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Pharmac Saves Money To Spend On New Medicines
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 11:28 am | New Zealand Government
Hon David Seymour Associate Minister of Health Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Health Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown are pleased to see Pharmac negotiating savings to increase ... More >>
Kicking Off The Ōtaki To North Of Levin Expressway
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Government
The project is expected to be complete by the end of 2029. More >>
Overhaul Of Broken Holidays Act On The Way
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Government
“The problems with the Act have been well canvassed over the years costing billions in large-scale remediation payments. Employers struggle to understand and apply the Holidays Act correctly, and employees struggle to understand their entitlements.” ... More >>
Statement On The Passing Of Sir Tumu Te Heuheu
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government
Sir Tumu was a fierce and humble leader for his people, their land and their waters including the majestic Tongariro National Park and Lake Taupō which all New Zealanders and visitors enjoy. More >>
New Residence Options To Bolster Workforce
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says skilled and experienced migrants play an important role plugging workforce gaps, and in turn helping businesses to grow. More >>
Shovels In The Ground For New Defence Housing
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 10:11 am | New Zealand Government
“Our sailors, soldiers and aviators dedicate themselves to protecting New Zealand, and they deserve warm, modern homes to return to when off duty,” Mr Penk says. More >>
Trade Minister To Promote NZ Trade At ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 8:20 am | New Zealand Government
Over the past 15 years, trade with ASEAN has more than doubled under AANZFTA. Worth USD$4.13 trillion there is even more potential ahead, and Kiwi exporters are well-placed to seize those opportunities. More >>
Supercharging School Infrastructure
Monday, 22 September 2025, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The $413 million package consists of $58 million of new money, $100 million from Budget 24, $80 million of Ministry of Education Baseline, and $175 million of brought-forward funding. 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 >>
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 >>
