β¨ Government Policy Announcements
The temporary entry of workers from the South Pacific has already
been facilitated by the introduction of revised work permit schemes
for persons from Tonga, Fiji, and Western Samoa, and the Government
expects that the use of these schemes will be of considerable
benefit to employers, to permit holders, and to the economies of the
Island nations.
An Immigration Amendment Bill will be introduced with the object of
increasing the effectiveness of immigration controls and also to provide
better services to immigrants and to the general public.
You will also be asked to consider a Bill to consolidate the British
Nationality and New Zealand Citizenship Act 1948 and the Aliens
Act 1948. The most important change will be to give women equal
status with men in the transmission of citizenship by descent to
children of the first generation.
New Zealanders rightly expect a reasonable standard of accommodation
and the Government will ensure to the fullest possible extent
that these expectations are met. The Government accepts as socially
and economically desirable the better utilisation of existing housing
and will be reviewing all housing policies with this in mind. But this
policy will need to maintain a viable homebuilding industry.
The Government will continue to encourage home ownership savings
schemes to ensure that individuals will be able to make a worthwhile
contribution towards a home of their own choice, as well as to provide
a growing source of funds as an alternative to direct State intervention
in the housing market.
The Government will pursue its policy of improving the health services
by the extension and development of preventive and community
health programmes.
Parliament will be given the opportunity of considering legislation
based on the recommendations in the report of the Royal Commission
of Inquiry into Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion.
As foreshadowed last year a committee has been set up under the
Chairmanship of Sir John Marshall to study and make recommendations
on the certification, registration, and discipline of teachers.
The outcome of the report, which should be completed in July, is
likely to be of considerable importance to the professional status of
teachers and consequently will have a bearing on the welfare of the
pupils in the schools.
The Government will continue to give full attention to meeting the
special needs of the Maori people. Special trade training schemes for
young people will be further developed and the Maori housing, land
development, and social welfare activities will be maintained. The
active involvement of Maori owners in the control and management of
their land will be further encouraged by the transfer of Maori reserved
lands to the control of incorporations or trustees.
You will be asked to consider a major revision of the Town and
Country Planning Act 1953. The Government intends to give effect to
many of the recommendations of the Review Committee which was
set up in 1972 and, in particular, to strengthen regional planning and
relate it more directly to the Government's economic, social and
development policies.
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VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1977, No 57
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1977, No 57
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Immigration Controls Relaxation
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π ImmigrationImmigration, Skilled Workers, Controls Relaxation
π Introduction of Immigration Amendment Bill
π ImmigrationImmigration, Legislation, Controls
π Consolidation of Citizenship and Aliens Acts
π ImmigrationCitizenship, Legislation, Gender Equality
ποΈ Housing Policy Review
ποΈ Infrastructure & Public WorksHousing, Policy, Homebuilding
ποΈ Encouragement of Home Ownership Savings Schemes
ποΈ Infrastructure & Public WorksHome Ownership, Savings Schemes, Housing Market
π₯ Improvement of Health Services
π₯ Health & Social WelfareHealth Services, Preventive Health, Community Health
π₯ Legislation on Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion
π₯ Health & Social WelfareLegislation, Contraception, Sterilisation, Abortion
π Review of Teacher Certification and Discipline
π Education, Culture & ScienceTeachers, Certification, Discipline, Education
- John Marshall (Sir), Chairman of the committee
πͺΆ Special Needs of the Maori People
πͺΆ MΔori AffairsMaori, Trade Training, Housing, Land Development
ποΈ Revision of Town and Country Planning Act
ποΈ Infrastructure & Public WorksTown Planning, Legislation, Regional Planning