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Help Shape The Future Of Farm Plastics Recycling

Monday, 31 March 2025, 6:58 pm | New Zealand Government

The proposed regulations would support a nationally consistent product stewardship scheme for agrichemicals, their containers, and farm plastics, helping farmers and growers reduce their environmental impact while maintaining productivity. More >>

Govt Health And Safety Changes Put Workers At Risk

Monday, 31 March 2025, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“New Zealand already has one of the highest rates of workplace deaths in the developed world. Despite this appalling record, the Government is choosing to weaken our health and safety laws,” Labour workplace relations spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>

Going For Growth: Cutting Health & Safety Red Tape

Monday, 31 March 2025, 4:21 pm | New Zealand Government

“We’re delivering on the ACT-National coalition agreement to reform health and safety laws and regulations. We want all Kiwis to return home safe after every working day." More >>

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Kiwis Worse Off This April Thanks To Govt Choices

Monday, 31 March 2025, 3:10 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Under Labour, April 1 meant higher wages and more support for those doing it tough. Under National, April 1 has turned into a day workers and struggling families dread,” Willie Jackson said. More >>

Three More Years For Interislander Ferries

Monday, 31 March 2025, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Instead of scoring two ferries for $551 million, Winston Peters has informed us he will progress with two smaller ferries but has no contract, or costs,” Labour transport spokesperson Tangi Utikere said. More >>

Two New Charter Schools Announced

Monday, 31 March 2025, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government

“Tōtara Park School and Twin Oaks Classical School, both in Auckland, have signed contracts with the Charter School Agency,” Mr Seymour says. More >>

Winston Peters' Speech - Rail Ferries And Straightforward Infrastructure

Monday, 31 March 2025, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Government

On the 11th of December, we resumed responsibility for the Rail portfolio and with it the leadership of the Cook Strait ferry replacement programme. More >>

Rail Ferries And Straightforward Infrastructure

Monday, 31 March 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government

Cabinet today agreed the package which Mr Peters says will deliver the appropriate ships and infrastructure for the job at a significant saving for the taxpayer. More >>

ACT Welcomes RBNZ’s Review Of Banking Red Tape

Monday, 31 March 2025, 12:00 pm | ACT New Zealand

BNZ previously confirmed to me that costs are falling particularly hard on famers, with the rules driving up rural interest rates by one whole percentage point. It’s about time our farmers got a fair go to invest in their land so they can feed New ... More >>

Regarding Comments Of The Deputy Prime Minister On Sean Plunkett’s Show

Monday, 31 March 2025, 11:26 am | Green Party

Members of any minority community, like our rainbow community, are accustomed to using and co-opting terms that may not be well understood by external groups, oftentimes with irreverence and absurdity. More >>

Myanmar Junta Must Stop The Airstrikes

Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party

Labour welcomes the Government’s contribution of $2 million to earthquake relief efforts but it is imperative there is international pressure on the junta to stop its military action, Labour associate foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>

Reserve Bank Capital Review Welcomed

Monday, 31 March 2025, 10:21 am | New Zealand Government

The Reserve Bank’s decision to conduct a prompt review is a good opportunity to objectively assess New Zealand’s settings and consider whether the Bank’s intention to keep increasing capital requirements still makes sense. More >>

AUT Dean’s Outburst Shows Virus Of Racism Alive And Well In Universities

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 2:31 pm | ACT New Zealand

"The Vice Chancellor needs to stop this rhetoric. How many immigrant students study law at AUT? Should they be treated differently with demands to ‘remember where they live?’," asks says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>

National Failing To Deliver On Supermarkets

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

Today’s announcement to ask for more information and hope the major supermarket players do something about it in the meantime, is no more than paying lip service to all of the promises they’ve been making to Kiwis. More >>

Going For Growth: All Supermarket Options On Table

Sunday, 30 March 2025, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Government

The purpose of the RFI is to identify the regulatory and legislative steps necessary to facilitate increased competition at scale. More >>

Infrastructure Minister To Visit Singapore

Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:58 pm | New Zealand Government

“We have a lot to learn from Singapore, particularly around transport and infrastructure and I am looking forward to meetings to discuss rapid transit, public housing, and port development,” says Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chris Bishop. More >>

