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5 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Simeon Says!

With the first two months of 2025 now behind us, I hope you have had a chance to enjoy the summer and sunshine as the colder

4 Mar 2025Louise Upston

Fresh stats reinforce tourism’s contribution to the economy

New figures out today again reinforce the importance of tourism to sustained economic growth, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. International Visitor Survey results for

4 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

More locally trained doctors in primary care

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced further initiatives as part of a package to tackle shortages in general practice and improve access to primary care

3 Mar 2025Simeon Brown

Healthcare boost means seeing a GP, faster

The Government is delivering on its commitment to fix New Zealand’s broken healthcare system by ensuring Kiwis get better access to healthcare. Making it easier for

28 Feb 2025Chris Bishop

Going for Housing Growth: New and improved infrastructure funding and financing tools

New and improved infrastructure funding and financing tools will help get more houses built and address New Zealand’s housing crisis, Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Local

28 Feb 2025Simeon Brown

Getting Auckland Moving Again

Auckland Minister Simeon Brown has today welcomed Auckland Transport’s confirmation of speed limit changes on local streets and key arterial roads in Auckland, which will enable

27 Feb 2025Christopher Luxon

PM announces major upgrade to relationship with Viet Nam

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his Vietnamese counterpart, His Excellency Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, have today announced the elevation of the New Zealand-Viet Nam relationship

27 Feb 2025Penny Simmonds

Going for Growth: Multi-million dollar benefits possible for farmers and growers

Regulation Minister David Seymour, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds and Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard have today released the Ministry for Regulation’s recommendations to cut red tape

27 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

Four-year term legislation to be introduced

The Government has agreed to introduce legislation that will enable a four-year term of Parliament subject to a referendum, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “As stipulated

27 Feb 2025Todd McClay

Backing farmers to innovate and make more money

The Government is ramping up a programme to boost sustainably and farm productivity. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has announced the ‘Science for Farmers’ initiative will be

26 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

More tools for businesses to deal with retail crime

The Government is clamping down on retail crime by giving businesses more powers to detain those stealing from them, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice

26 Feb 2025Louise Upston

Big jump in overseas visitor spend boosts tourism

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston has welcomed news that New Zealand’s tourism sector continues to gather strength, according to latest data out today. The Tourism

25 Feb 2025Erica Stanford

Residency fast tracked for Primary Teachers

The Government is ensuring more Kiwi kids access the teachers they need to thrive in the classroom by fast-tracking the residency process for primary teachers. “We

25 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

Violent crime drops for the first time since 2018

Police data shows that violent crime has fallen for the first time since 2018, indicating that the Government’s tough-on-crime and victims-first approach is working, Police Minister

24 Feb 2025Paul Goldsmith

76 gang patches seized by Police under new law

In the three months since the Government’s new gang laws came into effect Police have seized 76 patches, 67 firearms, and laid 337 charges for insignia

20 Feb 2025Christopher Luxon

Economic growth the focus of PM’s visit to Viet Nam

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Viet Nam next week, visiting both Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, accompanied by a delegation of senior

19 Feb 2025Todd McClay

Going for growth to boost farmer confidence

The Government is turbo charging growth to return confidence to the primary sector through common sense policies that are driving productivity and farm-gate returns, Agriculture Minister

19 Feb 2025Nicola Willis

Growing economy good for jobs and opportunities

The Reserve Bank’s positive outlook indicates the economy is growing and people can look forward to more jobs and opportunities, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The