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New Renal Centre Will Provide Life-saving Care For Patients
Sunday, 16 February 2025, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Government
The facility, which is 70 per cent larger than the previous centre, provides a welcoming environment for renal patients receiving care and their families, many of whom will be with the service for years. More >>
Kiwi Campaign Invites Aussies To Come On Over
Sunday, 16 February 2025, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Government
This is the first investment for our Tourism Boost, utilising $500,000 from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy and there will be further initiatives to come. More >>
Transparency Needed On Boot Camps
Saturday, 15 February 2025, 12:32 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Karen Chhour needs to front up and shed some light on the state of her boot camps experiment,” Willow-Jean Prime said. More >>
Disabled People Languishing In Psych Wards Due To Govt Cuts
Friday, 14 February 2025, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
"It’s unacceptable that government decisions have resulted in trauma for disabled people, their families, and carers. Clinicians are clearly seeing a decline in the mental health of their intellectually disabled patients as a result,” Priyanca ... More >>
Significant Milestones At North Shore’s Tōtara Haumaru Hospital
Friday, 14 February 2025, 3:29 pm | New Zealand Government
It is encouraging to see progress already being made, with more than 2,500 New Zealanders having had their elective surgery at the hospital since it opened on 1 July 2024. More >>
Better Homes For Papakura Military Camp Personnel
Friday, 14 February 2025, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Government
“The aging camp barracks had been in use for more than 40 years and were leaky, mouldy and outdated. Our soldiers, sailors and aviators deserve homes where they can thrive,” Mr Penk says. More >>
Nicola Willis Tone Deaf As 230 Jobs Lost
Friday, 14 February 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Talk about tone deaf. People are hurting, whānau don’t know what to do, and instead of showing any kind of humility, Nicola Willis is sitting in her Beehive office patting herself on the back,” Labour employment spokesperson Willie Jackson ... More >>
Students Misled On Halal School Lunches
Friday, 14 February 2025, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“It’s unacceptable that our Muslim students were served a meal, that David Seymour’s lunch provider said was halal, when it fact it wasn’t,” Labour’s ethnic communities spokesperson Jenny Salesa said. More >>
Minister Acknowledges Outgoing Director-General
Friday, 14 February 2025, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Government
“Diana was appointed in November 2022, having acted in the role from July 2022. She played a key role as the government’s chief health advisor and steward of New Zealand’s public health system during the health system reforms. More >>
Job Losses From Kinleith Mill Closure Devastating
Friday, 14 February 2025, 12:04 pm | Green Party
Kinleith Mill Closure doesn’t just affect 230 families, this will devastate the local economy and lead to local businesses closing down and subsequent job losses within the community. More >>
Funding Confirmed For Waikare Gorge Realignment
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:31 am | New Zealand Government
Cabinet has now confirmed funding will be provided by the Crown to the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to help deliver the Waikare Gorge realignment project, with four kilometres of State Highway 2 realigned between Wairoa and Napier, including a 160-metre-long ... More >>
Manufacturing Increase Welcomed
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
The increase from 46.2 in December to 51.4 in January follows 22 months of contraction. More >>
Bloodbath Continues For Health Leadership
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:52 am | New Zealand Labour Party
The Director-General of Health has gone, the Director of Public Health stepped down, the Health New Zealand board was sacked and the Health New Zealand Chief Executive resigned. More >>
Māori Tourism Driving Economic Growth
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Released today at Te Pā Tū, the tourism business of Tauhara North No. 2 Trust near Rotorua, the Value of Māori Tourism report shows Māori tourism businesses contributed $1.2 billion in 2023, up from $975 million in 2018. More >>
Paper Mill Closure Adds To Growing Job Losses
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:16 am | New Zealand Labour Party
“This is not good enough. Winston Peters promised that he would be an ‘advocate on your behalf’ and that ‘Kinleith Mill is the lifeblood of the Waikato’, yet here we are with another large employer closing its doors. More >>
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi Enters Members Bill To Establish Mokopuna Māori Authority
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:12 am | Te Pati Maori
"This authority will be the primary national agency that ensures the care and protection for mokopuna and tamariki Māori, prioritising whakapapa because whānau know what is best for their own mokopuna, not the state," said Te Pāti Māori Spokesperson ... More >>
Rob Hewett Appointed New AgriZeroNZ Board Chair
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:09 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay today announced Mr Hewett’s appointment to the Chair position for a three-year term until 3 February 2028. More >>
Key Transport Link Will Boost Regional Economy
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:04 am | New Zealand Government
Mr Jones today opened a motorway interchange linking Rangiuru Business Park near Te Puke with State Highway 2. The motorway interchange will support the business park by providing access to major North Island and global markets. More >>
David Seymour – Speech To Auckland Chamber Of Commerce
Friday, 14 February 2025, 8:58 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is committed to a goal of delivering more economic growth for New Zealanders. And the way we get that is clear: we need to get government spending down and cut through regulation. More >>
20.383 Marriages Registered In New Zealand
Friday, 14 February 2025, 8:29 am | New Zealand Government
“New Zealanders are now choosing to wait longer to get married, with one quarter of all newlyweds in 2024 aged 29 or under, and 47 per cent aged between 30 to 39. In comparison, in 2014 one third were under 30 on their wedding day, and 38 per cent ... More >>
