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[ad_1] Workplace mental health and suicide prevention charity MATES in Construction says new government funding will allow it to expand its support to construction workers right around the country. The charity has received $600,000 in one off funding from the Government’s Mental Wellbeing Innovation Fund, designed to support innovative mental health projects. MATES in Construction…
[ad_1] – Establishment of a Ministry for Disabled People – Implementing the Enabling Good Lives approach to Disability Support Services on a national scale – Introduction of The Accessibility for New Zealanders Bill – new stand-alone legislation that will make Aotearoa more accessible. – Establishment of a new Accessibility Governance Board “Today the Government is…
[ad_1] Musician Dame Hinewehi Mohi and economist Suzanne Snively will receive Damehoods, and artist Sir Grahame Sydney will receive a Knighthood next week at investiture ceremonies at Government House Wellington. Former director of Civil Defence Sarah Stuart-Black; musician and producer Teremoana Rapley; former Member of Parliament Hon Ruth Dyson; freediver William Trubridge; master navigator Jack…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council has requested changes to the Government’s new housing rules to ensure that the city enables more housing while still retaining green spaces and a high standard of living. The Council today approved the organisation making a submission on the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and other matters) Amendment Bill. The Bill,…
[ad_1] New Zealand government takes a calculated risk to relax Auckland’s lockdown while new cases continue to appear In an article on The Conversation UC Professor Michael Plank and Professor Shaun Hendy from the University of Auckland assess the risks that come with moving Auckland to Alert Level 3 and describe the potential worst case…
[ad_1] “The Scott Base Redevelopment project is the biggest project we’ve ever embarked on, and as well as future proofing our home on the ice, it brings many millions of dollars to the Canterbury economy,” Williamson said. “It’s vital to secure New Zealand’s future in Antarctica and our ability to support world-leading science for decades…
[ad_1] What should the Government spend our money on? University of Canterbury Economist Stephen Hickson delves into the Budget and government spending decisions. It’s budget time and the usual scramble for a share of the pie is going on. In these somewhat unusual times, it is still important to make sure that the Government spends…
[ad_1] As the government is learning, a ‘wage freeze’ can come with unintended consequences In a new article on The Conversation, Associate Professor Laura Meriluo explains that the underlying productivity of the economy could be compromised if workers decide to leave the public sector. Photo / Mark Mitchell But fiscal responsibility and the need for…
[ad_1] Age certainly becomes Heritage Christchurch’s Old Government Building. This beautiful property turns 107 years old this month, and has been a major city icon for over a century. The building was designed by renowned architect Joseph Clarkson Maddison in a grand Italian Renaissance Palazzo style, to house the growing city’s government departments. Over the…
[ad_1] $36.7m Government investment in high-tech recycling plants nationwide Plan to standardise and improve the nation’s kerbside collections As part of a wider plan to reduce the amount of rubbish ending up in New Zealand’s landfills, the Government is to fund the upgrading of seven high-tech recycling plants from Northland to Canterbury announced Associate Minister…
[ad_1] EQC’s operations and legislation will change in response to the Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission, undertaken by Dame Silvia Cartwright. Grant Robertson says the Government is adamant no other community should live through botched repairs and years of trauma and uncertainty following a significant natural disaster. “This week marks 10 years since the Darfield-centred…
[ad_1] EQC’s operations and legislation will change in response to the Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission, undertaken by Dame Silvia Cartwright. Grant Robertson says the Government is adamant no other community should live through botched repairs and years of trauma and uncertainty following a significant natural disaster. “This week marks 10 years since the Darfield-centred…
[ad_1] Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese says yesterday’s announcement of Government investment will boost economic development in the region. Three Nelson-based projects are to receive funding from the Provincial Growth Fund and the Infrastructure Reference Group’s (IRG) shovel-ready project fund. The projects align closely with Nelson WhakatÅ«’s vision of The Smart Little City – he taÅne…
[ad_1] The Government must listen to the Muslim community to rectify its failure to act in the past, says the Human Rights Commission. The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry was released this week. Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon said the IWCNZ submission details shortcomings by government…
[ad_1] A $15.8 million infrastructure project to finish Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathway has won Government funding following a call for “shovel-ready” projects to stimulate the economy and create jobs. Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones today has announced the approval of the funding to complete the final stage around Moncks Bay between Redcliffs and Shag…
Watching John Key & co deal with South Canterbury Finance yesterday was exciting. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance forked out $1.6 billion under the Crown Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme. Good move. The NZ government are admitting liability and paying out depositors who trusted government regulators would protect them. Regulatory responsibility has been a series…
The New Zealand Budget 2010! For most of us this is something that we have been looking to for a while now. There has been plenty of hype running around this years budget and the cat has now been let out of the bag. Property tax has been hit hard with quite an increase and…
On the 5th November 2008 America Voted in Change with Barack Obama and on the 8th November 2008 New Zealand Voted in change with John Key. A huge symbol of what the world wants and is looking for. At a time when the world seems to be swinging towards governments which are more like our Labour…