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New Zealand Government

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Stalkers to face full force of the law

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Stalking will become a criminal offence punishable by up to five years in prison, following legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul...

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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $2.3b

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction. And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of...

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Better protection from foreign interference

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will be better protected from foreign interference with legislation passing in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Some foreign states engage in activities...

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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $3.2b

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction.  And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of...

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New safeguards for puberty blocker prescribing

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to introduce new safeguards on the prescribing of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, while ensuring patients with medical needs can continue to access appropriate care,...

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Minister Peters to travel to Asia

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Rail Winston Peters will travel to Viet Nam, Thailand and China next week.  “Southeast Asia has been a strong...

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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $2.3 billion

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has saved the taxpayer billions with two new Interislander ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International and no-nonsense infrastructure in Picton and Wellington, Rail Minister Winston...

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Zero households in Emergency housing in Rotorua

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...

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Smoking rate reduces to 6.8 per cent

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has welcomed the latest New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) results showing smoking rates reducing to 6.8 per cent.  “Most of the...

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Law passed to support NZ’s defence and security

· November 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation ensuring national security is maintained during industrial action has passed its final reading in Parliament today, Defence Minister Judith Collins says. “The security of New...

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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...