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14 Apr 2025Louise Upston

Tourism turbocharge takes New Zealand to the world

A major drive boosting New Zealand as an international travel destination will kick off with a $13.5 million turbocharge for global marketing activity, Tourism and Hospitality

11 Apr 2025Chris Bishop · Tama Potaka

New partnerships for social housing

The Government is on track to deliver the 1,500 social homes funded through Budget 2024 and has confirmed strategic partnerships with five Community Housing Providers (CHPs).

10 Apr 2025Mike Butterick

National MP’s Bill would cut hospo red tape

“My Member’s Bill, which will cut unnecessary red tape for hospitality venues was drawn from the biscuit tin today,” MP for Wairarapa, Mike Butterick says. “The

10 Apr 2025Todd McClay

Government moves quickly on NZ-UAE Trade Agreement to give Kiwis certainty

The Government is moving quickly to ratify the New Zealand–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) this year, to give Kiwi exporters options and greater

9 Apr 2025Tim Costley

Tim Costley - Update

In this month's edition: Tornado in Levin Our new local Youth MP The economy and US tariffs Anzac Day 2025 Five pieces of good news Upcoming

9 Apr 2025Nicola Willis

OCR reduction affirms spending discipline

The reduction in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) affirms the work done by the Government to bring public spending back under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis

9 Apr 2025Nicola Willis

Going For Growth: backing NZ wool producers

The Government is backing New Zealand sheep farmers and the wool industry with a change to government procurement rules, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Associate

9 Apr 2025Simon Watts

Supporting Kiwis with the costs of power

Energy Minister Simon Watts is welcoming an extension to the industry funded Power Credit Scheme which is supporting lower income Kiwis with the costs of power.

8 Apr 2025Scott Simpson

Freeing up access to finance for Kiwi households

The Government is delivering on its commitment to make it easier for Kiwis to access the finance they need, when they need it, says Commerce and

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

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

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

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

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

14 Mar 2025Todd McClay

INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Growth sectors on offer

Global investors, worth a combined $6 trillion, at the Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland were today told New Zealand will be saying yes to investment, by