Government & Politics

The infrastructure minister says NZ is primed for investment.

Christopher Luxon will travel to India next week, visiting New Delhi and Mumbai, accompanied by one of the largest delegations a New Zealand prime minister has ever travelled with.

Dozens of overseas banks, investment firms, contractors and developers will attend the government’s Infrastructure Investment Summit in Auckland this week.

The government is providing Havelock Marina in Marlborough with a $9.9m loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for upgrades.

The government is considering creating a new health infrastructure entity under Health New Zealand to manage and deliver physical and digital assets.

The government is providing $15.3m from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for upgrades to Hokitika Airport and port facilities at Greymouth and Westport.

Labour’s Kieran McAnulty has been appointed the party’s spokesperson on infrastructure and public investment in reshuffle by leaders Chris Hipkins.

He will leave the central bank at the end of March, three years earlier than expected.

The government says it has taken action to address the inequitable state of school property and to ensure better outcomes for students. 

The Property Council welcomes the moves, saying they will enable more housebuilding.

The government is investing $36m into affordable Māori housing.

The government says the Public Works Act will undergo its most significant reform in nearly 50 years to help unleash an infrastructure boom.

NZ need not give up its housing dreams in order to get business moving – it can do both.

The government has announced plans to reform the Overseas Investment Act, as part of its drive to lure more foreign investment to New Zealand shores as a lever for growth.

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello is traveling to Australia for meetings with the aged care sector in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney this week.

The government needs to go beyond promises of removing red tape in order to attract a new entrant and improve competition in the supermarket sector, stakeholders say.

Kāinga Ora is introducing clearer consequences for state house tenants who skip rent payments, build up debt, then refuse to work with the social housing provider to encourage better responsibility.

Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says she wants to encourage competitors into New Zealand’s highly concentrated grocery market.

The government has approved funding for Wellington Girls’ College’s $100m redevelopment.

The NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit will take place in Auckland from 13-14 March.

Overseas investors can place a minimum of $10m in commercial property under new visa rules aimed at attracting investment.

New facilities at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds have opened in time for Thursday’s commemorations.

The government is beginning its overhaul of the Public Works Act by addressing inequities faced by Māori landowners.

Kāinga Ora is to sell around 900 homes per year as part of a turnaround plan unveiled by the government today.

The government says it will accelerate a $200m investment in Māori housing projects across the country.

The government says it will reshape vocational education and training to return decision making to regions and enable greater industry input into work-based learning.

Lylo chief executive Tim Alpe says the government’s decision to implement a digital nomad visa will further boost the flashpacker’s workspace offer.

The government is easing visa rules to allow visitors to work in New Zealand as digital nomads for up to nine months.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has finalised proposed changes to the management of the government’s property services.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop has opened Kāinga Ora’s 134-home development in Epuni, Lower Hutt.