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11 Jun 2025Todd McClay

Innovative pasture project to drive farmgate returns

The Government is backing a $17 million partnership with farmers to boost productivity, profitability, and sustainability by identifying the most resilient, high-performing pastures for New Zealand

11 Jun 2025Todd McClay

Primary Sector-Government partnership to boost rural health and resilience

The Government is stepping up support for rural New Zealand with a $4 million Rural Wellbeing Fund to expand investment in community-based initiatives, Agriculture and Forestry

11 Jun 2025Simon Watts

Solar on Farms: Unlocking farm cost savings

Energy Minister Simon Watts has announced the Government’s new Solar on Farms initiative, which will support farmers in taking the next step towards installing solar and

10 Jun 2025Louise Upston

More funding to grow international tourism

The Government is increasing funding for attracting overseas visitors and investing in tourism infrastructure as part of its new Tourism Growth Roadmap, Tourism and Hospitality Minister

10 Jun 2025Todd McClay

Legislation introduced to restrict farm-to-forest conversions

Today Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay introduced long awaited legislation that will put a stop to large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions – delivering on a key election

29 May 2025Todd McClay

Government launches consultation on freshwater national direction

The Government has today opened public consultation on options to reform New Zealand’s freshwater national direction Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard

29 May 2025Chris Bishop · Tama Potaka

Enabling more housing: National direction on granny flats and papakāinga

The Government is taking action to address the country’s housing crisis through the biggest package of proposed changes to national direction in New Zealand’s history, RMA

29 May 2025Chris Bishop · Todd McClay

Consultation opens on sweeping overhaul of primary sector regulations

The Government has opened public consultation on the biggest package of changes to national direction under the RMA in New Zealand history, with proposals to streamline

28 May 2025Nicola Willis

Further drop in cash rate good news for Kiwis

Kiwis can look forward to further falls in interest rates following today’s Monetary Policy Statement, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Reserve Bank today reduced the

28 May 2025Todd McClay · Nicola Grigg

Backing Horticulture: record returns & red tape removed

Record global sales and strong grower returns from Zespri confirm that New Zealand’s horticulture sector is back on track and growing fast—driven by hardworking growers and

28 May 2025Todd McClay

Sheep and Beef farmers deliver record red meat returns

New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers are delivering record-breaking red meat export sales and driving strong farmgate returns to the rural economy Agriculture Minister Todd McClay

27 May 2025Todd McClay

Delivering for farmers as they deliver for economy

New Zealand dairy farmers are ending the 2024/25 season on a high, with increased production and record milk prices delivering real gains to the rural economy

27 May 2025Todd McClay

Timber exports to Viet Nam set to grow

Forestry and Trade Minister, Todd McClay has today announced a new Cooperation Arrangement between New Zealand and Viet Nam that will grow timber exports and remove

26 May 2025Louise Upston

New sanctions drive benefit accountability

From today, beneficiaries failing to meet the obligations they agreed to can expect two new measures to encourage people off welfare and into work. Social Development

25 May 2025Nicola Willis

KiwiSaver changes to bolster next generation

Changes to KiwiSaver in Budget 2025 mean young people today will retire with more savings and more financial security, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Using the

23 May 2025Nicola Willis

Investment Boost tax incentive takes effect immediately

Investment Boost has passed into law, meaning a major new tax incentive to encourage businesses to invest, grow the economy, and lift wages is now in

22 May 2025Christopher Luxon

Budget 2025: Growing the economy to help Kiwis get ahead

Budget 2025 is about growing the economy to create jobs and help Kiwis get ahead, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. “The Government’s economic plan is working.

22 May 2025Nicola Willis

Budget 2025: A responsible Budget to secure NZ’s future

Budget 2025 secures New Zealand’s economic and fiscal recovery and advances reforms to make New Zealanders better off in future. “In recent years New Zealanders have