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Investment To Deliver Faster Access To Support
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
“Budget 2026 will deliver faster access to maternal mental health support, more frontline psychology roles, and a better crisis response by opening up more beds,” Mr Doocey says. More >>
Pharmac Listens To Feedback, And Will Fund Ambulance Medicines
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Pharmac is working closely with Health NZ, ACC and ambulance providers to make sure the transition is seamless. More >>
Securing Affordable Energy: LNG To Keep The Lights On And Protect Jobs
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 8:33 am | New Zealand Government
Since the Government announced the LNG facility in February, wholesale electricity prices for 2028 and 2029 have fallen by around $20/MWh, delivering savings of up to $800 million a year that will flow through to Kiwi households and businesses. More >>
Securing Affordable Energy: Power Companies Made Responsible For Winter Back-Up
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
Kiwis have been paying the price for an energy system run on the edge through higher bills and greater risk of shortages. This Government is fixing that by making the electricity sector take real, permanent responsibility for keeping the lights on. More >>
Ensuring Safer Drinking Water In Schools
Monday, 8 June 2026, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
Any disruption to a school’s drinking water supply is not only onerous on the school but may also present a potential health and safety risk to its students. More >>
Government Welcomes New Diesel Storage
Monday, 8 June 2026, 9:10 am | New Zealand Government
Channel Infrastructure NZ has worked at pace to recommission the tanks in time to receive the diesel reserve purchased by the Government. More >>
Solomon Islands PM To Visit New Zealand
Sunday, 7 June 2026, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has a longstanding partnership with Solomon Islands covering education, economic development, fisheries and policing. More >>
Successful NZ-Australia PMs’ Meeting Concludes
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
“As Queensland gears up to host Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics, it was good to talk to the Premier and the Organising Committee about opportunities for New Zealand businesses,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. More >>
Paramedics To Be Able To Prescribe Medicines
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
“We are focused on building the future of our healthcare system, and enabling paramedics to prescribe medicines is an important part of that," Health Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Budget 26: $62.5 Million For More Classrooms In South Island Schools
Friday, 5 June 2026, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s announcement brings the total investment in growth in the South Island through the last three Budgets to around $300 million. More >>
Ashburton Community Birthing Unit Upgrade Underway
Friday, 5 June 2026, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
“This investment will help ensure local mothers and babies continue to receive quality care in a modern, fit-for-purpose facility close to home.” More >>
Parenting Support Strengthened With Budget Investment
Friday, 5 June 2026, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
“Parenting can be full of challenges and it’s even harder when families go through hard times or have a child with additional needs,” Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
$10m To Accelerate Predator Free In Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau
Friday, 5 June 2026, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
“Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau has already shown what can be achieved when Iwi, councils, communities, conservation groups, philanthropists, scientists, and volunteers work together. We are backing that success and helping take it to the next level." More >>
Seasonal Closure To Support Orange Roughy
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Mr Shane Jones says spawning area protections, and the catch limit reductions, are a response to stock assessments showing the ESCR orange roughy fishery is under pressure and requires careful management to rebuild. More >>
PM To Visit Australia For Annual Leaders’ Meeting
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
Australia is our only formal ally, our most important economic partner, the place a number of Kiwis call home, and a holiday destination for many of us, Mr Luxon says. More >>
Training Boost For 20,000 Children’s Workers To Keep Kids Safe
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government
This training boost will build on the testing phase which began in January 2026 and involved 500 children’s workers. More >>
New AML Code Delivers Practical Changes For New Zealanders
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The AML regime has become too slow, too repetitive, and too frustrating for ordinary New Zealanders and the businesses serving them, says Mrs McKee. More >>
Clean Up Of Former Landfills In National Park Complete
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
DOC applied to the Ministry for the Environment’s Contaminated Sites and Vulnerable Landfills Fund (CSVLF), with support from Environment Canterbury, in mid-2025. More >>
Budget 2026: Students To Get More And Better Access To Musical Instruments
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 11:58 am | New Zealand Government
Students not having access to musical instruments has been a long-standing barrier and we are determined to remove it. More >>
Life-Changing Cancer Care Closer To Home In Northland
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
Once the service opens, most patients will be able to receive treatment in Whangārei, reducing travel and allowing them to spend more time with their families and support networks. More >>
