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NZ And Thailand Launch Strategic Partnership
Friday, 21 August 2026, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
“Prime Minister Anutin’s visit to New Zealand has set a clear direction for our relationship built over 70 years of friendship, trust and close connections between our people,” Mr Luxon says. More >>
Tobacco Sales Continue To Fall
Friday, 21 August 2026, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
Hon Casey Costello Associate Minister of Health Newly published data shows a continued decline in the sale of cigarettes and tobacco, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said today. "The figures are encouraging and are consistent with the long-term ... More >>
Auckland Children’s Dental Surgery Waitlist Falls By Two-Thirds
Friday, 21 August 2026, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
“A range of initiatives have helped significantly reduce the waitlist, including providing additional support for families, more weekday and Saturday theatre capacity, and closer collaboration between hospital and community oral health teams." More >>
Closer To Home: 20 New Specialist Classrooms
Friday, 21 August 2026, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
This $23 million investment brings the government’s total investment in specialist education infrastructure to more than $317 million, helping students with high and complex learning support needs access environments built for their needs. More >>
New Template To Simplify Prequalification Process
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
The prequalification template can be used by small businesses and sole traders to gather and present information about their health and safety practices. Itshould be used alongside WorkSafe’s position statement. More >>
Changes To Emergency Management Legislation
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Government
“Precautionary action is more important than ever, with storms, floods and landslides becoming increasingly frequent and severe," says the Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Mark Mitchell. More >>
Building The Future Of Data For Rural Communities
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 11:36 am | New Zealand Government
New Zealand’s largest research database, the Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI), absorbs data from across Government agencies, Stats NZ surveys and non-government organisations. More >>
Smarter Plan For Auckland's Motorways
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
Auckland's motorway network carries around 1.5 million trips every day and is critical to keeping people and freight moving, Mr Bishop says. More >>
New Mental Health Facility Opens In Rotorua
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 11:07 am | New Zealand Government
The Mental Health Wellbeing and Recovery Unit, Te Whare Oranga Tangata o Whakaue, will welcome its first patients from 25 August. More >>
Landcorp Delivers Record Result
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 10:46 am | New Zealand Government
Improved profitability, lower debt, stronger productivity, and increased returns to shareholders are all positive indicators that the business has made significant positive change. More >>
Agricultural Productivity To Soar With Drone Reform
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 7:04 am | New Zealand Government
This reform will reduce costs, improve efficiency and unlock regional growth. It is yet another common-sense change from the Government’s ambitious programme to fix the basics and modernise New Zealand’s civil aviation rules. More >>
Providing Certainty For The Marine Sector
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Government
While the change affects who can regulate fishing activities, the requirements under the Fisheries Act to manage fishery resources sustainably remains. More >>
Decisions On Freshwater Farm Plans Released
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Regulations will now be drafted that deliver on the ACT-National Coalition commitment to improve farm plans, so they are more cost effective and pragmatic for farmers. More >>
A More Practical Planning System For Food And Fibre Production
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Bishop says the changes include simplifying the Natural Environment Bill’s environmental limits framework by removing resource cap provisions and simplifying action plan provisions. More >>
Achieving Competitive Urban Land Markets In New System
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Government
To ensure councils fulfil this obligation, Cabinet has agreed to establish a new Urban Land Market Officer. More >>
Pharmac Culture Continues To Improve, And Get More Transparent
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
“Pharmac has gone from focussing solely on managing their fixed budget, to an agency that seeks collaboration for better outcomes, and advocates for further funding." More >>
More Juice Into Blackcurrant Exports
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is investing $300,000 through the Primary Sector Growth Fund alongside $450,000 in industry funding from the New Zealand Blackcurrant Co-operative in the three-year 'Blackcurrant Value Extraction Project’. More >>
More Than 820 Homes Through Flexible Fund
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:00 am | New Zealand Government
“Overall, since we came into Government, more than 8,400 social housing places have been delivered nationally, and the social housing waitlist has reduced from 25,483 to 19,003. However, it’s clear there is more to do." More >>
DOC Awards $9.2 Million To Boost Community-Led Conservation
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
“The projects selected this year cover a range of New Zealand’s threatened ecosystems and species, from internationally recognised wetlands and geothermal areas to Northland horopito and Whitaker’s skink," says Conservation Minister Tama Potaka. More >>
Network Efficiency Needed For More Affordable Power, Govt Says
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 7:29 am | New Zealand Government
“Supporting a reliable and affordable electricity system is one of this Government’s top priorities, which is why we’re asking for feedback on potential reforms to the regulatory framework that underpins this important sector," says Hon Simeon Brown. More >>
