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Reserve Bank Capital Review Welcomed
Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government
The Reserve Bank’s decision to conduct a prompt review is a good opportunity to objectively assess New Zealand’s settings and consider whether the Bank’s intention to keep increasing capital requirements still makes sense. More >>
Going For Growth: All Supermarket Options On Table
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government
The purpose of the RFI is to identify the regulatory and legislative steps necessary to facilitate increased competition at scale. More >>
Infrastructure Minister To Visit Singapore
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government
“We have a lot to learn from Singapore, particularly around transport and infrastructure and I am looking forward to meetings to discuss rapid transit, public housing, and port development,” says Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chris Bishop. More >>
Entering Final Stages Of Ngāti Hāua Settlement
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government
“While no settlement can fully compensate for the Crown’s injustices towards NgātiHāua, I sincerely hope this redress package will support Ngāti Hāua to realise their economic and cultural aspirations for generations to come,” Treaty ... More >>
Patterson Leads The Running Of The Sheep At The Great NZ Muster
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
“I will continue to work with farmers to rebuild the industry into a strong sector that recognises its exporting and sustainability potential” says Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson. More >>
Employment Relations Authority Members Sought
Friday, 28 March 2025, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government
“This Govt is committed to supporting thriving & productive workplaces. ERA decisions can have a material impact on the costs of being an employer & doing business and can impact workers’ confidence to enter or remain in the workforce,” says Workplace ... More >>
Speech To NZ Planning Institute Conference
Friday, 28 March 2025, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government
Hon Chris Bishop acknowledge Hon Rachel Brooking, opposition spokesperson for RMA Reform, as well as Simon Court, his Under-Secretary, who I will invite to speak after him. More >>
Speech To The New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Conference
Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
Many of these costs are spread across society and felt over decades, some just shovelled onto private property owners to cop. This system rewards planners for avoiding risk, not for enabling growth, and it enables the undermining of property rights in the ... More >>
Improved Hunting Permit System On Its Way
Friday, 28 March 2025, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government
The upgraded system will also make selecting hunting areas easier. Instead of the 54 hunting areas that hunters currently choose from, the system will be simplified so hunters choose from eight regions, four in the North Island and four in the South ... More >>
New Mobile Dental Clinic Will Reach Thousands Of Children
Friday, 28 March 2025, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government
This purpose-built, mobile clinic will provide dental assessments, treatment, and oral health education for up to 3,000 children each year. More >>
New Zealand 3D Maps Are A Game-Changer
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government
With 80 percent of New Zealand now mapped, we can analyse most of the country at once, rather than taking a fragmented region-by-region approach, says Minister for Land Information Hon Chris Penk. More >>
Government Addresses Wellington Water Concerns
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is bringing forward Local Water Done Well for the Wellington region by imposing early economic regulation on Wellington Water. More >>
Innovation Drives Refreshed Disability Strategy
Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government
“The current 10-year strategy ends in 2026 and has provided a valuable focus for disability work during the past decade,” Louise Upston says. More >>
Wildlife Act Fix Will Enable Economic Growth With Animal Protection
Friday, 28 March 2025, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government
The Government intends to promptly change the law to enable these important activities to go ahead lawfully, including the building of houses and roads for example, as they have in the past with safeguards for wildlife. More >>
Reducing Red Tape To Put Patients First
Friday, 28 March 2025, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government
“We are committed to ensuring all New Zealanders can access timely, quality healthcare,” Mr Brown says. “Making our health system more efficient and enabling frontline workers to get on with their jobs will allow it to become more responsive to patient ... More >>
More Reliable, Resilient Supply Vessel Sought For Chatham Islands
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government
“Last year, the Government sought information from suppliers who are potentially interested in providing shipping services. This gave us a solid understanding of the market’s capability to service the Chatham Islands’ unique requirements.” More >>
Pharmac Listens To Patient Voice
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
From today Pharmac will begin consulting on a proposal to fund two brands of oestradiol patches, Estradot and Estradiol TDP Mylan, from December 2025. More >>
Speech To KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Forum
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government
It’s a pleasure to be here with all of you – investors, financial institutions, and wholesale market participants who play a vital role in unlocking New Zealand’s economic future. More >>
Reducing Debt Financing Barriers For Community Housing Providers
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government
"The Government is moving to level the playing field between Kainga Ora and CHPs by establishing Crown lending facilities of up to $150 million for the Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA)." More >>
Speech To The Property Council Residential Development Summit
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government
The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land – or the NPS-HPL, was introduced by the last Government to protect New Zealand’s highly productive soils. This piece of national direction is intended to boost food security for both our ... More >>
