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WEBSep 15, 2024 · Increased certainty for contractors coming. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says upcoming changes to the Employment Relations Act will provide greater certainty for contractors and businesses. “These changes to legislation are necessary to ensure businesses and workers have more clarity from the start of their ...
New work-from-home guidance for public service - VOXY
WEB15 hours ago · The Government wants to see more public servants come into their place of work each day and is taking steps to make this expectation clear to chief executives, Public Service Minister Nicola Willis says. “Updated guidance for the public service will make clear that working from home is not an entitlement and must be agreed and monitored ...
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WEB3 days ago · The Government has launched the Low Emissions Heavy Vehicle Fund (LEHVF) to promote innovation and offset the cost of hundreds of heavy vehicles powered by clean technologies, Energy Minister Simeon Brown and Climate Change Minister Simon Watts say. “Boosting economic growth and productivity is a key part of the Government’s plan to rebuild ...
Replacement for the Resource Management Act takes shape
WEB3 days ago · Two new laws will be developed to replace the Resource Management Act (RMA), with the enjoyment of property rights as their guiding principle, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Parliamentary Under-Secretary Simon Court say. “The RMA was passed with good intentions in 1991 but has proved a failure in practice.
Police allocate Officers to Beat and Gang Units - VOXY
WEB4 days ago · The Coalition Government welcomes Police’s announcement today to deploy more police on the beat and staff to Gang Disruption Units. An additional 70 officers will be allocated to Community Beat Teams across towns and regional centres. This builds on the deployment of beat officers in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch CBDs in July ...
GDP data shows effect of high interest rates - VOXY
WEB4 days ago · Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data for the quarter to June 2024 reinforces how an extended period of high interest rates has meant tough times for families, businesses, and communities, but recent indications show the economy is starting to bounce back, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ data released today shows GDP fell 0.2% for the ...
Honouring the legacy of New Zealand’s suffragists - VOXY
WEB4 days ago · Honouring the legacy of New Zealand’s suffragists. Suffrage Day is an opportunity to reaffirm New Zealand’s commitment to ensuring we continue to be a world leader in gender equality, Minister for Women Nicola Grigg says. “On 19 September, 131 years ago, New Zealand became the first nation in …
Driving the uptake of low emission heavy vehicles - VOXY
WEB3 days ago · The LEHVF will offset upfront costs for businesses, enabling them to increase productivity with vehicles that are cheaper to operate.”. As part of Budget 2024, the Government confirmed $27.75 million towards offsetting the purchase prices of low and zero-emissions heavy vehicles. “High upfront costs …
FamilyBoost childcare payment registrations open - VOXY
WEB6 days ago · It will make a difference to more than 100,000 Kiwi families – that’s 140,000 Kiwi kids,” Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Under the FamilyBoost scheme, eligible families earning up to $180,000 will be able to claim up to 25 per cent of weekly childcare fees up to a maximum of $975 every three months.
Update on cancer drug Keytruda access - VOXY
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Health New Zealand is moving forward implementation planning to ensure a small group of cancer patients can take advantage of free early access to the drug Keytruda shortly ahead of Pharmac starting to fund the medication. Work has been underway for national implementation in seven weeks’ time with …
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