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Strengthening ETS Market Governance

· May 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening the market governance of New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. “A credible ETS is our most...

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Entitlement – final-year Fees Free

· May 26, 2025

Source: Tertiary Education Commission On this page: Final-year Fees Free entitlement is for the final year of the first provider-based qualification or work-based programme a learner completes from 1 January...

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Search for Pharmac’s new CE underway

· May 26, 2025

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac’s Board has begun the search for a new Chief Executive, advertising in New Zealand and overseas. Board Chair Paula Bennett says the Board is looking for a...

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Pharmac to fund more cancer medicines

· May 26, 2025

Source: PHARMAC Funding nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab for eligible people with kidney cancer We expect about 110 people with metastatic kidney cancer will benefit in the first year of...

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Pharmac funds new oral contraceptive pill

· May 26, 2025

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac has decided to fund a new progestogen-only oral contraceptive pill called desogestrel (branded as Cerazette). Melissa Copland, Pharmac’s Clinical Lead–Medicines Management, says desogestrel will be funded for...

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From finger pricks to freedom

· May 26, 2025

Source: PHARMAC Life was admin heavy “Life was just admin heavy. I was doing injections every day and testing my blood sugar at every meal, so I was ecstatic when...

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Big Screen Symposium and Doc Edge Scholarships 2025

· May 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Film Commission The New Zealand Film Commission is offering up to 15 scholarships for industry practitioners who live in regional areas of Aotearoa, identify as deaf, disabled...

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13,000 people to benefit from new insulin medicine

· May 26, 2025

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac will fund a new type of insulin for people with diabetes, branded as Ryzodeg, from 1 May 2025. Pharmac’s Director Pharmaceuticals, Geraldine MacGibbon, expects about 13,000* people...

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Pharmac funds and widens access to melanoma medicines

· May 26, 2025

Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is funding more medicines for people with skin cancer (melanoma), from 1 June 2025. The decision includes widening access to pembrolizumab (branded as Keytruda) and funding dabrafenib...

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Advice seen by Minister

· May 26, 2025

Source: Tertiary Education Commission Date Reference Number Title 19 December 2019 AM/19/01484 Aide-Memoir: Discussion paper: establishing a CoVE specialising in Secondary Tertiary Programmes, Multiple Pathways and Transitions (PDF 1.4 MB) ...

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Consultation on Industry Skills Boards’ coverage

· May 26, 2025

Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 21 May 2025 Last updated 21 May 2025 Print Share We consulted on a proposed model for the number and coverage groupings of Industry...

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FMA issues a warning on managed investment scheme

· May 26, 2025

Source: Budget 2025 – Greenpeace braced for ‘scorched earth’ budget from Govt Media Release  MR No. 2025 – 16 The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko –...

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Update on the Pushpay insider trading appeal

· May 26, 2025

Source: Budget 2025 – Greenpeace braced for ‘scorched earth’ budget from Govt Media Release  MR No. 2025 – 15 The Financial Market Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko –...

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FMA confirms fintech sandbox participants

· May 26, 2025

Source: Budget 2025 – Greenpeace braced for ‘scorched earth’ budget from Govt Media Release  MR No. 2025 – 12  The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) – Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko has...