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Help for home buyers welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government Changes to bank lending rules that will help people to buy their first homes have been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The Reserve Bank has...
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Serious crash, Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road
Source: New Zealand Police District: Central Kairanga Bunnythorpe Road is closed at the intersection with Roberts Line following a crash. The two-vehicle crash was reported at 12pm. One person has...
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Update: Missing fisherman, Northland
Source: New Zealand Police The search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Pataua South will scaled back, as searching moves into a new phase four days on from...
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Coromandel’s SH25A back in action, ahead of schedule
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Current closures on State Highway 25A (SH25A) across Coromandel will finish up late this afternoon (Tuesday 18 November), 3 days ahead of schedule. NZ Transport...
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State-of-the-art $16 million operating theatre for Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand has approved $16.25 million in funding for the establishment of a new advanced hybrid operating theatre, which will allow patients at Wellington Regional...
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Will more approved consents be targeted by Greens?
Source: Aggregate and Quarry Association of NZ The quarry industry fears it may be the next target of a Green Party pledge to over-turn fast-tracked resource consents for mining. Aggregate and...
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Finance Sector – Borrowers warned of lender loyalty tax despite improving credit climate
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand November 18, 2025 – Borrowers are in the box seat to secure better loan deals amid signs of improving credit conditions...
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Arts Appointments – NZSA announces Fleur Beale ONZM as 2026 NZSA President of Honour
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa The New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa is delighted to announce that Fleur Beale is...
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Greenpeace – New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
Source: Greenpeace It’s the award no country wants to receive. New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets....
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University Research – Study reveals major diet inequities among New Zealand adolescents – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A new study has found that many New Zealand adolescents are eating diets high in sugar, salt and unhealthy fats, with young people in more...
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Education – Open Letter – Opposition to undermining the Independence and Core Functions of the Teaching Council
Source: NZ Principals Federation Open Letter follows: To: Hon Erica Stanford, Minister of Education From: Otago Primary Principals’ Association (OPPA) November 2025 Tēnā koe e te Minita, As school leaders representing...
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Space achievers awarded PM’s space prizes
Source: New Zealand Government Co-founder and CEO of Dawn Aerospace Stefan Powell and Southland schoolgirl Sophie Ineson are this year’s recipients of the Prime Minister’s Space Prizes. “These prizes highlight...
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Infrastructure Pipeline shows significant increase
Source: New Zealand Government The latest quarterly update from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission show the National Infrastructure Pipeline now includes nearly 12,000 infrastructure projects worth a total of $275...
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Valued and visible: making sign language live
Source: New Zealand Government A new 10-year strategy aims to strengthen New Zealand Sign Language, making it a more visible, valued part of everyday life Launching the NZSL Strategy 2026-2036,...
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Next steps confirmed for SH6 Epitaph Slip site
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a strong pipeline of roading resilience projects in the South Island to ensure local communities, freight, and tourism operators can continue to...
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PSA and Firefighters Union take urgent legal action to stop reckless FENZ restructure
Source: PSA The PSA and the NZ Professional Firefighters Union have filed an urgent application with the Employment Relations Authority arguing FENZ has breached its collective agreement by failing to consult...
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Births and deaths: Year ended September 2025 – Stats NZ information release
Births and deaths: Year ended September 2025 – information release 17 November 2025 Births and deaths releases provide statistics on the number of births and deaths of people resident in New...
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National population estimates: At 30 September 2025 – Stats NZ information release
National population estimates: At 30 September 2025 – information release 17 November 2025 National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age and sex, usually living in...
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Annual food prices increase 4.7 percent – Selected price indexes: October 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Annual food prices increase 4.7 percent – news story 17 November 2025 Food prices increased 4.7 percent in the 12 months to October 2025, following a 4.1 percent increase in the...
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Fee limits for new courses
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 2 October 2024 This page explains fee limits for new courses funded through Delivery at Levels 3 to 7 (non-degree) and Levels 7 (degree)...
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New Zealand forestry and wood sector shines on successful India trade mission
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s forestry and wood-processing sector has taken centre-stage during a highly successful trade mission to India, Forestry; Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says. Mr...
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BusinessNZ on Gig economy and more at risk
Source: BusinessNZ The Supreme Court has today ruled that four rideshare drivers should be classified as employees and not contractors, a decision with far-reaching implications for the economy at large, BusinessNZ...
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EMA on Uber decision: Old structures versus new thinking
Source: EMA Today’s Supreme Court decision on the Uber case effectively jams a new way of thinking about work into old legislative structures, says the EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association). “While the...
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Consultation begins on Action Plan to support carers
Source: New Zealand Government Consultation has started on a new action plan to recognise unpaid or informal carers and to provide a long-term roadmap for making progress on the issues...
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Minerals Council – Fast-track the right track
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council The Green Party’s announcement today that it will revoke fast-track mining consents is performative nonsense, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal. “Today we...
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Education – Open Letter to the Minister of Education: Whiria Endorsement of Sector Concerns
Source: NZ Principals Federation Tēnā koe Minister Stanford, I am writing on behalf of the Whiria New Plymouth Principals Association and South Taranaki Principals Association to express our serious collective concerns...
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Two people in court after disappointing weekend on Marlborough roads
Source: New Zealand Police Six people have blown over the limit and two people are due to appear in court after a disappointing weekend on Marlborough roads. “Police saw a...