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Energy Safety Business Update – July 2025
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 28 July 2025 Read our July 2025 energy safety business update. In this issue: Electrical and gas accidents annual report Reminder: Serene heaters recall and advice...
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Government Cuts – Govt funding squeeze sees DOC cutting a further 71 roles – PSA
Source: PSA The need to meet Government spending cut requirements means the Department of Conservation (DOC) will be cutting a net 71 support roles around the country, many in small rural...
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Reducing councils’ ridiculous use of road cones
Source: New Zealand Government As part of the Government’s drive to cut down on excessive use of road cones – and reducing the eye-watering cost of temporary traffic management –...
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Better support and oversight for third-party regulators
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ has established a dedicated Third-Party Oversight Team to work with third-party regulators and provide assurance to the maritime sector that the third-party regulatory system...
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HKSTP Takes Nine Game-Changing AI Tech Ventures to WAIC 2025 to Advance China’s AI Plus Vision in Transforming Business and Industry
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR / SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 July 2025 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is embarking on a...
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Economics – Tariffs and uncertainty likely to dampen medium-term inflation pressures – Reserve Bank of NZ
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 24 July 2025 – Global tariffs and economic uncertainty are likely to mean less inflation pressures in New Zealand and a pullback in business...
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Health – PM must act to end tobacco industry interference in his Government – Health Coalition
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa is calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to show leadership and strip NZ First of the tobacco and vaping portfolio, following damning revelations...
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Health – ProCare welcomes announcement from Minister to strengthen primary care funding and access
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, has today welcomed the announcement from Health Minister Simeon Brown which outlines a number of initiatives aimed at improving access to primary care, particularly...
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Health – Hip hip hooray – government finally updates antiquated funding formula – Genaro
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) 25 July 2025 – General practice owners are delighted that the Government is modernising the way it funds community doctors to better reflect the...
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Aviation – Unqualified pilot sentenced for dangerous and unlawful flying
Source: Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) 25 July 2025 – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) welcomes the sentencing of a man who was fined $14,475 for multiple serious breaches of aviation safety...
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Employment and Equity – Not Done Yet: Women’s Day of Action for Pay Equity – CTU
Source: NZCTU On Saturday 20 September communities across Aotearoa will unite for a Women’s Day of Action for Pay Equity – taking place 132 years after New Zealand women secured...
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Employment – MBIE facing legal action over attempt to curb flexible work including working from home arrangements – PSA
Source: PSA The PSA has just filed legal action with the Employment Relations Authority over MBIE’s disregard of existing flexible work arrangements including working from home which are protected under the...
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Transport – Supply chain partners face significant fines if they contribute to speeding, fatigue or overloading by truck drivers
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand The national road freight association, Transporting New Zealand, is calling on all parties across the supply chain to play their part in preventing speeding,...
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Overseas products to make it cheaper to build
Source: New Zealand Government From tomorrow, thousands of additional building products including plasterboard, cladding systems, external doors, and windows will all be easier to use in construction sites across New...
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Building Code pause brings certainty to construction
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is providing more certainty for the building sector by pausing any new major changes to the Building Code system, Building and Construction Minister Chris...
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VinFast Indonesia continues to expand nationwide service workshop network
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 July 2025 – VinFast, the Vietnamese Nasdaq-listed pure-electric vehicle manufacturer, today announced the signing and implementation of strategic cooperation...
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VinFast Indonesia to expand dealership network to 85 showrooms nationwide
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 July 2025 – VinFast, the Vietnamese Nasdaq-listed EV manufacturer, has officially signed agreements with 20 new dealership partners during...
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Common-sense change clears way for counsellors
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says the completion of a revised accreditation process has removed an unnecessary workforce barrier preventing more than 330 experienced counsellors from...
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Trade smarter: using volatility to maximise potential on OctaTrader
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 July 2025 – Volatility is what makes trading possible. It fuels every market movement and creates opportunities where...
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Interea Announces New Office Space to Support Growing Operations
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 July 2025 – Interea has announced its relocation to a new office and showroom located at 37 Jalan Pemimpin, Mapex...
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Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for women in Auckland
Source: New Zealand Government A new outpatient hysteroscopy service launched at North Shore Hospital will help women get faster diagnoses by combining their first specialist assessment and diagnostic procedure into...
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Shanghai Healthcare M&A Fund Takes Strategic Stake in MicroPort Scientific Corporation
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 July 2025 – MicroPort Scientific Corporation (Stock Code: 00853.HK, “MicroPort”) announced that Shanghai Healthcare M&A Fund (“SHMAF”), a...
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NIA Invites the Nation to Embrace ‘Impactful Innovation’ — Adapt, Transform, Create, Add Value, and Generate Positive Impact to Drive Thailand Forward
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 July 2025 – In a rapidly evolving world marked by unprecedented technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviors, and unpredictable global...
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Cheras LeisureMall marks 30 years as a community landmark, rewarding 30 shoppers with grand prizes
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 July 2025 – Cheras LeisureMall marks its latest milestone with its 30 th Anniversary celebrations, highlighting its rich...
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VinFast joins the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 July 2025 – VinFast officially announced its membership in the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO), marking a significant...
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Government Cuts – Axing same-day enrolment to vote exposes impact of Govt starving another key agency of enough funding
Source: PSA The PSA is condemning proposed changes to New Zealand’s electoral laws as undemocratic and the result of a systematically underfunded public service. “We were shocked to see the Government...
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Greenpeace Statement – Gore ‘not out of the woods yet’- nitrate level linked to increased risk of preterm birth
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa has tested a sample collected from the Gore town supply, which returned a result above 5 mg/L nitrate (NO3-N), a level associated with an increased risk of...