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Over 90,000 Plumbing Products Flow Into New Zealand

Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government

“The reputable certification scheme WaterMark, which guarantees plumbing products are suitable for use in Australia, has now been recognised as an endorsed standard in New Zealand,” Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>

Launch Of New Top Up Community Grants

Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government

Minister Doocey has been listening to the sector and acknowledges the advice of Shaun Robinson, who has highlighted the importance of enabling communities to deliver activities that strengthen mental health outcomes. More >>

Fixing What Matters: Attendance Services To Reach Twice As Many Absent Students

Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 8:33 am | New Zealand Government

“School attendance has steadily improved over the last year, but there are still too many students absent. These new contracts fix what matters for kids and families,” says Associate Education Minister David Seymour. More >>

Singaporean PM In NZ To Mark 60-Year Partnership

Monday, 6 October 2025, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Government

Singapore is New Zealand’s fourth-largest trading partner, with $11 billion in two-way trade last year. It’s also a major investor in New Zealand and a vital gateway for Kiwi exporters into Asia. More >>

Payment To Samoan Government Re HMNZS Manawanui

Monday, 6 October 2025, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

Working with the Government of Samoa, our focus continues to be on minimising any possible environmental impacts and supporting the response. These are our absolute priorities, Mr Peters says. More >>

Securing A Future For Our Young People

Sunday, 5 October 2025, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Government

Going on welfare when you’re young is a trap, with recent modelling suggesting that people under the age of 25 on Jobseeker Support will spend an average of 18 or more years on a benefit over their lifetimes. More >>

CER Trade Ministers Agree To Fast Track Single Economic Market Agenda

Saturday, 4 October 2025, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government

Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to open markets and closer trans-Tasman cooperation to strengthen both countries’ economic resilience and competitiveness in the current global trading environment. More >>

Bowel Screening Expansion Underway To Save More Lives

Saturday, 4 October 2025, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Government

Lowering the starting age to 58 will see 122,000 people become eligible for free screening in the first year alone. Over the next 25 years, this change is expected to prevent 771 bowel cancers and save 566 lives. More >>

New Investment To Boost NZ Bioeconomy And Drive Export-led Growth

Saturday, 4 October 2025, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government

This initiative enables New Zealand to capture a share of that growth by commercialising products rooted in our unique flora and fauna. More >>

Second Fast-Track Housing Development Project Gets Green Light

Friday, 3 October 2025, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Fulton Hogan Land Development Limited lodged an application for the Milldale project in April 2025, which has now been approved by an independent expert panel. More >>

Building A Strong And Resilient Defence Industry

Friday, 3 October 2025, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government

“Earlier this year we released the 2025 Defence Capability Plan (DCP), which outlines our path to double defence spending in the next eight years – starting with $12 billion of planned commitments in the first four years,” Ms Collins says. More >>

Health Targets: Faster Gynaecology Care In Counties Manukau

Friday, 3 October 2025, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Government

“In June last year, more than 305 women in Counties Manukau had been waiting over four months for their first gynaecology appointment,” Mr Brown says. By June this year, that number had fallen to just 30 – a 90.2 percent reduction. More >>

Major Roof Upgrade Serves It Up For Tennis Stars

Friday, 3 October 2025, 12:33 pm | New Zealand Government

“I’m thrilled our recent support package for major events and tourism will help secure the future of this important sporting asset for Auckland and New Zealand,” Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. More >>

Port Chalmers Rail Siding Unlocks Regional Growth

Friday, 3 October 2025, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government

The $13.5 mn siding at Port Chalmers in Dunedin is critical to Southern Link Logistics Park inland port being developed near Mosgiel. The rail siding, funded entirely by Port Otago, will enable more efficient freight movement between the two sites More >>