The Government has announced an end to the requirement for border workers and corrections staff to be fully vaccinated. This will come into place from... Read More

Matthew Tukaki (Ngāi Te Rangi) has been appointed as the new Director of the Suicide Prevention Office. Acting Deputy Director-General of Mental Health... Read More

The Labour government has announced what is says is a significant investment to prevent and minimise harm caused by gambling. "Gambling harm is... Read More

Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has spoken out about hate and bigotry online, revealing he has faced homophobic abuse at public meetings recently. In... Read More

Poor financial management of sexual violence services has forced Oranga Tamariki - OT -  to take the "additional measure" of reviewing... Read More

The Government is setting up a Ministerial taskforce to address plasterboard shortages in New Zealand. The taskforce will have key construction, building... Read More

The Government has delivered on its commitment to roll out the free methamphetamine harm reduction programme Te Ara Oranga to the eastern Bay of Plenty,... Read More

National Party candidate Sam Uffindell has won the Tauranga electorate by-election and will be Tauranga's new MP. Preliminary results on Saturday... Read More

ACC chief executive Megan Main has apologised for privacy breaches made by staff at the organisation. A damning independent review found ACC's... Read More

Paid Parental leave entitlements will increase on July 1, resulting in up to $40 extra a week for new parents, or up to an additional $1040 for those... Read More

The Government’s announcement changing the Māori Electoral Option to allow Māori voters to switch electoral rolls at any time, “is a step... Read More

The first piece of legislation putting in place the government's three waters reforms has passed its first reading in Parliament. New Zealand's... Read More

Following a comprehensive review of the Charities Act, the Government is moving ahead with changes to modernise the legislation that will increase transparency... Read More

  The Government is strengthening New Zealand’s biosecurity system with investments in biosecurity technology to support our rural sector’s... Read More

  The Government has signalled its commitment to the future direction of Oranga Tamariki with a funding package that will enable iwi, hapū, and... Read More