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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreTrade 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
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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
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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
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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
Read moreBudget 2026 is backing the primary sector to boost returns and productivity, improve land management and resilience, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay says. “We are
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Thousands more New Zealanders will get access to warm, dry, secure homes through Budget 2026, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. The Budget invests a further $69.2
Read moreBudget 2026’s welfare package incentivises getting Kiwis into work and gaining greater independence, while supporting those in most need, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston
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Communities vulnerable to severe weather and natural hazards will benefit from major new investments in Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Infrastructure and Transport Minister
Read moreA $7 billion capital investment in Budget 2026 will strengthen the resilience of New Zealand’s infrastructure and support thousands of jobs, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and
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