MIL-OSI New Zealand: New online tool for health and safety policy
Source: New Zealand Government A new online resource will enable small businesses to create health and wellbeing policies quickly and easily, through the business.govt.nz website. “The online Workplace Policy Builder makes it easy for small businesses to tailor policies to the individual circumstances of their workplaces,” says Small Business Minister Stuart Nash. “Small businesses who […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Māori and Pasifika scholarship recipients named
Source: New Zealand Government 30 highly-accomplished Māori and Pasifika student teachers have been awarded prestigious Kupe Scholarships in a presentation ceremony hosted by Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis in Parliament today. The Scholarship is worth over $25,000 and aims to attract Māori and Pasifika high achievers to the teaching profession and support them to become […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Water Infrastructure Speech
Source: New Zealand Government Safe, clean, and affordable water – from the source to the tap and back again · Thank you for the invitation to take part in this important conversation regarding the future of Waters infrastructure, service delivery and regulation in New Zealand. I want to acknowledge Chair Patrick Brockie, CE Stephen Selwood, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: ACC boosts investment in family violence intervention
Source: New Zealand Government ACC will invest a further $1.7m over the next three years to support the expansion of Gandhi Nivas, an early intervention service that provides emergency accommodation and counselling for perpetrators of family violence, says Minister for ACC Iain Lees-Galloway. “Gandhi Nivas puts families first, providing a safe environment for men to […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Law changes support M.bovis eradication
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor today announced a package of technical law changes to support the Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme. The response to cattle disease M.bovis has highlighted problems in the National Animal Identification and Tracing scheme (NAIT) that should have been fixed years ago – primarily farmers not registering animal movements […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Reappointments to Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Chris Hipkins today announced two reappointments to the Board of Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (Te Kura). Te Kura is a distance education provider offering personalised learning programmes to students from early childhood to Year 13. It works in partnership with students, whānau, school and communities to support […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Appointments to New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister Jenny Salesa is pleased to announce appointments to the New Zealand National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (the National Commission).Professor Tagaloatele Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop has been appointed as the Commissioner – Social Sciences for a three year term, replacing Materoa Dodd. She has considerable […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Foreign buyers ban passes third reading
Source: New Zealand Government The Bill to put in place the Government’s policy of banning overseas buyers of existing homes has passed its third and final reading in the House. “This is a significant milestone and demonstrates this Government’s commitment to making the dream of home ownership a reality for more New Zealanders,” Associate Finance […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Ethnic Communities Development Fund now open for 2018 funding round
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa, has today announced the opening of the 2018 funding round for the Ethnic Communities Development Fund (ECDF). ECDF provides $520,000 annually to support the development of strong, inclusive and resilient ethnic communities throughout New Zealand. “This fund contributes to improving social cohesion by supporting the […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Supporting graduate vets in our regions
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Agriculture Minister Meka Whaitiri is encouraging the next generation of vets to apply for career funding through a scheme designed to support and increase the number of graduate vets working with production animals in our regions. Having opened applications for 2018, Meka Whaitiri says the Voluntary Bonding Scheme for Veterinarians […]
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