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9 Sep 2026Paul Goldsmith

Construction of Waiouru Defence Force homes to begin

Construction of Waiouru Defence Force homes to begin The New Zealand Defence Force and local iwi Ngāti Rangi have today signed an agreement enabling the construction

9 Sep 2026Louise Upston

Hospitality industry served regulatory relief

Hospitality industry served regulatory relief Minister for Regulation David Seymour and Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Louise Upston have today welcomed the completion of the Ministry

9 Sep 2026Todd McClay

Sleep science project tests wool performance

Sleep science project tests wool performance The Government is supporting the world’s first clinical sleep trial testing how New Zealand strong-wool bedding performs against synthetic alternatives,

9 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

Guardians board member reappointed

Guardians board member reappointed Business leader David McClatchy has been reappointed as a Member of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Board, Finance Minister Nicola Willis

9 Sep 2026Mark Mitchell

Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation

Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation The Government is investing $2.4 million across six community programmes using sport and physical activity to support

9 Sep 2026Erica Stanford

Disadvantaged students drive significant closing of education equity gap

Disadvantaged students drive significant closing of education equity gap New Zealand’s latest OECD PISA results show a significant narrowing of the socio-economic achievement gap, driven by

9 Sep 2026Erica Stanford

Results stabilise but more work to do

Results stabilise but more work to do Results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 indicate achievement is stabilising after years of decline but

8 Sep 2026Erica Stanford · Chris Bishop

AIP Visa Growth Category expands to support Build to Rent

AIP Visa Growth Category expands to support Build to Rent Investor migrants in the Active Investor Plus Growth category will soon be able to invest in

8 Sep 2026Erica Stanford

Government funds more classrooms for growing schools

Government funds more classrooms for growing schools Staff and students at ten schools with significant roll growth pressure will benefit from 34 additional classrooms and a

8 Sep 2026Matt Doocey

Telehealth review released with new initiatives

Telehealth review released with new initiatives An independent review into mental health and addiction telehealth services has been released today, alongside new initiatives that respond directly

8 Sep 2026Simeon Brown

Labour’s Bed Tax means higher costs for Kiwis

Labour’s Bed Tax means higher costs for Kiwis Labour’s promised Bed Tax will leave New Zealanders out of pocket for travelling around their own country, National’s

8 Sep 2026Paul Goldsmith

New Zealand continues its support to Ukraine

New Zealand continues its support to Ukraine The Government has renewed the deployment of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel in support of Ukraine’s self-defence, Foreign

8 Sep 2026Nicola Willis

International Visitor Levy reset to keep taxes low

International Visitor Levy reset to keep taxes low National will reset how the International Visitor Levy (IVL) is spent so councils receive a direct return from

8 Sep 2026Simon Watts

Labour’s climate policy… more tax!

Labour’s climate policy… more tax! Labour’s climate policy shows they are going back to what they do best and, you guessed it, levelling yet more tax

8 Sep 2026Louise Upston

New Zealand secures prestigious PSA Squash World Championships

New Zealand secures prestigious PSA Squash World Championships The world's top squash players will compete in the 2028 PSA Squash World Championships in Auckland, supported by

8 Sep 2026Chris Bishop

Road renewal investment through National Land Transport Fund continues

Road renewal investment through National Land Transport Fund continues Transport Minister Chris Bishop says a $740 million state highway renewal programme for the upcoming summer construction

7 Sep 2026Chris Bishop

Stella Passage Development fast-tracked

Stella Passage Development fast-tracked The Stella Passage Development enabling a major expansion project at the Port of Tauranga has been granted fast-track approval says Infrastructure Minister

7 Sep 2026James Meager

Progress flies on ambitious Aviation Action Plan

Progress flies on ambitious Aviation Action Plan Strong progress has been made on the ambitious Aviation Action Plan, with more than half of its 25 priorities