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The Ministerial Advisory Group’s independent report on aged care provides valuable insights to help guide future policy and funding decisions, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello said today. “For too long, governments have kept kicking the aged care can down the road,” Ms Costello says. “This Government appointed the Group because we wanted ideas for reform. “New Zealand has very good aged care, provided by dedicated people. However, the way that these services are funded is outdated and …

Forestry Minister Todd McClay is appointing a Facilitator to advise the Government on what further support or intervention may be needed around forestry in Tairāwhiti. “I have written to the Gisborne District Council to inform them of the decision to appoint a Facilitator. Doug Leeder, former Chair of Bay of Plenty Regional Council and former Chair of Local Government New Zealand’s Regional Sector Group has been appointed. Mr Leeder has significant governance experience in regional government a…

Under the leadership of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye, senior executives of the Ministry of Mining, Energy, Industry, Trade and Tourism Resources met on August 14, 2026 at Ntare Rushatsi Palace, for a working session devoted to evaluating the functioning of the ministry, in order to identify inadequacies and review working methods to improve the performance of the ministry and better meet the expectations of the population. President Ndayishimiye recalled t…

The Social Services and Community Select Committee’s report back on the Disability Support Services Bill includes a number of amendments responding to feedback from the disability community. “It was important this Bill went through a Select Committee process so submitters could have their say,” Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says. “More than 3,000 people made submissions, and I thank the Select Committee for its considered approach in ensuring those voices could help inform the Bill.…

18 proposals have been submitted to the Government as part of the Head Start local government reform initiative, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop and Local Government Minister Simon Watts say. “We’d like to thank the councils that have invested time and effort in developing these proposals,” Mr Bishop says. “Head Start was set up because many local councils told us there was a desire to get on with simplifying and streamlining local government in light of the government’s wider planning reform…

Did you find what you were looking for? Find what you were looking for? Help us improve AI search results by giving yourfeedback. Tánaiste and Minister for Finance,Simon Harris TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance,Robert Troy TD, today announced the establishment of a new Flood Insurance Protection Gap Working Group as the Government marked one year since the launch of theAction Plan for Insurance Reform 2025–2029. The new Working …