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Hunting And Fishing Minister Joins Game Bird Season Opening Hunt
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 1:40 pm | New Zealand Government
This isn't just recreation -- it's about sustainably harvesting food, teaching the next generation important skills, and maintaining connections to our heritage that stretch back for generations, says Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager. More >>
Attendance Dashboard Shows Early Insights Into Term 2
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 1:29 pm | New Zealand Government
“The daily school attendance dashboard kicked off this year. It facilitates the daily recording and publication of student attendance, meaning data for week one of term 2 is already available,” says Mr Seymour. More >>
Police Minister Welcomes Swim Training Review
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 1:24 pm | New Zealand Government
As a government we feel strongly that a swimming standard is important for both Police and public safety, and in coming into Government we supported a return to a 20-week recruit training course, rather than the 16-week in place when we came into government. More >>
Cuts To Beds For Seniors At Dunedin Hospital
Friday, 2 May 2025, 4:19 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Scaling back the hospital beds on the basis of an as-yet undefined model of care is at best magical thinking, at worst another way of concealing cuts. More >>
New Air Ambulance Helicopter For Auckland And Northland
Friday, 2 May 2025, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The regions next in line for improved aircraft capabilities include Northland, which will also receive two additional leased near-new aircraft ready for use from July and Wellington, which will get a brand new replacement aircraft in August. More >>
Oranga Tamariki Showing Clear Progress On Key Performance Targets
Friday, 2 May 2025, 12:45 pm | New Zealand Government
The percentage of children in care who have been visited by their social worker within the target time to ensure their ongoing safety and wellbeing has hit 96% compliance, putting Oranga Tamariki well on track to hit 100% in the near future. More >>
Ngā Mihi, Labour- Now Back It Up With Action
Friday, 2 May 2025, 12:21 pm | Te Pati Maori
Now is the time to unite across the House and ban seabed mining for good. The evidence is clear. The public is with us. Tangata whenua have led from the front. More >>
Deputy PM Concludes Constructive Visit To New Caledonia
Friday, 2 May 2025, 11:18 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Peters met the French Minister for Overseas Territories, Manuel Valls, and the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Alcide Ponga. More >>
Developing A New Action Plan For Unpaid Carers
Friday, 2 May 2025, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
The Ministry of Social Development is leading development of the Plan, working closely with the Carers Alliance, relevant government agencies, and a new Carers Advisory Group. More >>
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 >>
Labour Backs Workers While Govt Cuts Jobs And Protections
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Labour believes everyone deserves decent, secure work that allows them to make positive choices in their own lives,” Jan Tinetti said. 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 >>
Speech To Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For A Smaller, Focused Executive
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 12:58 pm | ACT New Zealand
The priority in crime has switched from criminals to victims. There is nothing wrong with rehabilitating criminals to reduce crime, and save money on imprisonment. More >>
Greens Mark May Day With Green Jobs Guarantee
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 12:36 pm | Green Party
“New Zealanders should be in control of our economy, our jobs and our future. We don’t need to leave our fate to be decided by international shareholders,” says Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Te Pāti Māori: Keep The Window Open- UCOL Must Stay
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:20 am | Te Pati Maori
Te Pāti Māori would strengthen funding for adult and rangatahi learners, expand access to kaupapa Māori support services, and ensure local iwi shape the future of learning in their own rohe. 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 >>
Tauranga's Lacklustre By-Election Turnout Makes Case For Ditching Māori Wards
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 7:05 am | ACT New Zealand
"In Tauranga's Māori ward by-election this week, less than 12% of eligible voters turned out. It means we have a new councillor elected with just 464 first-preference votes”, Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton says. More >>
Still No Ferries As First Of Old Fleet Retire
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Nicola Willis botched the original ferry deal, failed to secure a new deal and then ran away from the mess she made," Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. 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 >>
Twice The Impact, Half The Budget: Budget 25 Must Invest In Whakaata Māori
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 3:36 pm | Te Pati Maori
The report, independently developed by Social Ventures Australia, affirms that Whakaata Māori’s work is delivering more than double its operating budget in social value — from improved reo Māori use to stronger cultural identity and cross-cultural ... More >>
One Year From Extinction Day: Minister Urged To Act
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 3:27 pm | ACT New Zealand
With the Incorporated Societies Act 2022 set to require all existing societies to re-register under a new regime by April next year, ACT MP Laura McClure is raising the alarm again that it will impose unsustainable costs on many grassroots small ... 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 >>
Financial Education Will Help Disadvantaged Kids Succeed
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 10:42 am | ACT New Zealand
These curriculum changes are part of a broader shift to refocus education on real-world skills instead of ideology. More >>
Denying The Right To Vote Is A Breach Of Te Tiriti And Human Rights
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 10:41 am | Te Pati Maori
“This govt is locking people up for what they wear, increasing sentences across the board, and now they are telling those people that they have no right to participate in the system that has incarcerated them." 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 >>
Right-Wing Government Strips Māori Health Safeguards And Pretends Colonisation Never Happened
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 3:43 pm | Te Pati Maori
The Government must stop weaponising culture-war rhetoric against Māori and stop hiding behind the fact, they have no solutions to offer to the ongoing causes of inequity in Aotearoa. More >>
Closure Of North Shore Women’s Centre A Huge Loss
