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Cabinet approves extension to Tauranga Landslides Inquiry
The Government Inquiry into the Fatal Landslides in Tauranga will now report back in February 2027, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has announced. The Inquiry was established following the landslides at Mauao Mount Maunganui and Welcome Bay Road, Pāpāmoa, which c...
Read full article →AIP Visa Growth Category expands to support Build to Rent
Investor migrants in the Active Investor Plus Growth category will soon be able to invest in approved managed funds supporting Build to Rent developments. In December 2026, Growth category applicants will be able to include Build to Rent as part of their overall investment in Ne...
Read more →Fairer Parent Resident Visa process delivered
New Zealand citizens or residents waiting to bring their parents to New Zealand will have a fairer and more predictable selection process under changes to the Parent Resident Visa quota announced today, says Immigration Minister Erica Stanford. The way expressions of interest ar...
Read more →Enhanced citizens’ arrest powers pass into law
Businesses are about to have enhanced powers to detain and arrest those stealing from them with the Crimes Act Amendment Bill passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Our government is committed to fixing the basics in law and order, ...
Read more →Changes expand recognition for Kiwi authors
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has announced changes to the Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors scheme that will see more New Zealand authors recognised for their books held in libraries. “Cabinet has agreed to lower the eligibility threshold for the sch...
Read more →Test to strengthen citizenship by grant process
Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden announced today that a test to strengthen the citizenship by grant process will be introduced from late 2027.
Read more →New Zealand and Cook Islands sign Defence & Security Declaration
New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a Defence & Security Declaration in Rarotonga today, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.
Read more →Christopher Luxon – Waitangi Speech
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon delivered his Waitangi Day speech addressing the Treaty of Waitangi's three articles and their meaning for modern New Zealand.
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