Louise Upston
Tourism Policy Statement sets sector direction
The Government is setting a clear pathway to grow tourism so that New Zealand businesses, workers and communities see benefits, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston
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The Government is setting a clear pathway to grow tourism so that New Zealand businesses, workers and communities see benefits, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston
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Travellers arriving on a new, simpler travel option for eligible Chinese and Pacific visitors have already brought $215 million into New Zealand’s economy in only six
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A re-elected National Government will strengthen New Zealand’s energy resilience and help lower power bills by supporting households to move to solar power. National will introduce
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Toitū te taiao – nature endures. The Government has listened to public concerns and will remove provisions from the Conservation Amendment Bill around the disposal or
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Quarter three mental health and addiction target results show New Zealanders are continuing to get faster access to support, with all three mental health and addiction
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The Government’s focus on improving roads across the country continues, with the successful completion of the 2025–26 state highway renewal programme, Transport Minister Chris Bishop confirmed
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Teachers, principals and schools across New Zealand are being celebrated in the first inaugural Education Excellence Awards, Education Minister Erica Stanford hosted today. The inaugural New
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Hospices will receive a funding boost to strengthen palliative care services across New Zealand, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Thousands of New Zealanders and their families
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More New Zealanders are being seen and treated sooner across the health system, with the latest results showing continued improvement across all five Government health targets
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A re-elected National Government will strengthen New Zealanders’ financial security by making KiwiSaver compulsory for all workers from 1 July 2028, alongside other ambitious changes, National
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Ka nui te mihi kia koutou. Kia ora and good morning everyone. Before I begin, can I acknowledge: President Sylvia Wood and Party Chief Executive Jo
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99.5 per cent of people contributing to KiwiSaver through their wages or salaries can look forward to greater security in retirement thanks to the increase in
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National MP Gerry Brownlee has been reconfirmed as a List-Only candidate for the 2026 General Election. “After the House rises, I will continue to be the
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National MP Nancy Lu has been reconfirmed as a List-Only candidate for National at the 2026 General Election. “It is a privilege to stand again on
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Local GP clinics will receive a major funding boost to help more New Zealanders get an appointment when they need one, with investment targeted to where
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Today’s GDP figures confirm the economy had real momentum at the beginning of this year, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ figures put GDP growth
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Community pharmacies will receive a funding boost to help more New Zealanders access timely healthcare closer to home, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Community pharmacies are
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The Government is bringing more common sense to mandatory climate reporting by removing health and life insurers from a regime they were never well suited to,
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