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Equal Pay Amendment Act
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) The Government is committed to maintaining a process to raise and resolve pay equity claims and these changes will ensure the...
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Update: Nayland Road re-opens
Source: New Zealand Police Nayland Road has reopened following an earlier incident. Cordons and lockdowns at nearby schools were lifted at around 3:20pm. There is not believed to be any...
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Auckland Council announces first stage of CCO Reform
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Auckland Council’s Chief Executive, Phil Wilson, has confirmed the final decisions of the Council-Controlled Organisation (CCO) Reform consultation with...
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Guardians of the Gulf: meet the summer biosecurity champions
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Over the sun-soaked days of summer, a dedicated crew in bright blue shirts was hard at work at marinas,...
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Names announced for new science organisations
Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment MBIE (2) These new organisations, formed by merging and refocusing New Zealand’s 7 existing Crown Research Institutes, will concentrate on key areas of...
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Parliament Hansard Report – Wednesday, 14 May 2025 – Volume 784 – 001471
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities ORAL QUESTIONS QUESTIONS TO MINISTERS Question No. 1—Finance 1. DANA KIRKPATRICK (National—East Coast) to the Minister of Finance: What recent...
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Parliament Hansard Report – Karakia/Prayers – 001470
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS GREG O‘CONNOR (Assistant Speaker): Almighty God, we...
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Parliament Hansard Report – Obituaries – 001469
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities OBITUARIES Peter Malcolm Hilt SPEAKER: Members, I regret to inform the House of the death on 19 April 2025 of...
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Greens want to fund their socialist wishlist by letting criminals walk free
Source: ACT Justice spokesman Todd Stephenson is disappointed, but not surprised, at the Green Party’s plan to release criminals in order to partially fund their latest socialist manifesto. “Buried in...
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Fiscal fantasyland: Greens’ budget shows why we need financial literacy in schools
Source: “The Greens’ proposal to blow out the national debt to 54 percent of GDP shows why we need financial literacy in schools,” says ACT Leader David Seymour. “Anyone with...
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ACT backs legal certainty for Fiordland’s successful hunter-led conservation
Source: ACT Conservation spokesperson Cameron Luxton is welcoming the Hunting and Fishing Minister’s moves toward designating wapiti as a Herd of Special Interest in Fiordland National Park, calling it a win for...
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ACT backs end to corrosive public sector DEI appointments
Source: ACT is welcoming confirmation that public service reform will put merit, not identity, at the heart of what it means to be a public servant. “If you’re vying to become a...
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ACT invokes “agree to disagree” on firearms registry review
Source: ACT has formally invoked the “agree to disagree” provisions of its coalition agreement in relation to the firearms registry, Nicole McKee says. “Earlier this month, I asked Cabinet to...
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Nayland Road, Nelson closed
Source: New Zealand Police Nayland Road is closed while Police respond to an incident in the area. Cordons are in place at Songer Street and Whakatu Drive. Some nearby schools...
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Release: Govt finally admits 180,000 in line for a pay cut
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government finally admitted late last night that roughly 180,000 people will be affected by its decision to halt pay equity claims. “Last week the...
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Release: Admin nearly a quarter of entire FamilyBoost spend
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Nearly a quarter of the money spent on the Government’s flagship FamilyBoost policy has gone to administration, not to families to help with childcare. So...
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New global data: New Zealand ranks alarmingly low for child wellbeing, mental health
Source: UNICEF Wednesday 14th May 2025 – New Zealand has ranked fourth lowest out of 36 OECD and EU countries for child well being in a new report just released...
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Defence News – NZDF joins large South Pacific disaster exercise as new response group starts work
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has joined 18 other nations for a large French-led multinational training exercise scenario of a hypothetical cyclone striking...
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Whānau take pay equity stories to Parliament – CTU
Source: CTU This Thursday 15 May at 8am a delegation of working women and their whānau will attend a multigenerational pay equity forum at Parliament to share the impacts on...
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Getting kids back in school
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Frontline attendance services will receive a significant funding boost so they can support more schools and reach double the students, Associate Education...
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Daily progress for Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Source: Order Paper for Wednesday, 12 May 2025 2.00pm Death of former member The Speaker informed the House of the death on 19 April 2025 of Peter Malcolm Hilt. Members stood...
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In Gaza, nearly every single child is at risk of famine
Source: Save The Children The war in Gaza and Israeli authorities’ total siege on the entry of aid and goods have pushed families to take unimaginable measures to survive, says...
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Officers not horsing around in Flat Bush
Source: New Zealand Police It’s never a dull day on the beat, and Sunday night was no different in East Auckland. Police were called by a member of the public...
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Proposed amendments to the Organic Export Requirements: Recognised Agencies and Persons
Source: police-emblem-97 Have your say New Zealand Food Safety is consulting on changes to the Organic Export Requirement: Recognised Agencies and Persons (OER: RAP). The OER: RAP forms part of...
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Toddler attacked by roaming dogs in front yard
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines A two-year-old child sustained life-threatening injuries in a horrific dog attack in March 2024. The young boy was mauled...
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Green Budget: Free GPs for all
Source: Green Party The Green Party has launched its plan for Free GPs as part of its Green Budget. “Healthcare isn’t a luxury, it’s a human right we can afford...
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Green Budget delivers for Māori
Source: Green Party The Green Party is delivering for Māori with its Green Budget. “Our Green Budget is a statement: we stand for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, we stand on...