Government steps up kauri protection
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government is delivering on an election commitment to protect kauri in our northern forests through the new National Pest Management...
Strengthening economic partnerships focus of Foreign Affairs Minister’s trip to Japan and Singapore
Source: New Zealand Government
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will travel to Japan and Singapore on Sunday to strengthen Aotearoa New Zealand’s connections with Indo-Pacific partners.
“Reconnecting...
Whānau Ora system strengthened in Budget 2023
Source: New Zealand Government
Budget 2023 reflects the critical importance of Whānau Ora.
“More and more whānau are using Whānau Ora services in the wake...
COVID-19: Leave subsidy changes – needs to go further
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU
The Council of Trade Unions welcomes the government’s announcement to extend the leave subsidy as part of the...
Prime Minister’s Budget 2020 speech
Source: New Zealand Government
Mr Speaker, business as usual in this place would dictate that today, Budget day, is the day that the Minister of...
Travel bans on extremist Israeli settlers
Source: New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have announced travel bans on a number of extremist Israeli settlers who have committed violent attacks against...
Government delivers income increases for over 1.4 million New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government
On 1 April 2022:
Main benefit rates increased by between $20 and $42 per adult, per week compared to 1 July 2021
Minimum...
NZ to expand Working Holiday Scheme with Singapore
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand is relaunching and expanding its Working Holiday Scheme with Singapore and will welcome applications from May 5, Prime Minister...
Government’s response to preliminary referendums’ results
Source: New Zealand Government
Minister of Justice Andrew Little has acknowledged the provisional results of the two referendums voted on in the 2020 General Election.
New...
NZ sends further significant deployment to support Ukraine
Source: New Zealand Government
New Zealand is making a further significant deployment of 120 New Zealand Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom to help...
Language provides hope for Tuvalu
Source: New Zealand Government
Climate change continues to present a major risk for the island nation of Tuvalu, which means sustaining te gana Tuvalu, both...
Hamilton West by-election date announced
Source: New Zealand Government
The Hamilton West by-election will be held on Saturday 10 December, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced today.
The by-election follows the announcement...
