Aid spending boost in Budget 2020
Source: New Zealand Government
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has today announced an increase to aid funding as the world grapples with the impacts of...
Postal services maintained for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government
The Coalition Government is supporting New Zealand Post to continue to deliver a postal service in the face of challenges presented...
Budget lifts investment in rail to a record $4.6 billion
Source: New Zealand Government
State Owned Enterprises Minister Winston Peters says Budget 2020 is another milestone in securing the future of our rail system, and...
Disability support gets biggest-ever funding boost
Source: New Zealand Government
$833 million to take pressure off disability support services and ensure access
$12 million to assess innovations that empower people with disabilities
$4.4...
NorthTec prepares for gradual return to campus
Source: NorthTec
NorthTec is preparing for a managed, gradual return to campus, in line with the Government’s directive under pandemic Alert Level 2.
From Monday, 18...
2020 Budget: Some great initiatives but more needed
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) acknowledges the responsive nature of the Government’s 2020 Budget. There is a...
Road safety improvements on the way in Manurewa
Source: Auckland Council
Road safety improvements are to be expanded into new neighbourhoods in Manurewa Local Board and Auckland Transport project.
Manurewa Local Board chair Joseph...
Recovery fund must pay for tax cuts
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEEconomic recovery will only be secured if the remaining $20–24 billion in the recovery fund is well spent, says...
Snail-mail subsidy an insult to taxpayers
Source: Taxpayers Union
14 MAY 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEIf mail volumes are rapidly declining, the solution is to make NZ Post smaller, says the New Zealand Taxpayers’...
Final overnight closure of SH2 Wairoa River Bridge next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
14 May 2020 1:50 pm | NZ Transport Agency
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency advises motorists that the Wairoa River Bridge...
Funding boost for Defence
Source: New Zealand Government
Budget 2020 provides a boost of $1.77 billion in operating and capital funding to enable Defence to continue to deliver on...
Budget 2020: Rebuilding together
Source: New Zealand Government
Budget 2020 is the next step in our Government’s fight against, and recovery from, COVID-19. It is focused on growing our...