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Stay Safe On Our Roads This Easter

Thursday, 17 April 2025, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Government

“Drive sober, wear your seatbelt, ensure you’re well rested, and stick to the speed limit. Simple decisions like putting on your seatbelt and avoiding distractions, such as cell phones, while driving make a big difference in keeping yourself and ... More >>

Over 200,000 New Zealanders To Benefit From Medicines Funding Boost

Thursday, 17 April 2025, 11:27 am | New Zealand Government

The funding boost of $604 million over four years has allowed Pharmac to fund or widen access to 59 medicines so far, with five more being considered for funding as of today. More >>

Latest Figures Confirm Inflation Back Under Control

Thursday, 17 April 2025, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government

“This is the third consecutive quarter that inflation has remained within the bank’s target range and confirms the era of high inflation is over,” Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. More >>

Enduring Pacific Bonds Reinforced

Thursday, 17 April 2025, 10:51 am | New Zealand Government

This visit has helped us to gain a fresh understanding of priorities from right across the region, in Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia – and what more New Zealand can do to help. More >>

More Jobseekers Finding Work

Thursday, 17 April 2025, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government

Quarterly benefit numbers released by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) today show more than 23,000 clients receiving a main benefit found employment in the March 2025 quarter – an increase of 2,421 people, or 11.6 percent on the same period ... More >>

Minister Welcomes Newest Electricity Retailer

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 6:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Our energy system should be supporting our businesses and industries to compete on the global stage by making sure they have access to reliable, affordable energy, says Energy Minister Simon Watts. More >>

Earthquake & Renewable Energy A Focus In Vanuatu

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 6:04 pm | New Zealand Government

“New Zealand will work with the Vanuatu Government over coming weeks to identify priority areas to focus our efforts,” Mr Peters says. More >>

Courts’ Caseflow Management Going Digital

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Current court and tribunal processes are largely paper-based and underpinned by outdated software. These manual processes don’t meet the public’s expectation of a modern, streamlined service. More >>

Government Moves To Improve Freshwater Farm Plans

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government is delivering on its commitment to make freshwater farm plans more practical and affordable, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard announced today. More >>

SH1 Central North Island Now Smoother And Safer

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Across the Tīrau to Waiouru project, 32 contracting firms worked for over 110,000 hours. At the project’s peak, 145 truckloads of roading metal were being delivered every day across the closed sections of state highway. More >>

Welcome Insights To Make Hospitality Thrive

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 11:03 am | New Zealand Government

The Hospitality Summit has been a key initiative allowing greater alignment across the hospitality and tourism sectors. The input of hospitality leaders has been instrumental in delivering our Tourism Boost. The shared knowledge of leaders has been invaluable ... More >>

Reserve Bank Funding Reduction Agreed

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government

The bank initially sought funding of $1.03 billion for the coming five years, but the Treasury advised me that that amount did not represent good value for money. More >>

Health Infrastructure Plan Released

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

“This is a first for New Zealand – a single, long-term plan that lays out a clear pipeline for health infrastructure,” Mr Brown says. More >>

Government Launches Regulatory Review Into Telecommunications

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government

Telecommunications touch almost every part of modern life. With 7.22 million active connections—around 1.4 per New Zealander—this sector is as essential as electricity and water. More >>

Fiji And New Zealand: An Indispensable Partnership

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government

“New Zealand and Fiji share an indispensable partnership in the Pacific,” Mr Peters says, following his meeting in Nadi last night with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. “In these uncertain times, the Fiji-New Zealand relationship must deliver ... More >>

Appointments To The Waste Advisory Board

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government

“I am very pleased to welcome Dr Terri-Ann Berry and Michelle Kazor to the Waste Advisory Board,” Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says. More >>

Kiwi Farmers Doing Their Bit On Emissions

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government

“New Zealand farmers are among the most carbon-efficient food producers in the world and these latest results further demonstrate that Labour’s failed He Waka Eke Noa was not needed, and that we were right to take agriculture out of the Emissions ... More >>

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