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Pacific people to benefit from Government’s Families Package
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
Pacific families are set to benefit from the Government’s Families Package, says Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio. More >>
Families Package will make a real difference to Māori
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government’s Families Package will make a real difference to Māori families and help give their children a better start in life, Labour Deputy Leader Kelvin Davis says. More >>
Post-secondary package helps Kiwis get ahead
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Post-secondary package helps Kiwis get ahead “The Government is committed to delivering a modern workforce by removing cost barriers to post-secondary education and training,” Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. Beginning in 2017/18, funding provides for ... More >>
KiwiBuild to lift house construction investment
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
KiwiBuild to lift house construction investment The Government’s KiwiBuild initiative will deliver 100,000 affordable houses over the next 10 years, giving hope to first-home buyers and addressing New Zealand’s housing crisis, Minister of Housing and Urban ... More >>
Winter energy payments to keep a million Kiwis warm
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government
As part of the Government’s Families Package, a new Winter Energy Payment (WEP) will help a million people with the costs of heating their homes in winter, Minister for Energy and Resources Megan Woods and Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni ... More >>
Coalition and Confidence and Supply Agreement covered
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The costs of delivering on commitments made in the Coalition and Confidence and Supply Agreements will be met within the operating and capital allowances set out in the 2018 Budget Policy Statement, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. More >>
Government will deliver for all New Zealanders
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Government will deliver for all New Zealanders The Government’s policy programme will deliver a stable and growing economy which is fair for all New Zealanders, Finance Minister Grant Robertson says. “The Budget Policy Statement (BPS) released today ... More >>
Chris HipkinsAnnounces NCEA Review Terms of Reference
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government
Overassessment of students and teacher workload will be addressed as part of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) review starting early next year, Education Minister Chris Hipkins says. More >>
Government resolves Defence cost blowout
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Government resolves Defence cost blowout Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced that a revised contract has been signed with Lockheed Martin Canada to deliver the installation phase of the Anzac Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) project. The project, ... More >>
Dedicated body for fisheries management
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The creation of a dedicated body to be known as Fisheries New Zealand marks a major milestone on the way to improved management of this valuable natural resource, says Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash. More >>
O’Connor announces stronger focus for MPI
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Agriculture, Biosecurity, Food Safety and Rural Communities Damien O’Connor announced today that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will reorganise its functions to create a stronger focus on core responsibilities. More >>
New chapter for forestry in New Zealand
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Forestry Minister Shane Jones has today welcomed the separation of portfolios within the Ministry of Primary Industries, saying it marks a new era for forestry in New Zealand. More >>
Government to conduct inquiry into fuel pipe outage
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The coalition Government will conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into making New Zealand’s fuel supply more secure following the September outage of the Marsden Refinery to Auckland fuel pipeline, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has announced. More >>
Milestone cycleway opens in Christchurch
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter today joined Christchurch City Councillors and local Linwood Avenue School students in opening the first stage of the Rapanui to Shag Rock Cycleway in Christchurch. More >>
Public expects restraint on chief executive pay
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government
Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins says changes to legislation may be required to curb the high pay levels of some State sector chief executives. More >>
$9.5M Teacher Supply Package to Boost Te Reo Māori Teachers
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government
The Government’s $9.5 million teacher supply package will support more te reo Māori and Māori medium teachers into classrooms, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis says. More >>
$9.5 million boost for teacher supply
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced an immediate $9.5 million teacher supply package to support more teachers into classrooms in 2018. More >>
Maritime Bill will protect crews and coastline
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 7:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Maritime Bill will protect crews and coastline Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter today welcomed the passing of the Maritime Transport Amendment Bill’s third reading by Parliament. “This is a significant piece of legislation that will ... More >>
New bovis finds disappointing
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
New bovis finds disappointing Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor says he’s “deeply disappointed’’ by the detection of cow disease Mycoplasma bovis on farms near Hastings and Winton. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ... More >>
Report on public broadcasting received
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Report on public broadcasting received Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran has welcomed a report on the future of public broadcasting and media and thanked the group behind it for its work and commitment to public interest ... More >>
