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Family Court Associates Appointed
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The appointees will take up their roles between February and late March and will be based in Whangarei, Hamilton (two), Rotorua, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch. More >>
Public Works Act Overhaul Fails To Protect Māori Land
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 3:59 pm | Green Party
"The Green Party’s Hoki Whenua Mai commitment would prevent whenua Māori being taken in future, and provide a clearer path for the return of land previously taken." More >>
Māori And Pacific People Hit Hardest By Lack Of Jobs
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Unemployment among Pacific People is now 10.5%, up from 6.1% when National took office. Across all groups, unemployment reached 5.1%—a four-year high. More >>
Fairer Compensation And Safeguards For Māori Landowners
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
“The historic confiscation of Māori land remains a deep source of pain for many New Zealanders. For this reason, and due to the special significance of Māori freehold land, the Government reaffirms its commitment that acquiring Māori land for public ... More >>
Waitangi Treaty Grounds Address
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
My critics need to explain why these problems can’t be solved under a treaty that granted equal rights. More >>
Govt’s Lack Of A Plan Shows In Soaring Unemployment Stats
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 12:04 pm | Green Party
“This Government lacks a plan for creating jobs, its only plan is entrenching poverty for our poorest communities,” says the Green Party’s Social Development spokesperson Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>
Delivering Key Upgrades For SH76 Brougham Street
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11:56 am | New Zealand National Party
“Investment in roading is key to boosting economic growth across the South Island, and this project will do just that. Once completed, this route will improve efficiency and safety, while making travel times more reliable. More >>
Employment Data Bolsters Need For Growth
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11:52 am | New Zealand Government
The unemployment rate was 5.1 per cent in the December 2024 quarter, while average hourly earnings rose 4.2 per cent over the year. More >>
SH76 Brougham Street Upgrades Prioritised As A Road Of Regional Significance
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11:38 am | New Zealand Government
“Carrying over 45,000 vehicles per day, SH76 Brougham Street is a critical route servicing the commercial, industrial, and residential areas south of Christchurch. It is also the main freight route to the South Island’s largest port at Lyttleton. More >>
Unemployment Soars As Government Fails Kiwis
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 11:24 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“This is what happens when the Government chooses to slash funding for frontline services, cut public sector jobs, and undermine economic stability,” Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>
Support For Māori Economic Development Projects
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 8:26 am | New Zealand Government
The Ministers also today announced $7.1m funding for Māori economic development projects in Northland and Taranaki. More >>
Te Pāti Māori Vow To Protect Te Tiriti With Establishment Of Independent Commissioner For Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 4:32 pm | Te Pati Maori
Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi made the announcement at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. Te Pāti Māori says this is a critical step to ensure the Crown is held accountable for its obligations under Aotearoa’s founding document. More >>
McKee Refocuses Training For Real Estate Agents
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Government
“As a matter of principle, Mrs Dickson chose not to complete the compulsory professional development topic Te Kākano (The Seed) – which introduced real estate professionals to Māori culture, language, customs, and the Treaty of Waitangi." More >>
New Appointments To The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Government
The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission is responsible for important work to improve New Zealand's infrastructure system, including developing the National Infrastructure Plan to be delivered this year. More >>
Housing Investment Will Deliver 400 Affordable Homes For Whānau Māori
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Government
