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Sport Diplomacy To Grow NZ’s Global Ties

Friday, 26 September 2025, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government

“New Zealanders are rightly proud of our Kiwi athletes and teams who perform so brilliantly on the world stage. Now we’re backing our country’s sporting strengths to advance New Zealand’s interests overseas." More >>

King’s Counsel Appointments 2025

Friday, 26 September 2025, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government

The rank of King’s Counsel is primarily awarded to barristers sole who have met the overarching criteria of excellence in their careers, although some can be appointed in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to law. More >>

New Auckland Flyover Benefits Drivers And Bus Passengers

Friday, 26 September 2025, 12:08 pm | New Zealand Government

The Reeves Road flyover, which directly links Pakuranga Road to Pakuranga Highway, was officially opened today by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Transport Minister Chris Bishop, Auckland Minister Simeon Brown and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. More >>

Court Backlogs Shrink As Justice Moves Faster

Friday, 26 September 2025, 8:20 am | New Zealand Government

The civil courts have focussed on completing older cases, the Disputes Tribunal is modernising with electronic case files, and associate coroners are easing the backlog in the Coroners Court. More >>

Support For Sexual Harassment Complainants

Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:46 am | New Zealand Government

The improvements will ensure that anyone who raises a complaint is treated with the dignity, respect and fairness that they deserve. The changes also reflect best practice and reinforce the public service’s zero tolerance for bullying, harassment, and ... More >>

Green Light For Army Communications Upgrade

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 11:50 am | New Zealand Government

The $104 million investment covers military grade radio systems for Army personnel, along with deployable network infrastructure such as ground-based satellite technologies and servers. More >>

Smoother, Safer Roads This Summer

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government

Regions with significant programmes of new road building include Taranaki, West Coast, the coastal Otago area that includes Dunedin and Oamaru, and Southland. All of these regions will receive more than 20 lane kilometres of new roads. More >>

Applications Open For New Exploration Permits

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 7:33 am | New Zealand Government

In addition to the Block Offer competitive tender process, a new open market application pathway has been introduced to allocate new permits—providing a more responsive mechanism to align with investor interest and incentivise bold exploration plans. More >>

Bishop Welcomes Auckland Council’s Decision

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Government

Auckland now has the opportunity to decide how and where the city grows, with greater flexibility than was the case in PC78, Mr Bishop says. More >>

Social Bonds Launch To Help Deliver Social Housing

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government has funded CHPs to deliver more than 2,000 social homes from 1 July this year and is helping them unlock lower borrowing costs by backing CHFA through a $150 million lending facility, Mr Bishop says. More >>

New Reserve Bank Governor Appointed

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 1:09 pm | New Zealand Government

“Dr Breman comes to New Zealand with an impressive blend of technical skills and organisational leadership experience. She has been a Deputy Governor of Sweden’s Riksbank since 2019." More >>

Pharmac Saves Money To Spend On New Medicines

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government

Hon David Seymour Associate Minister of Health Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown are pleased to see Pharmac negotiating savings to increase ... More >>

Kicking Off The Ōtaki To North Of Levin Expressway

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government

The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2029. More >>

Overhaul Of Broken Holidays Act On The Way

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government

“The problems with the Act have been well canvassed over the years costing billions in large-scale remediation payments. Employers struggle to understand and apply the Holidays Act correctly, and employees struggle to understand their entitlements.” ... More >>