Entering Final Stages Of Ngāti Hāua Settlement

Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:35 pm | New Zealand Government

“While no settlement can fully compensate for the Crown’s injustices towards NgātiHāua, I sincerely hope this redress package will support Ngāti Hāua to realise their economic and cultural aspirations for generations to come,” Treaty ... More >>

MP Drafts Bill To End Race-based University Policies

Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand

“I have drafted a bill that would effectively apply the need-not-race directive to the university sectors. ACT will continue to advocate for fair access to opportunities at university and I hope the Minister will consider my proposal," says ACT Tertiary ... More >>

Patterson Leads The Running Of The Sheep At The Great NZ Muster

Saturday, 29 March 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government

“I will continue to work with farmers to rebuild the industry into a strong sector that recognises its exporting and sustainability potential” says Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson. More >>

Employment Relations Authority Members Sought

Friday, 28 March 2025, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Government

“This Govt is committed to supporting thriving & productive workplaces. ERA decisions can have a material impact on the costs of being an employer & doing business and can impact workers’ confidence to enter or remain in the workforce,” says Workplace ... More >>

Speech To NZ Planning Institute Conference

Friday, 28 March 2025, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Chris Bishop acknowledge Hon Rachel Brooking, opposition spokesperson for RMA Reform, as well as Simon Court, his Under-Secretary, who I will invite to speak after him. More >>

Speech To The New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Conference

Friday, 28 March 2025, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government

Many of these costs are spread across society and felt over decades, some just shovelled onto private property owners to cop. This system rewards planners for avoiding risk, not for enabling growth, and it enables the undermining of property rights in the ... More >>

Improved Hunting Permit System On Its Way

Friday, 28 March 2025, 1:48 pm | New Zealand Government

The upgraded system will also make selecting hunting areas easier. Instead of the 54 hunting areas that hunters currently choose from, the system will be simplified so hunters choose from eight regions, four in the North Island and four in the South ... More >>

Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | Sitting Date: 27 March 2025

Friday, 28 March 2025, 1:30 pm | Hansard

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) for 27 March 2025 More >>

New Mobile Dental Clinic Will Reach Thousands Of Children

Friday, 28 March 2025, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Government

This purpose-built, mobile clinic will provide dental assessments, treatment, and oral health education for up to 3,000 children each year. More >>

New Zealand 3D Maps Are A Game-Changer

Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:55 am | New Zealand Government

With 80 percent of New Zealand now mapped, we can analyse most of the country at once, rather than taking a fragmented region-by-region approach, says Minister for Land Information Hon Chris Penk. More >>

Government Addresses Wellington Water Concerns

Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:21 am | New Zealand Government

The Government is bringing forward Local Water Done Well for the Wellington region by imposing early economic regulation on Wellington Water. More >>

Innovation Drives Refreshed Disability Strategy

Friday, 28 March 2025, 11:13 am | New Zealand Government

“The current 10-year strategy ends in 2026 and has provided a valuable focus for disability work during the past decade,” Louise Upston says. More >>

ACT Welcomes Moves To Take Ideology Out Of Healthcare, Recognises Overseas Qualifications

Friday, 28 March 2025, 10:28 am | ACT New Zealand

The Health Minister today announced the Government is considering the establishment of an Occupations Tribunal which would consider appeals about decisions relating to overseas qualifications. More >>

Wildlife Act Fix Will Enable Economic Growth With Animal Protection

Friday, 28 March 2025, 9:15 am | New Zealand Government

The Government intends to promptly change the law to enable these important activities to go ahead lawfully, including the building of houses and roads for example, as they have in the past with safeguards for wildlife. More >>

Reducing Red Tape To Put Patients First

Friday, 28 March 2025, 8:50 am | New Zealand Government

“We are committed to ensuring all New Zealanders can access timely, quality healthcare,” Mr Brown says. “Making our health system more efficient and enabling frontline workers to get on with their jobs will allow it to become more responsive to patient ... More >>

Te Pāti Māori Call For Mandatory Police Body Cameras

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 4:38 pm | Te Pati Maori

“Te Pāti Māori is insisting on body cameras for police officers to ensure the safety of all those who come into contact with law enforcement. We can no longer stand by and allow this violence to continue unchecked,” concluded Waititi. More >>

