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Simpler, More Cost-Effective Local Government
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Our new planning system is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to set New Zealand on the path to economic growth that lifts our living standards and protects the environment, Mr Bishop says. More >>
Focus On Basics Delivers Groundbreaking Maths Results
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Education Minister Erica Stanford says these results show that the Government’s focus on fixing the basics is working for children in every community. More >>
Digitising Healthcare To Put Patients First
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The plan’s five core objectives are to improve outcomes for patients and families, support clinicians, stabilise critical infrastructure, build foundations for innovation, and enable data-driven decision-making. More >>
White Ribbon Day – Preventing Violence Against Women
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 11:39 am | New Zealand Government
Today is White Ribbon Day, the national day when people wear a white ribbon to show that they do not condone violence against women. More >>
New Logistics Facilities For Burnham
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 11:20 am | New Zealand Government
The $58 million Burnham Maintenance Support Facility is a modern, technology-enabled complex for maintenance and repair of defence equipment and offers improved capacity and safety for personnel, Ms Collins says. More >>
RIF Funding Backs West Coast Resilience
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Jenny Marcroft, who spoke at today’s announcement, says the project reflects strong collaboration between local and central government. More >>
Costs Outweigh Benefits Of Cook Strait Tug
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 10:29 am | New Zealand Government
The Government allocated $600,000 in Budget 2024 to Maritime NZ to develop a business case for emergency ocean response capability (EORC), focusing on Cook Strait. More >>
Supporting The Health And Wellbeing Of New Zealand’s Farming Community
Monday, 24 November 2025, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Government
ACC partnered with FMG and the Mental Health Foundation in 2016 to deliver Farmstrong, which was developed to address the need for improved psychosocial support in farming and horticulture. More >>
Building Reforms Deliver Consumer Protections
Monday, 24 November 2025, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
Under proportionate liability, each party will only be accountable for the work they undertook. This will speed up consenting and ease the burden on ratepayers unfairly footing the bill for damages, Chris Penk says. More >>
New Investor Visa To Back Local Businesses
Monday, 24 November 2025, 10:07 am | New Zealand Government
This visa is about bringing practical skills and capital into the economy. We want investors who will roll up their sleeves and help New Zealand businesses thrive, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Youth Targeted By Social Investment Fund
Monday, 24 November 2025, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis says the successful organisations demonstrated an ability to make the best overall impact for those groups, and to measure success. More >>
New CT Scanner Boosting Output At Kenepuru Hospital
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Simeon Brown says these early results show just how transformative this technology can be for patients and the wider health system. More >>
Exporters To Benefit From CPTPP’s Growing Membership And New Links To The EU And ASEAN
Friday, 21 November 2025, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Ministers will meet again before the end of the year with a view to announce the substantial conclusion for Costa Rica’s accession working group. More >>
Strengthening The Immigration System
Friday, 21 November 2025, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bill deters exploitation by creating a new offence for knowingly seeking or receiving premiums for employment, whether in New Zealand or offshore, with penalties of up to seven years’ imprisonment or a $100,000 fine. More >>
New Dunedin Hospital Hits First Milestone
Friday, 21 November 2025, 11:53 am | New Zealand Government
A total of 154 pile caps have now been installed, connecting 324 deep foundation piles. Pile capping involves securing the tops of the piles with steel-reinforced concrete to create a stable base for the building’s substructure. More >>
RFI Launched For Future Road User Charges System
Friday, 21 November 2025, 11:41 am | New Zealand Government
“We want to hear from innovators and private companies on how we can make paying for road use as easy as paying your power bill or streaming service”, Mr Bishop says. More >>
New Social Housing Investment Plan Released
Friday, 21 November 2025, 10:40 am | New Zealand Government
In Budget 2025, the Government created a new contestable Flexible Fund for social housing. From 1 July 2027, it will replace the current patchwork of programmes and funds. More >>
Speech: New Social Housing Investment Plan Released
Friday, 21 November 2025, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
The plan a new approach, but one that I really believe will make a meaningful and lasting difference to helping those in need. More >>
Anti-Money Laundering Law Change Provides Immediate Relief For Businesses
Friday, 21 November 2025, 8:22 am | New Zealand Government
Under the clarified law, verifying a customer’s address will not be required for standard customer due diligence. That means opening a basic bank account or completing a simple transaction won’t involve pointless paperwork. More >>
38,000 Fewer Victims Of Serious Violent Crime As Gang Laws Mark One Year
Friday, 21 November 2025, 8:01 am | New Zealand Government
The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey shows there were 147,000 victims of serious violent crime in the 12 months to August. More >>
