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Reserve Bank Board appointments announced

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Former Acting Governor Grant Spencer has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced. Board member Byron Pepper...

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Increased accountability for Jobseeker Support

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government From today, people getting Jobseeker Support will need to reapply every 26 weeks (six months), instead of just once a year, Social Development and Employment Minister...

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Comprehensive medical device list in effect

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced that Pharmac have created their comprehensive list of medical devices which are used in public hospitals, to improve...

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Kiwis’ hard-earned money safer

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New rules taking effect today will provide greater protection for Kiwis’ money in the unlikely event of a bank collapse, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. From...

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Foundations set for ferry infrastructure

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Ferry Holdings has reached agreement with CentrePort, Port Marlborough and KiwiRail on core infrastructure scope, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced today. The agreements set out the...

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Rural health roadshow arrives in Wānaka

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson will be coming to...

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Empowering AI use to improve access to medicines

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has empowered Pharmac and Medsafe to explore the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their processes.  “Faster access to...

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Tackling obesity could save country billions

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour says the Government is delivering on its promise to give Kiwis access to more treatments, with Wegovy now available via prescription...

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New research organisations established on 1 July

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti says today marks a major milestone for New Zealand’s science and innovation sector with the launch of three...

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Bill to regulate online casino gambling introduced

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has today introduced the Online Casino Gambling Bill to the House of Representatives. “The Online Casino Gambling Bill will...

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New criminal offences for coward punches

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing specific coward punch offences to ensure perpetrators receive tougher sentences, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “A ‘coward punch’ gets its name for...

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Support for flood affected farmers and growers

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government today classified the flooding across the Nelson, Tasman, and Marlborough regions as a medium-scale adverse event unlocking extra support for flood-affected farmers and growers...

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Whānau Ora focused on serving greatest need

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders will soon benefit from strengthened Whānau Ora support services with a renewed focus on those in greatest need, Whānau Ora Minister Tama Potaka says....

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Pūhoi to Warkworth Motorway going to 110km/h

· June 30, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new 110km/h speed limit on the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will come into effect first thing tomorrow morning, Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today.  “Transport...

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Backing first responders and prison officers

· June 29, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing new offences to ensure those who assault on-duty first responders or prison officers spend longer in prison, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. ...

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Reti to represent NZ at UN development conference

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Pacific Peoples and Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti departs this week for visits to Spain and the United Kingdom. In Spain, Dr Reti...

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New Caledonian delegates to learn about NZ economy

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A New Caledonian delegation will tour New Zealand next week to learn about aspects of our economic development, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  “As New Caledonia...

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Government data centre officially opened

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The government’s secure digital storage capability has been significantly boosted with the opening of the new all-of-government data centre, the Minister Responsible for the GCSB and...

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New management agency responsible for American Foulbrood

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has appointed a new management agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan (AFB NPMP). The New...

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Paul Henry appointed to TVNZ Board

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Broadcaster Paul Henry has been appointed to the TVNZ Board, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Mr Henry has spent nearly his entire career involved...

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Driver licencing wait times shortest yet

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s work to deliver better public services for New Zealanders is paying dividends for people working to gain their driver licence, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.  ...

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Canterbury granted permanent test flight airspace

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Canterbury’s Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre has been allocated permanent test flight airspace, giving advanced aviation companies the freedom to safely trial next-generation technologies, Space Minister Judith...

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Roadmap to strengthen emergency management system

· June 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed in principle to an investment and implementation roadmap to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system so it can manage major to severe...