New Zealand Government

Auckland — A paper released Thursday by the Housing Technical Working Group - a joint initiative of the Treasury, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Reserve Bank of New Zealand - provides an assessment of how restricted land supply is in Auckland and how this has changed.

By The Treasury
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On the one-year anniversary of the current government being sworn in, Greenpeace is giving them a fail for its performance due to what has become known as Christopher Luxon’s War on Nature.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard is encouraging New Zealanders to take steps to be ready for the possible arrival of bird flu.

By Hon Tama Potaka, Hon Andrew Hoggard
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The Government finalised plans to axe a further 310 roles at Kāinga Ora, jobs focused on driving the construction of homes for low-income families.

By PSA
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ACT’s Finance spokesperson Todd Stephenson has written to Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche, congratulating him on his appointment and suggesting that he allow public servants to use rideshare services like Uber as a more taxpayer-friendly alternative to traditional taxis.

By ACT New Zealand
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Documents obtained by Child Poverty Action Group under the Official Information Act reveal the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, Louise Upston, is considering changing our country’s long-term child poverty reduction targets.

By Child Poverty Action Group
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The Government will significantly set back Māori- Crown relations by pushing ahead with plans to gut Te Arawhiti and transfer key functions to Te Puni Kōkiri.

By PSA
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Whether it is leaky pipes or potholes or cities struggling under demands for growth, New Zealanders will have seen how important it is to look after and plan for infrastructure.

By New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
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The Auditor-General has decided to inquire into the systems and processes that help Ministers to identify and manage conflicts of interest, with a particular focus on Ministerial decisions about which projects to include in the Fast-track Approvals Bill announced in October 2024.

By Office of the Auditor-General
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The Chief Ombudsman has again issued a stinging criticism of Oranga Tamariki this time over failing to properly investigate reports of assaults and violence against pre-school and primary-aged children.

By Office of the Ombudsman
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By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has today published his 2023/2024 Annual Report.

By Office of the Ombudsman
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The 149 projects released today for inclusion in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill will help rebuild the economy and fix our housing crisis, improve energy security, and address our infrastructure deficit, Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop says.

By Hon Chris Bishop, Hon Shane Jones
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The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission has just released ' Paying it forward: Understanding our long-term infrastructure needs' to share our emerging thinking on what will drive future infrastructure spending demands.

By New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
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GNS Science today confirmed final decisions that will see a net 59 roles, around 10% of its workforce, cut, including principal and senior scientists, geologists, geophysicists, geochemists, technicians and support staff.

By PSA
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Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster is now evaluating the results of Foodstuff North Island’s trial of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) to better understand its privacy impacts and compliance with the Privacy Act.

By Privacy Commissioner
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The Chief Ombudsman has referred record keeping issues identified during his investigation into an official information complaint against Associate Health Minister Casey Costello to the Chief Archivist.

By Office of the Ombudsman
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The Taxpayers’ Union has launched an online Privacy Act Request tool at www.IRDLeak.nz for taxpayers to find out whether their private information has been handed over to social media platforms by the Inland Revenue Department.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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New Zealanders have been having their say on possible new rules for biometric processing, which the Office of the Privacy Commissioner is now sharing.

By Office of the Privacy Commissioner
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Whistleblowing is on the rise with a growing number of people going to the Ombudsman to report serious wrongdoing in their workplace and seeking advice about making protected disclosures.

By Office of the Ombudsman
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The New Zealand Government has announced the next phase of the Royal Commission into COVID-19, which will feature new commissioners and an expanded scope.

By Expert Briefing
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Wellington City — The Auditor-General has expressed concerns over the lack of transparency and accountability in the Fast-track Approvals Bill, urging lawmakers to reconsider the legislation.

By Expert Briefing
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