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Raising Achievement & Closing The Equity Gap At School
Friday, 2 May 2025, 10:59 am | New Zealand Government
The Governments’ ambitious changes reflect the responsibility we have to these children and young people, to ensure their experiences with our education system deliver consistent high-quality, services that set students up for future success. More >>
New Member Appointed To Waitangi Tribunal
Friday, 2 May 2025, 10:16 am | New Zealand Government
Mr. Potaka also expressed confidence that Mr. Albert’s appointment will support the progress of Treaty based Māori-Crown relationships. More >>
Government Remains On Track To Ban Full Farm-to-Forest Conversions
Friday, 2 May 2025, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government is focused on maintaining strong food and fibre production while supporting sustainable land use. We remain concerned about the effect that farm conversions are having on highly productive land," Mr McClay says. More >>
Third Procedure Room To Expand Endoscopy Capacity In Hawke’s Bay
Friday, 2 May 2025, 9:36 am | New Zealand Government
The hospital’s endoscopy unit currently has two procedure rooms and is operating at full capacity seven days a week. A $1.3 million investment will fund a third procedure room, significantly increasing capacity for procedures such as colonoscopies, gastroscopies, ... More >>
Youth Parliament 2025 Participants Announced
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Government
Youth MPs will now engage with other young people in their community to gather their ideas and bring those views to Parliament, while Youth Press Gallery members will be drawing attention to the issues the Youth MPs are working on and helping generate ... More >>
Saudi Ministerial Visit Sends Strong Signal For NZ Trade And Investment Growth
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government
With Saudi Arabia being our largest export market in the Gulf and the GCC trade deal soon to be signed, we’re opening new doors for Kiwi exporters —particularly in agriculture, agri-tech, food innovation and fintech. More >>
New Data Highlights Progress In Childhood Immunisation Rates
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 1:33 pm | New Zealand Government
“Improving childhood immunisation rates is a priority for our Government. The latest quarterly figures show immunisation coverage has improved across nearly all age milestones, with particularly strong gains at six, 12, and 24 months,” Mr Brown says. More >>
New Tools To Help Women Navigate Online Harm
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 9:56 am | New Zealand Government
Research shows the alarming impact abuse and harassment on social media is having on women, particularly those in the public eye, including self-censoring, avoiding digital platforms, and generally having less contact with the public. More >>
New Weekend Urgent Care Service Launched In Tairāwhati
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government
The upgraded service replaces the previous arrangements between general practices with extended weekend hours and the addition of public holidays, and will be delivered from Ngāti Porou Oranga at Puhi Kaiti Medical Centre, 75 Huxley Road. More >>
Better Banking Competition One Step Closer For Kiwis
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
“Recently our Government passed the Customer and Product Data Act – one of the items in our Quarter 1 Action Plan to improve competition in banking, energy, and other key sectors that touch the daily lives of Kiwis”, says Commerce and Consumer ... More >>
Future Of The Aratere
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Government
“We know that job losses are hard. KiwiRail advise us that voluntary redundancy will be offered across the wider Interislander team, and they will be seeking redeployment opportunities where possible,” Minister for Rail Winston Peters says. More >>
Chris Swasbrook Appointed As Chair Of Te Papa
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 3:21 pm | New Zealand Government
Chris will bring valuable commercial, financial and investment governance experience to Te Papa. His strategic insights and international perspective will undoubtedly prove valuable to our national museum, says Chris Bishop, Acting Minister for Arts, ... More >>
Whānau Ora Reset To Support Vulnerable Whānau
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Government
“These agencies will ensure Whānau Ora care and support continues for thousands of whānau across the country whether it’s help accessing better healthcare, improving home budgeting to help ease the cost of living, or getting on top of household maintenance." More >>
Deputy Prime Minister To Visit New Caledonia
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Government
Mr Peters will meet the French Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, and the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Alcide Ponga. More >>
Transforming Financial Education In Schools
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government
“Embedding essential skills into the curriculum will ensure our young people are better prepared to make informed financial decisions in a complex financial world. This will positively impact their lives and the broader economy,” says Minister ... More >>
Government To Reinstate Prisoner Voting Ban
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 7:33 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet’s decision will reverse the changes made by the previous government in 2020, which allowed prisoners serving sentences of less than three years to vote. More >>
Supporting Fintechs To Boost Competition
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Government
The sandbox is a testing ground where fintechs can experiment with new products and services in a controlled environment, ensuring they comply with regulations, before doing a full commercial launch. More >>
Government Exploring Northern ‘Energy Bridge’
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) will use up to $2m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to investigate the feasibility of upgrading Northland’s electricity infrastructure to act as an ‘energy bridge’ between Northland and ... More >>
Manawatū Tararua Highway Open Soon
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
The road will support productivity for businesses by improving travel times for freight and lowering vehicle operating costs. This corridor is an important freight link between Hawke’s Bay-Wairarapa and the Manawatu-Whanganui regions. More >>
Transport Minister To Visit Sydney
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:15 am | New Zealand Government
“I will attend the 2025 National Infrastructure Awards dinner, hosted by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia, and host an NZTE Investors Roundtable lunch with a range of major potential investors in New Zealand”, Transport and Infrastructure Minister ... More >>
