https://mediarelease.co/nz/ Media releases including government announcements from New Zealand. en https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00884-name-release-fatal-fire-matakana-island-17092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00884-name-release-fatal-fire-matakana-island-17092026.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Police can now name the man who died following a house fire on Matakana Island on Saturday 12 September. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00883-f-meth-campaign-launched-17092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00883-f-meth-campaign-launched-17092026.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. F. Meth, the new national prevention campaign, has officially launched today as part of the Government’s bold and comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00906-a-promise-left-unfinished-could-hold-the-key-to-a-16092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00906-a-promise-left-unfinished-could-hold-the-key-to-a-16092026.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. With New Zealanders heading to the polls on 7 November, one of the Government’s early health commitments remains unfulfilled: a regulatory pathway for oral nicotine products like nicotine pouches. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00865-pharmac-proposal-to-improve-access-to-medicines-for-15092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00865-pharmac-proposal-to-improve-access-to-medicines-for-15092026.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal that would make it easier for people with high blood pressure and bacterial infections to access funded medicines. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00842-reserve-bank-releases-near-final-dta-standards-and-licensing-14092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00842-reserve-bank-releases-near-final-dta-standards-and-licensing-14092026.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has published near-final versions of four Deposit Takers Act 2023 (DTA) standards, consultation submissions, and the questions that existing banks and non-bank deposit takers will need to ans https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00828-dia-reaches-major-milestones-in-pokies-sector-compliance-11092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00828-dia-reaches-major-milestones-in-pokies-sector-compliance-11092026.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Department of Internal Affairs has reached several major milestones in a review of New Zealand's pokies sector compliance, including securing an additional $11.5 million for community organisations, taking enforcement action against a g https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00805-fatal-crash-clyde-street-invercargill-11092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00805-fatal-crash-clyde-street-invercargill-11092026.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. One person has died following a two vehicle crash in Invercargill last night. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00866-latest-oia-statistics-released-10092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00866-latest-oia-statistics-released-10092026.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Public Service Commission today released the Official Information Act statistics for the six months to June 2026. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00830-10000-maori-place-name-audio-clips-te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-10092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00830-10000-maori-place-name-audio-clips-te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-10092026.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Correctly pronouncing Māori place names is a simple way we can all acknowledge the mana of te reo Māori. In time for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) has reached a major milestone with o https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00829-statement-of-issues-released-for-jpt-to-acquire-t-g-fresh-10092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00829-statement-of-issues-released-for-jpt-to-acquire-t-g-fresh-10092026.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Commerce Commission has published a statement of issues relating to an application from J&P Turner Limited (JPT) seeking clearance for it, or any interconnected body corporate, to acquire up to 100% of the shares in Turners & Growers Fr https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00751-name-release-fatal-crash-templeton-10092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00751-name-release-fatal-crash-templeton-10092026.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Police are now able to release the name of the man who died on Tuesday 21 July, following a crash on West Coast Road in Templeton on 19 July. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00843-customs-arrests-traveller-for-attempting-to-smuggle-16-8-kg-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00843-customs-arrests-traveller-for-attempting-to-smuggle-16-8-kg-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Customs has arrested a British national who injured two officers while being detained for smuggling approximately 16.8 kilograms of methamphetamine through Auckland International Airport. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00693-royal-australian-air-force-f-35a-flying-schedule-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00693-royal-australian-air-force-f-35a-flying-schedule-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Aircraft live tracking links for arrival https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00677-matrix-ai-launches-specialist-ai-advisory-and-training-service-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00677-matrix-ai-launches-specialist-ai-advisory-and-training-service-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Matrix AI Consulting has launched a specialist AI advisory and training service for organisations operating across the engineering, infrastructure and construction sectors. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00668-serious-incident-glenholme-rotorua-08092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00668-serious-incident-glenholme-rotorua-08092026.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Attribute to Bay of Plenty Acting District Commander Inspector Logan Marsh https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00841-stats-nz-appoints-deputy-government-statistician-for-census-07092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00841-stats-nz-appoints-deputy-government-statistician-for-census-07092026.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Today, Monday 7 September, Stats NZ welcomed Anton Youngman to the role of Deputy Government Statistician/Deputy Chief Executive, Census Transition. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00648-fatal-crash-lytton-road-te-hapara-05092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00648-fatal-crash-lytton-road-te-hapara-05092026.html Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. One person has died after a serious crash in Te Hapara this afternoon. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00691-company-falls-short-after-ignoring-worksafe-notice-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00691-company-falls-short-after-ignoring-worksafe-notice-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding construction businesses that a prohibition notice means work must stop, after an Auckland company was sentenced and fined for allowing workers to work at height while a notice was in place. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00647-rural-training-helping-strengthen-new-zealands-health-workforce-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00647-rural-training-helping-strengthen-new-zealands-health-workforce-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Health New Zealand is helping grow and sustain Canterbury’s rural health workforce through rural-focused education, training and research at the Rural Health Academic Centre Ashburton (RHACA). https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00646-loop-linked-again-as-work-continues-on-tongariro-04092026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00646-loop-linked-again-as-work-continues-on-tongariro-04092026.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The full Tongariro Northern Circuit will operate as a loop this summer, but setbacks in construction of the new Oturere Hut have delayed the hut’s opening until mid-December. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00482-cutting-red-tape-between-the-farm-gate-and-the-freezer-31082026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00482-cutting-red-tape-between-the-farm-gate-and-the-freezer-31082026.html Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Government is seeking feedback on changes that would make it easier for people to buy an animal from a local farmer and get it processed sooner, Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard says. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00445-digital-hunting-permit-system-hits-major-milestone-29082026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00445-digital-hunting-permit-system-hits-major-milestone-29082026.html Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. More than 53,000 hunting permits have been issued through a new self-service online system, surpassing projections and slashing administrative staff work, Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager says. https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00692-centre-for-family-violence-and-sexual-violence-prevention-27082026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00692-centre-for-family-violence-and-sexual-violence-prevention-27082026.html Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Final decisions on proposed changes to the Centre for Family Violence and Sexual Violence Prevention structure have been announced today [27 August] following consultation with staff, Board Chair and Secretary for Justice Andrew Kibblewhite https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00867-new-analytical-notes-model-pension-scenarios-30072026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00867-new-analytical-notes-model-pension-scenarios-30072026.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. The Treasury has published two Analytical Notes, the latest in a series of background papers to support the Treasury’s 2025 Long-term Fiscal Statement. These papers contribute to the evidence base underpinning public discussion of New Zeala https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00446-inquiry-into-the-healthy-school-lunches-programme-30062026.html https://mediarelease.co/nz/mr00446-inquiry-into-the-healthy-school-lunches-programme-30062026.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Media release on MediaRelease.co. Changes to the Healthy School Lunches Programme have saved money, but the Ministry of Education is not able to clearly show whether the programme is delivering the outcomes it set out to achieve, an Auditor-General’s inquiry has found.