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Teacher aide returns to school as qualified teacher
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 4 days ago Working as a teacher aide convinced Mareko Ennor the classroom was where he wanted to be. The 28-year-old recently graduated from EIT...
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Government Cuts – Govt cuts come for Māori, Pasifika, disability roles at ACC – PSA
Source: PSA The Government is continuing its crusade against public services by and for Māori, with ACC proposing to cut its Māori and Equity team by more than half. The proposal,...
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Federated Farmers backs ACT visa proposal
Source: Federated Farmers ACT’s proposed Rural Workforce Visa would make New Zealand more attractive to migrant workers and help address persistent labour shortages on farms, Federated Farmers says. “Farmers have been...
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Auckland Council focuses on strengthening partnerships with mana whenua
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s relationships with mana whenua and Māori communities have been the focus of a Tāmaki Ora report on Iwi Ora, recently presented to the Community Committee....
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Care experienced advocates say rangatahi Māori can’t wait for the system to catch up following new report
Source: VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai says a new report highlighting the ongoing overrepresentation of tamariki and rangatahi Māori throughout the Oranga Tamariki system should be a...
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One quarter of young Māori with reports of concern about their safety had 10 or more previous reports
Source: Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor A report released by Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor today found tamariki and rangatahi Māori (Māori children and young people) continue...
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WorkSafe takes farm vehicle message to Fieldays
Source: Worksafe New Zealand Fresh insights show harm from farm vehicles remains a stubborn problem – and it’s exactly why WorkSafe will be focussed on it at Fieldays this week....
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Save the Children – Israeli authorities closing crossings into Gaza puts essential supplies for children under threat once again
Source: Save the Children Israeli authorities announced yesterday that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalam and Rafah, until further notice. This politicisation of aid once again puts...
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Collaborative wild deer management plan to protect Ruahine Forest Park
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 June 2026 The newly finalised Ruahine Adaptive Wild Deer Management Plan (2025–2030) sets out a five year, evidence based programme of work developed with...
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Investment to deliver faster access to support
Source: New Zealand Government A significant investment in the Government’s mental health plan will deliver faster access to support, more frontline workers and a better crisis response, Mental Health Minister...
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Pharmac listens to feedback, and will fund ambulance medicines
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to fund medicines used by ambulance services from 1 July. This follows the Government’s...
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New Zealand’s firefighters demonstrate life-saving extraction skills in Feilding
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association More than 110 firefighters from across New Zealand will converge on Feilding this week to demonstrate the life-saving skills used to rescue people trapped in some...
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Environment – New spray approved for professional control of insect pests – EPA
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved Seclira WSG, a spot-treatment surface spray for the control of insect pests in and around buildings. BASF New Zealand Ltd...
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Pharmac to fund medicines used by ambulance providers
Source: PHARMAC A change in how ambulance medicines are funded will support a more consistent and coordinated approach to emergency care across New Zealand. From 1 July 2026, Pharmac will...
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Progress on supercritical geothermal forges ahead
Source: New Zealand Government Another milestone has been reached on the GeoShot NZ project which aims to drill New Zealand’s first superhot geothermal well, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane...
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Calls for Ombudsman to open wider investigation into private back-channel emails in Luxon’s office
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling for a fulsome investigation into the use of private email in the Prime Minister’s Office, after an answer to a written parliamentary question exhaustively listed staff private email –...
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Luxon’s Government commits to billion-dollar gas terminal with no plan to pay for it – which means you will
Source: Green Party Luxon’s Government has committed to building a billion-dollar LNG import terminal without knowing how to pay for it. “Luxon’s Government has finally admitted New Zealanders don’t want to pay for their...
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Police acknowledge IPCA report on placing children and young people in alternative care
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledges and accepts the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today regarding processes for placing children and young people in alternative...
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Consumer NZ unveils four-point plan to tackle soaring power prices
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ is calling on 100,000 New Zealanders to sign its petition demanding government action on soaring power prices. “In just two years, electricity prices have surged...
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LNG one step closer for business – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ Updates to a planned LNG import terminal to address dry-year risk in the electricity system should ensure businesses won’t be forced to reduce production in the face of high...
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Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates leader on political candidacy
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates its co-chair, Professor Lisa Te Morenga (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Te Uri o Hua, Ngāpuhi and Te Rarawa), on her newly announced Green Party...
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LNG terminal will make electricity more expensive, polluting and unreliable – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is condemning the Government’s decision to try to force the pubic to pay for an LNG fossil gas import terminal. This is in spite of the evidence from...
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Energy Sector – Government Decisions Put Energy Security And Affordability In Focus
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa welcomes the Government taking its next step toward abundant, affordable and reliable energy for all New Zealanders by progressing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal...
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Election 2026 – Election Time for NZ Foreign Policy to Come “Out of the Shadows” – Says Advocacy Group
Source: Te Kuaka A leading NZ thinktank and advocacy group has released a detailed blueprint for a different approach to foreign policy, and says it’s time foreign policy was brought...
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Property Market – Southern centres gain ground in patchy property market – QV
Source: Quality Valuations (QV) New Zealand’s housing market is still largely treading water – but not everywhere is standing still. Our latest QV House Price Index shows that the average...
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“Massive” Canterbury mudfish delights DOC
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 June 2026 “Canterbury mudfish have incredible survival adaptations. They only remain in a limited number of waterways and although they’re teetering on the brink...
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Choc-a-block with charges
Source: New Zealand Police A thief with a sweet tooth is facing a row of charges after allegedly helping himself to hundreds of chocolate blocks in recent months. The recidivist...