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Tertiary Research Excellence Fund Focused On Driving Economic Growth
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 11:08 am | New Zealand Government
The TREF will invest $315 million per year in research capability in the tertiary education system, with funding allocated based on participating providers’ research performance. More >>
Government Approves New Plan To Eliminate Bovine TB
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 7:17 am | New Zealand Government
"The Government, in partnership with the beef, dairy and deer industries, plans to knock out tuberculosis (TB)-infected possums in certain ‘hot spot’ parts of the country to protect herds", says Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. More >>
Minister To Represent New Zealand At Key Labour Conference
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 3:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister van Velden will speak at the plenary session and participate in the Asia Pacific Labour Ministers meeting. There will also be an important standards-setting discussion on platform-based workers that New Zealand will participate in. More >>
More Trades Academy Places For Young People
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Government
“This Government backs the trades. We know that for many young people, vocational education provides a direct pathway into skilled careers and lifelong opportunities,” Nicola Willis says. More >>
Marsden Point Rail Link Progresses
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
“The previous Government allocated $410 million, seemingly at random because they did so without any clue of the design or costs and subsequently received a billion dollar estimate from KiwiRail." More >>
Council Voting To Be Restricted To Elected Members
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Government
“Councillors are directly accountable to voters for their decisions. We are amending the Local Government Act 2002 so only elected members hold voting rights at council committee meetings,” Mr Watts says. More >>
Workable Lending Laws Delivered
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
“New Zealanders should be able to access affordable finance when they need it, whether they’re buying a home, renovating, upgrading a car, or managing household costs,” Mr Brewer says. More >>
Powering Up Data-Driven Social Investment
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 9:48 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has committed $57.7 million over four years through Budget 2026 to modernise the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI) to meet growing demand and boost social investment. More >>
Travel Bans On Extremist Israeli Settlers
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 8:13 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand has previously placed targeted travel bans on individuals, politicians and military leaders advocating violence or undermining democracy in a range of countries, including Israel, Russia, Belarus and Myanmar. More >>
Talks On Polynesian Priorities In Samoa
Monday, 1 June 2026, 6:30 pm | New Zealand Government
As well as cost of living, the future of Moana Pasifika was a topic of discussion during Mr Peters’ visit to Samoa. More >>
First Shipment Of Extra Diesel Reserve Bound For NZ
Monday, 1 June 2026, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The fuel was loaded on 31 May and is now en route to Marsden Point in Northland, where it is expected to arrive mid-June (16-18 June). The second shipment is expected to arrive in early July. More >>
E-Bike Charging Stations Locked In For The Regions
Monday, 1 June 2026, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The $2.5 million investment comes from the Electrifying the Great Rides Fund and builds on the $478,750 announced in June 2025 for 10 charging stations on two Great Rides, the Hawke’s Bay Trails and the Remutaka Cycle Trail. More >>
Māori Recognised In King’s Birthday Honours 2026
Monday, 1 June 2026, 7:16 am | New Zealand Government
Māori honoured this year include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit whose mahi has made a lasting contribution to our country. More >>
Education Contributions Recognised In Honours
Monday, 1 June 2026, 7:13 am | New Zealand Government
The passion, drive, and determination of this year’s recipients is embossed in the lives of the many students, teachers, academics, and communities they have worked with More >>
King’s Birthday Honours Recipients Congratulated
Monday, 1 June 2026, 7:10 am | New Zealand Government
Among the 178 people being recognised, six have been appointed as Knights and Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. More >>
McClay To Chair Formal UK, And OECD Trade Meetings
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Together with Secretary Kyle, Mr McClay will review the progress achieved in implementation of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement at the Third Ministerial Meeting of the FTA Joint Committee. More >>
Gas Market Transparency Takes Step Forward
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is working on a number of practical measures simultaneously, including fast-tracking consents for more renewable electricity generation, and making the market fairer. More >>
Budget 2026 Delivering For Auckland
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
We're supporting economic growth through energy security, infrastructure investment, and a responsible fiscal plan that gets the Government’s books back to surplus a year earlier than forecast, Minister for Auckland Simon Watts says. More >>
Improving Welfare System Efficiency
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 6:01 am | New Zealand Government
The Bill also strengthens existing safeguards for the use of automated decision-making, including legislative requirements to manage bias, ensure transparency and maintain appropriate human oversight. More >>
NZ Bottom Trawl Footprint Remains Small
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is not an outlier in this method of fishing. More than 100 countries operate trawl fisheries including Australia, Canada, the US and Japan. More >>