The Minister today announced $200 million in funding will be accelerated into Māori housing projects across the country that will enable the delivery of 400 affordable rentals in high-need areas by the end of June 2027. More >>
Still No Commitment To Build More Public Houses
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
It’s simple, build more public houses so that people have somewhere to live. Housing is the bare minimum that a person needs to live, and to help turn their life around. More >>
Government Plan Fails On Growing Public Housing Stock
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 11:58 am | Green Party
“The Government has given up on the housing crisis, using the review into Kāinga Ora to push their privatisation agenda,” says the Green Party spokesperson for Housing Tamatha Paul. More >>
Marking World Cancer Day
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 11:37 am | New Zealand Government
Speaking to patients and staff at the Bay of Plenty Cancer Centre in Tauranga today, Mr Brown acknowledged the thousands of New Zealanders and families whose lives are touched by cancer each year. More >>
Discharging Labour’s Redundant Ram Raid Bill
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 11:02 am | New Zealand Government
“Ram raids dropped 60 per cent last year and we’re confident we’ll continue to see this decrease over time,” Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. More >>
Turnaround Plan To Get Kāinga Ora Back On Track
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 10:55 am | New Zealand Government
Kāinga Ora is an important Crown entity, with assets of $47 billion and over $2.5 billion of expenditure each year. It currently owns around 75,000 homes and is the country’s biggest landlord. More >>
Supercharging Literacy & Numeracy Achievement Through Te Reo Māori
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:16 am | New Zealand Government
From Term 1, all 310 kura and schools from Years 0 to 8 using Te Marautanga o Aotearoa will begin receiving Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā (structured literacy) kits and Poutama Pāngarau (numeracy) workbooks and Pāngarau resources. More >>
Government Casts Global Net For New Ships And Invites Alternative Proposals
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
Details on how maritime transport operators or infrastructure investors can register interest in providing ideas and receive further information are available on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS) website (www.gets.govt.nz). More >>
Crown Shows Commitment To Ngāpuhi Settlement
Monday, 3 February 2025, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Government
“This initialling is an important step in beginning to provide reparations to Ngāpuhi and will be the first redress the Crown provides,” Mr Goldsmith says. More >>
Living Cost Inflation Continues Downward Trend
Monday, 3 February 2025, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Government
Data released by Stats NZ today shows the yearly household living costs increased by 3 per cent in the year to December 2024, after increasing 3.8 per cent in the year to September 2024 and 7.4 per cent in the year to September 2023. More >>
Online Portal For COVID-19 Inquiry Opens
Monday, 3 February 2025, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Government
Last year the Government announced that there would be a second phase of the Inquiry into COVID-19 covering outstanding matters of public concern. Both the ACT-National and New Zealand First-National coalition agreements include commitments to expand ... More >>
New Benefit Sanctions Tackle Dependency, Restore Accountability
Monday, 3 February 2025, 12:03 pm | ACT New Zealand
New sanctions are a crucial lever to deal with a persistent minority of people who choose to remain on a benefit long-term when they could be working. More >>
Legal Action Dropped Over ETS Foresty Registry
Monday, 3 February 2025, 11:57 am | New Zealand Government
The previous Labour government made a number of decisions that drove up the cost of ETS Registry and they expected the forestry sector to blindly pay for their mistakes. The National-led coalition Government has worked hard to rebuild confidence in the ... More >>
Guidance For Safe Use Of AI In The Public Sector
Monday, 3 February 2025, 11:04 am | New Zealand Government
AI presents a major opportunity to lift productivity and improve public service delivery but government must ensure it is done right. More >>
New Benefit Sanctions For Traffic Light System
Monday, 3 February 2025, 9:57 am | New Zealand Government
These new sanctions will ensure there is accountability in the welfare system for those who aren’t taking reasonable steps to seek employment, while also recognising that reducing benefits isn’t the answer for everyone. More >>
First Charter Schools Open For 2025
Monday, 3 February 2025, 8:32 am | New Zealand Government
