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Barnardos decision reversed
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Children Karen Chhour has intervened in Oranga Tamariki’s review of social service provider contracts to ensure Barnardos can continue to deliver its 0800 What’s...
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Customs’ levies bill passes first reading
Source: New Zealand Government A bill to make revenue collection on imported and exported goods fairer and more effective had its first reading in Parliament, Customs Minister Casey Costello said...
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New school lunch programme serves up first healthy lunches
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today visited Otahuhu College where the new school lunch programme has served up healthy lunches to students in the first...
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Citizenship applications completed up 54 per cent in December
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says the Department of Internal Affairs [the Department] has achieved significant progress in completing applications for New Zealand citizenship. ...
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Speed limit reduction reversals begin
Source: New Zealand Government Reversals to Labour’s blanket speed limit reductions begin tonight and will be in place by 1 July, says Minister of Transport Chris Bishop. “The previous government...
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Budget will be delivered on 22 May
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced Budget 2025 – the Growth Budget – will be delivered on Thursday 22 May. “This year’s Budget will drive forward...
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Activist News – Genocide Hotline – action that will save Palestinian lives – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa The genocide hotline we launched last week has taken off. It has enthused our supporters with a campaign which gets civil society to act when...
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PM emphasises importance of growth in 2025
Source: New Zealand Government For the Government, 2025 will bring a relentless focus on unleashing the growth we need to lift incomes, strengthen local businesses and create opportunity.Prime Minister Christopher...
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Students are back at school
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes students back to school with a call to raise attendance from last year. “The Government encourages all students to attend...
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Going for Growth: New rules for visiting tourists
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is relaxing visitor visa requirements to allow tourists to work remotely while visiting New Zealand, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford...
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Housing Minister opens new Epuni development
Source: New Zealand Government The opening of Kāinga Ora’s development of 134 homes in Epuni, Lower Hutt will provide much-needed social housing for Hutt families, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says.“I’ve...
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Trade and Investment Minister to hold trans-Tasman discussion
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will travel to Australia today for meetings with Australian Trade Minister, Senator Don Farrell, and the Australia New Zealand Leadership...
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New podiatry clinic brings much-needed service to Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Government A new monthly podiatry clinic has been launched today in Wairoa and will bring a much-needed service closer to home for the Wairoa community, Health Minister...
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Palmerston North’s biggest social housing development opens
Source: New Zealand Government The opening of Palmerston North’s biggest social housing development will have a significant impact for whānau in need of safe, warm, dry housing, Associate Housing Minister...
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Commissioner recommends panel inquire into Judge’s conduct
Source: New Zealand Government The Judicial Conduct Commissioner has recommended a Judicial Conduct Panel be established to inquire into and report on the alleged conduct of acting District Court Judge...
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Schools to accelerate maths achievement
Source: New Zealand Government Students who need extra help with maths are set to benefit from a targeted acceleration programme that will give them more confidence in the classroom, Education...
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Emergency Housing target achieved five years early
Source: New Zealand Government Ki te kahore he whakakitenga, ka ngaro te Iwi – without a vision, the people will perish. The Government has achieved its target to reduce the...
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New Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the new membership of the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC), who will serve for a three-year...
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State of the Nation 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Ka nui te mihi kia koutou.Kia ora, good morning, talofa, malo e lelei, bula vinaka, da jia hao, namaste, sat sri akal, assalamu alaikum.It’s so great...
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Reforms to boost science sector and economy
Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins today announced the largest reset of the New Zealand science system in more than 30 years with reforms which...
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Invest New Zealand opens doors to the world
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled a bold new initiative to position New Zealand as a premier destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) that will create higher paying...
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Economic growth the key to better days ahead
Source: New Zealand Government Turbocharging New Zealand’s economic growth is the key to brighter days ahead for all Kiwis, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. In the Prime Minister’s State of...
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Runaway spending growth checked
Source: New Zealand Government The latest set of accounts show the Government has successfully checked the runaway growth of public spending, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “In the previous government’s...
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Welfare that Works making a difference
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s welfare reforms are delivering results with the number of people moving off benefits into work increasing year-on-year for six straight months. “There are positive...
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Economy – NZ Treasury – New paper on how the tax and transfer system affects financial incentives to work
Source: The Treasury This Analytical Note examines how New Zealand’s tax and transfer system affects financial incentives to work, using Effective Marginal Tax Rates (EMTRs) as the main measure. EMTRs show...
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Two new appointments to Film Commission Board
Source: New Zealand Government Jon Kroll and Aimee McCammon have been appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission Board, Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith says.“I am delighted to appoint these two...
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Drop in domestic inflation hailed
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has hailed a drop in the domestic component of inflation, saying it increases the prospect of mortgage rate reductions and a lower...