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Further New Zealand Support For Pacific Fisheries
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 7:38 pm | New Zealand Government
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones, who is chairing the ministerial meeting, says the funding highlights New Zealand’s commitment to the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) as the key Pacific Island regional fisheries institution. More >>
Five Judges For The Price Of None
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 4:36 pm | New Zealand Government
The Community Magistrates Legislation Amendment Bill will free up more than five full-time judges by allowing Community Magistrates to deal with more straightforward matters from start to finish. More >>
Corded Blinds To Be Made Safer For Children
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 12:11 pm | New Zealand Government
Once the standards are in place, new corded blinds will need to remove or reduce cord hazards through shorter cords, clearer warning labels, or safety devices supplied with the item so parents can fix loose cords out of a child's reach. More >>
Pharmac Widens Access To Medicine For High Cholesterol For Everyone
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 12:00 pm | New Zealand Government
“Improving access to medicines in New Zealand is important to patients and their families. That’s why it has been a focus for this Government,” Mr Seymour says. More >>
Six Co-Response Team Locations Announced
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
"We're transforming the way emergency services respond to people in mental distress by ensuring more New Zealanders receive a mental health response, rather than a criminal justice response when they call 111," Mr Doocey says. More >>
$40.7M Boost Backs University Research From Lab To Market
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 11:10 am | New Zealand Government
“The new national Intellectual Property Management Policy for publicly funded research will unlock the commercial potential of New Zealand’s world-class research, accelerate economic growth and deliver real benefits for Kiwis." More >>
Pacific Fisheries Ministers Meet In Wellington
Sunday, 28 June 2026, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Government
“Pacific countries rely heavily on fishery resources for economic development, livelihoods and food security. Collectively, we are all working on increasing the value these fisheries bring to regional Pacific economies,” Mr Jones says. More >>
Sod Turned On Hawke’s Bay Cancer Centre
Friday, 26 June 2026, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Government
The new centre will provide Hawke’s Bay’s first local radiation treatment service and form a key part of the wider redevelopment of Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. More >>
Stronger Rules To Protect Power Lines From Trees
Friday, 26 June 2026, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Government
The changes have been made following extensive consultation including with groups representing forestry, farming, Māori and arboriculturists’ interests, as well as the electricity industry. More >>
Cutting Red Tape For Freight Operators
Friday, 26 June 2026, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The package of heavy vehicle rule changes will reduce compliance costs, improve productivity, and remove barriers to investment in modern vehicles. These changes will take effect on 6 August. More >>
Minister Sets 2026 Expectations For Pharmac; Continue Upward Trajectory
Friday, 26 June 2026, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government
Pharmac will need to find efficiencies to make their budget go further, because that’s what Kiwi patients and their families deserve, Associate Health Minister David Seymour says. More >>
Government Acts On Conservation Bill Concerns
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Potaka met with the Environmental Defence Society and Forest and Bird and agreed the disposal and exchange parts of the bill would be removed. More >>
India FTA Bill Passes First Reading
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 4:23 pm | New Zealand Government
The Bill will be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee where the public will have an opportunity to make submissions. More >>
Free Holidays Not Worth Dying For
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 3:27 pm | New Zealand Government
“Our young people should have seen enough by now to know that if they courier drugs here, they will go to prison for several years," says Customs Minister Casey Costello. More >>
Tourism Policy Statement Sets Sector Direction
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
“Regional Tourism Boost is a great example of partnership between industry and government – the same collaborative approach that underpins the Tourism Policy Statement," says Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston More >>
New East Wing Opens At Taranaki Base Hospital
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 10:57 am | New Zealand Government
The Taranaki Base Hospital redevelopment is a critical investment in modernising healthcare for the people of Taranaki, Mr Brown says. More >>
$215 Million Boost From New Travel Option
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 7:21 am | New Zealand Government
Since launching in November 2025, the 12month visa waiver trial for eligible Chinese and Pacific people travelling from Australia has made it faster and cheaper to visit New Zealand. More >>
New Awards Celebrate Excellence And Delivering Real Results For Students
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 6:08 pm | New Zealand Government
Finalists and winners were selected following a comprehensive selection process, including nominations from students, families, staff, and communities, and application assessment by panels of education experts. More >>
Multi School Contracts For Charter Sponsors
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
Charter schools are unlocking young New Zealanders’ potential. Students who were not attending are at school, and those who were behind are ahead, Mr Seymour says. More >>
Senior Court Judges Appointed
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Government
In 2022 Justice Johnstone joined the independent Bar specialising in criminal law and commercial compliance, investigations and proceedings. More >>
