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Strong quarter as manufacturing leads growth

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s manufacturing sector was the single biggest driver of economic growth in the March 2026 quarter, growing 1.9 percent and powering the country’s start to...

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Homelessness at historic levels in New Zealand

· June 18, 2026

Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government’s new funding for homelessness, announced yesterday, is a drop in the bucket to address the crisis in New Zealand.   “This...

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2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship winners announced

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Seven postgraduate students have been awarded the 2026 New Zealand Space Scholarship and will intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California, Space Minister...

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Commonsense change to insurance reporting

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is bringing more common sense to mandatory climate reporting by removing health and life insurers from a regime they were never well suited to,...

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Pharmac Consumer Working Group wraps up, job well done

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Last year Pharmac appointed the Consumer and Patient Working Group (the Working Group) to help Pharmac reset how it works with patients and consumers, today they...

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Investment in Lower North Island Classrooms

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford announced $10 million to deliver new classrooms across the lower North Island, taking the total spend on new classrooms to over $1.2 billion...

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GDP shows underlying economic strength

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Today’s GDP figures confirm the economy had real momentum at the beginning of this year, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ figures put GDP growth...

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New parents to receive increased support

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The amount paid to parents taking time off from work to care for their new children will increase from 1 July 2026, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van...

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Driving visitor growth and business events

· June 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government will build on tourism growth by targeting more marketing in Australia, the United States and China, alongside attracting more business events to New Zealand....

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Insurers welcome review of FNZ levy funding model

· June 17, 2026

Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision to review how Fire and Emergency New Zealand...

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220,000 students take the SMART test

· June 17, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government More than 1300 schools and 220,000 students have used the Student Mentoring Assessment Tool (SMART) since it was introduced in February, Education Minister Erica Stanford said...

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Speeding up council reports to get building faster

· June 17, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing building work to get underway more quickly, Building...

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New Taradale Police Station opens

· June 17, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ongoing focus and investment on getting Police back to basics and focused on frontline policing is yielding impressive results, with the new Taradale Police...

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NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register Now

· June 17, 2026

Source: Family First Not to be missed – the annual NZ Forum on the Family (also Family First’s 20th Anniversary!) is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This...