New Zealand and France have renewed efforts to work together more intensively in the Indo-Pacific and on issues of mutual importance, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  “It’s been a seriously ...

The financial markets and bank economists were unanimous in expecting the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate by 0.5% to 4.25% at today’s meeting, and this was duly delivered. The barriers to ...

The Government is backing a project to squeeze more value out of New Zealand blackcurrants, Associate Minister for Agriculture, Nicola Grigg says. “We’re investing in a two-year project with PharmaZen ...

Unemployment is forecast to remain elevated until the end of 2025 and isn’t expected to fall back to its pre-recession lows ...

Statement attributable to Margie Apa, Chief Executive Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora The figure given today by the PSA ...

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after potentially toxic blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) was found in Lake Forsyth/Te Roto o Wairewa. People should avoid the ...

Associate Education Minister David Seymour today announced Christchurch-based Mastery Schools New Zealand – Arapaki as the first new charter school set to open in term one 2025. “This announcement is ...

The latest drop in the official cash rate will mean more relief for Kiwis’ backpockets, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The 50 point drop in the rate is the third drop since August, meaning the ...

Minister of Health Dr Shane Reti has praised hauora Māori providers for continuing to lift delivery of life-saving immunisations across all ages and all populations.  “In the first 10 months of the ...

A strong focus on supporting people into better homes has seen the number of households still in emergency housing reduce to ...

As the Government marks a year in office this Wednesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is committed to continuing to take bold action on the economy, law and order, health and education. “I’m ...

Debt-to-income rules will play a bigger role as mortgage rates fall, as some would-be buyers navigate a new reality. There ...