The huge demand to open charter schools not only highlights the need, but also the commitment of people to provide varied educational opportunities for young New Zealanders to maximise educational outcomes. More >>
Pukekohe Rail Electrification Completed
Sunday, 2 February 2025, 1:59 pm | New Zealand Government
Auckland’s rail network is hugely important to the city and the government is investing more than $2 billion to rebuild, renew, and extend services in advance of the City Rail Link opening in 2026, which will be transformational for our biggest city. More >>
Marama Davidson To Mark Return To Politics At Waitangi
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 1:58 pm | Green Party
“I am alive, I am well and I am back,” says Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. More >>
Ōtepoti Deserves The Hospital It Was Promised
Friday, 31 January 2025, 3:29 pm | The Maori Party
“The only promises this government can deliver on are the promises that harm Māori, that harm workers, and that harm people living in poverty,” said Te Pāti Māori MP for Te Tai Tonga, Tākuta Ferris. More >>
Mining Plan Offers False Promises With Real Damage
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Shane Jones’ announcement is shortsighted, environmentally reckless, and a giveaway to private mining interests,” Labour’s energy spokesperson Megan Woods said. More >>
Minerals Strategy Will Make New Zealand Richer, So Long As Banks Come To The Table
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:19 pm | ACT New Zealand
“First-world lifestyles require minerals, something ignored by virtue signalling politicians across the aisle. New Zealand is rich in critical minerals used in mobile phones, steel production, and medical technology – it’s time to stop dithering ... More >>
Dunedin Wins, Hospital Build Continues
Friday, 31 January 2025, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Though there are fewer beds than originally planned, this is a win for the people of the Southern region,” Labour health infrastructure spokesperson Tracey McLellan said. More >>
Decision Reached On Dunedin Hospital
Friday, 31 January 2025, 11:45 am | New Zealand Government
“The Dunedin Hospital project was poorly handled under the previous government. They promised big, made poor decisions, and blew out the budget. We are focused on delivering a safe, modern hospital complex that Dunedin deserves,” Mr Brown says. More >>
Our Tamariki Deserve Better Than Seymour's Slop
Friday, 31 January 2025, 11:37 am | Te Pati Maori
“Many tamariki rely on these meals as their only nourishment of the day, it is disgraceful that the government has put the wellbeing of their books over the wellbeing of our mokopuna." More >>
Greens Stand With Coromandel Locals Against Luxon’s Destructive Mining Policy
Friday, 31 January 2025, 10:55 am | Green Party
“We can’t rip, strip and bust our way to real prosperity - our well-being relies on a thriving natural world and a stable climate–and that’s why the extractive mindset is unfit for the 21st century," says Steve Abel. More >>
Government Confirms International Commitment To Disability Community
Friday, 31 January 2025, 10:24 am | New Zealand Government
Of the 63 concluding observations of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), 47 will be progressed or considered as part of wider work later this year. More >>
Major Milestone Reached With Launch Of Minerals Strategy And Critical Minerals List
Friday, 31 January 2025, 10:18 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Jones released the documents, which present the Coalition Government’s transformative vision for the sector and identify minerals essential to our economy, at OceanaGold’s Waihi Operation in Hauraki today. More >>
Tax Policy Proposal Would Boost NZ Racing
Friday, 31 January 2025, 10:06 am | New Zealand Government
“The racing industry makes an important economic contribution. New Zealand thoroughbreds are in demand overseas as racehorses and for breeding. The domestic thoroughbred industry put nearly a billion dollars into the economy in 2022/23,” Mr Peters says. More >>
98 Per Cent Of Potholes Repaired Within 24 Hours
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:40 am | New Zealand Government
“The Government’s Pothole Prevention Fund is delivering a total of 285.6 lane kilometres of rehabilitation work over the summer months – a 124 per cent increase compared to last year. This record level of rehabilitation work will help prevent ... More >>
First Plunket Site Begins Delivering Childhood Immunisations
Friday, 31 January 2025, 9:19 am | New Zealand Government
This initiative to boost the vaccination workforce is in addition to the $50 million investment over two years for Hauora Māori providers to deliver additional vaccinations. The pilot runs until June 2026. More >>
Where’s The “Culture Of Yes” On Climate Ambition?
