News and releases

The Government has announced the funding recipients from round 4 of the Tourism Infrastructure Fund.

Consultation is now open on a draft consumer information standard that will allow consumers to have more information about where their food originated.

The Government has responded to the Commerce Commission’s retail fuel sector market study. The Commission studied factors that may affect competition in New Zealand’s retail fuel market, and made recommendations aimed at improving competition, and outcomes for consumers, in the fuel sector.

The Government is backing the recommendations in the Small Business Council’s Strategy and has unveiled 3 initiatives to begin implementing.

The government has agreed a new approach to New Zealand’s Plant Variety Rights (PVR) regime. These proposals meet our commitments to Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi while also aligning with the highest international standards of plant variety rights protection.

Technology will play a part in managing responsible camping this summer, the government has announced.

The government has today announced $2 million in funding to support 31 projects across the country aimed at engaging more New Zealanders in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

Recent changes to the Building Code will support safer and more resilient buildings on liquefaction-prone ground, and make it easier to build steel framed housing.

The Government is seeking feedback on possible options to address the vulnerability some contractors face in the workplace.