12:59pm Thu 23 Apr, 2020
The Government has announced a suite of initiatives valued at $50 million that have been developed with the media industry to help them get through the COVID-19... Read More
06:44am Thu 23 Apr, 2020
The Government has approved a further $30 million support package to bolster the delivery of food and welfare assistance by local authorities and Civil Defence... Read More
11:15am Mon 20 Apr, 2020
The Epidemic Response Committee will meet again this week with Ministers the first to answer questions tomorrow morning, Opposition Leader Simon Bridges says. 'Regardless... Read More
07:59am Mon 20 Apr, 2020
New Zealanders will find out today whether the country will come out of full lockdown this week, and if so, how long level 3 could last. The government initially... Read More
06:37am Mon 20 Apr, 2020
Around $200 million dollars of Personal Protective Equipment has been purchased as the government steps up its support for the health response to COVID-19. The... Read More
07:00pm Thu 16 Apr, 2020
Trade can help New Zealand to rebound, rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, says Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker. 'Trade alone can't... Read More
01:18pm Wed 15 Apr, 2020
The prime minister, government ministers and public service chief executives will take a 20 per cent pay cut for the next six months. In a media conference this... Read More
09:34am Wed 15 Apr, 2020
New Zealand should move out of alert level 4 next week, but with a safety-first system, Simon Bridges says. Simon, the National Party leader and chair of the... Read More
03:55pm Tue 14 Apr, 2020
The government has announced an immediate support package for tertiary students. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Roberton updated the... Read More
05:01pm Mon 13 Apr, 2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters has announced that the Government will be bringing New Zealanders home from India. 'New Zealanders in India have faced... Read More
11:43am Mon 13 Apr, 2020
The Government will provide extra funding to help councils expand footpaths and roll out temporary cycleways to help people keep 2m of physical distance after... Read More
04:55pm Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Schools are unlikely to re-open immediately when the COVID-19 alert level drops, Minister of Education Chris Hipkins confirmed this week. He was addressing parliament's... Read More