to providing free or very low-cost contraception. More >>
NZ medical staff and measles vaccines going to Samoa
Friday, 15 November 2019, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced that at the request of the Samoan Government, New Zealand will be providing further support to Samoa as it faces a worsening measles outbreak. More >>
Sexual Violence Legislation Bill has its first reading
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 5:47 pm | New Zealand Government
A Bill to improve the court system’s response to sexual violence has passed its first reading in Parliament today. Justice Minister Andrew Little says the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill will reduce the trauma sexual violence complainants experience ... More >>
Streamlined business invoicing a step closer
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 5:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Streamlined payment practices are a step closer for Kiwi businesses with the formal launch of New Zealand’s e-Invoicing framework. Small Business Minister Stuart Nash says the government has now established the structure to enable automated and direct ... More >>
More frontline biosecurity officers protecting NZ
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Another 51 quarantine officers and four new biosecurity detector dog teams will help protect New Zealand from invasive pests and diseases this summer, says Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor. “The Government is delivering on its commitment to ... More >>
NZ space economy worth $1.69 billion
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
A new report has found New Zealand’s space sector contributed $1.69 billion to the economy in the last financial year and employs 12,000 people, Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford announced today. More >>
New Chair for Royal Commission into Abuse
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Judge Coral Shaw has been appointed as the new Chair of the Royal Commission into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin announced today. More >>
Better mental health facilities for Palmerston North
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has confirmed its third major mental health facility upgrade since the Budget, this time at Palmerston North Hospital. More >>
Bowel Screening hits halfway point
Thursday, 14 November 2019, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
The roll out of the National Bowel Screening Programme has reached the halfway mark, with 10 out of 20 District Health Boards now part of the programme. MidCentral DHB, which covers Palmerston North, Manawatu and surrounding districts, this week became ... More >>
