OSI archive

New Zealand Government

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New Zealand’s National Statement at COP30

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Mr President, colleagues. Tēnā koutou katoa. It is an honour to address you today on behalf of New Zealand. When the Paris Agreement was adopted ten...

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Strengthening New Zealand’s education system

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking the next step in strengthening New Zealand’s education system with the Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill passing its first reading...

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Bills backing skilled tradies pass first reading

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation that will allow skilled plumbers and drainlayers to sign off on their own work has passed its first reading in Parliament, alongside a second Bill...

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Speak up about family violence

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government As a nation we must speak up and support each other to fix our nation’s tragic history of family violence.  “All of us have an important...

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Help for home buyers welcomed

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Changes to bank lending rules that will help people to buy their first homes have been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The Reserve Bank has...

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Space achievers awarded PM’s space prizes

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Co-founder and CEO of Dawn Aerospace Stefan Powell and Southland schoolgirl Sophie Ineson are this year’s recipients of the Prime Minister’s Space Prizes. “These prizes highlight...

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Infrastructure Pipeline shows significant increase

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The latest quarterly update from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission show the National Infrastructure Pipeline now includes nearly 12,000 infrastructure projects worth a total of $275...

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Valued and visible: making sign language live

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new 10-year strategy aims to strengthen New Zealand Sign Language, making it a more visible, valued part of everyday life Launching the NZSL Strategy 2026-2036,...

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Next steps confirmed for SH6 Epitaph Slip site

· November 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a strong pipeline of roading resilience projects in the South Island to ensure local communities, freight, and tourism operators can continue to...

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Consultation begins on Action Plan to support carers

· November 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Consultation has started on a new action plan to recognise unpaid or informal carers and to provide a long-term roadmap for making progress on the issues...

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Easing the cost of new and used imported vehicles

· November 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New and used vehicles could become more affordable for Kiwis through changes that will lower importing fees and help keep additional costs from being passed on...

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Making it faster, easier to issue digital credentials

· November 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new platform to make it easier for Government agencies to issue secure digital credentials will be developed by New Zealand-based company MATTR, Digitising Government and...

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Crackdown on underhand business practice

· November 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is ratcheting up penalties for misleading advertising and other breaches of fair trading law to deter underhand business practice. “Once the changes take effect,...

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US drops tariffs on $2b of NZ exports

· November 16, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Tariffs have been removed from more than $2 billion worth of New Zealand’s exports to the United States,...

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New Wellington stroke pathway speeds up recovery

· November 15, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new stroke pathway at Wellington Regional Hospital is delivering faster rehabilitation and better outcomes for stroke patients, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Ensuring people receive...