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Students Are Back At School

Monday, 27 January 2025, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government

Schools are now required to record and submit student attendance every day for public reporting. The publication process of attendance data from the new dashboard will be faster and allow quicker responses to low attendance. More >>

Going For Growth: New Rules For Visiting Tourists

Monday, 27 January 2025, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Tourism is New Zealand’s second largest export earner generating revenue of almost $11 billion and creating nearly 200,000 jobs. Tourism Minister Louise Upston says digital nomad visas are becoming more common as ways of working become increasing ... More >>

Housing Minister Opens New Epuni Development

Monday, 27 January 2025, 10:35 am | New Zealand Government

The development features a mix of one-bedroom apartments, accessible homes, and larger family homes to house Kāinga Ora tenants, as well as the affordable homes. More >>

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Hon David Seymour's Speech to the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 2:25 pm | ACT New Zealand

World War Two and the Holocaust gave people clarity of thought. In those painful times it didn’t take much effort to think clearly about what was right, what was wrong, and what must be avoided at all costs. More >>

Trade And Investment Minister To Hold Trans-Tasman Discussion

Sunday, 26 January 2025, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Government

“This will be an opportunity to explore ways to deepen CPTPP trade,” Mr McClay says. Australia is the current chair of New Zealand’s leading trade agreement – the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). More >>

Commissioner Recommends Panel Inquire Into Judge’s Conduct

Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Government

The Judicial Conduct Commissioner has recommended a Judicial Conduct Panel be established to inquire into and report on the alleged conduct of acting District Court Judge Ema Aitken in an incident last November, Attorney-General Judith Collins said. More >>

David Seymour: The State Of The Nation In 2025 – Dire States

Friday, 24 January 2025, 2:13 pm | ACT New Zealand

The hard left prey on young New Zealanders. They tell them that their problems are caused by others’ success. That they are held back by their identity, but if they embrace identity politics, they can take back what’s theirs. Their mechanism is ... More >>

Schools To Accelerate Maths Achievement

Friday, 24 January 2025, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Government

Schools participating will receive funding for staff involved based on the number of children taking part. It will be used to pay for staffing as well as cover costs associated with an AI tutoring tool. An evaluation of the trial will inform how to ... More >>

New Diplomatic Appointments

Friday, 24 January 2025, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government

“Our diplomats play an important role in ensuring New Zealand’s interests are maintained and enhanced across the world,” Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says. More >>

Emergency Housing Target Achieved Five Years Early

Friday, 24 January 2025, 10:30 am | New Zealand Government

The Government has achieved its target to reduce the number of households in emergency housing motels by 75 per cent five years early, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. More >>

New Public Advisory Committee On Disarmament And Arms Control

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Government

The two reappointments are Emeritus Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Kevin Clements, and former New Zealand Army engineer and landmine clearance specialist Martin Donoghue. More >>

Luxon Waves Goodbye To Record Number Of NZers With No Plan In Sight

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 2:47 pm | Green Party

"Luxon’s stated plan is to magically ‘grow’ out of our problems, while he slashes investment in the very infrastructure and research necessary for any kind of growth. His version of growth costs worker’s livelihoods and a stable climate while lining ... More >>

ACT Welcomes Innovation Changes To Better Serve Taxpayers And Growth

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 2:23 pm | ACT New Zealand

Functions of Callaghan Innovation will now be either disestablished or folded into other parts of the government, with ‘an increased focus on economic outcomes’. More >>

Reforms To Boost Science Sector And Economy

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 2:18 pm | New Zealand Government

“The reforms will maximise the value of the $1.2 billion in government funding that goes into the science sector each year, creating a more dynamic science, innovation and technology system that can respond to priorities and keep pace with technological ... More >>

Invest New Zealand Opens Doors To The World

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government

Invest New Zealand will incubate within New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and then transition to a new Autonomous Crown Entity, which operates with a clear mandate to attract international capital, infrastructure investment, ideas, and expertise. More >>

Economic Growth The Key To Better Days Ahead

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 2:03 pm | New Zealand Government

In the Prime Minister’s State of the Nation Speech in Auckland today, Christopher Luxon laid out the path to the prosperity that will affect all aspects of New Zealanders’ lives. More >>

PM's Speech - State Of The Nation 2025

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 1:56 pm | New Zealand Government

It’s not that public safety isn’t important – because it is, and we’ve made very positive progress on it so far with more visible policing in our cities and tougher policing on gang activity already making a real impact. More >>

Govt’s Sanctions Regime Fails Us All

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 12:10 pm | Green Party

Benefit sanctions deprive people of the means to survive and there is no evidence they support people into paid employment, says the Green Party’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson, Ricardo Menéndez March. More >>

Welfare That Works Making A Difference

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 11:05 am | New Zealand Government

This year, we will introduce more changes to help keep job seekers on the path to finding work if they're able, including new non-financial sanctions and only granting Jobseeker Support for six months at a time, says Hon Louise Upston, Minister for ... More >>

