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5 Sep 2025Chris Bishop

A+ credit rating will boost social housing delivery

News that the Community Housing Funding Agency has achieved an A+ credit rating from S&P Global will mean more social homes can be delivered more cost

4 Sep 2025Chris Bishop

Speech to Property Council

Good morning, everyone. It’s great to be here in beautiful Queenstown. I’d like to thank Leonie Freemen and her team at the Property Council for hosting

3 Sep 2025Louise Upston

Continuing to support New Zealanders into work

Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says a continuation of a series of regional employment events reinforces a cross-sector commitment to get Kiwis into jobs,

1 Sep 2025Simon Watts

Watercare investment to upgrade infrastructure and create jobs

Watercare’s $500 million investment to upgrade and replace aging infrastructure will deliver improved water services and more jobs for Aucklanders, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says.

29 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Departing Reserve Bank Chair thanked

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has thanked departing Reserve Bank Chair Neil Quigley for his contribution to the Bank after 15 years as a board member and

28 Aug 2025Todd McClay

NZ–UAE Trade Agreement enters into force today, unlocking billions in new opportunities

The New Zealand–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has officially entered into force today, opening the door to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies,

27 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Express lane for new supermarkets

The Government will remove barriers preventing competitor supermarkets from launching or expanding in New Zealand with a series of urgent legislative and policy changes Economic Growth

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

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 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 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

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

15 Aug 2025Nicola Grigg

KiwiRail settlement with Hyundai

KiwiRail and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard have reached a full and final settlement on the cancelled Project iReX ferries, KiwiRail confirmed today. “The net $144 million final