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Overwhelming Construction Industry Support For Key Health And Safety Reforms
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 8:23 am | New Zealand Government
WorkSafe has hit the ground running working with industry to develop an ACOP on clarifying overlapping duties in construction, which is an area the sector would like to see prioritised. More >>
Iceland And NZ Enhance Practical Cooperation
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 8:12 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Peters, following his meeting with Iceland’s President Halla Tómasdóttir, announced New Zealand and Iceland will start negotiations on a reciprocal Working Holiday Scheme. More >>
State Of Local Emergency Declared For Canterbury
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Government
The state of local emergency will ensure local Civil Defence have access to the emergency powers they need to respond and support emergency services during this event, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell said. More >>
Outgoing Electricity Authority Chair Thanked
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Government
The timing of Ms Kominik’s decision was linked to another professional opportunity, and because the time is right following the Frontier Economics Review of Electricity Market Performance. She will remain as chair until a replacement is appointed. More >>
First Ever Reduction Of Harm In State Care Residences
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
“I am grateful to be able to confirm the first ever reduction of harm within Youth Justice and Care and Protection residences, a 14% decrease since 2024, this latest data shows our focus and hard work is getting results." More >>
PM To Visit Malaysia And Republic Of Korea
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 12:49 pm | New Zealand Government
“Next week, I’ll attend both the East Asia Summit and APEC with the goal of deepening our relationships with regional leaders and unlocking new opportunities for New Zealand,” Mr Luxon says. More >>
Charging Ahead With Solar And Sustainable Buildings
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11:33 am | New Zealand Government
“By supporting sustainable building practices, we can create warmer, healthier homes, reduce power bills and build stronger, more resilient communities across New Zealand,” Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. More >>
Strike Unfair, Unproductive And Unnecessary
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
“It is a stunt targeting the Government but the people paying the price are the thousands of patients who have had appointments and surgeries cancelled, and the hundreds of thousands of kids who will miss another day at school." More >>
Shortened Timeline For The Animal Welfare (Regulations For Management Of Pigs) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 10:32 am | Primary Production Committee
The Primary Production Committee decided, by majority, to shorten the report back date to ensure regulations can be in place in time to prevent a ‘legislative gap’. The current regulations expire on 18 December 2025. More >>
Court Users Report Highest Satisfaction Since 2019
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
The survey also measured perceptions of safety in and around courthouses. 91 percent of respondents felt safe or very safe entering the courthouse, 95 per cent felt safe in the courtroom, and 89 per cent while giving evidence. More >>
Commonsense Changes To Boost Capital Markets
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says the decisions follow consultation earlier this year on climate reporting changes and on proposals to encourage more KiwiSaver investment in unlisted assets. More >>
NZ And UK Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue Held
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 8:25 am | New Zealand Government
“The UK is one of New Zealand’s oldest and most important international partnerships,” Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. More >>
Improving Protection For People In State Care
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Government
“There is still a lot more to be done to ensure the wrongs of the past are not repeated. The Government is committed to continuing this work,” Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford says. More >>
Serious Youth Offending Reduction Target Achieved
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 2:28 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for Children Karen Chhour says, “I am proud to announce that the Government Target Three – 15% fewer children and young people with serious and persistent offending behaviour by the end of 2029 – has been not only achieved but surpassed." More >>
Crown Facilitator To Support Waitaki District Council
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 1:32 pm | New Zealand Government
“Our priority is for the Waitaki ratepayers to have a plan that will ensure the costs of necessary water infrastructure upgrades are fair, transparent, and do not lead to disproportionate rate increases." More >>
Court Backlog Slashed As Justice System Speeds Up
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 10:49 am | New Zealand Government
“After five years of continuous growth in the backlog of criminal cases in the District Court, I’m pleased to see the backlog is turning around under this Government, fixing what matters for victims,” says Courts Minister Nicole McKee. More >>
Sisters United Academy Gives Students New Options In Term 1 2026
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
“Every child deserves the opportunity to learn and grow in ways which are more specific to their needs. All of the schools announced today demonstrate the innovation enabled by the charter school model,” Mr Seymour says. More >>
Next Steps For Roads Of National Significance
Monday, 20 October 2025, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Government is committed to building a long-term pipeline of transport infrastructure investments to redress New Zealand’s infrastructure deficit and build jobs and growth for Kiwis,” Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Supporting School Leaders To Drive Change
Monday, 20 October 2025, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government
This Government remains committed to getting 80 per cent of Year 8 students achieving at or above curriculum expectations by 2030 More >>
Inflation Remains Within Target Band
Monday, 20 October 2025, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
Stats NZ reported today that annual Consumers Price Index (CPI) inflation rose from 2.7 per cent in the year to June to 3 per cent in the year to September 2025. More >>
