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18,400 Children Lifted Out Of Poverty
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has welcomed new reporting showing the Coalition Government is on track to meet its child poverty targets, with 18,400 children lifted out of poverty as a result of the Families Package. More >>
20,000 More Kiwi Kids On Bikes
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Julie Anne Genter Associate Minister of Transport MEDIA STATEMENT Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter today announced that Bikes in Schools facilities have been rolled out to 20,000 more kiwi kids under this ... More >>
Benefit Settings Rise In Line With Wages As Of 1 April
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Carmel Sepuloni Minister for Social Development PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Main benefits will increase by over 3 percent, instead of 1.66 percent, on 1 April with the Government’s decision to annually adjust benefit ... More >>
Celebrate Children’s Day 2020 At New Zealand Parliament
Monday, 24 February 2020, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
On Sunday, 1 March, New Zealand Parliament will celebrate Te rā o ngā tamariki, Children’s Day, with a range of fun, engaging activities for the whole family. “Making Parliament more family-friendly and welcoming is hugely important to me. ... More >>
Foreign And Trade Ministers To Visit India
Monday, 24 February 2020, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Winston Peters Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon David Parker Minister for Trade and Export Growth PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Strengthening New Zealand’s political and business ties with India ... More >>
Minister Champions More Pacific In STEM - Toloa Awards
Monday, 24 February 2020, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Aupito William Sio Minister for Pacific Peoples 24 February 2020 MEDIA STATEMENT The Minister for Pacific Peoples, Aupito William Sio continues to champion for greater Pacific participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering ... More >>
Government To Regulate Vaping
Monday, 24 February 2020, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
No sales to under-18-year-olds No advertising and sponsorship of vaping products and e-cigarettes No vaping or smokeless tobacco in smokefree areas Regulates vaping product safety comprehensively, - including devices, flavours and ingredients Ensure ... More >>
Submission Period For Whitebait Consultation Extended
Sunday, 23 February 2020, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has extended the date for people to have their say on proposed changes to improve management of whitebait across New Zealand. Submissions were due to close on 2 March 2020 but will now remain open until 9am on Monday 16 ... More >>
New International Protection For Frequent Fliers
Sunday, 23 February 2020, 12:26 pm | New Zealand Government
The endangered toroa/Antipodean albatross has new international protection for its 100,000km annual migration, thanks to collaborative efforts led by New Zealand, Australia and Chile. Today, 130 countries agreed to strictly protect Antipodean albatross ... More >>
Prime Minister To Visit Fiji And Australia
Saturday, 22 February 2020, 5:51 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will visit two of New Zealand’s most important Pacific partners, Fiji and Australia, next week. The visit to Fiji will be the first by a New Zealand Prime Minister in four years and comes during the 50th anniversary of ... More >>
Justice Minister Represents New Zealand At Berlin Nuclear Disarmament Summit
Saturday, 22 February 2020, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little will travel to Berlin tomorrow to represent New Zealand at a high-level summit on nuclear disarmament. This year, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) celebrates 50 years since it entered into force. “New Zealand’s ... More >>
Next Steps In Criminal Cases Review Commission Announced
Friday, 21 February 2020, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little and New Zealand First MP Darroch Ball, have today announced the appointment of the Chief Commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), the location, and the membership of the Establishment Advisory ... More >>
Horticultural Ahuwhenua Trophy Finalists Announced
Friday, 21 February 2020, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Te Minita Whanaketanga Māori Minister for Māori Development Hon Damien O’Connor Minister of Agriculture PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT Māori Development Minister Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Agriculture Minister Hon Damien ... More >>
New Zealanders Onboard Diamond Princess Have Arrived In Whangaparāoa
Friday, 21 February 2020, 8:00 am | New Zealand Government
The six New Zealanders originally onboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship have now arrived at Whangaparāoa Reception Centre. The Ministry’s Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay has welcomed the six New Zealanders and acknowledges what ... More >>
Rental Reforms Progress To Select Committee Stage
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government continues to make progress on a fairer and more secure rental market for renters and landlords with the First Reading of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill and its referral to the Social Services and Community Select Committee. “Now ... More >>
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister To Visit New Zealand
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Hon James Marape will visit New Zealand from 21-25 February, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today. “New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have a warm and friendly relationship. I look forward to welcoming ... More >>
Social Wellbeing Agency Replaces Social Investment Agency With New Approach
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Carmel Sepuloni Minister for Social Development Minister responsible for the Social Investment Agency PĀNUI PĀPĀHO MEDIA STATEMENT The Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni today announced a new approach that ... More >>
Government To Strengthen Protections For Whistleblowers
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Hipkins Minister of State Services MEDIA STATEMENT The Government is strengthening the Protected Disclosures Act to provide better protection for whistle blowers, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins said today. “The ... More >>
Free School Lunches Served Up To Thousands
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Thousands of children have begun receiving a free lunch on every day of the school week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. The Government’s free and healthy school lunch programme is under way for 7,000 students at 31 schools in Hawke’s Bay / ... More >>
Tougher Penalties For Gun Crime A Step Closer
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 1:55 am | New Zealand Government
Tougher penalties for gun crime are a step closer with the passage of firearms reform legislation through another stage in Parliament. The Arms Legislation Bill has tonight passed its Second Reading. “The changes have one objective - to prevent firearms ... More >>