Runaway Spending Growth Checked

Thursday, 23 January 2025, 10:58 am | New Zealand Government

The Financial Statements of the Government for the five months to 30 November 2024 show government spending was 1.9 per cent higher than for the same period the year before. More >>

Two New Appointments To Film Commission Board

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Government

Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced the appointment of Jon Kroll and Aimee McCammon to the New Zealand Film Commission Board. More >>

Government Spin Won’t Pay The Rent

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 1:17 pm | Green Party

“Christopher Luxon Tells New Zealanders One Thing While Doing Another,” Says Green Party Co-leader And Spokesperson For Finance Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>

Nicola Willis Has A New Job While She Oversees New Zealanders Losing Theirs

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 1:06 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“Despite inflation easing globally, National has failed to steer our economy out of trouble, leaving families worse off,” Labour’s finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said. More >>

Too Early For A Victory Lap, But Hope Is On Its Way

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11:29 am | ACT New Zealand

Non-tradeable inflation was 4.5 per cent for the year, the lowest since 2021. Encouragingly, non-tradeable inflation was only 0.7 per cent for the quarter, suggesting it is slowing down fast. More >>

Drop In Domestic Inflation Hailed

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11:15 am | New Zealand Government

Stats NZ reported today that inflation was 2.2 per cent in the year to December, the second consecutive quarter that the annual rate has been within the Reserve Bank’s target band of 1-3 per cent. More >>

New Appointments Bring Business Expertise To The Employment Relations Authority

Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:35 am | New Zealand Government

“I’m pleased to announce the new appointed members Helen van Druten and Matthew Piper to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) and welcome them to their roles,” says Ms van Velden. More >>

John Richard Allen Recommended For Appointment As Chief Ombudsman

Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 1:19 pm | Office of the Speaker

John Richard Allen is the Chancellor at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and chief executive of WellingtonNZ. He is a former chief executive of the New Zealand Racing Board, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the New Zealand Post ... More >>

Aotearoa Must Step Up As Trump Plays With Climate Fire

Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 1:12 pm | Green Party

Christopher Luxon can and should set an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2035, scrap opening new fossil fuel mines and drilling and actually commit to meeting our 2030 NDC, says Green Co-leader and Climate Spokesperson, Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>

Cabinet Reshuffle A Futile Exercise From Failing Government

Sunday, 19 January 2025, 4:53 pm | New Zealand Labour Party

“National’s reshuffle demonstrates what New Zealanders already know – that Christopher Luxon’s inexperience and inept leadership are taking New Zealand backwards,” said Labour leader Chris Hipkins. More >>

Polls Over Fixing Health Crisis

Sunday, 19 January 2025, 4:49 pm | Te Pati Maori

“This kind of reshuffle creates the illusion of action. But what it really represents is a government in survival mode, more concerned with its own fortunes than the challenges facing our people,” said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. More >>

Refreshed Team To Drive Economic Growth In 2025

Sunday, 19 January 2025, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Government

Having set the building blocks for rebuilding the economy, 2025 is all about going for growth and I am refreshing my team to underline this priority,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. More >>

Government And Māori-led Health Provider Team Up To Support Veterans

Friday, 17 January 2025, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Government

“A major issue we face is identifying veterans who are eligible for support,” Mr Penk says. More >>

New Members Appointed To The Waitangi Tribunal

Friday, 17 January 2025, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Government

As the Tribunal nears its fiftieth anniversary, the appointments coming on board will give it the right balance of skills to continue its important mahi hearing and reporting Māori treaty claims in a timely manner. More >>

Kiwis Flock To Claim FamilyBoost

Friday, 17 January 2025, 10:43 am | New Zealand Government

The ability to claim for FamilyBoost’s second quarter opened on January 1, and since then 21,936 claims have been paid. More >>

Greens Welcome Gaza Ceasefire, But Say More Work To Do

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 1:14 pm | Green Party

Aotearoa has a part to play here, and that is why the Green Party last year lodged a Member’s Bill to sanction Israel for its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, says the Green Party’s spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Teanau Tuiono. More >>

Te Pāti Māori Statement On Gaza Ceasefire

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 11:37 am | Te Pati Maori

“We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian community, who will continue to face the profound effects of what can only be described as a genocidal campaign, for years to come”, said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader and spokesperson for Human Rights. More >>

Government Strengthening Frontline Search And Rescue Capability

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 10:48 am | New Zealand Government

The upgrades to both the NMDSCS and Coastguard’s VHF network come at a time when New Zealand’s maritime activities are growing, placing greater pressure on communication networks. More >>

Gisborne Gains Affordable Rental Whare

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 9:42 am | New Zealand Government

The grant funding for the Kaiti development is approximately $16.6 million. The homes are scheduled for completion by August 2026. All 48 homes will be affordable rentals where rent is capped at 80 percent of the market rent in a particular location. More >>