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 2:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Each year, the Centre has helped hundreds of women and children and I now worry about the huge gap left behind in the North Shore for those who need this safe space. 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 >>
Simeon Brown Hid Dunedin Hospital Downgrade
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:38 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Simeon Brown then took over as Health Minister and swooped into Dunedin a week later trying to act the hero on the hospital. But he failed to share this important information about downgrading the number of ICU beds, Labour acting health spokesperson Peeni ... More >>
Govt Cuts Will Cost Jobs, Health, And Homes
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
This Government had no problem doling out billions to landlords and the tobacco lobby, but when it comes to what Kiwis care most about—jobs, health, and homes—it’s just one cut after another, Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds ... 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 >>
Govt’s Austerity Budget To Cause Real Harm In Communities
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:05 am | Green Party
“New Zealanders looking around at the state of global politics and asking how things got so bad have their answer in the kind of slash and burn economics Nicola Willis has promised the country today,” says Green Party co-leader and spokesperson for ... More >>
Taupō Hospital Accredited To Train Next Generation Of Rural Doctors
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:02 am | New Zealand Government
“Rural generalists can sustainably manage a broad range of patient needs and work within clinical networks to ensure patients get access to specialist teams when required”, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. More >>
Huge Benefits Available From Medical Conferences
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 9:58 am | New Zealand Government
“New Zealand’s prohibition on advertising medicines yet to be consented by Medsafe is a barrier to New Zealand’s ability to host medical conferences and trade shows. The opportunity cost of New Zealand missing out on these is huge,” Mr Seymour says. More >>
Budget 2025: The Growth Budget
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:00 am | New Zealand Government
Having considered everything happening around the world, the Treasury is continuing to forecast accelerating growth in the New Zealand economy over the coming year, with falling unemployment forecast to follow in the second half of the year. More >>
Mark Cameron Drafts Bill To Stop Banking Wokery And Protect Rural Borrowers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 6:58 am | ACT New Zealand
“Rural and regional New Zealanders are being hammered by banking wokery that judges businesses on political fashion rather than commercial sense,” says ACT Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron. More >>
New Rules For Ground-Based Space Infrastructure
Monday, 28 April 2025, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Government
“The regime will apply to all in-scope operators in New Zealand, including those operating the infrastructure established prior to the regime coming into effect,” Space Minister Judith Collins says. More >>
Consenting Change Opens Door For Cowboys
Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“We have lived through the cost of building failures before. We must not repeat the mistakes of the leaky homes era by lowering standards in the name of speed," Labour Local Government spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>
Accelerating Building Projects With Self-certification And Inspection Targets
Monday, 28 April 2025, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Government
“Making it easier and more affordable to build opens the door to homeownership for more Kiwis, gives families choice about where they live, and supports growth and job creation in the construction sector,” Mr Penk says. More >>
Collaborative Approach Key To Eradication Of HPAI
Monday, 28 April 2025, 12:58 pm | New Zealand Government
“That has meant, with the focus of the response, along with support and expertise of the wider poultry industry, we have been able to quickly contain and stamp out this disease,” says Mr Hoggard. More >>
Waitākere Ranges Co-Governance: Better Councillors Needed To Protect Democracy
Monday, 28 April 2025, 12:42 pm | ACT New Zealand
“The ranges are governed under the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act. That is a local act, which means any change to the legislation, such as a prohibition on co-governance arrangements, has to come from the elected council." More >>
ACT MP Welcomes Move To Cut Construction Red Tape
Monday, 28 April 2025, 12:39 pm | ACT New Zealand
“ACT has long argued we need to provide alternatives to costly council processes for building. Our coalition agreement commits to ‘explore allowing home builders to opt out of needing a building consent provided they have long-term insurance for ... More >>
Ban On Engineered Stone Essential To Protect Workers
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:58 am | Green Party
Workers are the backbone of our economy, and their safety must be protected from dangerous practices including the use of engineered stone, the dust from which can lead to fatal lung disease. More >>
NZ, Philippines To Sign Military Agreement
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:45 am | New Zealand Government
Ms Collins will travel to the Philippines today to sign the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement, which highlights the importance New Zealand places on working closely with our partners. More >>
Backing Teachers: Teacher Registrations Funded
Monday, 28 April 2025, 10:26 am | New Zealand Government
The Government has committed funding of $53 million in Budget 2025 to cover fees through to 2028, including any increases the Teaching Council may implement through their current fee review. More >>
Government Calls On Mayors To Boost School Attendance
Monday, 28 April 2025, 9:52 am | New Zealand Government
The dashboard provides region-specific data. For instance, the Mayor of Southland is able to see their region recorded an 89% attendance rate on the last Monday of Term 1. More >>
Trade Minister Hosts NZ Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:41 am | New Zealand Government
Minister AlFadley is leading a delegation of more than 35 senior Saudi officials and business people to Auckland for the 9th New Zealand–Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission—a key platform for advancing trade and economic ties between the two ... More >>
Women’s Refuge Receives Funding Boost
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:30 am | New Zealand Government
The Women’s Refuge will receive $540,000 from the Government across two years, which will be matched by the Women’s Refuge to make a total of $1,080,000 over a two-year period. More >>
