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New Learning Support Coordinators to help in schools
Friday, 2 August 2019, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
The first tranche of the new education professionals who will help provide learning support to children in more than 1,000 schools and kura has now been allocated, Associate Education Minister Tracey Martin announced today. “This Government is rebuilding ... More >>
Biggest increase to public housing in nearly 20 years
Friday, 2 August 2019, 9:31 am | New Zealand Government
More than 2000 families have a place to call home thanks to the extra 2178 public houses delivered by the Government this year – the biggest increase in the number of public houses in approximately 20 years. “By exceeding our target of 1600 additional ... More >>
Proactive release, firearms papers
Friday, 2 August 2019, 9:27 am | New Zealand Government
A number of papers related to Cabinet decisions for the firearms buyback and amnesty have been proactively released. They can be found on the Police website, here: https://www.police.govt.nz/about-us/publication/proactive-release-papers-relating-development-buy-back-scheme Community collection events began on 13 July. As at Thursday 1 August, 6831 firearms ... More >>
US Secretary of Defense to Visit New Zealand
Friday, 2 August 2019, 9:18 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence Ron Mark will welcome US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to Auckland on 5-6 August. More >>
Have your say on farm animal identification and tracking
Friday, 2 August 2019, 9:16 am | Primary Production Committee
Submissions are now open on the National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill (No 2). The bill aims to improve the identification and tracking of farm animals. The bill seeks to amend the legislation behind the National Animal Identification ... More >>
NATO Secretary-General to visit New Zealand
Friday, 2 August 2019, 9:07 am | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will visit New Zealand from August 5-6. More >>
Ministers welcome horticulture into Ahuwhenua Trophy
Friday, 2 August 2019, 8:49 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister for Māori Development, Hon Nanaia Mahuta and the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, say bringing horticulture into the prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy competition is a major milestone for Māori. More >>
Expert group to steer formation of new Institute
Friday, 2 August 2019, 8:27 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced the members of the Establishment Board of a new kind of organisation that will provide both work-based and off-the-job vocational learning and training right across the country. More >>
Government reduces barriers to changing birth registration
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:35 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has moved to ease the financial burden on those who want to change their sex on birth certificates. More >>
Government extends support for veterans
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Veterans Ron Mark, has today announced that all veterans who served in the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Timor-Leste and the Solomon Islands are now eligible for support and services from Veterans’ Affairs. “Veterans’ ... More >>
New Chair appointed to the Pacific Business Trust
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio today announced the appointment of Tevita Funaki as the new Chair for the Pacific Business Trust (PBT). More >>
Minister seeks lessons from Australian industry leaders
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 2:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones will today travel to Melbourne with a group of New Zealand construction industry leaders, to learn about major project delivery and how the Australian industry and Victorian state government undertake workforce ... More >>
Seventy-eight new Police constables
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
Extra Police officers are being deployed from Northland to Southland with the graduation of a new wing of recruits from the Royal New Zealand Police College. More >>
Indo-Pacific connections on display during Thailand visit
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed New Zealand’s Indo-Pacific engagement during his current visit to Thailand. More >>
A new dawn for work skills and training
Thursday, 1 August 2019, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is tackling the long-term challenges of skills shortages and the mismatch between training provided and the needs of employers, by comprehensively reforming vocational education, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced today. More >>
Dedicated watchdog for water quality
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 6:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Dedicated watchdog for water quality All New Zealanders expect their drinking water to be safe and now the Government has approved a dedicated watchdog and new water regulations to ensure this happens. The new regulations will also help clean up New ... More >>
New ERA Chief appointed
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 5:32 pm | New Zealand Government
A new Chief of the Employment Relations Authority, a new member and the re-appointment of two members are announced by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway today. More >>
Racing Safety Development Fund open for applications
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Racing Winston Peters has announced that 2019/20 applications for funding to improve racecourse safety are now open. The Racing Safety Development Fund has two funding rounds per year. The first funding round of 2019/20 is open for applications ... More >>
ETS fixes drive climate action
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 5:15 pm | New Zealand Government
A third set of fixes to the ETS has been made as the Government continues its work with industry to reach our climate change goals, Climate Change Minister James Shaw and Forestry Minister Shane Jones said. The latest changes to the New Zealand Emissions ... More >>
New building consents reach record high showing growth
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
The latest building consents issued show strong and sustained growth in the building sector, with the number of building consents in Auckland reaching a record high of more than 14,000, says Minister for Building and Construction Jenny Salesa. “Initiatives ... More >>
