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Reducing Red Tape For Adventure Activity And Amusement Ride Operators
Friday, 1 August 2025, 7:18 am | New Zealand Government
“We’re making it easier for recreation providers by making sure only those running genuinely high-risk adventure activities need to meet the stricter safety requirements,” says Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden. More >>
NZ Reaffirms Strong Ties With Solomon Islands
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Prime Minister Manele’s visit this week reinforces the deep ties between our two nations stretching back over 150 years. We discussed the work we are doing together to grow Solomon Islands economy, and PM Manele’s plans for the Pacific Islands ... More >>
NZ Reopens For Petroleum Exploration
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Government
The ill-fated exploration ban in 2018 has exacerbated shortages in our domestic gas supply by obliterating new investment in the exploration and development needed to meet our future gas needs. Reserves are also falling faster than anticipated. More >>
Ministers Welcome New FBI Office In Wellington
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministers met with FBI Director Kash Patel, who officially opened the new Wellington office at the US Embassy earlier today and installed a permanent Legat position. More >>
Victory For Vintage Vehicles
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
“Everyone loves spotting a beautifully kept vintage car out for a Sunday drive, and cruising around our beautiful country in a motorhome is a classic Kiwi dream,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
Pharmac Makes Annual Tender Decisions
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
The annual tender helps us manage how much New Zealand spends on medicines by reducing the cost of those we already fund. This frees up money to fund new medicines, Mr Seymour says. More >>
Reform Of Import Health Systems Begins
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 11:12 am | New Zealand Government
Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the current regulatory framework is over 30 years old and is struggling to adapt to today’s fast-moving global trade environment. More >>
ECE Reform Gives The Sector Rights And The Regulator Purpose
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government
The Bill will increase clarity and certainty. It will ensure the sector and parents know their rights when being regulated, and that the regulator knows its purpose when making regulations, Mr Seymour says. More >>
Ambitious Course Set For NZ’s Geothermal Potential
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 10:44 am | New Zealand Government
The draft strategy aims to extend New Zealand’s position as a world leader in geothermal innovation and strengthen regional economies and the Māori economy. It will advance geothermal development & help unlock industrial growth, tourism and trade to support ... More >>
Boosting The Nurse Practitioner Workforce
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 10:32 am | New Zealand Government
Nurse practitioners are highly trained clinicians who can assess, diagnose and treat complex conditions, prescribe medicines, and manage ongoing care. More >>
Stronger Accountability For Your Rates
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 10:14 am | New Zealand Government
The metrics include information on council demographics, rates revenue, debt, staffing and expenditure, with benchmarking based on groupings of similar councils. More >>
Maternal Mental Health Boost For Four Regions
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 7:39 am | New Zealand Government
The investment will create more clinical and non-clinical roles within community-based specialist infant and maternal mental health services. More >>
Health And Safety Regulations To Support Science And Technology
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 6:57 am | New Zealand Government
The change aims to match hazardous substances requirements for university laboratories as well as science and technology laboratories with their actual risk. More >>
Kiwibank Gets Green Light To Grow
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 10:13 am | New Zealand Government
Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced today that, following a market testing process, Cabinet had approved Kiwibank’s parent company raising up to $500 million of capital to fund the bank’s growth. More >>
Taking The Next Step In Tackling Boy Racers
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
The Anti-Social Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill has been introduced to Parliament and it is expected to receive its first reading in August. More >>
Regulatory Relief For Manufacturing Sector
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 7:33 am | New Zealand Government
The proposed changes aim to ensure standards reflect real-world risks and align with international benchmarks. Manufacturers have said that the current rules are unclear and difficult to apply, leading to unnecessary costs and compliance burden. More >>
HTP Change Aimed At Stopping Smoking
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government
“What Labour and RNZ are saying is incredibly misleading,” Ms Costello says. “To be absolutely clear, this is no ‘tax break’ for the industry. More >>
Orthopaedic Waitlists Fall Across Central North Island
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Between November 2023 and March 2025, the number of people waiting fell from 3,125 to 2,668. The number waiting longer than four months dropped by 11 per cent, from 1,666 to 1,480. More >>
Practical Safety Changes Coming For Family Farms
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 7:30 am | New Zealand Government
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is consulting with rural Kiwis in the agriculture sector on changes that will ensure health and safety requirements are workable and practical. More >>
Government Delivers Further Cost Of Living Support
Monday, 28 July 2025, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government
The economy is expected to grow on average 2.7 per cent per year creating 240,000 jobs over the next four years, but in the short term we are pulling every lever we can to help Kiwi families with the cost of living, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon ... More >>