Friday, 31 January 2025, 8:25 am | Green Party
“We have the plan, we have the tools, and we have the vision – it’s been laid out for everyone by the Climate Change Commission. All that’s missing is the political willpower," said the Green Party Co-Leader and Climate Change spokesperson, Chlöe ... More >>
Business Confidence Signals Progress
Friday, 31 January 2025, 8:20 am | New Zealand Government
“The latest ANZ Business Outlook survey, released yesterday, shows business confidence and expected own activity are ‘still both very high’.” The survey reports business confidence fell eight points to +54 in January, while expected own activity eased ... More >>
Setting New Zealand’s Second International Climate Target
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 8:15 pm | New Zealand Government
New Zealand will reduce emissions by 51 to 55 per cent compared to 2005 levels, by 2035. More >>
Taranaki Maunga Granted Legal Personhood
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 5:47 pm | Te Pati Maori
"Today, we stand together as descendants of Taranaki, and our tūpuna, Taranaki Maunga, is now formally acknowledged by the law as a living tūpuna. Its mana and mauri will forever be protected”, said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. More >>
Major Negotiations With Iwi Of Taranaki Conclude
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 5:44 pm | New Zealand Government
“This Bill addresses the historical grievances endured by the eight iwi of Taranaki, and the longstanding association Ngā Iwi o Taranaki have with their ancestral mountains." More >>
Frontline Providers Deserve Certainty, Not Name-calling
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 3:59 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“In August last year, Karen Chhour was calling frontline service providers “disgruntled” and accusing them of using Oranga Tamariki as a “cash cow,” Labour children’s spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Speed Limit Changes Coming To Ōtaki
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 3:28 pm | New Zealand National Party
SH57 in Shannon will have its speed limit restored to 70km/h 360m south of Graham Street outside Shannon to Shannon Town 20m south of Vance Street. More >>
Relentless Focus On Literacy & Numeracy At School
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 2:13 pm | New Zealand Government
A world-leading education system is a key driver to economic growth. We want all children to be proficient and confident in reading, writing and maths so they grow up and live the lives they want. More >>
Seymour’s School Lunch Cuts Already Failing Kids
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“This Government slashed school lunch funding and handed the job to a global corporation instead of supporting local suppliers—now kids are stuck with worse meals,” Labour education spokesperson Jan Tinetti said. More >>
Ministers Welcome Kāinga Ora’s Revised Approach To Wool Carpets
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Government
“In 2024 Kāinga Ora issued requests for tender (RFTs) seeking bids from suppliers to carpet their properties,” Mr Bishop says. More >>
Time To Pull Plug On Banking Wokery
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 1:41 pm | ACT New Zealand
Banks should be supporting Kiwi farmers. If they are concerned about emissions globally, they should be falling over themselves to lend to the most efficient dairy producers in the world, lest production shift offshore where farming activity creates more ... More >>
Barnardos Decision Reversed
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Government
Over the last year, Oranga Tamariki has been reviewing its contracts to address under-utilised or under-performing services, remove the duplication of services being provided, and align services to its core business priorities. More >>
Open Season On Renters Begins With No-Cause Evictions
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12:30 pm | Green Party
“Open season on renters has begun, as this Government for landlords creates more insecurity and pain for renters,” says the Green Party's Housing spokesperson Tamatha Paul. More >>
New School Lunch Programme Serves Up First Healthy Lunches
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Government
“As schools open in 2025, the programme will deliver nutritious meals to around 242,000 students, every school day. On today’s menu from the School Lunch Collective is beef pasta bolognaise in classic tomato sauce,” Associate Education Minister ... More >>
Hawke’s Bay Patients To Benefit From New And Improved Radiology And Cancer Treatment Services
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12:10 pm | New Zealand Government
This investment of $29.3m in the Hawke’s Bay Radiology Refurbishment and Expansion Project is made possible due to the Government’s record $16.68 billion investment in health. More >>
Customs’ Levies Legislation Passes First Reading
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 9:44 pm | New Zealand Government
“The bill is about improving the system - it doesn’t change or increase rates of existing charges or introduce new charges,” Customs Minister Casey says. More >>
