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A united approach to Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti – Fijian Language Week will ensure Vosa Vakaviti is taught and spoken more across New Zealand, Pacific Peoples Barbara Edmonds has said.
- Pacific Peoples
Tuvalu is in the spotlight this week as communities across New Zealand celebrate Vaiaso o te Gagana Tuvalu – Tuvalu Language Week.
- Pacific Peoples
The future of Supercars events in New Zealand has been secured with new Government support.
- Economic Development
The Government is helping businesses recover from Cyclone Gabrielle and attract more people back into their regions.
- Cyclone Recovery
- Regional Development
The Government has confirmed details of the tax changes to the bright-line test for cyclone-damaged properties, with the release of the required legislative amendments.
- Revenue
The Government has agreed to a request from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into COVID-19 for extra three months to deliver its final report.
- Internal Affairs
New Zealand’s Tongan community are coming together to promote language sustainability this week, as Uike Lea Faka-Tonga – Tongan Language Week begins.
- Pacific Peoples
New Zealand is taking the next step towards a fairer tax system with the introduction of legislation that would enable a digital services tax (DST) on large multinational companies.
- Finance
- Revenue
The Government is ensuring that owners of flood and cyclone-damaged properties who take up voluntary buy-out offers are not inadvertently caught by tax rules.
- Revenue
The Government has delivered the next step to protect renters and property owners by introducing a regulatory regime for residential property managers.
- Housing
Economic Development Minister Barbara Edmonds will lead the first all-women trade mission to Australia this week, with a 26 strong business delegation.
- Economic Development
The Pacific Language Weeks series will have a new look in 2024 with the introduction of Solomon Islands Pidgin and Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin.
- Pacific Peoples
Proposed changes for the retirement village sector balance fairness for consumers with ensuring the sector is supported, Associate Housing Minister Barbara Edmonds announced today.
- Housing
The Government has welcomed a report from the Startup Advisors Council on steps to support a thriving startup sector in New Zealand.
- Economic Development
- Research, Science and Innovation
Deepening the bonds between our Cook Islands community and their cultural traditions is the focus of this year’s ‘Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani – Cook Islands Language Week.
- Pacific Peoples
Communities around New Zealand are safer, with 26 fire stations having now been successfully upgraded or rebuilt, providing a boost for regional economies and a key emergency service.
- Internal Affairs
Kiribati communities are gearing up to celebrate Tungaru language this week, as Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati – Kiribati Language Week 2023 gets underway.
- Pacific Peoples
The Chris Hipkins Government is providing targeted measures to support our Pacific health workforce, Associate Health Minister Barbara Edmonds says.
- Health
- Pacific Peoples
The Government is supporting regionally-led programmes to celebrate and empower women and girls during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
- Internal Affairs
A five-year focus on tackling rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease has been announced by Associate Health Minister Barbara Edmonds.
- Health
The Government has announced changes to strengthen requirements in venues with pokie (gambling) machines will come into effect from 15 June.
- Internal Affairs
The next ‘giant leap’ in New Zealand’s space journey has been taken today with the launch of the National Space Policy, Economic Development Minister Barbara Edmonds announced.
- Economic Development
The Government is making it easier for the screen sector to access support in order to attract more domestic and international productions to help grow the economy.
- Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Economic Development
Our most spoken Pacific language is taking centre stage this week with Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa – Samoa Language Week kicking off around the country.
- Pacific Peoples