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Funding For Gumboot Friday Should Pause
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The comments made by Mike King promoting alcohol use to treat mental health issues are a sad indictment of the Government’s poor funding decision relating to Gumboot Friday. More >>
Simon Court Responds To Feedback On Licencing Trust Bill
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:59 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT MP Simon Court says claims that his bill undermines local democracy are fundamentally misguided. The free market is a democracy. More >>
Breast Screening Age Extension Begins In Nelson Marlborough
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Over the next five years, women will continue to be eligible, while living in Nelson Marlborough, for screening at sites in district until they turn 75, before a roll out across the country from October 2025. More >>
Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust Board Strengthened
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
“Te Māori stands as one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant cultural achievements, a transformative event that brought Māori taonga to the world, showcasing the identity, mana, and the richness of Māori culture.” More >>
Louise Upston Cherry-Picks Data To Punch Down On The Poor
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 10:30 am | Green Party
“Poverty is a political choice this Government is choosing for our communities,” says the Green Party’s social development spokesperson, Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Affordable Housing Project Supporting Home Ownership
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 10:19 am | New Zealand Government
The project, led in partnership by Central Pacific Collective and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, was allocated $114.611 million in government funding in 2022, managed by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. More >>
Dire Benefit Forecasts Show The Need For Welfare That Works
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government
MSD’s latest Benefit System Insights report, released today, which estimates how many future years different groups of beneficiaries will spend on a main benefit over their lifetimes, found little improvement in these projections between 2022 ... More >>
Trade Minister Travels To Doha For GCC Trade Discussions
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister McClay will meet with all six GCC Trade Ministers, as well as the GCC Secretary General. More >>
Podiatry Prescribers Will Boost Patient Care
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
“As a Government, we want to make healthcare as easy to access as possible, and this change is an important step towards that,” says David Seymour. More >>
Historic Redress Inequities Finally Resolved For Lake Alice Unit Survivors
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
“This inequitable treatment has been a historic injustice for over 20 years. As a society we should have done better. This Government is determined to do better,” Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
ERO Report Shows Government’s Truancy Emphasis Is Vital
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 5:21 am | New Zealand Government
The ERO report states that there is a lack of understanding of the implications of truancy, interventions are occurring too late and only once non-attendance is firmly embedded, and that there is inadequate information sharing between agencies which ... More >>
Minister Welcomes Business View On AML
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
ACT campaigned on making AML compliance user-friendly for small businesses and my AML/CFT work programme will consider opportunities to reduce the overall burden on businesses. More >>
Moves To Bypass Council Inspectors Welcomed, But Real Change Needed
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:44 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT has long argued we need to provide alternatives to costly council processes for building. Our coalition agreement commits to ‘explore allowing home builders to opt out of needing a building consent provided they have long-term insurance for ... More >>
New Appointments To The TEC Board
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Dr Alan Bollard CNZM is an experienced public sector leader, board member and Chair. He offers exemplary governance and machinery of government knowledge, financial acumen and economic expertise. More >>
Luxon Needs To Address The Cow In The Room
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 1:48 pm | Green Party
Agriculture is the biggest emitting sector in Aotearoa - accounting for more than half of our emissions. Luxon has done everything he can to make matters worse in these areas, selling out to big dairy at the expense of people and planet. More >>
Move To Fast-Track Overseas Doctors Welcomed
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government
This fast-track pathway applies to specialists trained in anaesthesia, dermatology, emergency medicine, general practice, internal medicine, pathology and psychiatry and was announced by the Medical Council last week. More >>
Interim Police Commissioner Announced
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Kura as the Police Commissioner on an interim basis while we are running the recruitment process to appoint a new Commissioner,” says Mr Mitchell. More >>
Security Advice For Start-Ups Welcomed
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 9:43 am | New Zealand Government
“We are a nation well-known for our ingenuity, and our willingness to openly collaborate in the spirit of enterprise and getting things done,” Ms Collins says. More >>
Funding Support To Strengthen Frontline Volunteer Service Organisations
Monday, 28 October 2024, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
“In Budget 2024, our Government reduced the wasteful spending and reprioritised funding towards critical frontline services to ensure they are better equipped, prepared and ready to respond to emergencies at short notice,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Resources Minister Jones Heads To International Mining Conference
