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Targeting criminals, not Kiwi businesses

· July 9, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee today announced further steps in the Government’s overhaul of the AML/CFT regime, strengthening efforts to combat serious financial crime. “This Government...

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OCR steady as she goes

· July 9, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s responsible fiscal management has supported the Reserve Bank to keep the Official Cash Rate low, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The Reserve Bank of...

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Cutting red tape to improve medicines access

· July 9, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to improve access to asthma inhalers and long-acting contraceptives from 1 August 2025. “For the first time, Pharmac...

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Task Force Green tackles Tasman & Marlborough

· July 9, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has activated an Enhanced Task Force Green (ETFG) in response to flooding in the Tasman and Marlborough districts.  “Enhanced Task Force Green funding builds...

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Workers absent from government’s AI “strategy”

· July 9, 2025

Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is concerned that the artificial intelligence (AI) “strategy” document released today by the Government ignores impacts on working...

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Business gives clear backing to RSB

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour is welcoming BusinessNZ’s strong support for the Regulatory Standards Bill as a means to deal with red tape and regulation. “After all...

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Legislation – Sound law-making needed – BusinessNZ

· July 8, 2025

Source: BusinessNZ Sound law-making is needed for NZ to attract investment and achieve economic growth, BusinessNZ says. Chief Economist John Pask presented BusinessNZ’s submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill to the...

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Government AI Strategy to boost productivity

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti has launched New Zealand’s first AI Strategy to boost productivity and grow a competitive economy. “AI could add...

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Unlocking economic growth on conservation land

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A targeted effort to reduce the backlog of applications for use of conservation land is accelerating economic growth without compromising conservation values, says Conservation Minister Tama...

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NZ crew to fight Canadian wildfires

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says New Zealand is sending a seven-person specialist team to Manitoba on Wednesday 9 July to support Canada in...

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Foreign Minister to travel to Malaysia

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Malaysia this week for regional engagement with Southeast Asian partners.   “The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays...

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Cutting red tape so young Kiwis can start saving

· July 8, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is making changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act that will make it easier for parents...