Benefit settings rise in line with wages as of 1 April
Source: New Zealand Government
Benefit settings rise in line with wages as of 1 April
Main benefits will increase by over 3 percent, instead of 1.66...
Economic plan will support jobs and COVID-19 recovery
Source: New Zealand Government
The Budget 2020 legislation approved in Parliament last night puts in place the Government’s comprehensive economic rebuild and recovery plan to...
Employers and Industry take the lead to connect students to vocational education
Source: New Zealand Government
Following the announcement that more than 340 schools will be funded to run events promoting vocational education, the Government has announced...
More initiatives to reduce energy hardship
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering more initiatives to reduce energy hardship and to give small electricity consumers a voice, Energy and Resources...
New scholarship programme highlights NZ as global leaders in agricultural climate change
Source: New Zealand Government
A new scholarship aimed at boosting global scientific expertise in agricultural emissions was announced today by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.
The new...
Prime Minister’s 2020 Waitangi speech
Source: New Zealand Government
E nga iwi e pae nei ki runga o Waitangi
Karanga mai, mihi mai.
Nga aitua o te tau kua hipa, koutou e...
Government to fund Aids research
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is committing $300,000 to fund research to update behavioural information to make sure HIV and STI prevention services are...
Low-emissions options for heavy transport a step closer
Source: New Zealand Government
Getting low-emission trucks on the road is a step closer with investment in infrastructure to support hydrogen vehicles, the Energy and...
Green light for Te Awa River Ride in $220m nationwide cycleways investment
Source: New Zealand Government
Cyclists and walkers will now have a safer way to get around Taupō, Tūrangi, and between Hamilton and Cambridge, with funding...
Mike Moore “one of the great New Zealanders”
Source: New Zealand Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters has lauded former Prime Minister Mike Moore as “one of the great New...
Free school lunches served up to thousands
Source: New Zealand Government
Thousands of children have begun receiving a free lunch on every day of the school week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
The...
New role to champion reading for children
Source: New Zealand Government
A new role of New Zealand Reading Ambassador for children and young people is being established, Prime Minister and Minister for...