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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

24 Mar 2025Chris Bishop

New planning laws to end the culture of ‘no’

The Government’s new planning legislation to replace the Resource Management Act will make it easier to get things done while protecting the environment, say Minister Responsible

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

17 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

New High Dependency Unit will expand critical care services in Wellington

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Wellington Regional Hospital’s first High Dependency Unit (HDU). “This unit will boost critical care services in the lower

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

13 Mar 2025Paul Goldsmith

Boosting rural connectivity and economic growth

The Government is progressing a suite of regulatory changes aimed at improving telecommunication services for rural communities and promoting economic growth, says Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith.

13 Mar 2025Chris Bishop

INVESTMENT SUMMIT: First Fast-Track projects into process

On the first day of the country’s first Infrastructure Investment Summit, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones are pleased to welcome the

12 Mar 2025Todd McClay

INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Next steps to increase investment

The Government has decided on the next steps to establish Invest New Zealand (Invest NZ) including its scope and mandate to drive a significant increase in

9 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Putting the patient first

Initiatives announced this week underscore the Government’s commitment to fix New Zealand’s broken healthcare system, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “We are relentlessly focused on improving

8 Mar 2025Chris Bishop

Investment Summit to grow New Zealand’s future

New Zealand will showcase its infrastructure pipeline and exciting growth sectors to companies managing about $6 trillion in capital at next week’s Infrastructure Investment Summit, Infrastructure

7 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Health Minister outlines 5 key health priorities

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today released his five key priorities for Health New Zealand in a speech to the BusinessNZ Health Forum in Auckland. “The

6 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Bowel screening changes to save hundreds of lives

The Government has agreed to progressively lower the age of eligibility for bowel cancer screening tests to align with Australia. “Today, I am pleased to announce

6 Mar 2025Chris Bishop

Construction to begin on final stage of Wellington SH58 Road of Regional Significance project

The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) Board has given the go-ahead for construction to begin on the final stage of the State Highway 58 (SH58) safety improvements

5 Mar 2025Erica Stanford

School property back on track

The Government has taken decisive action to address the inequitable state of school property to ensure better outcomes for all students. "It is crucial that the

5 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Greater role for nurses in primary care

Boosting our nursing workforce will deliver immediate benefits to people seeking care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Kiwis will get better access to primary healthcare under