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6 Apr 2025Chris Penk

Government delivers breakthrough week for building

Significant action by the Government this week will make building in New Zealand easier by unclogging the consenting system, reducing construction costs, and giving tradies the

5 Apr 2025Chris Bishop · Chris Penk

Super-sized granny flats coming to backyards

The Coalition Government will go even further than it earlier proposed to make it easier to build granny flats by increasing the maximum size allowed to

4 Apr 2025Chris Bishop

Melling transport improvements to start this year

Melling transport improvements to start this year The Melling Road of Regional Significance project will start this year. The project includes a new grade-separated interchange and

3 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Health targets focusing system on delivering more for patients

New data highlights that while the Government’s commitment to health targets continues to stabilise the health system, increased service delivery is required to get on top

3 Apr 2025Todd McClay

Statement by Minister Todd McClay following U.S. tariff announcement

Statement by Minister Todd McClay following U.S. tariff announcement “Today the U.S. has announced a 10 per cent tariff on all imports of good, with many

1 Apr 2025Simeon Brown

Elective boost delivers more than 2,000 procedures

Partnering with the private health sector is delivering better access and shorter wait times for elective treatment, Health Minister Simeon Brown. “Ensuring Kiwis have access to

1 Apr 2025Judith Collins

Back to basics for public service

The Government is overhauling the Public Service Act 2020 as part of its ongoing push to get back to basics and deliver value for money to

30 Mar 2025Nicola Willis

Going for Growth: all supermarket options on table

All options are on the table to deliver a better deal for supermarket shoppers, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says. “Today I am issuing a Request

28 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

New mobile dental clinic will reach thousands of children

Heath Minister Simeon Brown has today launched a new mobile dental clinic in South Auckland, increasing access to dental care for the local community. “Ensuring all

27 Mar 2025Paul Goldsmith

Labour and Greens in lockstep on law and order

The Labour Party may call Tamatha Paul’s comments stupid, but Labour votes the exact same way as the Greens when it comes to law and order,

26 Mar 2025Paul Goldsmith

Real consequences for crime restored

Kiwis can now feel safer knowing serious criminals will spend longer in prison with the Government’s sentencing reforms passing final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister

24 Mar 2025Louise Upston

Cost of living support coming for 1.5 million New Zealanders

More than 900 thousand superannuitants and almost five thousand veterans are among the New Zealanders set to receive a significant financial boost from next week, an

24 Mar 2025Todd McClay

New Zealand & India Comprehensive FTA consultation begins

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has today launched a public consultation on New Zealand and India’s negotiations of a formal comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. “Negotiations

24 Mar 2025Chris Bishop

New planning laws to end the culture of ‘no’

The Government’s new planning legislation to replace the Resource Management Act will make it easier to get things done while protecting the environment, say Minister Responsible

20 Mar 2025Nicola Willis

It’s official: Kiwis can look forward to better days

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed confirmation the economy has turned the corner. Stats NZ reported today that gross domestic product grew 0.7 per cent in

18 Mar 2025Christopher Luxon

PMs Luxon & Modi deepen NZ-India ties

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held productive talks in New Delhi today. Fresh off announcing that New Zealand and India would

17 Mar 2025Todd McClay

NZ & India launch Comprehensive FTA negotiations

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay today announced New Zealand and India have formally launched negotiations on a Comprehensive Free Trade

17 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

New High Dependency Unit will expand critical care services in Wellington

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Wellington Regional Hospital’s first High Dependency Unit (HDU). “This unit will boost critical care services in the lower