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Construction starting on new SH35 Hikuwai Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government Improving the resilience of State Highway 35 (SH35) between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay in Tairāwhiti is shifting up a gear with construction starting this month...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Urges Government to Protect Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently demand that Israeli authorities end the inhumane blockade of...
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Partnering with Northland’s employers for success
Source: New Zealand Government The Ministry for Social Development is successfully partnering with local businesses to get Northland job seekers into work. Whangarei employers have joined Minister of Social Development...
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Animal Welfare requirements for pig farming to be strengthened
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing changes to the Animal Welfare Act 1999, raising welfare outcomes for pigs in New Zealand while providing farmers appropriate time to make...
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Kiwi Jobs on the Line – Maritime Unions Urge Government to Block Foreign Ship Replacement
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand Local seafaring jobs are under threat by multinational cement company Holcim and Nova Algoma Cement Carriers Limited (NACC) who plan to replace a New...
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More social homes for less with loan guarantee
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing community housing providers to deliver more social homes for less cost, with the introduction of a new loan guarantee scheme. The scheme...
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More help for Kiwi families with young kids
Source: New Zealand Government From today more Kiwi families can apply for more help with the cost of early childhood education (ECE) under the Government’s expanded FamilyBoost scheme. Households are...
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New leadership to drive performance at ACC
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for ACC Scott Simpson has appointed Jan Dawson as Chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Board. “Jan Dawson is a highly respected leader with...
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Health targets: physiotherapist boost will cut orthopaedic wait times
Source: New Zealand Government New investment to grow the physiotherapy workforce will ensure better access and shorter wait times for orthopaedic care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Ensuring all New...
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Leadership appointments confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has today confirmed seven new appointments to key Māori entities, bringing leadership, expertise and experience to the organisations to further support...
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Government sets consent expectations to councils
Source: New Zealand Government The Minister for RMA Reform, Minister of Agriculture, and Minister for the Environment have set clear expectations to all Regional and Unitary Councils to take a...
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Aged Care funding and service improvements
Source: New Zealand Government A new system for delivering home care services for older people, focusing on restorative care, begins in the South Island today. “This is one of a...
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Securing New Zealand’s energy future
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has assured the power companies in which it is a majority shareholder that capital is available to support investment in critical electricity infrastructure. “Reliable...
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Rural health roadshow is in Thames today
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson are in Thames today to hear directly from the...
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New data shows faster access to mental health support delivered
Source: New Zealand Government With quarter four data now in, for the first time we can compare a full year of data to measure how well mental health and addiction...
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New Chatham Islands ship confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has confirmed the company that will procure a new Chatham Islands supply vessel, in a significant milestone which will see it operational in 2027....
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Andrew Barclay appointed TVNZ Board Chair
Source: New Zealand Government Andrew Barclay is being appointed as the new TVNZ Board Chair, Minister for Media and Communications Paul Goldsmith says. “Mr Barclay has had a professional career...
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Certainty for medical device procurement
Source: New Zealand Government Medical device procurement will be more efficient, more certain, and more transparent, Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown say. Cabinet has agreed...
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Greenpeace – International organisations condemn ‘no additional warming’ approach as NZ methane target decision looms
Source: Greenpeace A coalition of nearly 100 international organisations, including Greenpeace, have launched an open letter to governments calling for binding targets to cut industrial agricultural emissions and condemning the controversial ‘no additional...
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Backing Iwi-led biodiversity protection
Source: New Zealand Government Whakaeteete mai ko Hikurangi! A $6 million investment into the Raukūmara Pae Maunga restoration project will fortify local employment and iwi-led conservation against destructive pests, Conservation...
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Health targets: faster care for central and lower North Island
Source: New Zealand Government Patients in Wellington, the Manawatū, Hawke’s Bay, and Wairarapa are benefiting from faster treatment and shorter waits, the latest health target results show, Health Minister Simeon...
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Health targets: shorter waits and faster care for South Islanders
Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Nelson Marlborough, and the West Coast are seeing faster access to care, the latest health results show, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Health targets: faster access to care for Waikato and surrounding regions
Source: New Zealand Government Communities in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Lakes, and Taranaki are seeing shorter waits and faster treatment, the latest health target results show, Health Minister Simeon...
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Health targets: better care for patients in Northland and Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Northland and Auckland are benefiting from shorter waits and faster access to care, the latest health target results show, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. ...
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Health targets: reducing wait times and putting patients first
Source: New Zealand Government Shorter waits, faster treatment, and more timely access to care are benefiting patients across New Zealand, with the latest quarterly results for April to June showing...
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Greymouth next stop on Rural health roadshow
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson are in Greymouth today for the latest stop on...
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Lighting a fire under wildings – and learning from it
Source: New Zealand Government A recent 50 hectare-controlled burn of wilding conifers in Central Otago is another step in exploring all options to rid landowners of the invasive weeds, says...