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Global Stars Shine On New Zealand, Boosting Cities And Regions
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
From sports to concerts, we’re backing cities and regions with funding, creating boosts to local economies. More >>
Unlocking Papakāinga Across New Zealand
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
The new national standards will provide consistent rules across the country for all councils, reducing complexity, time and cost for Māori landowners, councils and communities, Mr Bishop says. More >>
Strengthening Community Preparedness, Resilience
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
The Minister made the announcement during a visit to Waiwhetū Marae in Lower Hutt, which received Stage 2 Māori Climate Platform funding earlier this year. More >>
Cheaper Card Payments For Businesses Proposed
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 8:53 am | New Zealand Government
"When a retailer gets charged too much to accept a payment, that cost doesn't just sit with them. It gets passed on to all of us as consumers through surcharges and higher prices at the counter," Mr Brewer says. More >>
NZ, French Trade Ministers To Meet Yearly
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 7:15 am | New Zealand Government
The two Ministers agreed to establish annual ministerial meetings to advance New Zealand-France trade and investment, and to facilitate closer collaboration between New Zealand and French businesses. More >>
Reducing Child And Youth Offending Through Sport And Recreation
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 3:18 pm | New Zealand Government
The funding will be delivered across four waves through Community Impact Investment, as part of a Sport NZ led Reducing Child and Youth Offending Project. More >>
Boosting Support For Children And Young People With High Support Needs
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
This government is investing in better help for high support needs young people and their families. More >>
Solar On Schools To Boost Future Resilience
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 11:23 am | New Zealand Government
“The solar on schools programme marks a significant step toward energy affordability and resilience across the education sector,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Creative And Cultural Sector Gets Further Copyright Support
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 11:14 am | New Zealand Government
“Our museums, libraries, galleries and archives are the keepers of our national story. But too much of what they hold is fragile, at risk of deterioration, and locked up by copyright rules built for a different era." More >>
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 >>
