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ACT welcomes further debate on banking wokery
Source: ACT Party In response to the draw of the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide) Amendment Bill from Parliament’s ballot: “When I first raised the problem...
OSI archive
Month: February 2025
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Biosecurity New Zealand investigating and boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly find
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in the suburb of Birkdale, on Auckland’s North Shore, after the discovery of...
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Venue access: how we manage our bookable community spaces
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is...
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Economic growth the focus of PM’s visit to Viet Nam
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Viet Nam next week, visiting both Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City, accompanied by a delegation of senior...
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Changes to enable investment in build-to-rent housing passed into law
Source: New Zealand Government The coalition Government has passed legislation to support overseas investment in the Build-to-Rent housing sector, Associate Minister of Finance Chris Bishop says. “The Overseas Investment (Facilitating...
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Further night closures planned for SH1 between Johnsonville and Tawa for resurfacing works
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency People travelling on State Highway 1 between Johnsonville and Tawa need to prepare for night-time closures from this Sunday, 23 February for resurfacing works. While...
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UPDATE: SH1 blocked southbound at Dome Valley (now open)
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 20 February 2025 3:56 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: State Highway 1 Dome Valley has reopened southbound, following an earlier crash. Congestion...
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GrandTech Cloud (Singapore)’s “Pizza Blitz” Campaign – To Introduce “A Friend to Startups” to Singapore’s Startup Scene
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – GrandTech Cloud Services (GCS) announced their Singapore entry with a “Pizza Blitz” campaign, delivering 300 pizzas to...
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Release: Two Labour members’ bills drawn from ballot
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Bills by Labour MPs to remove rules around sale of alcohol on public holidays, and for Crown entities to adopt Māori names have been drawn...
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Access for everyone: how we manage bookable spaces
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s Director of Community Rachel Kelleher responds to concerns about the council’s approach to venue hire of our community meeting halls and shared spaces. It is...
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Three people taken into custody on Karangahape Road
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Three people have been arrested following a firearms incident in Herne Bay this afternoon. At around 1.30pm, information was received that a man was...
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SH3 Rukuhia rebuild is flying ahead
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency From Monday 24 February, both lanes of a short section of State Highway 3 (SH3) between Rukuhia Road and Narrows Road near Hamilton airport will...
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Release: Govt losing police faster than it can hire them
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government is falling even further behind its promised target of 500 new police officers, now with 72 fewer police officers than when National took...
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Release: Child poverty reduction must remain a priority
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The latest child poverty statistics show child poverty reduction must remain a priority for the Government. “Children should not be living in poverty, and the...
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More Than Half of Workers in Hong Kong are Considering Changing Employers in 2025, Aon Study Reveals
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today released results from its...
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CUHK Leads Healthcare Innovation Whilst Advancing in Global Rankings
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved its highest-ever rankings: 44th in the...
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Media crisis continues amid Government inaction – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū, the union for journalists and media workers, is sounding the alarm over the confirmation of an additional 30 job losses at NZME’s newsroom, as the...
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Multi-sensory artwork Waimahara brings Auckland Pride Festival to a reflective close
Source: Auckland Council On Saturday 1 March the 2025 Auckland Pride Festival will conclude, completing the city’s month-long celebrations in a thoughtful, restful and reflective way. Hāmiora Bailey, Auckland Pride’s...
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Weather News – An end to the mugginess at last – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd February – Muggy conditions finally come to an end as rain and fresh southwesterlies spread from the south. The rain...
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Appointments – New CEO for Grasslanz Technology Limited
Source: Grasslanz Technology Grasslanz Technology Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan Skiffington as its new Chief Executive Officer, starting on 3 March 2025. Megan’s appointment follows Dr...
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Northland News – Where’s wallaby? Free wild food treats back for field days
Source: Northland Regional Council Free ‘Tex-Mex wallaby quesadillas with parmesan mayonnaise’ will be on the menu at the Northland Regional Council (NRC) marquee at the upcoming Northland Field Days. About 40...
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ACT MP congratulates Labour MP for pro-freedom bill
Source: ACT Party Responding to the draw of the Financial Markets (Conduct of Institutions) Amendment (Duty to Provide) Amendment Bill: “Finally, the House of Representatives will have a chance to...
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Static child poverty stats highlight need for urgent action
Source: Green Party This morning’s Stats NZ child poverty statistics should act as a wake-up call for the government: with no movement in child poverty rates since June 2023, it’s...
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Closures this Sunday on SH2 HB Expressway and SH50
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Crews will be carrying out routine maintenance overnight Sunday on a stretch of State Highway 2 Hawke’s Bay Expressway. The stretch of road between Omahu...
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Stretch of SH1 southbound from Foxton temporarily closing for sealing work
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A stretch of State Highway 1 south of Foxton is closing to southbound traffic as the Levin to Foxton safety improvements project progresses. The southbound...
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Tenchijin – Japan’s Leading Satellite Tech Company to Develop its own Satellite and Launch in 2027
Source: Media Outreach “Thermo Earth of Love Project” to Enhance Surface Temperature Observation and Advance its Solutions Further TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – On...
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Name release and appeal for information, Hastings homicide
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Investigations Manager: Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in Hastings...