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Focus On Basics Improving Student Achievement
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Eighty per cent of teachers have already changed how they are teaching English and Maths and all schools are now using explicit teaching techniques. More >>
Regulation Ministry Caters To $15.7 Billion Industry
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 8:29 am | New Zealand Government
The review is expected to take six months and will report back to responsible Minister’s with recommendations. More >>
Levelling Playing Field For Broadcast Advertising
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Government
“We need to level the playing field by ensuring local media companies are not disadvantaged by restricted advertising times which don’t apply to digital streaming platforms." More >>
New Zealand Secures Major Shipbuilder For New Ferries
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Government
“Ferry Holdings and GSI are still in negotiations, and details will not be disclosed until these negotiations are completed along with the port agreements with CentrePort Limited and Port Marlborough New Zealand Limited." More >>
Three New Charter Schools Will Give Students New Options In Term 1 2026
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 1:18 pm | New Zealand Government
“Every child deserves an education that gives them the opportunity to learn and grow in ways which are more specific to their needs. All of the schools announced today demonstrate the innovation enabled by the charter school model,” Mr Seymour ... More >>
Plan To Ease Home Lending Restrictions Welcomed
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 12:19 pm | New Zealand Government
Relaxing the restrictions on the amounts banks can lend will make it easier for Kiwis to get a foot on the property ladder, Nicola Willis says. More >>
Solicitor-General Stepping Down After 10 Years
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 11:19 am | New Zealand Government
The Public Service Commission will now manage the appointment process for a new Solicitor-General. More >>
Transformational New Entrant Reading
Monday, 13 October 2025, 4:56 pm | New Zealand Government
Māori students performing at or above what’s expected have increased from 25 per cent to 43 per cent in just two terms. Tamariki needing additional support fell from 62 to 47 per cent over the same short period. More >>
New Zealand Welcomes Growth In International Visitors
Monday, 13 October 2025, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
“International tourism, as New Zealand’s second highest export earner, is a key part of our economic recovery,” Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. More >>
Major Boost To Diagnostic Scanners Nationwide
Monday, 13 October 2025, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The upgrade is in addition to the three CT and three MRI scanners already committed through hospital redevelopment projects, bringing the total to 38 scanners. More >>
Modernising Courts To Fix What Matters For Victims And Justice
Monday, 13 October 2025, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
The new framework will carry over the entitlement, introduced by the Government last year, enabling victims and support people to remotely observe criminal trials and sentencing. More >>
New State-Of-The-Art CT Scanner For Kenepuru Hospital
Monday, 13 October 2025, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
The Kenepuru Hospital scanner is the second PCCT scanner to be installed in New Zealand, following the first at Christchurch Hospital in September. More >>
Going, Going, Gone: Cars Auctioned Over Unpaid Court Fines
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 6:16 pm | New Zealand Government
Overall, $225,399 has been recovered, and due to its success the trial will now be expanding. So far there have been 10 number plate scanners in operation throughout streets nationwide, and at some breath testing stations alongside police. More >>
Government Sets Methane Targets For 2050
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s announcement follows recent legislation limiting full-farm forestry conversions into the ETS, as part of a wider reset of climate policy to restore balance and certainty for rural New Zealand. More >>
Three-Day Postnatal Stays For New Mums
Saturday, 11 October 2025, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, who will be the Minister responsible for the Bill, says the initiative reflects a key commitment in the National – New Zealand First coalition agreement. More >>
NZ And Singapore Launch Strategic Food Partnership & AOTES Conclusion
Friday, 10 October 2025, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies (AOTES) ensures goods like food and fuel continue to flow during times of crisis. More >>
Interest Sought For New Drury Hospital Site
Friday, 10 October 2025, 1:04 pm | New Zealand Government
“Health New Zealand will today begin the procurement process to secure land in Drury for a new hospital, calling for expressions of interest from landowners for a health precinct. This marks a major milestone in expanding health infrastructure." More >>
Judicial Appointments Announced
Friday, 10 October 2025, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The appointees will sit in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington More >>
New Deal Deepens NZ-Singapore Partnership
Friday, 10 October 2025, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Government
“Singapore is one of our closest partners. As small states, it’s important we work side-by-side to keep trade open, strengthen security, and defend the rules-based order,” Mr Luxon says. More >>
Passport Processing Times Slashed By Two-Thirds
Friday, 10 October 2025, 11:46 am | New Zealand Government
“This represents a dramatic improvement in passport processing efficiency with New Zealanders now receiving their passports three times faster than in October 2023,” says Ms van Velden. More >>
