Nicola Willis

2023 - 12 - 5

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Te reo Māori: Govt seeks to halt extra pay for public servants fluent ... (Stuff.co.nz)

The primary teachers union NZEI said its thousands of members would oppose the government. The Māori Language Commission Te Taura Whiri said it would be "a ...

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Eating its words: National backtracks on Māori language bonuses ... (Newstalk ZB)

ZB Plus has confirmed that three more of the government's core public agencies – the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Social Development and the Depart.

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"We knew spending was out of control": Finance Minister on the ... (Newstalk ZB)

Minister Nicola Willis told Mike Hosking that she believes the previous Government left fiscal booby traps, and she is working through the messes systematically ...

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Labour broke 'spirit of the law' to disguise state of books – Willis (Newsroom)

Nicola Willis alleges that Grant Robertson used 'clever workarounds' to make the books look better than they really are. Marc Daalder reports.

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Blow-out expected as govt deficit widens (BusinessDesk)

The government's widening operating deficit is tracking in line with expectations of a blow-out in the June 2024 year, with rising interest rates boosting.

Nicola Willis Threat To Back Track On Te Reo Allowances Will Be ... (Scoop.co.nz)

The PSA is deeply disappointed by the threat from new Public Services Minister Nicola Willis to remove allowances recognising competency in Te Reo across ...

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says it won't cost much for Waka ... (Newshub)

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has instructed the agency to refer to itself as 'New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi'. Willis did not say how much the ...

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Willis says NZTA Waka Kotahi name change won't cost much (1 News)

Finance Minister Nicola Willis did not say how much the change would cost.

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What is 'NZTA'? A user's guide to the new, English names (The Spinoff)

The name-flip has commenced with some urgency, with new transport minister Simeon Brown instructing Waka Kotahi staff to restore the beloved initialism NZTA.

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Reo pay cut sign of disrespect (waateanews.com)

Public Service Minister Nicola Willis is looking at the change, which would overturn a long-standing feature of public sector collective employment contracts.

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