3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (284+ words) The Government’s plan to ensure secure, affordable electricity for New Zealanders is working, with data today showing new records for renewable generation and a significant drop in wholesale electricity prices, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Data from the Ministry of…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (155+ words) Business leader David McClatchy has been reappointed as a Member of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Board, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The board manages and administers the investments for the NZ Superannuation Fund and the Elevate NZ Venture…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (380+ words) Minister for Regulation David Seymour and Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Louise Upston have today welcomed the completion of the Ministry for Regulation’s Hospitality Sector Review, which will make it easier and cheaper for hospitality businesses to open, and easier…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (215+ words) Mr McClay says the project is a major opportunity for New Zealand’s wool sector. The project builds on earlier government support that helped Wisewool develop its premium wool bud filler for furniture and bedding products. “Thanks to that work, Wisewool…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (318+ words) Labour’s promised Bed Tax will leave New Zealanders out of pocket for travelling around their own country, National’s Campaign Chair Simeon Brown says. “Chris Hipkins has again shown Labour’s instinct is to reach for another tax on Kiwis by promising…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (293+ words) Labour’s climate policy shows they are going back to what they do best and, you guessed it, levelling yet more tax against hardworking New Zealanders, National’s Revenue and Climate Change spokesperson Simon Watts says. “Chris Hipkins’ policy today argues ‘the…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (606+ words) A re-elected National Government will back more first home buyers by widening access to 5 per cent deposits under the Government’s First Home Loan scheme, National’s Housing spokesperson Chris Bishop says. “First home buyers are dominating the housing market under the…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (164+ words) National believes that New Zealand should be a country where if you work hard, you can get ahead. National's promise of no new taxes reflects its disciplined economic management, focused on growing the economy, creating jobs, lifting wages and keeping…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (551+ words) National is committing to no new taxes if re-elected on November 7, Leader Christopher Luxon and Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis confirmed today. “National believes that New Zealand should be a country where if you work hard, you can get ahead,” Christopher…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (253+ words) Rural families, communities and businesses will be better represented by a new work programme to strengthen rural data in New Zealand’s official statistics, Statistics Minister Scott Simpson and Rural Community Minister Mark Patterson say. “Rural communities have vastly different needs....