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WEBGovernment’s desperate decree to stop public servants working from home won’t work. “The Minister of Public Service Nicola Willis is expecting public servants to stop working from home to help bolster the flagging local economy is micromanaging gone mad and counterproductive.”. NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff said.
Government delivers sensible approach to speed limits - VOXY
WEB1 day ago · New Zealanders expect a sensible approach to speed limits on our roads, and that’s what we’re delivering. “Throughout the world, 50km/h is used as the right speed limit to keep urban roads flowing smoothly and safely. The evidence on this is clear – comparable countries with the lowest rates of road deaths and serious injuries, such as ...
Snapper catch limits up, orange roughy down - VOXY
WEB4 hours ago · Summary of the stocks with catch limit increases: Snapper (SNA 2, 7 & 8) – west coast North and South Island, top of the South Island, and East Cape to south coast of Wellington. Pāua (PAU 3A) – Kaikōura. Kina (SUR 3) – east coast South Island. Kingfish (KIN 3) – east coast South Island, Southland, and Sub-Antarctic.
Reforming the building consent system - VOXY
WEB6 hours ago · The Government is investigating options for a major reform of the building consent system to improve efficiency and consistency across New Zealand, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “New Zealand has some of the least affordable housing in the world, which has dire social and economic implications.
Northland transmission tower collapse report released - VOXY
WEB4 days ago · The Electricity Authority’s report into the collapse of a Northland transmission tower on 20 June 2024 that left 88,000 people without power has been released, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. “The report highlights that several key failures led to the transmission tower collapsing and that the economic impact for Northland was ...
Clubs and Ranges Bill passes first reading - VOXY
WEB2 days ago · Improvements to the way shooting clubs and ranges are regulated are on the way with the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passing its first reading says Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. “The package of reforms in this Bill will enable simple and effective regulation of pistol and non-pistol ...
Supercharging schools to teach maths - VOXY
WEB3 days ago · The coalition Government is supercharging schools to lift maths achievement by delivering new resources and more support for teachers and students for Term 1 next year. “$30 million will fund resources including workbooks, teacher guidance and lesson plans for the 2025 school year. Resources will be available in English and te reo Māori ...
Tougher sentences on the horizon for criminals - VOXY
WEB3 days ago · Sentencing reforms that will ensure criminals face tougher consequences and victims are prioritised have passed first reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Despite a 33 per cent increase in violent crime, there has been a concerning trend where the courts have imposed fewer …
Workforce boost in specialist mental health training welcomed
WEB5 days ago · Highlights of the three-year plan include: • Increasing the number of psychiatry registrar training places Health NZ offers annually by 50%, from around 33 in 2024 to 50 from 2025 onwards. • A new associate psychology post-graduate programme (in partnership with the tertiary education sector), to train 20 …
New work-from-home guidance for public service - VOXY
WEB6 days ago · September 23, 2024. NZ Government. Politics. New work-from-home guidance for public service. 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 ...
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