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Website. www.msd.govt.nz. The Ministry of Social Development (MSD; Māori: Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the New Zealand Government on social policy, and providing social services. MSD is the largest public service department, employing public servants in over 200 locations ...
The Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) was a social welfare payment in New Zealand 's social security system, primarily given to single parents with dependent children. It, along with all other benefit payments, was managed by Work and Income, under the Ministry of Social Development. Since the Fifth National Government of New Zealand's welfare ...
In 1898 the New Zealand government introduced a means-tested old-age pension for those 65 years and older. [12] This established some key features of public pensions in New Zealand, such as the use of general government spending rather than individual contributions, and a "pay as you go" rather than an actuarial approach to funding. [13]
Ministry of Health (Manatū Hauora) HealthPAC. Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) National Radiation Laboratory. National Health Committee. New Zealand Health Information Service. Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga) Ministry of Justice (Tāhū o te Ture) Crime Prevention Unit.
Income tax was introduced in New Zealand by the Liberal Government in 1891. [5] The tax did not apply to individuals with income less than £300 per annum, which exempted most of the population, and the top rate was 5%. [6] Most government revenue came from customs, land, death and stamp duties. [5] The top rate rose to 6.67% by 1914.
Work and Income; Following National's coalition with New Zealand First in 1996, the Department of Social Welfare and the New Zealand Employment Service were merged to form Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ). Alongside these reforms was the introduction of a work for the dole scheme, known as the community wage.
Agency executive. Peter Mersi, Chief Executive and Commissioner. Website. www.ird.govt.nz. Inland Revenue or Inland Revenue Department (IRD; Māori: Te Tari Taake) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on tax policy, collecting and disbursing payments for social support programmes, and collecting tax.
The Employment Relations Act 2000 (the "ER Act") is the most fundamental employment law statute in New Zealand. The ER Act repealed the Employment Contracts Act 1991 (the "ECA"). It enacts a number of core provisions on freedom of association, recognition and operation of unions, collective bargaining, collective agreements, individual ...