Erica Stanford
Fairer Parent Resident Visa process delivered
New Zealand citizens or residents waiting to bring their parents to New Zealand will have a fairer and more predictable selection process under changes to the
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New Zealand citizens or residents waiting to bring their parents to New Zealand will have a fairer and more predictable selection process under changes to the
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Kiwi businesses can now find their share of the $400 million a year the Government puts into business grants, funds, and equity schemes in minutes rather
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The Government is reforming a long-standing issue for regional airports by creating more flexible, cost-effective options to improve runway safety, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has
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The Crown has entered into binding agreements to monetise the debt it holds in telecommunications lines company Chorus, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Infrastructure Minister Chris
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Businesses are about to have enhanced powers to detain and arrest those stealing from them with the Crimes Act Amendment Bill passing its final reading in
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Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today launched the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, setting a clear 10-year direction to improve mental health and addiction outcomes for
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Kiwi businesses will be worse off under Labour’s policy to cut Investment Boost, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “Labour is taking $6.6 billion of support
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Auckland's City Rail Link (CRL) will open to passengers on 13 September, with Transport Minister Chris Bishop and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown confirming the long-awaited opening
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An exciting range of future-focused, industry-led secondary school subjects was launched by Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Education Minister Erica Stanford today, giving young New
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A new national ID card will make it easier for disabled people with certified service dogs to access public places, businesses and public transport, Disability Issues
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A new specialist school for students with complex needs in Gisborne will open in the next two years, the first of its kind in the region,
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Today's labour market statistics confirm what many New Zealanders already know from experience: the second quarter of this year was a tough one, Finance Minister Nicola
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The Public Service Commission will be undertaking a rapid review of the Ministry of Justice, and providing firm guidance to all chief executives on managing employment
Read moreA unique Government and community funding initiative will support dozens of at-risk young people to experience the rural work environment through access to hands-on learning within
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New labour market statistics show why National's long-term plan to grow the economy and create jobs matters, National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says. "It's been a
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Two native species found nowhere else on Earth are getting help to survive, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. Hamilton’s frog and the white-bellied skink are both
Read moreMore young New Zealanders will be paid to train for manufacturing careers, with the successful Earn as You Learn programme expanding into the Hutt Valley, Bay
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RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop has released an investigation report and launched consultation on Wellington’s heritage planning rules related to five key sites. The report following
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