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Positive Reserve Bank outlook heartening
Source: New Zealand Government Kiwi families and businesses will be heartened by the Reserve Bank’s positive outlook for 2026 on the back of another reduction in the Official Cash Rate,...
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Police acknowledge sentence handed down in double homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the sentence handed down to Hakyung Lee, after she murdered her two young children in 2018. Counties Manukau CIB commenced Operation Curb three years...
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Union calls for workers to ‘Take the Power Back’ with radical employment rethink
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union is proud to launch its new policy ideas paper, ‘Take the Power Back’, today at the union’s Regional Delegates Conference in Auckland. “’Take the Power...
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Serious crash, SH 2, Maramarua
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 2 near Maramarua is blocked following a two-truck crash. Police were called to the scene around 11.42am. Two people have sustained serious injuries and...
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Pharmac proposes funding for rare disorder treatment
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is proposing to fund nitisinone for people with the rare disorders – tyrosinemia type 1 and alkaptonuria. Nitisinone is currently funded through Pharmac’s Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment...
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Education – NZPF responds to Government’s “groundbreaking” maths results
Source: NZ Principals Federation The New Zealand Principals’ Federation (NZPF) has welcomed the Education Minister’s announcement to expand expert mathematics intervention programmes to all year 7 and 8 students who are...
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Fire Safety – Pause plans for outdoor fires please!
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Hot and windy conditions forecast for much of Canterbury, South Canterbury and Otago have prompted Fire and Emergency to warn people of an increased fire...
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act amendments introduced to accelerate responsive development
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s introduction of the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill to Parliament marks an important milestone in making it easier for developments to get off the ground...
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Going for Housing Growth: Reforming infrastructure funding
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing its suite of reforms aimed at improving how infrastructure is funded and financed to support housing and urban growth across New Zealand,...
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Legislation – Govt’s Regional Councils proposal raises more questions than it answers – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s proposal to reform local government announced today (Tues 25 Nov) lacks detail and robust analysis of the problem it’s trying to address, the PSA says. The PSA...
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Pause for pakake this summer season
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 November 2025 November marks the beginning of breeding season for pakake/New Zealand sea lions, which means they’ll start becoming more visible along southern coastlines...
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Man charged following Waiuku fire
Source: New Zealand Police A man is due in court today following a large fire at a Waiuku business on Monday night. Police treated the fire as suspicious with a...
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New one-stop shop for supermarket builds
Source: New Zealand Government The Christchurch City Council has been selected to serve as a one-stop consenting authority for large-scale supermarket developments. Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the new service...
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Cheaper electricity for Chatham Islands
Source: New Zealand Government The completion of a $10 million wind turbine project in the Chatham Islands will reduce both local power prices and carbon emissions, Associate Minister for Regional...
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Backing skills for business events sector
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today announced it is investing in the New Zealand Certificate in Business Events (Level 4) “Te Haeata”, a new industry-led qualification designed to...
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Long-term plan to rebuild Defence estate
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled a long-term plan to modernise Defence Force infrastructure that will strengthen military resilience and create building and construction jobs across New Zealand. ...
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Annual Maximum Fee Movement (AMFM)
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Looking to apply for an exception? AMFM rates The 2026 AMFM is 6.00 percent. TEOs may increase their fees (GST exclusive) for eligible courses by up...
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Asset management for TEIs
Source: Tertiary Education Commission They are required to comply with statutory processes relating to the disposal of assets (including demolitions), or interests in assets (including granting of easements), and the...
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Wairere Falls between a rock and a good place
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 26 November 2025 The track, a tourist hotspot near Matamata, has been closed since 13 July due to high levels of rockfall activity and ongoing...
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New international partnership to attract investment in critical minerals
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has joined the international Minerals Security Partnership to attract investment in our critical mineral sector, Resources Minister Shane Jones and Foreign Affairs Minister Winston...
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AI navigation to deliver faster access to support
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders seeking mental health support will soon have a better understanding of what services are available to them, thanks to government funding for Whakarongorau to...
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Special Olympics flame in Dunedin and Invercargill this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend the Southern Law Enforcement Torch Runs to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars. The...
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Bodies of climbers recovered from Aoraki Mount Cook
Source: New Zealand Police Police, with the assistance of Department of Conservation and the Rescue Coordination Centre, have recovered the bodies of two climbers on Aoraki Mount Cook. “We can...
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Monitoring update: November 2025
Source: Tertiary Education Commission At the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), we gather a range of information about common issues through our monitoring work. We’re committed to partnering with tertiary education...
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Fatal crash, Ashburton
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a crash at the intersection of Hinds Arundel Road and Gills Road, Ashburton, this evening. Police were notified of the two-vehicle...
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Lifestyle – The Biggest Weekend of the Year for New Zealand’s Exercise Industry!
Source: Exercise NZ The exercise industry in Aotearoa is gearing up for its biggest and most inspiring weekend of the year, as the Exercise New Zealand Conference and the Exercise...
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Legislation – Local government reform discussion welcomed – Northland Mayoral Forum
Source: Northland Regional Council – ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHLAND MAYORAL FORUM Northland’s Mayoral Forum acknowledges central government plans for a major review of the way the nation’s local government...