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WEB4 days ago — A new Contaminated Sites and Vulnerable Landfills Fund will help councils and landowners clean up historic landfills and other contaminated sites that are vulnerable to the effects of severe weather, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says. “This $30 million fund, part of our Q4 Action Plan, increases the Government’s investment in ...
Strengthening resilience with critical road improvement ...
WEB8 hours ago — Strengthening resilience with critical road improvement projects. The Government has approved a $226.2 million package of resilience improvement projects for state highways and local roads across the country that will reduce the impact of severe weather events and create a more resilient and efficient road …
New Government support for residential construction market …
WEB7 hours ago — The Government has announced a new support programme for the residential construction market while the economy recovers, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk say. “We know the residential development sector is vulnerable to economic downturns.
FamilyBoost payments make ECE more affordable - VOXY
WEB1 day ago — FamilyBoost payments make ECE more affordable. Parents and caregivers are now able to claim for FamilyBoost, which provides low-to-middle-income families with young children payments to help them meet early childhood education (ECE) costs. “FamilyBoost is one of the ways we are supporting families with young children who are struggling with ...
Doubling road rehabilitation this summer to prevent potholes
WEB8 hours ago — The Government’s Pothole Prevention Fund will deliver a total of 285.6 lane kilometres of rehabilitation work over the coming summer months – a 124 per cent increase compared to last year. “Rehabilitation involves full width repairs of our existing roads, and renews the life of the roading pavement, rather than simply filling in potholes.
Positive progress on Government health targets - VOXY
WEB1 day ago — Health Minister Dr Shane Reti welcomes new data from Health New Zealand, saying it demonstrates encouraging progress against the Government’s health targets. Health New Zealand’s quarterly report for the quarter to 30 June will be used as the baseline for reporting against the Government’s five …
Four new laws to tackle crime passed in Q3 - VOXY
WEB4 days ago — The four new law and order bills passed as part of the Q3 Action Plan are: Gangs Legislation Amendment Bill – to give Police tough powers to go after gangs by restricting their ability to associate and banning gang patches in public. Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill – to give Police more power to get guns out of the ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024 — The Government is accepting the majority of human rights recommendations received at the fourth Universal Period Review in Geneva, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “We have considered all 259 recommendations from the United Nations. We are supporting 168 and partially supporting 12 of these recommendations.
Progressing remote building inspections - VOXY
WEB2 days ago — The Government is progressing plans to increase the use of remote inspections to make the building and consenting process more efficient and affordable, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “We know that the building and construction sector suffers from a lack of innovation. According to a recent report, productivity levels ...
Free mental health resources for business owners - VOXY
WEBSep 27, 2024 — The Government and Auckland Business Chamber have entered a memorandum of understanding which will enable mental health and wellbeing resources for business owners to be freely available, Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly says. “As a former business owner, I know first-hand the toll running a …
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