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Jones says momentum is building but to unlock NZ's natural resource opportunities, the govt needs to rebuild international investor confidence in our mining sector, which means we need to be proactive and visible on the international stage. More >>
Govt Must Clean Up ‘Its Shit’ From Sunken HMNZS Manawanui
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 12:47 pm | Te Pati Maori
Three weeks have passed since the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, and our Government continues to carelessly let it spill diesel into the moana of Samoa. It is time this inaction is called out, and the Government is taken to task. More >>
NZ Investing In Pacific Disaster Preparedness & Climate Resilience
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 4:04 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is joining with other countries in helping to progress the Pacific Resilience Facility, which will encourage public and private sector investment in preparedness for natural disasters and resilience to the effects of climate change. More >>
Member’s Bill Will Treat Westies Like Adults
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 2:17 pm | ACT New Zealand
West Auckland-based ACT MP Simon Court says his bill would repeal the monopolies held by the Invercargill, Mataura, Portage and Waitakere Licensing Trusts. It would give entrepreneurial locals the ability to sell alcohol under the same rules that ... More >>
Police To Increase Presence On Auckland Public Transport
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The Onehunga attack has shaken Aucklanders, and particularly public transport users. The Government utterly condemns this senseless and horrific loss of life, and is taking action to make public transport safer for workers and passengers alike. More >>
China And New Zealand Strengthen Organic Trade
Friday, 25 October 2024, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Government
The upgraded MRA was signed in Central Otago today by Andrew Hoggard and Mr Luo Wen, China’s Minister for State Administration for Market Regulation. More >>
Government Funds Helicopter Replacements
Friday, 25 October 2024, 12:51 pm | New Zealand Government
“The replacement helicopters, which will be both new and second-hand, will be bought or leased and deployed to parts of the country where they are most needed." More >>
Judicial Appointments Announced
Friday, 25 October 2024, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government
Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced two Court of Appeal and two High Court appointments. More >>
Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track Becomes New Zealand’s 11th Great Walk
Friday, 25 October 2024, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
“The 60km upgraded track provides the opportunity to do one of New Zealand’s world-class multi-day walks, and will bring conservation, recreation, and economic benefits to the region,” Mr Potaka says. More >>
New Chief Criminal Cases Review Commissioner
Friday, 25 October 2024, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
The Honourable Denis Clifford has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Changes To Improve Building Fire Safety
Friday, 25 October 2024, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government is now prioritising a full review of the fire safety provisions in the Building Code to improve the fire safety of all buildings. This is the first full review in more than a decade." More >>
Germany And New Zealand Partner To Support Agriculture And Tackle Global Emissions
Friday, 25 October 2024, 9:39 am | New Zealand Government
“The partnership, called the Alliance for the Climate – Dialogue on Climate and Agriculture between New Zealand and Germany (Agri-DENZ project), will strengthen cooperation to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture without reducing ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Appointment Of Richard Prebble To Waitangi Tribunal
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 5:33 pm | ACT New Zealand
Richard was first elected to Parliament in 1975, the same year as it passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act and created the Waitangi Tribunal. That is valuable perspective in an institution that has badly drifted in its purpose. More >>
Labour Backs Christchurch City Council Sanctions On Israel
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 5:29 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Christchurch City’s decision is in line with the recent International Court of Justice ruling on the illegal settlements, which said the international community should not ‘aid or assist’ the settlements. More >>
New Members Appointed To The Waitangi Tribunal
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Government
These appointments will ensure the tribunal continues to provide a forum to hear and report Māori Treaty claims in a timely manner. They will ultimately support the progress of the Treaty-based Crown-Māori relationship. More >>
Parliament Passes Bill Prioritizing Mental Health
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 4:38 pm | New Zealand National Party
The Bill ensures the mental health strategy also focuses on developing the workforce, making sure we have enough skilled professionals to meet the increasing demand for services. More >>
Bill To Tighten Reporting Requirements For Child Sex Offenders
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 4:13 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bill improves the effectiveness of the Child Sex Offender Register and will help registry staff assess and manage the risks presented by child sex offenders living in the community. More >>
Government Driving Away Offshore Wind Industry
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The seabed mining project, developed by Trans Tasman Resources, was previously declined as being too destructive to the environment. More >>
New Appointments To The Local Government Commission
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Government
Current Chair Brendan Duffy ONZM has been reappointed as Chair for a one-year term ending 23 October 2025, while Gwen Bull CNZM will be joining the Commission as a temporary member to cover the representation review period. More >>
New Electoral Commission Chair Appointed
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 3:31 pm | New Zealand Government
