Articles tagged with Budget 2025
New Zealand Revives Gas Exploration with Open Market Applications
1 day ago | 73 viewsPetroleum operators in New Zealand can now apply for new prospecting and exploration permits beyond Taranaki to boost gas reserves, thanks to a new open market application pathway introduced alongside the Block Offer competitive tender process. The exploration ban in 2018 had a negative impact on the gas sector, hindering investment and exploration efforts, leading to energy security concerns. To revitalize exploration activity, the government is focusing on streamlining permit processes and offering co-investment opportunities in new gas fields, while also introducing a new Tier 3 permit category for hobby miners to encourage small-scale gold mining across the country.
Tags: Shane Jones Petroleum operators Exploration permits Gas reserves Block Offer New Zealand Energy security Budget 2025 Hobby miners Regulatory scrutinyRural Health Roadshow: Ministers Visit Te Kūiti to Enhance Healthcare Access and Services
1 day ago | 80 viewsAssociate Health Minister Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson are conducting the Rural Health Roadshow in Te Kūiti, the tenth stop on the tour. The roadshow aims to gather feedback from rural communities and healthcare providers to assess the Rural Health Strategy's implementation and identify areas for improvement. Te Kūiti hosts one of six rural urgent care prototypes, part of a national initiative to enhance rural healthcare services, supported by a $164 million investment to strengthen urgent and after-hours care across New Zealand.
Tags: Matt Doocey Mark Patterson Rural Health Te Kūiti Roadshow Rural Communities Healthcare Rural Health Strategy Budget 2025 New ZealandersGovernment's $100 Million Investment to Upgrade NZ Hospitals for Better Healthcare
4 days ago | 52 viewsThe Government is investing $100 million to upgrade hospital facilities in New Zealand, focusing on modernizing and expanding clinical spaces to improve healthcare quality and access. The funding, part of Budget 2025, aims to address neglected infrastructure and ensure timely, quality care for all citizens. The program includes local projects nationwide and remediation efforts to strengthen essential hospital infrastructure, creating jobs and supporting frontline staff while enhancing patient care and hospital resilience.
Tags: Government investment hospital facilities Health Minister Simeon Brown Budget 2025 public services healthcare clinical spaces infrastructure New ZealandersGovernment-Funded Social Home Deliveries by Community Housing Providers: Progress Update and Future Plans
2 weeks ago | 117 viewsCommunity Housing Providers (CHPs) are actively delivering over 2,000 social homes funded by the Coalition Government, with a focus on allocating 1,500 social houses from Budget 2024 and 550 social homes for Auckland from Budget 2025. The government is committed to building the right homes in the right places for those in need, with a new housing investment system centered on strategic partnerships with CHPs and a Flexible Fund established in Budget 2025 to drive further change in social housing. Progress is being made in improving housing for Kiwis, including reducing the social housing register, moving families out of motels into social housing, and partnering with Māori housing providers to deliver affordable rental homes across the country.
Tags: Community Housing Providers CHPs Coalition Government Housing Minister Chris Bishop Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka Kāinga Ora Ministry of Housing and Urban Development HUD Budget 2024 Budget 2025Government Expands Community Magistrates' Role to Streamline District Court Process
1 month ago | 233 viewsThe Government, led by Associate Justice and Courts Minister Nicole McKee, plans to expand the jurisdiction of Community Magistrates in the District Court to enhance efficiency and reduce delays. This expansion will enable Community Magistrates to handle guilty pleas for most offenses, manage a broader range of cases, and issue community-based sentences. The initiative aims to streamline court processes, alleviate pressure on judges, and provide faster justice outcomes for victims, with budget support for additional Community Magistrates and training oversight.
Tags: Government Community Magistrates Justice System District Court Nicole McKee Legislation Judges Court Proceedings Victims Budget 2025Record Attendance Trends in Schools Signal Positive Shifts for Education System
1 month ago | 271 viewsSince Term 1 of 2024, attendance rates in schools have consistently increased each term compared to the previous year, with Term 2 of this year seeing a notable rise to 58.4% from 53.4% in Term 2 of the previous year. Associate Education Minister David Seymour highlights improvements in attendance across all regions, with a significant decrease in chronic absence rates. Plans are underway to enforce stricter attendance measures, including mandatory school attendance management plans aligned with the STAR program by 2026, with prosecution as a last resort for parents who persistently fail to ensure their children attend school. A $140 million budget allocation in 2025 aims to enhance attendance rates over the next four years to promote positive educational outcomes and long-term benefits for students.
Tags: Term 1 2024 Attendance David Seymour Education Minister Taranaki Whanganui Manawatū STAR Prosecution Budget 2025Minister Karen Chhour Urges Caregivers to Provide Safe and Loving Homes: Enhanced Support Available
1 month ago | 373 viewsMinister Karen Chhour urges individuals capable of offering a loving and stable environment to consider becoming caregivers, emphasizing improved support and training. Budget 2025 allocated $16 million to enhance care environments and caregiver training. Initiatives include caregiver feedback incorporation, improved on-boarding processes, and prioritizing safe and loving homes for children.
Tags: Minister for Children Karen Chhour caregiver support training Budget 2025 Caregiver Panel Oranga Tamariki Caring Families Aotearoa approval processImproving Rural Health Access: Ministers Engage with Tūrangi Community
1 month ago | 708 viewsAssociate Health Minister Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson are engaging with rural communities in Tūrangi to improve access to care nationwide. The Rural Health Roadshow allows for direct feedback on the Rural Health Strategy implementation and testing of rural urgent care prototypes. The Government's Budget 2025 allocates $164 million to enhance urgent and after-hours care, benefiting rural and remote communities across New Zealand.
Tags: Matt Doocey Mark Patterson Rural Health Mental Health Tūrangi Rural Communities Healthcare Rural Health Strategy Budget 2025 New ZealandersRural Health Roadshow: Minister Doocey Engages with Communities to Enhance Healthcare Services
2 months ago | 536 viewsAssociate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey is in Gore today for the rural health roadshow happening across the country. “The rural health roadshow is an opportunity for me to hear direct feedback from the public and those who are working in rural health about what’s working well and where the barriers may be. The roadshow is also a great opportunity to hear how well the Rural Health Strategy is being implemented,” Mr Doocey says.
Tags: Matt Doocey Associate Health Minister Rural Health Minister for Mental Health Gore Roadshow Rural Health Strategy Budget 2025 Primary Care FieldaysRural Health Roadshow: Minister Doocey Visits Hanmer Springs
2 months ago | 497 viewsAssociate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey will be coming to Hanmer Springs today as part of the rural health roadshow across the country. “The rural health roadshow is an opportunity for me to hear direct feedback from the public and those who are working in rural health about what’s working well and where the barriers may be. The roadshow is also a great opportunity to hear how well the Rural Health Strategy is being implemented,” Mr Doocey says.
Tags: Matt Doocey Rural Health Mental Health Roadshow Rural Health Strategy Budget 2025 Primary Care Fieldays Wellbeing Fund New ZealandersRural Health Roadshow: Minister Matt Doocey Visits Ōamaru to Improve Healthcare Services
2 months ago | 680 viewsAssociate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey will be coming to Ōamaru today as part of the rural health roadshow across the country. “The rural health roadshow is an opportunity for me to hear direct feedback from the public and those who are working in rural health about what’s working well and where the barriers may be. The roadshow is also a great opportunity to hear how well the Rural Health Strategy is being implemented,” Mr Doocey says.
Tags: Matt Doocey Rural Health Mental Health Health Minister Rural Health Strategy Budget 2025 Primary Care Fieldays New Zealanders Rural Wellbeing Fund