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$2 million boost to help homeless Aucklanders

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government

Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett has today announced details of the Government’s $2 million contribution to increasing the emergency housing supply in Auckland. More >>

Encouraging response to family violence law review

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government

New Zealanders have supported the Government’s call for new and bold ways to address family violence, Justice Minister Amy Adams says. More >>

European Parliament supports start to FTA

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 9:33 am | New Zealand Government

Trade Minister Todd McClay has welcomed the support of the European Parliament to commence negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. More >>

Oamaru Courthouse to be re-opened

Wednesday, 2 March 2016, 8:34 am | New Zealand Government

Justice Minister Amy Adams has today welcomed an agreement with Waitaki District Council that will see the restoration and re-opening of the historic courthouse in Oamaru. “Having seen and heard first-hand the concern that many members of the ... More >>

Reducing the harm and cost of gang life

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Government

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has announced two community pilot programmes aimed at supporting the partners and children of gang members to lead successful lives, and to help steer young people away from gang life. More >>

Families encouraged to become Kiwi Guardians

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Government

The new Toyota Kiwi Guardians programme launched today will help families have fun while they enjoy the great outdoors, Conservation Minister Maggie Barry says. More >>

Demand for UFB sees uptake hit 20 per cent

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 4:01 pm | New Zealand Government

One in five of the households, schools and businesses throughout New Zealand which can connect to the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative have chosen to do so, Communications Minister Amy Adams today announced. Across New Zealand, around 184,000 households ... More >>

Next phase for electronic stability control

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Government

The overall safety of New Zealand’s vehicle fleet will improve from today as Electronic Stability Control (ESC) becomes mandatory for a range of imported used vehicles, Associate Transport Minister Craig Foss says. More >>

NZ boosts Fiji cyclone aid to $4.7 million

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government

Foreign Minister Murray McCully has announced a $1.5 million increase to New Zealand’s aid package to Fiji as it recovers from Cyclone Winston. The announcement comes following Minister McCully’s visit to Fiji yesterday and takes New Zealand’s total support ... More >>

Licence suspensions net $43.5m over two years

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Government

The threat of losing the right to drive has seen an extra $43.5 million in unpaid fines collected in the last two years, Justice Minister Amy Adams has announced More >>

New Food Act comes into force

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government

The new food safety legislation, which comes into effect today, will help protect public health and sustain a strong food industry for years to come, says Food Safety Minister Jo Goodhew. “The Food Act 2014 will help us to future-proof the safety ... More >>

New Gang Intelligence Centre will reduce gang harm

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand’s first multi-agency Gang Intelligence Centre is now operational and collecting intelligence on gang activity, says Police Minister Judith Collins. "The Gang Intelligence Centre is one of the four initiatives in the Government’s Gang ... More >>

Final report on dairy competition released

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government

Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith have welcomed the Commerce Commission’s release of the final report on the state of competition in New Zealand’s dairy industry today. More >>

Minister meets education experts in Estonia

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government

Education Minister Hekia Parata has met with the Estonian Education and Research Minister Jürgen Ligi and education experts in Tallinn to learn about the rapid progress Estonia has made in lifting educational achievement. “New Zealand’s education ... More >>

ISC receives Intelligence and Security review

Monday, 29 February 2016, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Prime Minister and Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) John Key confirmed the report of the Independent Review of Intelligence and Security has been received by members of the ISC today. More >>

Minimum wage to increase to $15.25

Monday, 29 February 2016, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Government

The minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.25 an hour on 1 April 2016, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse announced today. The starting-out and training hourly minimum wages rates will increase from $11.80 to $12.20 per hour, ... More >>