“Justice Moore brings with him a high level of legal acumen and decision-making ability, strategic planning skills and unquestionable personal integrity and independence. More >>
Education Minister Attending Conference In Australia
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister Stanford will speak to ‘Can Education in Australia be reformed?’ where she will share her plan to deliver a world-leading education system. More >>
ACT Statement On Fatal Bus Attack
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
The Government is progressing changes to the Sentencing Act and bringing back Three Strikes to deliver tougher sentences for serious crimes. But more needs to be done to ensure safety on public transport, including at the local level. More >>
Launching VisAble To Enable Safer Lives
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Karen Chhour, and Disabilities Issues Minister, Louise Upston, hosted the launch in Parliament today. More >>
30,000 Households Get FamilyBoost Payments
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 12:52 pm | New Zealand Government
Around 100,000 households a year are estimated to be eligible for FamilyBoost, which is a payment to parents and caregivers of 25 per cent of their early childhood education costs – up to $150 a fortnight. More >>
$100m NZ-Brazil Trade Boost Through 13 Key Partnerships
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Government
These MOU’s will continue to increase market access to Latin America and deepen our people-to-people connections, while also contributing to Brazil’s economic growth. This is a win-win for both countries. More >>
1,452 Children Into Better Homes From Emergency Housing
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Potaka says the Government was making good progress to achieve the target of 75 per cent fewer people in emergency housing by 2030. More >>
Government Funds Food For Additional 10,000 Children In ECE
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government
Sir Peter Gluckman’s research clearly demonstrates that good nutrition is one of the key factors affecting early brain development. The more we can do to support good nutrition from a young age, the more likely children are to reach their potential. More >>
Another Step Towards Pasifika Justice
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 11:42 am | Green Party
Teanau Tuiono’s Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill would restore the right to citizenship for people from Western Samoa who were born between 1924 and 1949, fixing a cruel and targeted law from the 80s. More >>
Suspension Of New SNAs Passes Its Third Reading
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Councils had to identify new SNAs and include them in district plans as part of the National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity. More >>
Attorney-General To Deliver Law Lecture In Sydney
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 10:12 am | New Zealand Government
“It is timely to take the opportunity to discuss constitutional and rule of law challenges,” Ms Collins says. More >>
Gisborne Leads New Zealand In National Drill
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government
For many of us who work or play near the coast, ShakeOut is also a chance to familiarise ourselves with our tsunami evacuation route, so we know exactly where to go when a tsunami happens. Knowing where to go will help you evacuate quicker and safer after ... More >>
Speech To Institute Of Public Administration New Zealand
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 8:38 am | New Zealand Government
Together, we have an opportunity to reduce welfare dependency, improve health, raise educational achievement, lower rates of offending and address increasing rates of inequality. Without adding to the spaghetti of bureaucracy. More >>
Mental Health Bill Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:34 pm | New Zealand Government
The legislation will support care being delivered in a way that minimises coercion and is responsive to individual needs. More >>
First RMA Amendment Bill Passes Third Reading
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill will come into force the day after it receives Royal Assent. More >>
Minister Clears Up Incident Information
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Children Karen Chhour says there will be consequences for their actions. More >>
White Paper On Increasing Access To Medicines Accepted
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 5:03 pm | New Zealand Government
The acceptance of the White Paper signifies this Government’s commitment to continue to hear from patients up and down New Zealand. More >>
Coalition Government’s Reforms Give Workers The Best Chance To Succeed And Prosper
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government
“This coalition Government is focused on delivering for all hardworking New Zealanders as we continue to get spending under control, lift the country’s productivity and economic growth and deliver more efficient and effective public services,” says ... More >>
ACT Welcomes Commonsense Change In Work Rights For Migrant Families
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 11:04 am | ACT New Zealand
“Migrants are vital to address skill shortages in New Zealand,” says Dr Parmar. More >>
NZ Joins UK Initiative For AI Safety
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:22 am | New Zealand Government
“AI used responsibly can be a game changer for New Zealand, supporting productivity, innovation, and economic development,” Ms Collins says. More >>
Sanctions Soar, Jobs Vanish – National’s Cruelty Exposed
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:15 am | Te Pati Maori
“The traffic light system is a dead end, a road to nowhere, a tool designed to punish whānau for not finding jobs the government itself has destroyed,” says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. More >>
Government Reduces Forestry ETS Annual Charge By 50 Per Cent
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:05 am | New Zealand Government
“It’s now clear that the previous Labour government made a number of decisions that drove up the cost of this Registry and they expected the forestry sector to pay for their mistakes. Cabinet has agreed that the sector should not bear the brunt ... More >>