Hon Simeon Brown's Speech For The Opening Of Wakefield Hospital
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Government
It is great to be here to celebrate the redevelopment of this hospital today and to congratulate everyone who has worked to deliver this project. More >>
Kiwi Businesses To Face Reduced AML Burden
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 5:53 pm | New Zealand Government
The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill, which had its first reading in Parliament today includes a range of amendments to reduce the compliance burden for businesses. More >>
Better Protection For Victims Of Litigation Abuse
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Government
“Therefore, this Bill will strengthen the courts’ ability to identify litigation abuse by widening the view it must take of conduct both in and out of family proceedings. More >>
Wanted: Young Tradie To Take ACT MP’s Seat In Youth Parliament
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:16 pm | ACT New Zealand
Youth Parliament is held every three years and is an opportunity for young New Zealanders to learn about democracy and have their voices heard. More >>
Swift Biosecurity Response To Fruit Fly Has Positive Outcome
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Government
Biosecurity New Zealand has now lifted controls on movement of fruit and vegetables in the suburb of Papatoetoe following no further finds of fruit flies since a single male Oriental fruit fly was discovered in a surveillance trap in the suburb in early ... More >>
Democracy Matters
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 1:30 pm | New Zealand First Party
Individual democratically elected Councillors are not only being threatened with huge fines, they are now being threatened with imprisonment – all for disagreeing with a foolish law change and forcing Wellington-based bureaucrats to act. More >>
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey Calls On South Link Health Services To Build Rangiora’s After-Hours Health Facility
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 12:23 pm | New Zealand National Party
Doocey has been instrumental in the battle for after-hours in North Canterbury, having initially been involved in a petition with constituents David and the late Sandi McLean. The petition amassed 10,500 signatures and was presented to the then-CDHB. More >>
NZ Banks Should Follow Macquarie’s Lead, Ditch The Climate Cabal
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT continues to question the role of regulation in anti-farmer, anti-miner banking practices. The Financial Markets Authority imposes emissions reporting requirements on banks. We warned in 2021 that these rules would impact loans on farmers, and we ... More >>
Willis’ Supermarket Announcement All Talk, No Plan
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 11:57 am | New Zealand Labour Party
"New Zealanders struggling with the cost of their weekly grocery shopping don’t need more vague promises from Nicola Willis, they need real action," Labour commerce and consumer affairs spokesperson Arena Williams said More >>
Speech To New Zealand Economics Forum
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 11:35 am | New Zealand Government
Our Government’s plan to grow the economy is about making the most of New Zealand’s many advantages, removing barriers that are holding Kiwis back and competing for our share of the world’s wealth. More >>
Fiscal Indicators In Line With Expectations
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 10:27 am | New Zealand Government
Treasury reports a $400 million improvement in the Government’s headline operating balance indicator, OBEGALx, compared to what was forecast. Net core Crown debt is $700 million lower than forecast. More >>
Feedback Wanted On Working With Engineered Stone
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 10:23 am | New Zealand Government
Engineered stone workers can develop accelerated silicosis, a more aggressive form of silicosis, after just three to ten years of exposure to respirable crystalline silica. More >>
Growing The Economy Means Shrinking The Government
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 9:51 am | ACT New Zealand
"To promote global trade and investment, we’re reforming the Overseas Investment Act and have launched a new Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List” says ACT Leader David Seymour. More >>
Going For Growth: Supermarkets On Notice
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 9:37 am | New Zealand Government
Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis announced the intention to strengthen competition in the supermarket sector at the release of a progress report on the work being done to shift New Zealand to a higher growth track. More >>
First Test Train Journeys Through City Rail Link
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 9:08 am | New Zealand Government
“CRL will be a gamechanger for Auckland’s public transport network, turning Britomart from a dead-end station into a through station, enhancing connections between the central city and the wider rail network,” Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown says. More >>
Going For Growth: International Investment Summit To Boost Infrastructure And Jobs
Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:57 pm | New Zealand Government
“The investment summit will bring together around 100 leaders from global investment and construction companies, among others, to showcase our infrastructure vision and highlight upcoming investment and development opportunities." More >>
Oral Questions — Questions To Ministers | 30 Jan 2025
Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:37 pm | Hansard
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Oral Questions | Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Monday, 10 February 2025, 5:33 pm | Hansard
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Health System Will Suffer From ‘Let It Fail’ Strategy
Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:48 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
National’s cutting of digital staff in our health system will put patients at risk and leave hospitals vulnerable to cyber-attack. Feedback from Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora staff on proposed redundancies in data and digital staff reveals deep ... More >>
Cuts To School Bus Routes Put Northland Kids At Risk
