Oceania New Zealand Jacinda Ardern, elected Prime Minister in 2017 at the age of 37 as the youngest female head of government in the world, announced she would leave office and Feb 7th would be her last day as prime minister after five and a half years
Oceania New Zealand New Zealand's Ministry of Trade and Consumer Affairs has warned the country's leaders against maintaining a slow approach on cryptocurrencies, calling on the Australian government to finalize its stance on cryptocurrencies as well 'before it is too late'
Oceania New Zealand A shortage of 15.000 nurses by 2035 has been predicted by the Nursing Council of New Zealand; the country has been facing a critical nursing shortage for years now, a situation exacerbated by an aging population and the retirement of experienced nurses
Oceania New Zealand Parents and caregivers of young children will be helped to manage the rising cost of living with partial reimbursement of ECE (early childhood education) tuition beginning July 1, with refund of up to 25% of their weekly tuition to a maximum of $75/week
Oceania New Zealand The country will record "significantly slower" economic growth in the coming years, the finance minister said, as slowing productivity hampers the economy; the announcement came as New Zealand is about to issue a pre-budget update in two weeks