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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 >>

Planning For End Of Greyhound Racing Proceeds

Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 8:15 am | New Zealand Government

An Advisory Committee, appointed to look at the process in detail and make recommendations for how the industry should be wound down, has been working with representatives of the greyhound racing sector, rehoming agencies, animal welfare groups and government ... More >>

New Waikato Medical School Gets Green Light

Monday, 21 July 2025, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Government

Today’s decision will enable the University of Waikato to begin construction on new teaching facilities later this year and start planning for clinical placements, while giving more students the opportunity to study medicine in New Zealand. More >>

Innovation And Optimisation To Improve Medicines Access

Monday, 21 July 2025, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Government

“Pharmac must modernise, or it will fall behind. It needs to adopt faster, smarter processes and explore the use of AI to lift performance,” says Associate Health Minister David Seymour. More >>

Inflation Remains Within Target Range

Monday, 21 July 2025, 12:41 pm | New Zealand Government

“It’s the fourth consecutive quarter inflation has remained within the target range – a stark contrast to under the previous government, where inflation raged on unchecked, reaching 7.3 per cent in 2022,” Nicola Willis says. More >>

Youth To Mobilise For Severe Weather Response

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government

The SVA grant will finance region-wide activities over the next four-to-six weeks. These will be identified from a register of help being sought by individuals, families, and/or communities impacted by severe flooding. More >>

Infrastructure Projects To Drive Jobs And Growth

Sunday, 20 July 2025, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Government

The Ministers today released an infrastructure update showing $6 billion of government-funded construction is due to start between now and Christmas. More >>

New Weather Radar For Nelson Tasman Region

Saturday, 19 July 2025, 1:16 pm | New Zealand Government

Providing Nelson Tasman with a new weather radar will give emergency managers greater ability to monitor rainfall and flooding risk during a severe weather event, reducing the risk of loss of life and property. More >>

Government Supports Anti-Corruption Pilot

Friday, 18 July 2025, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Government

The taskforce is led by the Serious Fraud Office, supported by NZ Police and the Public Service Commission, and brings together counter fraud and enforcement expertise to identify and combat corruption and fraud risks faced by the public sector. More >>

$120 Million Auckland School Property Growth Plan

Friday, 18 July 2025, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Government

The Government’s investment in new classrooms for our young learners will help Auckland accommodate growth, while also supporting construction sector jobs across the region, Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown says. More >>

New School Property Agency To Be Established

Friday, 18 July 2025, 11:51 am | New Zealand Government

The New Zealand School Property Agency (NZSPA), a new Crown agent, will be responsible for planning, building, maintaining and administrating the school property portfolio. More >>

New Advanced Tech Institute Backs Science Sector

Friday, 18 July 2025, 9:13 am | New Zealand Government

Minister Reti says the new public research organisation, to be named the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT), will play a leading role in turning world-class science into commercial success. More >>

Canada To Honour Dairy Access Under CPTPP Dispute Agreement

Friday, 18 July 2025, 7:11 am | New Zealand Government

Under the agreement, Canada has committed to making commercially meaningful changes to the way it administers its dairy quotas under CPTPP, including faster and more efficient access to quotas for New Zealand exporters, reallocation of underused quotas, ... More >>