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10 Jun 2025Todd McClay

Legislation introduced to restrict farm-to-forest conversions

Today Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay introduced long awaited legislation that will put a stop to large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions – delivering on a key election

9 Jun 2025Simeon Brown

Stage 3 of major Auckland hospital upgrade funded

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a major investment to strengthen critical infrastructure at Auckland City Hospital and Greenlane Clinical Centre, as part of the

8 Jun 2025Erica Stanford

Bringing families together with Parent Boost

The Government is delivering on its commitment to support parents living offshore to visit and stay with their families in New Zealand for longer, Prime Minister

7 Jun 2025Chris Bishop

Manawatū Tararua Highway open for business

A more efficient, reliable and safer journey through the Ruahine Ranges will open to traffic from the week of 9 June, with the completion of the

5 Jun 2025Erica Stanford

More classrooms for children with high needs

The Government is ensuring more students with the highest learning support needs have access to warm, safe, dry and fit-for-purpose learning environments. “We know many parents

30 May 2025Erica Stanford

Supercharging science to inspire next generation

The Government is ensuring all Year 0 to 8 students have access to high quality, hands-on science kits through Budget 2025, helping pave the way for

29 May 2025Simeon Brown

$59 million boost to ensure completion of Taranaki Base Hospital Redevelopment

Health Minister Simeon Brown today announced an additional $59 million in funding for the Taranaki Base Hospital Redevelopment, ensuring Stage Two is completed by the end

29 May 2025Todd McClay

Government launches consultation on freshwater national direction

The Government has today opened public consultation on options to reform New Zealand’s freshwater national direction Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard

29 May 2025Erica Stanford

$266 Million to Expand Early Intervention and Clear Waitlists for Children with Additional Needs

“Every child deserves the chance to thrive and today I’m proud to announce a $266 million investment in Budget 2025 to clear waitlists, expand the Early

29 May 2025Chris Bishop · Tama Potaka

Enabling more housing: National direction on granny flats and papakāinga

The Government is taking action to address the country’s housing crisis through the biggest package of proposed changes to national direction in New Zealand’s history, RMA

29 May 2025Chris Bishop · Todd McClay

Consultation opens on sweeping overhaul of primary sector regulations

The Government has opened public consultation on the biggest package of changes to national direction under the RMA in New Zealand history, with proposals to streamline

28 May 2025Simeon Brown

Budget 2025 boosts primary care funding

Health New Zealand will deliver a significant increase to primary care funding following investment in Budget 2025, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Primary Care is critical

28 May 2025Simeon Brown

New emergency department for Wellington Regional Hospital

Wellington Regional Hospital is set for a major upgrade, with a new emergency department and 126 additional beds and treatment spaces to be delivered as part

28 May 2025Nicola Willis

Further drop in cash rate good news for Kiwis

Kiwis can look forward to further falls in interest rates following today’s Monetary Policy Statement, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Reserve Bank today reduced the

28 May 2025Todd McClay · Nicola Grigg

Backing Horticulture: record returns & red tape removed

Record global sales and strong grower returns from Zespri confirm that New Zealand’s horticulture sector is back on track and growing fast—driven by hardworking growers and

28 May 2025Todd McClay

Sheep and Beef farmers deliver record red meat returns

New Zealand’s sheep and beef farmers are delivering record-breaking red meat export sales and driving strong farmgate returns to the rural economy Agriculture Minister Todd McClay

27 May 2025Todd McClay

Delivering for farmers as they deliver for economy

New Zealand dairy farmers are ending the 2024/25 season on a high, with increased production and record milk prices delivering real gains to the rural economy

27 May 2025Todd McClay

Timber exports to Viet Nam set to grow

Forestry and Trade Minister, Todd McClay has today announced a new Cooperation Arrangement between New Zealand and Viet Nam that will grow timber exports and remove