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Māori realising land aspirations through One Billion Trees
Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:31 am | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones says the Government’s One Billion Trees programme is providing important Māori to realise the potential of their land in the Bay of Plenty. More >>
One Billion Trees supporting native seedlings research
Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government
Funding for research to improve New Zealand’s native seedling production will boost survivability and create more efficient ways to produce high-quality seedlings, Forestry Minister Shane Jones said. More >>
Appointment of Judge of the High Court
Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:28 am | New Zealand Government
Chief District Court Judge Jan Marie Doogue has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney General David Parker announced today. Justice Doogue graduated with an LLB from the University of Auckland in 1980 and began her legal career at Auckland ... More >>
Extra support for DHBs for building new facilities
Monday, 8 July 2019, 10:03 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced that District Health Boards will get financial help worth potentially tens-of-millions of dollars to cover one of the costs of major new building projects. More >>
Government restores fairness for family carers
Sunday, 7 July 2019, 5:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Parents and partners of disabled people with high or very high support needs will be paid for caring for their family members, as the Government acts to restore fairness and dignity. More >>
Government changes Funded Family Care policy
Sunday, 7 July 2019, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has announced it will repeal Part 4A of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000, as well as fund changes to Funded Family Care. More >>
More flu vaccine on the way
Saturday, 6 July 2019, 11:17 am | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced that 55,000 more doses of influenza vaccine will be arriving in New Zealand next week, and will be available to the public from the week of July 15. More >>
Justice Minister welcomes Google’s change of heart
Friday, 5 July 2019, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government
Justice Minister Andrew Little has welcomed Google’s suspension of a system which published information subject to a suppression order in a high profile murder case. “Today Google reached out with an apology and acknowledgement that fair trial rights ... More >>
Ngāti Hine graduates joining the forestry workforce
Friday, 5 July 2019, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones is today celebrating the first graduates of a One Billion Trees training programme. More >>
Government to build new schools for 100,000 students
Friday, 5 July 2019, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Government
The country’s first ever National Education Growth Plan (NEGP) identifies where new schools may need to be built or additional classrooms are needed at current schools. More >>
Significant milestone for Kahurangi National Park
Friday, 5 July 2019, 12:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Today the Minister of Conservation Eugenie Sage has joined Ngāti Waewae to unveil the pou whenua for the Mokihinui addition to the Kahurangi National Park. This pou whenua acknowledges the role of Ngāti Waewae as mana whenua for this place and their ... More >>
New Police constables deployed to regions
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Seventy-eight new Police constables are heading out to the regions following today’s graduation of a new recruit wing from the Royal New Zealand Police College. Police Minister Stuart Nash says the record high number of new Police officers being recruited, ... More >>
New Zealand - China defence relationship recognised
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Defence Ron Mark signed a Memorandum of Arrangement Concerning Defence Cooperation with China’s Minister of National Defence, General Wei Fenghe in Beijing. More >>
Safety focus for firearms buy-back events
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The need to ensure high levels of public safety is the focus of plans revealed today for the first firearms collections during the buy-back and amnesty. More >>
Boost for marae at the centre of communities
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 11:44 am | New Zealand Government
Marae around the country will benefit from boosted initiatives to upgrade their buildings, bolster their emergency kits and expand their work to preserve Māori culture, Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta said. More >>
Budget boost for weed control in iconic lakes
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 10:01 am | New Zealand Government
Several of New Zealand’s iconic lakes are getting a helping hand with a significant funding boost to help tackle the spread of aquatic weeds in the lakes said Land Information Minister, Eugenie Sage in Wanaka. More >>
One year on from Trees That Count partnership
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
A partnership between the One Billion Trees Programme and Trees That Count has resulted in almost double the amount of native trees planted by the Trust in the past year, Forestry Minister Shane Jones said. More >>
70,000 native trees to protect Waimea Inlet
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government
The One Billion Trees Fund is committing more than $1 million to support the restoration of the Waimea Inlet in the Tasman district, Forestry Minister Shane Jones has announced. More >>
PGF to lift tourism potential of Te Apiti – Manawatū Gorge
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will help take Te Apiti – Manawatū Gorge area one step closer to being a major tourist destination with investments in two projects, Under-Secretary for Regional Economic Development Fletcher Tabuteau announced today. ... More >>
Health and safety scholarships round opens
Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 8:17 am | New Zealand Government
The 2019 HASANZ Scholarship Programme, which opens today, aims to build the capability and capacity of New Zealand’s health and safety workforce, says Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
