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26 Sep 2025Paul Goldsmith

Concluding 15 years of negotiations with Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu

The Government is concluding 15 years of negotiations with Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu as a Deed of Settlement is signed in Wellington today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul

25 Sep 2025Judith Collins

Green light for Army communications upgrade

The New Zealand Army is set to receive a suite of hi-tech digital communications devices and systems to help it protect our country and our people,

25 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

New Reserve Bank Governor appointed

Dr Anna Breman, the First Deputy Governor of Sweden’s central bank, has been appointed as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Finance

23 Sep 2025Nicola Willis · Erica Stanford

New residence options to bolster workforce

More Kiwi businesses will soon be able to attract and retain the workforce they need, with the Government’s introduction of two new skilled migrant residence pathways.

22 Sep 2025Louise Upston

Anchors up for New Zealand cruise season

ourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston is welcoming a strong opening to New Zealand’s cruise season, thanks to joint government and industry efforts. “With the first

22 Sep 2025Judith Collins

Government digital changes to bring big savings

A major shift in how the public sector undertakes digital investment and procurement could save up to $3.9 billion in the next five years, the Government

22 Sep 2025Simeon Brown

$100 million boost to upgrade hospitals nationwide

The Government is delivering a major $100 million investment to accelerate improvements across New Zealand’s hospital facilities, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This Government is doing

22 Sep 2025Erica Stanford

Supercharging school infrastructure

The Government is accelerating $413 million of investment in school infrastructure to improve classrooms and provide a significant boost for builders and tradies across New Zealand

17 Sep 2025Nicola Willis

Families to get extra help with ECE costs

From the start of next month tens of thousands of households will get extra help with the cost of early childhood education (ECE) thanks to the

16 Sep 2025Todd McClay

$100m NZ-Saudi trade boost through 5 key partnerships

Minister for Trade, Investment, and Agriculture, Todd McClay, today announced the signing of five new commercial partnerships between New Zealand and Saudi Arabian companies, formalised at

16 Sep 2025Erica Stanford

Consultation closes on new national qualifications to replace NCEA

Public consultation has now closed on a proposal to replace the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), aiming to lift outcomes and better prepare students for

16 Sep 2025Erica Stanford

Immigration Minister travels to US to meet investors and boost economic growth

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford will head to the United States this week to lead a delegation of immigration and investment private sector participants to promote our

16 Sep 2025Nicola Willis · Scott Simpson

Going For Growth: Competition Reform

The Government is beefing up the Commerce Act for the first time in nearly 20 years to provide greater protection to the public and more certainty

14 Sep 2025Louise Upston

Next level boost for Major Events and Tourism

The Government has announced the next level boost for major events and tourism projects, a package which Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says will drive

12 Sep 2025Louise Upston

Tourism recovery for Nelson Tasman region

The Government will provide a $50k injection to Nelson Tasman for domestic tourism marketing, giving a much-needed boost to local businesses following severe weather events, Tourism

12 Sep 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

I hope you celebrated Father's Day in style this year. To all the dads, soon-to-be, wanting to be, and to the dads we’ve lost. Here's to

11 Sep 2025Chris Bishop · Tama Potaka

Delivering better social housing

Community Housing Providers (CHPs) are getting on with delivering the more than 2,000 social homes funded by the Coalition Government, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate