4th December 2025 Govt / HBT / HWTGovt proposals to limit council rates increases and abolish regional councils are creating uncertainty for regional tourism organisations.
1st December 2025 Auckland Council / GovtAuckland Minister Simeon Brown and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown have launched a new action plan to ensure Auckland’s city centre is a “safe, welcoming, and vibrant place”.
18th September 2025 Govt / KiwiRailThe 2024/25-2026/27 Rail Network Investment Programme has been finalised and will put $1.36bn billion over three years into infrastructure, which Rail Minister Winston Peters says “backs provincial New Zealand”.
12th September 2025 Govt / TBOPTourism Bay of Plenty head of strategy and insights Richard Faire is asking people to sign a petition that calls on the government to keep outdoor education on New Zealand’s senior school curriculum.
29th August 2025 Govt / Hospitality NZHospitality New Zealand says the government’s reforms to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 go some way to improving fairness in the licensing process, but more needs to be done to address ongoing uncertainty for operators.
21st August 2025 Govt / RacingCabinet has agreed to the closure of the greyhound racing industry in New Zealand.
20th August 2025 Aviation / GovtWith the Civil Aviation Act 2023 now in force, aviation operators are starting to transition to formal Drug and Alcohol Management Plans.
15th August 2025 Govt / Te PapaTe Papa says construction will begin later this year on its new $155.4m Biodiversity Research Centre in Trentham, with completion expected by 2028.
15th August 2025 CD / GovtCabinet has agreed to a series of policy proposals following public consultation for a new Emergency Management Bill.
14th August 2025 AT / GovtAuckland Transport has built a new $4m section of road to Manukau Heads Lighthouse following Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, which caused a landslip that displaced 90,000 cubic metres of soil.
7th July 2025 Govt / InfrastructureInfrastructure Minister Chris Bishop is in the United States this week for meetings about transport, urban development , planning and housing.
9th June 2025 Aviation / GovtRegional airline connectivity is an important driver of tourism dispersal but with small carriers under threat, what is being done to ensure connections are not cut?
