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16 Jun 2026Cameron Brewer

Government backs AI support for small business

New Zealand's small businesses are getting a boost of AI-powered support to unlock new growth opportunities with new Government funding announced today, Minister for Small Business

14 Jun 2026Nicola Willis

Labour challenged to come clean on $18.2b bill

Labour challenged to come clean on $18.2b bill Labour needs to come clean about how it is going to close the $18.2 billion gap between its

11 Jun 2026Todd McClay

Food and fibre exports set to hit record $64.3 billion

New Zealand’s farmers and growers are powering the economy with exports set to reach a record $64.3 billion, Forestry and Trade Minister Todd McClay announced today.

10 Jun 2026Todd McClay

Land Use Flexibility: empowering forestry and wood through tech

The Government is backing the New Zealand’s forestry sector’s innovation and sustainable productivity, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use flexibility results in prosperity through

10 Jun 2026Todd McClay

Land Use Flexibility: empowering horticulture

The Government is empowering New Zealand’s horticulture sector with greater land use flexibility, enabling innovation and sustainable productivity, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says. “Greater land use

10 Jun 2026Todd McClay

Land Use Flexibility: Improving the environment while producing more

The Government is empowering New Zealand’s agricultural sector with greater land use flexibility, enabling innovation and sustainable productivity with a better environmental footprint, Agriculture Minister Todd

10 Jun 2026Christopher Luxon · Todd McClay

Optimising land use to power rural productivity

A thriving food and fibre sector depends on lifting productivity through greater flexibility, and the Government is backing that future, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Agriculture

8 Jun 2026Todd McClay · Tama Potaka

National backs farmers and conservation - doubles QEII National Trust funding

In a huge win for conservation, National is committing to permanently double baseline funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust if elected, says National Agriculture

4 Jun 2026Louise Upston

Global stars shine on New Zealand, boosting cities and regions

It’s been a bumper few months for events, with multiple world-class fixtures confirmed under the Government’s Events Attraction Package, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says.

3 Jun 2026Todd McClay

NZ, French trade ministers to meet yearly

Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay has held a productive bilateral meeting with French Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Nicolas Forissier, while in

3 Jun 2026Cameron Brewer

Creative and cultural sector gets further copyright support

The Government is backing New Zealand's creators and cultural institutions with proposed changes to copyright law, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer. “Last week

3 Jun 2026Nicola Willis · Erica Stanford

More trades academy places for young people

More young New Zealanders will have the opportunity to gain practical skills and industry experience while still at school, with the Government doubling the number of

2 Jun 2026Simon Watts

Council voting to be restricted to elected members

Only elected councillors will be able to vote on council committees, in a move that strengthens democratic accountability, Local Government Minister Simon Watts announced today. “Councillors

2 Jun 2026Cameron Brewer

Workable lending laws delivered

The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill passed its third reading last week, delivering simpler, clearer, and more workable lending laws for New Zealanders, Commerce

31 May 2026Todd McClay

McClay to chair formal UK, and OECD trade meetings

Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay is heading to the United Kingdom to jointly Chair the NZ-UK FTA Trade Committee meeting and to Paris to Vice-Chair

30 May 2026Simeon Brown

Gas market transparency takes step forward

Management of New Zealand’s dwindling natural gas supplies will be aided by new legislation to improve transparency of key information in the gas market, Energy Minister

29 May 2026Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

Budget 2026 Building a more secure future for New Zealand Budget 2026 demonstrates the economic and fiscal discipline needed to steer New Zealand through an uncertain

29 May 2026Louise Upston

Improving welfare system efficiency

The Government is making changes to improve and update the efficiency of the welfare system by modernising its processes, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston