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Backing skills for business events sector
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today announced it is investing in the New Zealand Certificate in Business Events (Level 4) “Te Haeata”, a new industry-led qualification designed to...
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Long-term plan to rebuild Defence estate
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled a long-term plan to modernise Defence Force infrastructure that will strengthen military resilience and create building and construction jobs across New Zealand. ...
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New international partnership to attract investment in critical minerals
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has joined the international Minerals Security Partnership to attract investment in our critical mineral sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston...
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AI navigation to deliver faster access to support
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders seeking mental health support will soon have a better understanding of what services are available to them, thanks to government funding for Whakarongorau to...
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Simpler, more cost-effective local government
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has announced proposals that would fundamentally simplify how we plan our cities and regions and make it far easier to build the future New...
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Māori health leader Lady Tureiti Moxon delivers complaint to UN in Geneva
Source: Radio New Zealand Lady Tureiti Moxon in Geneva. Supplied/Sarah Sparks The government has “escalated discrimination against Māori”, health leader Lady Tureiti Moxon has told the UN in Geneva. Moxon...
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Focus on basics delivers groundbreaking maths results
Source: New Zealand Government Groundbreaking maths gains in just 12 weeks show the Government’s reforms to raise student achievement are already delivering for students who need it most. New data...
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White Ribbon Day – Preventing violence against Women
Source: New Zealand Government We must join together to prevent violence against women, an issue that is tragically still too prevalent and under discussed in our communities. Today is White...
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Minister Simpson to represent New Zealand at PACER Plus Ministerial Meeting, Solomon Islands
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Scott Simpson will today travel to the Solomon Islands to attend the 2025 Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER)...
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Digitising healthcare to put patients first
Source: New Zealand Government Repeating your medical history at every appointment will soon be a thing of the past, with Kiwis set to get faster access to care as part...
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RIF funding backs West Coast resilience
Source: New Zealand Government More than $2.31 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will go into an upgrade of the West Coast’s Jackson Bay Wharf, strengthening the region’s disaster...
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New logistics facilities for Burnham
Source: New Zealand Government Defence Minister Judith Collins today opened an Army maintenance support facility at Burnham Military Camp, and broke ground on the next project in the Army logistics...
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Costs outweigh benefits of Cook Strait tug
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has decided not to procure dedicated ocean response capabilities for the Cook Strait after a significant escalation in costs and little clear benefit, says...
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Greenpeace – Ashburton town supply water sample nears national health limit for nitrate; almost double levels associated with reproductive risk
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is deeply concerned about the future of Ashburton’s town water supply, as testing on Sunday revealed that a sample had reached nitrate contamination levels of 9.65mg/L. “This sample...
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Oxfam – Simon Watts Was Right About Pacific Climate Support at COP30 – Now We Must Deliver
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa At COP30 in Brazil, New Zealand has joined other higher-income countries in reaffirming their pledge to triple climate funding for lower-income countries by 2035. Oxfam Aotearoa is calling...
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Supporting the health and wellbeing of New Zealand’s farming community
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has renewed its investment in the rural wellbeing programme Farmstrong, Associate Minister for ACC Nicola Grigg has announced. The $2.7 million investment is the...
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Ōpōtiki Harbour completion unlocks opportunities
Source: New Zealand Government Work on a new harbour servicing the eastern Bay of Plenty is complete, unlocking opportunities for aquaculture and marine industry growth, new local jobs and regional...
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Building reforms deliver consumer protections
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled safeguarding measures to ensure building owners are protected under a more productive and ambitious building consent system. “Earlier this year, I announced...
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New investor visa to back local businesses
Source: New Zealand Government Applications are now open for the Business Investor Visa, a new immigration pathway designed to attract experienced businesspeople who want to invest in and grow established...
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Youth targeted by Social Investment Fund
Source: New Zealand Government Children with parents in prison are among those who will benefit from early intervention through seven new projects funded by the Social Investment Fund. In this...
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New CT scanner boosting output at Kenepuru Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government The new Photon Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) scanner at Kenepuru Hospital, which opened last month, is already delivering significant benefits for patients in Porirua and the...
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Exporters to benefit from CPTPP’s growing membership and new links to the EU and ASEAN
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has welcomed progress towards Costa Rica joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Melbourne today. Ministers will...
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Feral cats to be added to Predator Free 2050
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its campaign promise to add feral cats to the Predator Free 2050 target species list to protect our precious native wildlife,...
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38,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime as gang laws mark one year
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is tracking well ahead of its violent crime reduction target as it today marks one year since its tough gang laws came into effect,...
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RFI launched for future road user charges system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making progress on transitioning New Zealand’s 3.6 million light petrol vehicles to road user charges (RUC), today launching a Request for Information (RFI)...
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New Dunedin Hospital hits first milestone
Source: New Zealand Government The New Dunedin Hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with pile capping for the new inpatient building now successfully completed, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Speech: New Social Housing Investment Plan released
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, everyone. It’s a privilege to be here today to announce our Government’s new approach to housing investment, including our first Investment Plan. I’d like...