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‘From Europe To The Indo-Pacific: New Zealand Perspectives On Shared Challenges’
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 7:49 am | New Zealand Government
From Stockholm to Wellington, from the Baltic to Pacific, let us send this message: that while geography may divide us, our values unite us – and in that unity lies our greatest strength, says the Foreign Minister in his speech. More >>
Refreshed National Curriculum To Raise Achievement
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Government
The draft curriculum is now open for six months of consultation for feedback from principals, teachers, and educators as preparation begins for implementation. More >>
District Court Judge Appointed
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Government
Judge Arapere (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Maniapoto) was admitted to the bar in 2005. She was a Director at Wackrow Williams and Davies Ltd in Auckland before joining the Crown Law Office in Wellington as Crown Counsel. More >>
New Leadership For WorkSafe Board
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Government
Murray Jagger has been named the new Board Chair. Brett O’Riley and Christopher Alderson have also joined the Board. “These new members bring fresh skills, experience, and leadership to the Board,” says Ms van Velden. More >>
Building Fit-For-Purpose Aged Care
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 9:45 am | New Zealand Government
“Improving the lives of older people is a priority for the coalition Government,” Ms Costello says. “Today’s announcement is about two things– better health outcomes for the 900,000 of us who are over 65, & a better, fit-for-purpose aged ... More >>
AI Scribe To Speed Up Emergency Care For Patients
Monday, 27 October 2025, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The tool is tailored to New Zealand’s clinical language and systems, meets all privacy requirements, and includes strong security protections to keep patient information safe. More >>
Further Funding Boost To Support Communities Affected By Severe Weather
Monday, 27 October 2025, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The announcement comes in addition to the $150,000 contribution to the Southland and Clutha Mayoral Relief Funds announced this morning. More >>
Government Support For Clutha And Southland Communities
Monday, 27 October 2025, 10:47 am | New Zealand Government
The government will contribute $75,000 to the Southland region and $25,000 to the Clutha District Council Mayoral Relief Fund, for immediate needs. More >>
Deep Geothermal Project Experts Announced
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 3:01 pm | New Zealand Government
The technical design team for the supercritical geothermal project has now been assembled and comprises experts from Mercury NZ, Contact Energy, Upflow NZ, Geode Well Engineering and Earth Sciences NZ. More >>
EU Commissioner And Trade Minister Agree To Boost Cooperation And Reduce Costs On Businesses
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Commissioner Šefčovič has completed his first visit to New Zealand to join Minister McClay at a NZ-EU Business Summit attended by 500 New Zealand and European businesses. More >>
No More Red Tape For Garden Sheds And Garages
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government
Today’s housing market means space is tight and building costs are high. These types of property developments are practical and affordable improvements. Now people can utilise them without hassle, said Regulation Minister David Seymour. More >>
Improved Dialysis Services For West And North Auckland
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 1:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Dialysis is a critical service for thousands of New Zealanders. This investment will ensure more Aucklanders can receive treatment closer to home, at times that suit their lives, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
State Of Local Emergency Terminated For Most Parts Of Canterbury
Friday, 24 October 2025, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government
With further bad weather expected for some parts of the country early next week, people should stay up to date with the latest weather information from MetService, Mr Mitchell says. More >>
State Of Local Emergency Declared For Southland Region
Friday, 24 October 2025, 10:53 am | New Zealand Government
A state of local emergency is necessary as a precautionary step due to concern about the potential impacts from power outages on other lifeline utilities in the Southland Region from the significant weather event yesterday. More >>
Government Funds More Helicopter Replacements
Friday, 24 October 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government
The funding has been made to enable the country’s air ambulance helicopter service providers to replace ageing helicopters with newer aircraft. More >>
EU Trade Commissioner To Visit New Zealand
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says it will be the first time an EU Trade Commissioner has visited since 2018, which was for the formal launch of free trade talks. More >>
Farmers And Foresters Urged To Stay Safe, Seek Support
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 12:05 pm | New Zealand Government
A state of local emergency is in place for the Canterbury region. Canterbury, Wellington and Wairarapa south of Carterton are under a rare red level strong wind warning, Mr McClay says. More >>
Civil Disputes To Become Quicker And Cheaper
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
Ministry of Justice modelling indicates around 2,000 claims per year will benefit, including new claimants and people who would have abandoned part of their claim to fit within the jurisdiction. More >>
210+ New Social Homes On The Way For Waikato
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated social homes based on regional need, which has been assessed using a range of factors including the housing register and emergency housing use. More >>
Granny Flats Get The Consent-Free Go Ahead
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government
The new exemption will come into effect in Q1 2026, but New Zealanders can start planning now. A good place to start is having conversations with designers and builders to understand what’s possible on your property under the exemption. More >>