Monday, 10 February 2025, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
The latest reports from Northland show at least seven schools are affected, with some students facing long, treacherous walks on busy highways like State Highway 10. More >>
NZ First Introduces Bill To Fight ‘Woke Banks’
Monday, 10 February 2025, 2:20 pm | New Zealand First Party
This Bill amends the Financial Markets Act 2022 to remove the ESG Framework’s stranglehold on corporations. More >>
Daily Attendance Dashboard Is Live
Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:54 pm | New Zealand Government
“The attendance dashboard will facilitate the daily recording and publication of student attendance,” says Mr Seymour. More >>
Ruth Money Appointed Chief Victims Advisor
Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:10 pm | New Zealand Government
“The advice provided by Ms Money over the next two years will be essential in ensuring there are 20,000 fewer victims of violent crime by 2029, while keeping the needs of victims at the forefront of our justice system." More >>
Respect Your Elders: Driving Change For Vintage Vehicles
Monday, 10 February 2025, 8:46 am | New Zealand Government
The Government is looking to reduce unnecessarily onerous compliance requirements for owners of vintage cars, vintage motorcycles and privately owned motorhomes, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. More >>
Watered Down Investor Visa Will Fail Economy
Sunday, 9 February 2025, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“Dumbing down the rules for the investor visa risks watering down the economic benefits for New Zealand,” Labour immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford said. More >>
Going For Growth: Unlocking Investment In NZ
Sunday, 9 February 2025, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Government
“Incentivising, simplifying and broadening the investment offerings will make New Zealand more attractive and accessible to more foreign high-value investors. These changes will turbocharge our economic growth, bringing brighter days ahead for all ... More >>
Craven Silence On ICC Conveys Consent
Sunday, 9 February 2025, 2:05 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
“In its efforts to appease the new USA administration, New Zealand should not cravenly abandon its principles,” David Parker said. More >>
Innovation Fund To Provide Improved Access To Digital Mental Health Resources
Friday, 7 February 2025, 1:44 pm | New Zealand Government
The Mental Health Foundation will now be able to redevelop and future proof its digital platforms to improve the ways they provide crucial information about mental health and wellbeing, suicide prevention, and mental distress for all New Zealanders, Mental ... More >>
Health Leadership In Disarray While Kiwis Miss Out
Friday, 7 February 2025, 11:37 am | New Zealand Labour Party
New Zealanders want to know they can access healthcare when they need it. This chaos at the top only shows the Prime Minister is failing to deliver that, says Labour’s acting health spokesperson Peeni Henare. More >>
Fast-Track To Accelerate Economic Growth Starts Today
Friday, 7 February 2025, 11:24 am | New Zealand Government
The new Act helps cut through the thicket of red and green tape and the jumble of approvals processes that has, until now, held New Zealand back from much-needed economic growth. More >>
PM Must Condemn Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan
Friday, 7 February 2025, 10:55 am | Green Party
The Prime Minister must be crystal clear in condemning crimes against humanity and the US President’s stated plans to forcibly remove Palestinians from Gaza, says the Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick. More >>
Minister Thanks Outgoing Chief Executive
Friday, 7 February 2025, 9:17 am | New Zealand Government
“Margie Apa was the first to hold the position of Chief Executive at Health New Zealand, taking on the challenge of transitioning New Zealand’s health system from regional district health boards into a single entity following the previous government's ... More >>
Independent Arbiter To Determine Torture Redress
Friday, 7 February 2025, 9:11 am | New Zealand Government
Eligible survivors can choose either an expedited payment of $150,000 or an individual payment process where each claim is independently assessed by an independent arbiter who will determine payment amounts. More >>
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson's speech for parliamentary pōwhiri
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 2:19 pm | Green Party
When our ancestors signed Te Tiriti, this was their understanding. Why would they have willingly signed up to something that would take away their mana? More >>
Waitangi Day: Speech To Ngāi Tahu, Ōnuku Marae
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 11:59 am | New Zealand Government
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister Tēnā koutou. He mihi ki a Ngāi Tārewa me Ngāti Irakehu, Koutou ko Ngāi Tahu whānui, Te marae o Ōnuku, Mihi mai. Te whare e tū nei, tēnā koe. Ki ngā mate, moe mai rā koutou ki te pō. Nau mai ... More >>
Family Court Associates Appointed
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Government
The appointees will take up their roles between February and late March and will be based in Whangarei, Hamilton (two), Rotorua, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch. More >>
Public Works Act Overhaul Fails To Protect Māori Land
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 3:59 pm | Green Party
"The Green Party’s Hoki Whenua Mai commitment would prevent whenua Māori being taken in future, and provide a clearer path for the return of land previously taken." More >>
Māori And Pacific People Hit Hardest By Lack Of Jobs
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 2:34 pm | New Zealand Labour Party
Unemployment among Pacific People is now 10.5%, up from 6.1% when National took office. Across all groups, unemployment reached 5.1%—a four-year high. More >>
Fairer Compensation And Safeguards For Māori Landowners
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 1:15 pm | New Zealand Government
“The historic confiscation of Māori land remains a deep source of pain for many New Zealanders. For this reason, and due to the special significance of Māori freehold land, the Government reaffirms its commitment that acquiring Māori land for public ... More >>
Waitangi Treaty Grounds Address
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 12:06 pm | ACT New Zealand
My critics need to explain why these problems can’t be solved under a treaty that granted equal rights. More >>