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29 Oct 2025Chris Bishop · Tama Potaka

Pet bonds for renters start 1 December

The Government has confirmed that from 1 December 2025, changes to the Residential Tenancies Act will give tenants with pets greater choice when looking for a

29 Oct 2025Chris Bishop · James Meager

Work accelerates on ambitious land transport reforms

The Government is accelerating progress on its bold work programme to modernise New Zealand’s land transport rules, with public consultation beginning today on three significant areas

28 Oct 2025Mark Mitchell

Further funding boost to support communities affected by severe weather

The Government is providing a further $100,000 to Mayoral Relief Funds to help the Kaikōura and Hurunui communities impacted by severe weather, Minister for Emergency Management

28 Oct 2025Tama Potaka

New protections and new funds for Hauraki Gulf

The Government is backing the biggest step in a generation to restore the Hauraki Gulf / te Pātaka kai a Tīkapa Moana / Te Moananui-ā-Toi, with

28 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Refreshed national curriculum to raise achievement

Education Minister Erica Stanford today announced the release of the full draft of New Zealand’s new Year 1–10 curriculum, another significant step toward delivering a world-leading

27 Oct 2025Simeon Brown

AI scribe to speed up emergency care for patients

An artificial intelligence (AI) scribe tool will be rolled out to 1000 doctors and frontline staff working in emergency departments across the country, Health Minister Simeon

25 Oct 2025Chris Penk

No more red tape for garden sheds and garages

Changes have now come into effect which mean homeowners building garden sheds, sleepouts, or garages face less red tape and fewer delays, Regulation Minister David Seymour

24 Oct 2025Mark Mitchell

State of local emergency declared for Southland Region

The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell declared a state of local emergency for the Southland Region at 9am this morning. “A state of

24 Oct 2025Matt Doocey

Whakatāne crisis recovery café gets boost

Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey announced on the final stop of the Rural Health Roadshow that Whakatāne’s Resilience Café, the town’s local crisis recovery café,

23 Oct 2025Chris Bishop · Tama Potaka

210+ new social homes on the way for Waikato

More than 210 new social homes will be delivered in Waikato by Community Housing Providers (CHPs), Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka

23 Oct 2025Paul Goldsmith

Civil disputes to become quicker and cheaper

The financial jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal will soon double, making civil cases quicker and more affordable for thousands of New Zealanders, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith

22 Oct 2025Simeon Brown · Erica Stanford · Judith Collins

Strike unfair, unproductive and unnecessary

Tomorrow’s proposed strike is unfair, unproductive and unnecessary and should be called off, Public Service Minister Judith Collins says. “The strike will not help anyone. It

21 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Supporting students with higher & complex needs

The Government is launching the Expanded New Zealand Curriculum (NZC), a resource that will support around 12,000 students with high and complex additional needs from Term

21 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Redress System for survivors of abuse in care

Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions The Redress System for Abuse in

21 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Improving protection for people in state care

Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions The Government is improving the protection

20 Oct 2025Erica Stanford

Supporting school leaders to drive change

Education Minister Erica Stanford has launched the Curriculum Roadshow for Leaders, a nationwide initiative designed to support school leaders as they lead curriculum change across New

20 Oct 2025Todd McClay

New methane research barn boosts farmer options

The Government has invested $8 million in lower methane dairy genetics research Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has said at the opening of a new state-of-the-art methane

20 Oct 2025Chris Bishop

Inflation remains within target band

Acting Finance Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed the latest figures showing inflation remaining within the Reserve Bank’s target range. Stats NZ reported today that annual Consumers