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Clamping Down On Overdue Court Fines
Friday, 25 July 2025, 7:53 am | New Zealand Government
“If you haven’t paid your court fines, you may soon find yourself walking home or needing a lift,” Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Guidelines Released For Prescribing Psilocybin
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 3:49 pm | New Zealand Government
Psilocybin remains an unapproved medicine, but one highly experienced psychiatrist has already been granted authority to prescribe it to patients with treatment-resistant depression, says Mr Seymour. More >>
10,000 To Get Family And Sexual Violence Training
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Government
Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour says, “this will ensure victim-survivors receive best practice support, and will empower staff to safely recognise, refer, and respond to family and sexual violence.” More >>
Overhauling Unsustainable Electoral Laws
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government
“This is a significant, but necessary change. The Electoral Commission will have plenty of time to run an education campaign to ensure people understand the new requirements." More >>
New Investment To Drive AI And Biotech Innovation
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Government
Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti today announced two major research programmes in partnership with Singapore, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) tools for healthy ageing and biotechnology for future food production. More >>
Tāwhaki Aerospace Venture Supported To Grow
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
“The Government sees space and advanced aviation as having huge economic potential, and that’s why we’re working towards delivering a world-class regulatory environment for advanced aviation by the end of this year, as signalled less than a year ago." More >>
More Classrooms For State-Integrated Schools
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
The classrooms will be delivered through a combination of cost-effective repeatable designs and offsite manufactured buildings, so funding can go further, and more students benefit. Schools will be able to apply in the coming weeks. More >>
Deputy Commissioner Of Police Retires
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 10:38 am | New Zealand Government
Deputy Commissioner Kura notified the Governor-General yesterday of her intention to retire from the role and the New Zealand Police in November this year. More >>
Removeable Battery Regulations Revoked
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
The changes will be gazetted today and take effect from 1 September. From that date vaping devices will not be required to have a removeable battery. More >>
Gumboot Friday Supporting Young People Faster
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 8:22 am | New Zealand Government
In the first twelve months of Government funding, Gumboot Friday has been able to scale up and deliver more than 30,000 free counselling sessions. They have supported more than 10,000 young New Zealanders who might not otherwise have access to timely ... More >>
Take That! Tourism Campaign A Hit With Aussies
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 7:27 am | New Zealand Government
Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says ‘Everyone Must Go’ was initially targeted at 6,750 additional arrivals over the autumn but ended up significantly exceeding expectations. More >>
Affordable Homes To Address Te Kūiti Housing Shortage
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 3:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Government has approved in principle $17million into a partnership with Ngāti Maniapoto that will build 40 affordable rental homes with infrastructure in Te Kūiti, giving effect to the Crown’s Treaty of Waitangi settlement commitment with the ... More >>
Ministers Release Homelessness Insights Report
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s latest Homelessness Insights Report confirms what frontline organisations like the Auckland City Mission and Salvation Army have been saying: there are too many people in housing need. More >>
New Law To Support Safe, Responsible Space Use
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 11:42 am | New Zealand Government
“The Outer Space High Altitude Activities Amendment Bill is a significant milestone and enhances New Zealand’s national security with immediate effect,” Ms Collins says. More >>
Fast-Track On Track To Help Deliver Infrastructure
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 10:10 am | New Zealand Government
“The Fast-track Approvals Act, part of the coalition agreement between National and NZ First, was signed into law just before Christmas and opened for project applications on 7 February this year,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
Secondary Legislation Access To Be Improved
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 7:14 am | New Zealand Government
Currently most secondary legislation is drafted and published by agencies and is difficult to access. In fact, no one knows how much there is, with estimates ranging from 7500-10,000 published by about 100 government and non-government agencies, plus ... More >>
UAE Deal Passes, Unlocking $500 Billion Market
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 6:06 pm | New Zealand Government
This is the highest-quality, and fastest, agreement negotiated by New Zealand that will immediately remove tariffs on 98.5 per cent of New Zealand’s exports upon entry to force, rising to 99 per cent in three years. More >>
Speech At The Signing Of The Harmony Accord
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Government
As Minister, I have had the opportunity to work closely with Jewish and Muslim communities. I have seen firsthand efforts to confront hate that our communities are facing in day-to-day life here in New Zealand. More >>
Ministerial Statement To The House On The Middle East
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
The only way forward is an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire. Human suffering is indiscriminate. In this conflict it has been inflicted in vast quantities on Israelis and Palestinians; Jews, Muslims and Christians. Further bloodshed serves ... More >>
Pharmac Continues To Engage With Consumers
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 9:26 am | New Zealand Government
Associate Education Minister David Seymour stated that Pharmac should have good processes to ensure that people with an illness, their carers and family, can provide input to decision-making processes. More >>
