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$80m RIF funding for critical minerals projects

· February 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has ring-fenced $80 million in the Regional Infrastructure Fund to develop and process domestic critical minerals resources, Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Regional Development...

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Government scraps plans for referendum on four-year term

· February 18, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has scrapped plans for a referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says...

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New Zealand Climate Change Ambassador appointed

· February 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has announced the appointment of Stuart Calman as New Zealand’s Climate Change Ambassador. “I am pleased to welcome Stuart to this...