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Ministers welcome new FBI office in Wellington

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The FBI’s upgrade of its Wellington office demonstrates the strength of the Five Eyes partnership and enhances the safety and security of New Zealanders, the Minister...

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Victory for vintage vehicles and private motorhomes

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government From 1 September, commonsense changes will see vintage light vehicles and private heavy motorhomes moving to annual vehicle inspections rather than six-monthly, Transport Minister Chris Bishop...

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Reform of import health systems begins

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking decisive steps to modernise New Zealand’s import health system, with a new programme aimed at significantly reducing the time it takes to...

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Pharmac makes annual tender decisions

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to reduce the cost of some funded medicines to free up money for new medicines. “For many New...

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ECE reform gives the sector rights and the regulator purpose

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has introduced new legislation to set out the purpose of regulating early childhood education (ECE) and put the Education Review Office (ERO)...

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Stronger accountability for your rates

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Key metrics published today show how much councils are spending and what they are spending it on, which has a direct impact on your rates, Local...

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Strengthening sustainable tourism at iconic sites

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A $17.5 million investment into strengthening sustainable tourism at some of the country’s most popular natural attractions will support jobs and incomes for regional economies, Conservation...

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Heritage tourism boost to support local economies

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A $4.5 million investment to develop tourism at places with unique cultural heritage will help create jobs and boost incomes in rural economies, Conservation Minister Tama...

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Killing weeds and wildings for economic growth

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and rural businesses will benefit from Government action to eradicate invasive weeds from popular landscapes including progressing the development of world-leading early detection technology, Conservation...

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Maternal mental health boost for four regions

· July 31, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government More women and families in need of specialist mental health support during and after pregnancy will soon have better access to care, with new investment being...