Faster and fairer retirement village repayments The Government is strengthening protections for retirement village residents through faster repayments, earlier access to money, fairer contracts and stronger
Read moreSusan O’Regan appointed QEII National Trust Chair Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has today announced the appointment of Susan O’Regan as Chair of the QEII National Trust
Read moreWider collaboration to preserve backcountry heritage The Government is strengthening support for New Zealand’s treasured backcountry hut and track network through the signing of a new
Read moreMDF investments strengthen Māori enterprise, build lasting prosperity More than $3.4 million of Government investment through the Māori Development Fund is helping three Māori enterprises create
Read moreNew funding for Whangamarino wetland, insect heavyweight Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced two new International Visitor Levy (IVL) investments while in the Waikato, today —
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A four-year funding boost of $9.7 million, announced by Minister for Conservation Tama Potaka today, will help protect New Zealand’s national parks and native ecosystems from
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across
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The first tranche of investment through the Government’s Housing Flexible Fund is delivering more than 820 new social and affordable homes in areas where they are
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Te Here-ā-Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament today, finalising the restoration of approximately 3000 hectares of land at the top of the
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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has announced $1.7 million in funding from the 2026 Department of Conservation Community Fund for two projects on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Islands.
Read moreMore than $1 million in Government funding will help restore some of Taranaki’s rarest coastal habitat and protect kōkako in the region’s north-east, Conservation Minister Tama
Read moreTwo native species found nowhere else on Earth are getting help to survive, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. Hamilton’s frog and the white-bellied skink are both
Read moreOwnership of 11 temporary homes at Ōmāhu Marae in Hawke’s Bay has been transferred from the Government to Ōmāhu 2R Māori Reservation and Ngāti Hinemanu, Ngāi
Read moreWork on the ground will step up after confirmation today a single Kāhu, swamp harrier hawk, which was found in the Wairarapa, is the second bird
Read moreA new marae in central New Plymouth will put culture, resilience and community at the heart of the city, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori
Read moreToitū te taiao – nature endures. The Government has listened to public concerns and will remove provisions from the Conservation Amendment Bill around the disposal or
Read moreThreatened native wildlife will get a reprieve from predators with a $14.1 million boost to predator control funding, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. The investment from
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More support is on the way for people experiencing homelessness, with the Government expanding outreach and support services to six new locations, and extending proven initiatives
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