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· April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Samuel Rillstone/RNZ The Finance Minister has joined international counterparts in calling for a return to free and safe transit through the Strait...
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· April 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A major resilience project on State Highway 73 (SH73) at Candys Bend between Christchurch and the West Coast is getting underway to repair a damaged retaining...
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· April 16, 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand Two religious processions organised by members of the Sikh community have been disrupted in recent months by protesters linked to Destiny Church. Supplied The Indian government...
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· April 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a new Chair and members for the Board of Health New Zealand, reinforcing its focus on delivering for patients....
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· April 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A major resilience project on State Highway 73 (SH73) at Candys Bend between Christchurch and the West Coast is getting underway to repair a damaged...
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· April 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Marlborough District Council has today started its consultation programme to fund Port Marlborough’s $110 million capped contribution to revenue-earning port assets in Picton, Rail Minister...
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· April 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed completion of a new roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 2 (SH2) and Wainui Road near Ōpōtiki, making this key corridor significantly safer and...
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· April 16, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Two Hawke’s Bay marae damaged during Cyclone Gabrielle will be rebuilt in safer locations following a $27.6 million Government investment, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. Through the Whenua Māori and Marae Pathway, the Government has approved $11.54 million for Petāne Marae and $16.06 million for Tangoio Marae to relocate and rebuild after both sites were severely affected by...
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· April 15, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden has today announced Tony Balfour as the new Chair of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission Board. “Tony Balfour will join the New Zealand Lotteries Commission...
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· April 15, 2026
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa Zero Waste Aotearoa is calling on the New Zealand government to explicitly reject the export of New Zealand’s waste to Fiji. A massive incinerator has been...
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· April 15, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The latest Business of Ageing report shows older people are increasing their contribution to New Zealand’s economy through paid work, running businesses, taxes, spending, and unpaid...
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· April 15, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government From June, it will be easier and more affordable for parents to get treatment for their children for a range of common health conditions, with expanded...
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· April 15, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown says. “We expect our state-owned enterprises...
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· April 15, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has today announced the second South Island Crisis Recovery Café will open in Dunedin. “Talking to people with lived experience, the...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government welcomes new data showing New Zealand’s international visitor numbers continue to rise, with particularly strong growth from people visiting from China over Chinese New...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government David Boyle has been appointed as Retirement Commissioner, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer has announced. Cameron Brewer says Mr Boyle has had a strong...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Cutting red tape to speed up medicinal cannabis export licensing is growing the export industry in New Zealand, Associate Health Minister David Seymour says. For licences...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Patients across Otago and Southland are already benefiting from faster assessment and earlier treatment, with Dunedin Hospital’s new Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) now fully operational, Health...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Fast-track approval has been granted for a screen hub, a full-service film and television production village in Queenstown. Waterfall Park Developments Limited lodged a substantive application...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government South Island’s first Crisis Recovery Café has been officially opened in Christchurch today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, marking a significant step forward for faster...
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· April 14, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A major expansion of Nelson Hospital’s emergency department has been completed, boosting capacity and strengthening care for patients across the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. ...
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· April 13, 2026
Source: World Vision The conflict in Sudan enters its fourth year with more than 17 million children in desperate need as famine-like conditions grip the nation Malnutrition is rife and nearly one million ...
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· April 13, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government New funding will help upskill the frontline rural health workforce, enabling rural general practitioners to deliver planned care and allowing more people to receive care closer...
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· April 13, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will meet with Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. when he visits this week for what will be the first visit to New Zealand by a Palauan president. The visit comes as Palau prepares to...
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· April 13, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government Thousands more New Zealanders will be able to access life-saving cancer treatment closer to home, with a nationwide expansion of community infusion services underway, Health Minister...
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· April 11, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government All young people who had accessed the rooftop of the Korowai Manaaki residence have now come down, thanks to the hard work of staff on site. “I...
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· April 11, 2026
Source: New Zealand Government A second joint Government and industry Cruise Forum will bring together responsible ministers and industry representatives to further strengthen New Zealand’s position as a world‑class cruise...