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Simon Watts

Council performance data puts ratepayers in the driver's seat

Council performance data puts ratepayers in the driver's seat The Government is boosting accountability and transparency for ratepayers by releasing a second round of council performance

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Matt Doocey

Growth of frontline mental health workers to continue

Growth of frontline mental health workers to continue The refresh of the Mental Health and Addiction Workforce Plan has been released today, building on strong workforce

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Tama Potaka

Funding boost for bird flu surveillance

Funding boost for bird flu surveillance The government is boosting support for wildlife care facilities because of their key role in New Zealand’s bird flu surveillance

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Chris Bishop

More time for Head Start decisions

More time for Head Start decisions The Government will take additional time before deciding which Head Start local government reform proposals should progress to detailed design

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Matt Doocey

Youth mental health target data reported for first time

Youth mental health target data reported for first time Quarter four mental health and addiction target results released today include youth access data for the first

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Nicola Grigg

Practical changes in new Dairy Code of Welfare strengthen reputation

Practical changes in new Dairy Code of Welfare strengthen reputation An improved code of welfare for dairy cattle will enhance New Zealand’s strong reputation for animal

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Nicola Grigg

Government invests in cleaning up contaminated Crown land

Government invests in cleaning up contaminated Crown land The Government is taking a practical step to address contaminated sites on Crown-owned land by supporting coordinated investigation

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Simeon Brown

Three-day stays for mothers and babies now law

Three-day stays for mothers and babies now law Mothers and babies will receive more support in the crucial days after birth, with legislation now passed that

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Mark Mitchell

National’s plan to back our firefighters

National’s plan to back our firefighters Firefighters will get the equipment, training and support they deserve under National’s three-point plan to strengthen New Zealand’s fire and

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Simeon Brown

Health targets: shorter waits for South Islanders

Health targets: shorter waits for South Islanders South Islanders are getting faster access to care, with shorter waits for surgery and specialist appointments, the latest health

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Simeon Brown

Health targets: shorter waits for patients in Northland and Auckland

Health targets: shorter waits for patients in Northland and Auckland Patients across Northland and Auckland are getting faster access to care, the latest health target results

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Simeon Brown

Health targets: five out of five moving in the right direction

Health targets: five out of five moving in the right direction Shorter waits, faster treatment, and more timely access to care are benefiting patients across New

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