More Reliable, Resilient Supply Vessel Sought For Chatham Islands

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Government

“Last year, the Government sought information from suppliers who are potentially interested in providing shipping services. This gave us a solid understanding of the market’s capability to service the Chatham Islands’ unique requirements.” More >>

Labour Backs Farmers’ Call For Better Process On GE

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Farmers have rightly raised concerns about the consultation process and speed at which this Bill is progressing. Rushing it could put New Zealand’s reputation at risk,” Labour trade spokesperson Damien O’Connor said. More >>

Bar Still Too High For Small Mental Health Providers

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Though the $100,000 threshold is better than the previous $250,000, it is still an expensive and high bar that will lock out some small providers and prevent them from helping people in need,” Labour mental health spokesperson Ingrid Leary said. More >>

Pharmac Listens To Patient Voice

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government

From today Pharmac will begin consulting on a proposal to fund two brands of oestradiol patches, Estradot and Estradiol TDP Mylan, from December 2025. More >>

Speech To KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Forum

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Government

It’s a pleasure to be here with all of you – investors, financial institutions, and wholesale market participants who play a vital role in unlocking New Zealand’s economic future. More >>

Reducing Debt Financing Barriers For Community Housing Providers

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 1:35 pm | New Zealand Government

"The Government is moving to level the playing field between Kainga Ora and CHPs by establishing Crown lending facilities of up to $150 million for the Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA)." More >>

Speech To The Property Council Residential Development Summit

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 12:06 pm | New Zealand Government

The National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land – or the NPS-HPL, was introduced by the last Government to protect New Zealand’s highly productive soils. This piece of national direction is intended to boost food security for both our ... More >>

Government To Support Greenfield Housing

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:56 am | New Zealand Government

The government’s National Infrastructure Funding and Financing Agency (NIFFCo) has been developing a pipeline of potential important greenfield projects, and the initial transactions are expected to be drawn from this pipeline. More >>

Regional Tourism Boosts Drive International Growth

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:48 am | New Zealand Government

Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says the successful regional tourism organisations will receive a total of $3 million for short, sharp campaigns across regional New Zealand. More >>

NZ First Introduces Bill That Gives Democracy Back To The People

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:37 am | New Zealand First Party

The “Conscience Acts Referendums Bill” will require that any legislation deemed as a “conscience Act” by the Speaker of the House, once debated and voted on by parliament, will be put to a public referendum at the next election so it is the ... More >>

Greens Call For Govt To Scrap Proposed ECE Changes

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:25 am | Green Party

The Government’s proposed changes remove obligations to honour te Tiriti o Waitangi and mana whenua status of tangata whenua, undermine qualification requirements for teachers, and reduce protections for teachers More >>

Teaching Council Shouldn't Be Policing Political Speech

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:24 am | ACT New Zealand

According to the Free Speech Union, a complaint has been made about a teacher who made a comment about the Treaty Principles Bill on Facebook. The complaint alleges that the teacher has breached the Teaching Council’s Code of Conduct. More >>

Labour And Greens In Lockstep On Law And Order

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:18 am | New Zealand National Party

Labour and the Greens joined forces to vote against tougher sentences for violent criminals, reinstating Three Strikes, banning gang patches and giving Police the power to conduct warrantless searches on gang members. More >>

Social Worker Legislation Strengthens Professional Oversight

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:11 am | New Zealand Government

Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says the Social Workers Registration Amendment Bill, which passed its third reading, puts safety at the forefront. More >>

Cuts To Consultant, Contractor Spend Exceed Target

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 11:06 am | New Zealand Government

Public Service Commission data released today shows the size of the core public service workforce decreased 4 percent in the 12 months to December 2024. At the end of December there were 62,968 public servants (FTEs), compared with 65,699 in December 2023. More >>

Funding Limit Change Win For Mental Health Sector

Thursday, 27 March 2025, 10:34 am | New Zealand Government

“We have a responsibility as a government to look at every option we can to ensure New Zealanders have timely access to mental health support where & when they need it. They have a Government that will leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of this ... More >>