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Anchors Up For New Zealand Cruise Season
Monday, 22 September 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston said she was now chairing a biannual cross-government and industry forum focused on supporting innovation and development in the cruise sector to maximise its contribution to the New Zealand economy and ... More >>
Anchors Up For New Zealand Cruise Season
Monday, 22 September 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston said she was now chairing a biannual cross-government and industry forum focused on supporting innovation and development in the cruise sector to maximise its contribution to the New Zealand economy and ... More >>
Return Of Domestic Coal For Back-up Generation
Monday, 22 September 2025, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
Genesis Energy has entered into a two-year agreement with BT Mining to supply 240,000 tonnes of locally sourced coal to the Huntly Power Station, diversifying its fuel supply and reducing reliance on imported coal, Minister Shane Jones says. More >>
Government Digital Changes To Bring Big Savings
Monday, 22 September 2025, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
Siloed, bespoke technology solutions will be a thing of the past. Our target is a citizen-focused, digital-first public service like we see in other leading digital nations, Minister for Digitising Government and the Public Service Judith Collins ... More >>
$20 Million To Boost ED Staffing
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Health Minister Simeon Brown says the initiative will be funded from Health New Zealand’s baseline as part of its $1.37 billion annual uplift. More >>
$100 Million Boost To Upgrade Hospitals Nationwide
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
This funding as part of Budget 2025 forms part of the Government’s wider plan to restore core public services and deliver timely, quality healthcare for all New Zealanders. More >>
Quickest Citizenship Processing In Five Years
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 7:09 am | New Zealand Government
In October 2023, people were waiting an average of 180 days to get a decision on their citizenship by grant application. Now, the average wait time is 69 days. More >>
Quickest Citizenship Processing In Five Years
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 7:09 am | New Zealand Government
In October 2023, people were waiting an average of 180 days to get a decision on their citizenship by grant application. Now, the average wait time is 69 days. More >>
Local Water Done Well Delivering For Kiwis
Friday, 19 September 2025, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
“Accepted today, the Waikato Water Done Well plan will combine water services for over 130,000 people in the Hauraki, Matamata-Piako, Ōtorohanga, South Waikato, Waipā and Waitomo District Council areas. This is an unprecedented and impressive collaborative ... More >>
New Dunedin Hospital Construction Contract Signed
Friday, 19 September 2025, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Government
“Delivering this inpatient building is a key priority for the Government. In January this year, I gave the people of Dunedin certainty that it would be built on the old Cadbury site, and in July construction work resumed,” Mr Brown says. More >>
SH2 Melling Interchange Construction Begins
Friday, 19 September 2025, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
“Turning the sod on the Melling Interchange is a huge step forward for a project that has been a long time coming. It’s going to be transformational for Lower Hutt – reducing congestion, improving safety, boosting public transport and active transport, ... More >>
Foreign Minister To Travel To New York As UN Turns 80
Friday, 19 September 2025, 12:04 pm | New Zealand Government
“The 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations is an important moment for reflection about the state of the international, rules-based system that New Zealand has long championed,” Mr Peters says. More >>
Celebrating 132 Years Of Women’s Suffrage
Friday, 19 September 2025, 9:51 am | New Zealand Government
Women's representation on public sector boards remains strong at above 50 percent for the fifth year in a row, and women continue to be well-represented in Board chair positions at 44.5 percent. More >>
Tourism Minister To Lead Delegation To China
Friday, 19 September 2025, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
The delegation will travel to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing to meet with Chinese airlines, e-commerce platforms and tourism industry professionals. More >>
ASMS Union Walks Away From Patients
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Government
Based on the impacts of the last ASMS union strike, Health New Zealand estimates the upcoming 48-hour strike will postpone care for more than 13,000 patients. More >>
Reserve Bank Appointment
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
“Ms Gourley’s appointment follows the recommendation of the Reserve Bank’s Board. She will begin her four-year term on 1 October 2025, succeeding Professor Bob Buckle, who will retire from the MPC at the end of September 2025." More >>
First Fast-Track Housing Project Gets Green Light
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 2:19 pm | New Zealand Government
The Maitahi Village housing development in Nelson lodged its application in February 2025 and has now been approved by an independent expert panel. More >>
GDP Figures Show Impact Of Global Uncertainty
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
Stats NZ figures released today show real Gross Domestic Product fell 0.9 per cent in the second quarter of the year after a 0.9 per cent increase in the first three months of the year. More >>
Government Delivers On Promise To Protect Productive Farmland From ETS
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 10:41 am | New Zealand Government
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says the changes strengthen the ETS by providing certainty for both foresters and farmers – not just today, but for the long term. More >>
Accelerating AI Research And Innovation
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government
The Government will invest up to $70 million over seven years through the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology to support innovative AI research and applications, develop world-class expertise, and sharpen New Zealand’s competitive edge. More >>
