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Show You Care This World Children’s Day

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 4:11 pm | New Zealand Government

"Every child deserves to feel secure, to be nurtured, and to know they belong. Today, there are more than 2000 caregivers across New Zealand, including respite, emergency, transitional and family home caregivers.” More >>

Clean Vehicle Standard Bill Passes Third Reading

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Government

“We’ve acted quickly to put these temporary measures in place to avoid the risk of an estimated $264 million in net charges being passed on to New Zealand households and businesses”, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>

Steering Our Great Rides Into The Future

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government

“The Government is committing $7.5 million over three years from the New Zealand Cycle Trail Fund to ensure our world-class trails continue to deliver economic, recreational, and environmental benefits to communities,” Louise Upston says. More >>

Making New Zealand A Better Place For Young Kiwis

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Government

Children of families with complex needs were identified as priority groups for the first round of the Social Investment Fund in June, Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston says. More >>

Modernising Building Research Funding

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Government

Funding will be managed centrally, with input from the sector, to improve oversight of spending and ensure research funding aligns with sector needs and Government priorities, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>

Toolkit Expanded To Address Wider Gender Pay Gaps

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government

The expanded toolkit was developed in partnership with business, reflecting the shared commitment across the private and public sectors to take action on gender pay gaps and create fairer workplaces for all. More >>

Red Tape Relief Improves Fraud And Scam Prevention

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government

Anti–money laundering rules have made it too hard for banks to share information about known fraud or scam activity – including ‘mule’ accounts and associated details, says Mrs McKee. More >>

Digital Trial To Boost Supermarket Competition

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard announced today that the Government has initiated consultation on a proposal to trial the use of digital labels for lower risk imported goods. More >>

Cell Phone Ban In Schools Raising Achievement

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government

ERO made several recommendations including increasing visibility of the benefits of removing digital distractions and what good practice in school compliance looks like. Advice and guidelines for schools will be updated to align with the findings. More >>

New Actions To Grow The Mental Health And Addiction Workforce

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 9:30 am | New Zealand Government

Over the past year, the frontline Health NZ workforce has grown by around 10 per cent. Overall vacancy rates and wait times are down, and we’ve seen strong growth in key areas. More >>

Stalkers To Face Full Force Of The Law

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:32 am | New Zealand Government

The new offence of stalking and harassment is defined as a pattern of behaviour which the offender knew was likely to cause the victim fear or distress. More >>

Better Protection From Foreign Interference

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:20 am | New Zealand Government

Some foreign states engage in activities that are deceptive, corruptive, or coercive. These activities are intended to inappropriately manipulate our society or place undue pressure on individuals and our communities. More >>

Bill Giving ECE Sector Rights And The Regulator Purpose Passed Into Law

Thursday, 20 November 2025, 8:14 am | New Zealand Government

Changes to the Education and Training Act come into force on 23 February 2026, when the Director of Regulation will be established in the Ministry of Education. More >>

Ferry Solution Saves New Zealand $2.3 Billion

Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 6:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Ferry Holdings will be in the driving seat for the infrastructure, ably and contractually backed by CentrePort, Port Marlborough and KiwiRail, and accommodations will be made to minimise disruption to Interislander and Bluebridge. More >>

New Safeguards For Puberty Blocker Prescribing

Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Government

The new approach will not impact patients currently receiving gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for the treatment of gender dysphoria or incongruence, with changes applying only to new cases going forward. More >>

Minister Peters To Travel To Asia

Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Government

Mr Peters will also travel to Guangzhou, China, to attend an event marking New Zealand’s procurement of two new interisland ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International. More >>

Law Passed To Support NZ’s Defence And Security

Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government

“The security of New Zealand is a 24/7 issue, and our Defence Force works 365 days a year to preserve it. The Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill allows the Chief of Defence Force to better manage their workforce to ensure New Zealand’s security.” More >>

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