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E-Bike Charging Stations Locked In For The Regions
Monday, 1 June 2026, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The $2.5 million investment comes from the Electrifying the Great Rides Fund and builds on the $478,750 announced in June 2025 for 10 charging stations on two Great Rides, the Hawke’s Bay Trails and the Remutaka Cycle Trail. More >>
Māori Recognised In King’s Birthday Honours 2026
Monday, 1 June 2026, 7:16 am | New Zealand Government
Māori honoured this year include Companions, Officers, and Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit whose mahi has made a lasting contribution to our country. More >>
Education Contributions Recognised In Honours
Monday, 1 June 2026, 7:13 am | New Zealand Government
The passion, drive, and determination of this year’s recipients is embossed in the lives of the many students, teachers, academics, and communities they have worked with More >>
King’s Birthday Honours Recipients Congratulated
Monday, 1 June 2026, 7:10 am | New Zealand Government
Among the 178 people being recognised, six have been appointed as Knights and Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. More >>
McClay To Chair Formal UK, And OECD Trade Meetings
Sunday, 31 May 2026, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
Together with Secretary Kyle, Mr McClay will review the progress achieved in implementation of the NZ UK Free Trade Agreement at the Third Ministerial Meeting of the FTA Joint Committee. More >>
Gas Market Transparency Takes Step Forward
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is working on a number of practical measures simultaneously, including fast-tracking consents for more renewable electricity generation, and making the market fairer. More >>
Budget 2026 Delivering For Auckland
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Government
We're supporting economic growth through energy security, infrastructure investment, and a responsible fiscal plan that gets the Government’s books back to surplus a year earlier than forecast, Minister for Auckland Simon Watts says. More >>
Improving Welfare System Efficiency
Saturday, 30 May 2026, 6:01 am | New Zealand Government
The Bill also strengthens existing safeguards for the use of automated decision-making, including legislative requirements to manage bias, ensure transparency and maintain appropriate human oversight. More >>
NZ Bottom Trawl Footprint Remains Small
Friday, 29 May 2026, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand is not an outlier in this method of fishing. More than 100 countries operate trawl fisheries including Australia, Canada, the US and Japan. More >>
Government Backs Food & Fibre Sector’s Success
Friday, 29 May 2026, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Government
“Budget 2026 confirms $4.77 billion in baseline funding over the next four years year for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to support the primary sector and protect the frontline.” More >>
Increased Support For Mothers And Babies
Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Government
“The first few days of a baby’s life help shape lifelong health, development, and wellbeing. When mothers are supported early, outcomes are better for babies, parents, and the wider health system,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Children To Be Prevented From Buying Lottery Products
Friday, 29 May 2026, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Government
“This is a really simple change that will ensure age restrictions are clear to retailers and consumers, and ensure children are not inadvertently allowed to gamble,” says Ms van Velden. More >>
Foreign Minister To Visit Samoa
Friday, 29 May 2026, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government
“We look forward to joining Samoa in commemorating this important event. We highly value New Zealand’s warm and close friendship with Samoa,” Mr Peters says. More >>
Minister Of Finance’s Budget 2026 Speech
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government is responding to an increasingly uncertain world with an economic plan and sensible choices that will make New Zealanders more secure in the years ahead. More >>
SuperGold Card Being Upgraded
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Government
Budget 2026 is funding the modernisation of the SuperGold Card to give users the free option to upgrade to a version which they can use as an accepted form of primary identification,” Seniors Minister Casey Costello announced today. More >>
More Social Homes, Better Targeted
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:40 pm | New Zealand Government
Since the Government was formed in late 2023, the social housing waitlist has reduced from 25,483 to 19,704. However, it’s clear there’s more work to do. More >>
Rail Infrastructure Fully Funded
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Government
Rail freight covers its own costs by competing commercially and we are now seeing rail freight volumes, revenues, profits and reliability improve after a concerted effort to deliver a strategy that makes best use of national rail assets. More >>
Budget Invests In The Future Of Te Reo Māori
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Government
“Budget 2026 invests in ensuring te reo Māori remains strong, visible and enduring for future generations. More >>
More Resources To Combat Migrant Exploitation
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Government
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says the funding responds to sustained growth in demand for labour inspectorate and immigration compliance activity since the border fully reopened in July 2022. More >>
Incentivising Councils To Go For Housing Growth
Thursday, 28 May 2026, 2:30 pm | New Zealand Government
The Incentives for Growth Fund provides both an incentive for councils to enable housing growth, and a means of covering some of the costs that fall on them as a result. More >>
