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31 Aug 2025Louise Upston

Louise Upston Update - August 2025

In this issue: Minister's News In the House Electorate News Upcoming Engagement Opportunities Minister's News Disability Strategy Consultation A draft New Zealand Disability Strategy 2026–2030 has

29 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Departing Reserve Bank Chair thanked

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has thanked departing Reserve Bank Chair Neil Quigley for his contribution to the Bank after 15 years as a board member and

28 Aug 2025Judith Collins

Legislation to support NZ’s defence and security

The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) will be better able to manage their workforce to ensure national security is maintained during industrial action under new legislation

28 Aug 2025Paul Goldsmith

Government’s creative sector strategy goes live

The Government has published its strategy to boost Kiwis’ engagement with the arts, grow the sector’s economic contribution and create more jobs, Arts, Culture and Heritage

28 Aug 2025Todd McClay

NZ–UAE Trade Agreement enters into force today, unlocking billions in new opportunities

The New Zealand–United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) has officially entered into force today, opening the door to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies,

27 Aug 2025Nicola Grigg

Gender Pay Gap lowest since records began

New Zealand’s gender pay gap has decreased from 8.2 percent in the June 2024 quarter to 5.2 percent in the June 2025 quarter, which is the

27 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Express lane for new supermarkets

The Government will remove barriers preventing competitor supermarkets from launching or expanding in New Zealand with a series of urgent legislative and policy changes Economic Growth

27 Aug 2025Erica Stanford

New Business Investor Visa to support growth

The Government is modernising visa settings to attract experienced businesspeople to help grow New Zealand’s future. “The Business Investor Visa (BIV) will provide a pathway to

26 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Social Investment Fund open to change lives

Social service providers now have a new opportunity to change lives, with the opening of the Social Investment Fund this week, Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis

26 Aug 2025Chris Bishop

Infrastructure Pipeline continues to grow

The latest quarterly update from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission shows that the value of infrastructure initiatives in the National Infrastructure Pipeline has grown to $237.1

25 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Reserve Bank capital review welcomed

Finance Minister Nicola Willis today welcomed the opening of consultation on the Reserve Bank’s review of capital settings for banks and other deposit takers. “Since 2019

24 Aug 2025Chris Bishop

Level crossings work a boost for Aucklanders

Construction work to remove many of Auckland’s level crossings and replace them with over-bridges for vehicles and pedestrians begins next week in a boost for the

22 Aug 2025Tom Rutherford

Tom Rutherford - The Week That Was

We’re delivering a Writing Action Plan, ‘Make It Write’, to supercharge writing achievement and better set Kiwi kids up for success. Too many Kiwi kids aren't

22 Aug 2025Chris Penk

Building inspection target comes into force

A mandatory target to speed up building inspection wait times comes into force today, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk has announced. “We know that standalone

22 Aug 2025Chris Bishop

Funding approved to four-lane busiest section of Hawke’s Bay Expressway

Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board’s endorsement of the investment case for the Hawke’s Bay Expressway, with construction starting in

22 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Report backs better banking competition

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has welcomed the release of the Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) Inquiry into banking competition today. The inquiry examines banking competition with

22 Aug 2025Todd McClay

Statement following NZ-US Trade and Agriculture discussions

Agriculture, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay met with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, in Washington this week to express

20 Aug 2025Nicola Willis

Falling interest rates good for growth and jobs

Falling interest rates are good for growth, businesses, jobs and Kiwis paying off their mortgages, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Reserve Bank announced today that