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Plain Language Act Repeal Bill passes first reading

· April 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation to repeal the Plain Language Act, which is a waste of time and money, has passed its first reading in Parliament today, Public Service Minister...

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Government seeks to simplify Fringe Benefit Tax rules

· April 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Inland Revenue is launching public consultation on proposals to make the Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) rules easier and to reduce compliance costs for taxpayers, Revenue Minister Simon...

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Supporting better rehabilitation rates for injured Kiwis

· April 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Updates to ACC’s Accredited Employers Programme taking effect today are designed to improve workplace injury rehabilitation for around one-fifth of New Zealand’s workforce and support our...

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Northland water security receives $41m boost

· April 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Water projects in Northland will receive up to $41.5 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to significantly increase the region’s water security and unlock economic growth,...

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Elective boost delivers more than 2,000 procedures

· April 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Partnering with the private health sector is delivering better access and shorter wait times for elective treatment, Health Minister Simeon Brown.  “Ensuring Kiwis have access to...

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Moves to rein in public sector bloat welcomed

· April 1, 2025

Source: ACT Party Welcoming an overhaul of the Public Service Act 2020, ACT Public Service spokesperson Todd Stephenson says: “Too many government agencies are trying to do too many things. Bureaucratic...

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Back to basics for public service

· April 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is overhauling the Public Service Act 2020 as part of its ongoing push to get back to basics and deliver value for money to...

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$10m a month wasted on redundant contact tracing

· April 1, 2025

Source: ACT Party “ACT can reveal that taxpayers are footing the bill for pointless contact tracing that should have been scrapped when Omicron made it redundant,” says ACT’s Leader David...

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100 million milestone leaves NZ increasingly isolated

· April 1, 2025

Source: ACT Party “Data collected by Bloomberg shows the milestone of 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered worldwide has been passed, leaving big questions for the Government about where...

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If it Pleases the Gods

· April 1, 2025

Source: ACT Party The Haps Last week Free Press extolled the Government’s RMA reforms. We thanked ACT and Simon Court for resource management law based on property rights. We think we understated...

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Privacy News – March 2025

· April 1, 2025

Source: Privacy Commissioner This issue includes a note that the Biometric Code consultation has now closed, and that the final version of the Code will likely be published mid-2025. It...