New Zealand Welcomes Israel – Hamas Deal

Thursday, 16 January 2025, 8:16 am | New Zealand Government

The terms of the deal must now be implemented fully. Protection of civilians and the release of hostages must be at the forefront of effort. More >>

Minister Hears From Chatham Islands Community On Shipping Solution

Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 4:43 pm | New Zealand Government

The RFI process sought information from potential suppliers who may be interested in providing shipping services to the Chatham Islands when the Southern Tiare reaches the end of its life. More >>

Patients Continue To Be Prioritised

Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 9:54 am | New Zealand Government

“The Government is putting patients first. In the first half of the current financial year there were more new medicines funded than the entire financial year prior,” says Mr Seymour. More >>

NZ Must Invest In Defence Or Risk Isolation With Trump 2.0

Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 8:33 am | ACT New Zealand

ACT has consistently argued that New Zealand's defence posture is overdue for a serious upgrade. We can no longer rely solely on goodwill and historic alliances, and it is time to strengthen our own defence capabilities. More >>

Trade And Investment Agreements Signed With United Arab Emirates

Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 8:09 pm | New Zealand Government

“Securing trade deals for our exporters has been a top priority for my government as we aim to double the value of our exports in ten years,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. More >>

Business Confidence Highest Since 2021

Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Business confidence turning positive for the first time since June 2021, and only the second time since 2017, shows the Government’s plan to rebuild the economy is working. More >>

Strong Biosecurity More Important Than Ever

Monday, 13 January 2025, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Government

New Zealand recognises the European Union’s protocols to manage FMD are in line with international standards and equivalent to New Zealand’s, says Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard. More >>

Arms Act Public Consultation Commences

Monday, 13 January 2025, 11:09 am | New Zealand Government

“It is important that everyone has confidence in how firearms are controlled and, therefore, everyone has a role to play in the rewrite of the Act. I encourage people to read the discussion document and think about their feedback,” says Associate ... More >>

Prime Minister To Visit United Arab Emirates

Sunday, 12 January 2025, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government

“The UAE is a trusted partner for New Zealand in the Gulf,” Christopher Luxon says. More >>

Disruptive KO Tenants’ Easy Ride Over

Friday, 10 January 2025, 9:20 am | New Zealand Government

Ministers declared enough was enough, and instructed the agency to take a stronger approach to managing disruptive tenants. More >>

Greens Welcome Deadline Extension But Reiterate Call For Bill To Be Binned

Thursday, 9 January 2025, 1:30 pm | Green Party

Our founding agreement should never be up for negotiation by one tiny part of one side,” says the Green Party’s Justice Committee representative, Tamatha Paul. More >>

ACT Helps Kiwis Make Voices Heard For Equal Rights

Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 1:15 pm | ACT New Zealand

New Zealanders have finally been given a voice in an important conversation that they have been locked out of for too long. Alongside those who submitted through ACT’s tool, thousands more made submissions directly through Parliament’s website, ... More >>

80% Reduction In Building Determination Wait Times

Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 11:01 am | New Zealand Government

“New Zealand has a persistent shortage of houses. Making it easier and quicker for new homes to be built will not only mean more Kiwis can enjoy the benefits of a warm dry home, but it will also grow the economy and create well-paying jobs. More >>

Top Baby Names For 2024

Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 10:25 am | New Zealand Government

For the second consecutive year, Noah has claimed the top spot for boys with 250 babies sharing the name, while Isla has returned to the most popular girls’ name after narrowly missing out in 2023, with 190 baby Isla’s. More >>

Te Pāti Māori Pushes For Extension As Submission Portal Fails

Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 9:48 pm | Te Pati Maori

These technical failures risk undermining the democratic process and shutting out those who wish to express their whakaaro. With submissions closing tonight, there is not enough time to rectify these technical issues and ensure all voices are heard, ... More >>

Enabling Works To Begin On Westgate Bus Station

Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Government

Hon Simeon Brown Minister of Transport Work is set to get underway on a new bus station at Westgate this week. A contract has been awarded to HEB Construction to start a package of enabling works to get the site ready in advance of main construction ... More >>

A Nationwide Shift Towards Acting Together To Stop Family And Sexual Violence

Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 9:34 am | New Zealand Government

It has been extremely saddening and disappointing to see this already happening so early into this new year. It joins the many other instances of family and sexual violence around the country that often go unseen or unspoken about, and it shows ... More >>

Farmers Don’t Get A Holiday, But They Deserve A Red Tape Break

Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 8:55 am | ACT New Zealand

While many Kiwis enjoy some time off work this summer, cows still need to be milked and crops still need to be watered. Farmers are sacrificing trips away from home to keep New Zealanders—and the world—fed. More >>

Too Many Kiwis Denied The Chance To Gather With Loved Ones At The End Of Life

Sunday, 5 January 2025, 1:43 pm | ACT New Zealand

ACT MP Todd Stephenson is the sponsor of the End of Life Choice (Extended Eligibility) Amendment Bill, which would eliminate the need for a terminally ill individual seeking assisted dying services to prove they have only six months left to live, while maintaining ... More >>