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Release: Dunedin wins, hospital build continues
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The people of Dunedin have won in an almost year-long battle to have their hospital confirmed, but National’s delays have cost dearly. “Though there are...
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Pair get $25,000 fine and 300 hours community work over illegal slaughter and sales of pigs
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries An Auckland woman has been fined $25,245 and an Auckland man has been ordered to do 300 hours’ community work for the illegal slaughter and...
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Justice served in Southland drug operation
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Southern District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Shona Low: Police have smashed a significant Southland drug operation, thanks to some dodgy-looking crockery intercepted...
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Govt Cuts – Official data shows Government over-egged working from home issue – PSA
Source: PSA The Government should be embarrassed that its own data shows working from home by public servants is not the big problem it made out to be. The Public Service...
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Federated Farmers – Lend, don’t lecture – Feds support Shane Jones’ banking crackdown
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers welcomes Resources and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones’ efforts to hold banks accountable when they stray from their core function – lending money. Jones is spearheading...
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98 per cent of potholes repaired within 24 hours
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s commitment to get New Zealand’s roads back on track is delivering strong results, with around 98 per cent of potholes on state highways repaired...
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Waitangi Day – Government supports 26 Waitangi events across Aotearoa
Source: Ministry for Culture and Heritage Government funding will go towards 26 community events to commemorate Waitangi Day in 2025, from Tāhuna (Queenstown) to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) and Rēkohu/Wharekauri (Chatham...
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New campaign calls for an end to criminalising Aotearoa’s vulnerable children – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Save the Children has today launched a new campaign calling on New Zealanders to oppose a new Government bill looking to introduce the use of physical force...
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Greenpeace – Jones reveals Govt’s actual climate policy – expanding fossil fuel extraction
Source: Greenpeace The Government’s true climate policy, which is to increase fossil fuel extraction, was revealed today in the release of the finalised mining policy, says Greenpeace. “Just a few hours...
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Privacy News – January 2025
Source: Privacy Commissioner The first Privacy News of 2025 covers the release of the Biometrics Code and how to give feedback on this, a new case note about personal information...
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Decision reached on Dunedin Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government The former Cadbury factory will be the site of the Inpatient Building for the new Dunedin Hospital and Health Minister Simeon Brown says actions have been...
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First Plunket site begins delivering childhood immunisations
Source: New Zealand Government From today, Plunket in Whāngarei will be offering childhood immunisations – the first of up to 27 sites nationwide, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. The investment...
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Greens stand with Coromandel locals against Luxon’s destructive mining policy
Source: Green Party Green Party MP Steve Abel this morning joined Coromandel locals in Waihi to condemn new mining plans announced by Shane Jones in the pit of the town’s...
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Hearings schedule and selection of submitters decided— Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Source: New Zealand ParliamentThe Justice Committee has decided how submitters will be selected for the remaining 70 hours of hearings on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The...
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A new direction for the minerals sector to grow the economy
Source: New Zealand Government Firstly I want to thank OceanaGold for hosting our event today. Your operation at Waihi is impressive. I want to acknowledge local MP Scott Simpson, local...
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Major milestone reached with launch of Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List
Source: New Zealand Government Resources Minister Shane Jones has launched New Zealand’s national Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List, documents that lay a strategic and enduring path for the mineral...
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Single Data Return (SDR)
Source: Tertiary Education Commission What is the SDR?The SDR is an electronic database of learner enrolment and completion information required by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Tertiary Education...
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International treaty examination of the NZ – UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments
Source: New Zealand ParliamentThe Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee is calling for submissions on its international treaty examination of the New Zealand – United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership...
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Govt Cuts – Workers sound alarm as Govt cuts impact services Kiwis rely on – PSA Survey
Source: PSA The Government’s austerity measures are taking a toll on public servants’ wellbeing and their ability to deliver effective public services, a new PSA survey has found. More than 4,000...
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Housing Market – Housing market close to a trough – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand edged -0.1% lower in January, marking the fifth month in a row with limited movement. The CoreLogic Home Value Index (HVI) shows...
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Miners celebrate support for economic growth – Straterra
Source: Straterra Inc Miners are celebrating the Government’s support for growing mining’s contribution to the economy with the release of a minerals strategy and critical minerals list today, says Straterra chief...
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Tax policy proposal would boost NZ racing
Source: New Zealand Government Racing Minister, Winston Peters has announced the Government is preparing public consultation on GST policy proposals which would make the New Zealand racing industry more competitive. ...
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Fire Safety – Fire restrictions eased in parts of Mid-South Canterbury
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has revoked the restrictions on lighting outdoor fires in the lower-lying areas of Mid-South Canterbury from 8am on Friday 31...
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First Responders – Tiwai Peninsula vegetation fire update #2
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews are back on Tiwai Peninsula in Invercargill today, where the large vegetation fire has not grown further overnight. The...
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Latest climate target as useful as a screen door on a submarine – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace has slammed the Luxon Government for failing to protect future generations after releasing New Zealand’s latest climate target of a 1-5% additional reduction in emissions by 2035, saying...
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Buzzing from the world stage to Auckland’s elections
Source: Auckland Council The dynamic new digital platform Buzzly, created to engage youth in civics and developed by Auckland Council just four months ago, has won at the World Summit...
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Signs of hope as Whangamarino Wetlands bounces back from fire
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 31 January 2025 The good news comes just ahead of World Wetlands Day, which celebrates and raises awareness of the significant role wetlands play for the...