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27 Feb 2025Penny Simmonds

Going for Growth: Multi-million dollar benefits possible for farmers and growers

Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today released the Ministry for Regulation’s recommendations to cut red tape

27 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

Four-year term legislation to be introduced

The Government has agreed to introduce legislation that will enable a four-year term of Parliament subject to a referendum, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “As stipulated

27 Feb 2025Todd McClay

Backing farmers to innovate and make more money

The Government is ramping up a programme to boost sustainably and farm productivity. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has announced the ‘Science for Farmers’ initiative will be

26 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

More tools for businesses to deal with retail crime

The Government is clamping down on retail crime by giving businesses more powers to detain those stealing from them, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice

26 Feb 2025Louise Upston

Big jump in overseas visitor spend boosts tourism

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has welcomed news that New Zealand’s tourism sector continues to gather strength, according to latest data out today. The Tourism

25 Feb 2025Erica Stanford

Residency fast tracked for Primary Teachers

The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids access the teachers they need to thrive in the classroom by fast-tracking the residency process for primary teachers. “We

25 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

Violent crime drops for the first time since 2018

Police data shows that violent crime has fallen for the first time since 2018, indicating that the Government’s tough-on-crime and victims-first approach is working, Police Minister

24 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

76 gang patches seized by Police under new law

In the three months since the Government’s new gang laws came into effect Police have seized 76 patches, 67 firearms, and laid 337 charges for insignia

20 Feb 2025Christopher Luxon

Economic growth the focus of PM’s visit to Viet Nam

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Viet Nam next week, visiting both Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, accompanied by a delegation of senior

19 Feb 2025Todd McClay

Going for growth to boost farmer confidence

The Government is turbo charging growth to return confidence to the primary sector through common sense policies that are driving productivity and farm-gate returns, Agriculture Minister

19 Feb 2025Nicola Willis

Growing economy good for jobs and opportunities

The Reserve Bank’s positive outlook indicates the economy is growing and people can look forward to more jobs and opportunities, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The

16 Feb 2025Louise Upston

Kiwi campaign invites Aussies to come on over

A new campaign encouraging Australians to pick New Zealand for their next holiday gears up the industry for growth in 2025, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise

12 Feb 2025Simeon Brown

Pharmac funding decision will increase medicines access

Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s decision to fund medicines for a further five health conditions,

11 Feb 2025Todd McClay

Supporting farmers to ‘meat’ global food demand

Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay today hosted a Lamb barbecue to mark National Lamb Day (15 February 2025) for farmers, industry representatives, MPs, and media at

11 Feb 2025Judith Collins

Address to Public Service Leaders

Good afternoon everyone and thank you all for making the time to be here. I wanted to speak to you early in my tenure as your

28 Jan 2025Paulo Garcia

Tougher penalties for coward punches

Tougher penalties for coward punches A new Bill that will create a specific criminal offence for a ‘coward punch’, or ‘king hit’ causing injury or death

28 Jan 2025Carl Bates

National MP’s bill would raise jury age to 72

National MP’s bill would raise jury age to 72 “Today, my Member’s Bill, which will raise the age of automatic excusal from jury duty from 65

23 Jan 2025Christopher Luxon

Speech - State of the Nation 2025

Ka nui te mihi kia koutou. Kia ora, good morning, talofa, malo e lelei, bula vinaka, da jia hao, namaste, sat sri akal, assalamu alaikum. It’s