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27 Aug 2025Erica Stanford

New Business Investor Visa to support growth

The Government is modernising visa settings to attract experienced businesspeople to help grow New Zealand’s future. “The Business Investor Visa (BIV) will provide a pathway to

26 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Social Investment Fund open to change lives

Social service providers now have a new opportunity to change lives, with the opening of the Social Investment Fund this week, Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis

26 Aug 2025Chris Bishop

Infrastructure Pipeline continues to grow

The latest quarterly update from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission shows that the value of infrastructure initiatives in the National Infrastructure Pipeline has grown to $237.1

25 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Reserve Bank capital review welcomed

Finance Minister Nicola Willis today welcomed the opening of consultation on the Reserve Bank’s review of capital settings for banks and other deposit takers. “Since 2019

24 Aug 2025Chris Bishop

Level crossings work a boost for Aucklanders

Construction work to remove many of Auckland’s level crossings and replace them with over-bridges for vehicles and pedestrians begins next week in a boost for the

22 Aug 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

We’re delivering a Writing Action Plan, ‘Make It Write’, to supercharge writing achievement and better set Kiwi kids up for success. Too many Kiwi kids aren't

22 Aug 2025Chris Penk

Building inspection target comes into force

A mandatory target to speed up building inspection wait times comes into force today, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced. “We know that standalone

22 Aug 2025Chris Bishop

Funding approved to four-lane busiest section of Hawke’s Bay Expressway

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board’s endorsement of the investment case for the Hawke’s Bay Expressway, with construction starting in

22 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Report backs better banking competition

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the release of the Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) Inquiry into banking competition today. The inquiry examines banking competition with

22 Aug 2025Todd McClay

Statement following NZ-US Trade and Agriculture discussions

Agriculture, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay met with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, in Washington this week to express

20 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Falling interest rates good for growth and jobs

Falling interest rates are good for growth, businesses, jobs and Kiwis paying off their mortgages, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Reserve Bank announced today that

19 Aug 2025Erica Stanford

Writing Action Plan to raise student achievement

The Government is delivering a Writing Action Plan to supercharge writing achievement and better set Kiwi kids up for success. New baseline data collected in 2024,

19 Aug 2025Tama Potaka

Appointments strengthen local conservation

The latest New Zealand Conservation Authority and Conservation Board appointments will help to strengthen environmental efforts across Aotearoa New Zealand. Minister for Conservation Tama Potaka has

19 Aug 2025Simon Watts

Boosting competition for affordable electricity

Energy Minister Simon Watts welcomes the new rule agreed to by the Electricity Authority will level the playing field for smaller power companies, boosting retail competition

19 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Confirmation of AA+ credit rating welcomed

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed confirmation from Fitch Ratings that the Government’s careful management of the books has preserved New Zealand’s strong credit rating. The

18 Aug 2025Chris Penk

Biggest building consent system reform in decades

The Government is announcing the biggest change to the building consent system since the Building Act came into force in 2004, Building and Construction Minister Chris

16 Aug 2025Todd McClay

Minister to visit Saudi Arabia & United States for trade talks

Agriculture, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will travel to Saudi Arabia and then to the United States (US) next week to meet with his trade

16 Aug 2025Simeon Brown

Faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses for Kiwis

More than 100 New Zealanders have already benefited from a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that is delivering faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses, Health Minister Simeon Brown