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Youth Parliament 2025 participants announced
Source: New Zealand Government The 123 Youth Members of Parliament and 20 Youth Press Gallery members officially announced for 2025 represent the best of New Zealand, Youth Minister James Meager...
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New data highlights progress in childhood immunisation rates
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows steady improvements in childhood immunisation rates across the country, highlighting the Government’s commitment to ensuring every child gets the best start...
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Saudi Ministerial visit sends strong signal for NZ Trade and Investment growth
Source: New Zealand Government Trade, Investment and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has wrapped up a successful programme hosting Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, His Excellency Eng Abdulrahman...
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Eternity Waterproofing Pte Ltd to Enhance Expertise with Thermal Imaging Certification
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 May 2025 – Eternity Waterproofing Pte Ltd, a leading provider of waterproofing services in Singapore, is proud to announce that...
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Man dies following assault in Papatoetoe
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A man has died in hospital after allegedly being assaulted at a bus stop in Papatoetoe at the weekend. Police have been investigating the...
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Exercise NZ – Pilates Rising: One of the Fastest-Growing Fitness Trends Globally – Celebrating International Pilates Day 2025
Source: Exercise NZ The first Saturday of May — May 3rd — marks International Pilates Day. Pilates is officially one of the fastest-growing fitness trends in the world, with the...
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Local News – Minor changes proposed to Porirua bylaws and policies involved in collective review
Source: Porirua City Council A group of bylaws and policies were agreed to be reviewed at a full meeting of Porirua City Council today, with public feedback sought for the next...
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Appointments – SAP Appoints Peter Moore as Head of Partner Ecosystem in Asia Pacific
Source: Botica, Botica Butler Raudon Auckland – 1 May 2025 – SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Peter Moore as Head of Partner Ecosystem for SAP Asia...
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All Blacks’ show of support for New Zealand’s veterans
Source: RSA When the All Blacks played France in Paris last November, they honoured New Zealand’s veterans of military of service by wearing an RSA Poppy embroidered onto their jersey....
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Health Research – Vaping causes incurable lung disease, groundbreaking study shows
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Vaping has, for the first time, been linked to a life-limiting and irreversible lung disease. The groundbreaking study, published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research Journal,...
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Universities – Climate effects of volcanoes beneath the waves – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Volcanoes erupting underwater have a distinctive effect on the climate, according to research led by University of Auckland and Tongan scientists. Research on Tonga’s devastating...
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State Highway 3 closed, south of Inglewood
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Mountain Road / State Highway 3 south of Inglewood is expected to be closed for several hours following a crash. It happened about 3:50am...
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State Highway 10 blocked
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 10 is closed between Taipa and Mangonui due to a serious two-vehicle crash. Emergency services were notified around 7pm. Two people have...
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Section of SH 2 north of Napier closed between 11pm and 3am
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) A section of State Highway 2 north of Napier will be closed for four hours between 11pm today and 3am tomorrow. The road closure...
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Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive
Source: ACT Party Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive Intro The term of Government is nearing half time, when we should be reviewing the...
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Release: Still no ferries as first of old fleet retire
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Two old and ageing ferries are going to have to work double time because of this Government’s failure to get a ferry deal. “Nicola Willis...
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Unsafe quad bike killed farmhand
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 1 May 2025 A quad bike rollover which cost a Tararua farmhand his life could have been avoided if the farm manager had kept the bike...
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Greens mark May Day with Green Jobs Guarantee
Source: Green Party The Green Party has marked May Day with a pre-budget announcement in Tokoroa, detailing the party’s plan for a Green Jobs Guarantee. “New Zealanders should be in...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the 2023/24 Financial Year Report and Inventory
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Summary This document provides the report and inventory for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) for...
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Economy – RBNZ research investigates why the ‘natural interest rate’ has fallen in New Zealand over recent decades
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 May 2025 – The fall in New Zealand’s natural interest rate has been driven mainly by declining labour productivity growth and a lower natural...
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Reserve Bank Publishes Response to Deposit Taker Core Standards Consultation
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 May 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has today published its response to submissions on three of the...
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Property Market – Momentum gradually builds in market upturn – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand rose by +0.3% in April, continuing the string of modest gains since the start of the year. April’s rise on the Cotality...
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Property Market – NZ property market bucks the trend of global uncertainty
Source: RealEstate.co.nz New Zealand Property Report April 2025 – NZ property market bucks the trend of global uncertainty Respite for Kiwis as property prices remain stable in latest data from...
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Transport – Road freight industry gloomy about economy
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand New Zealand’s road freight industry is painting a gloomy picture for business, with only a minority expecting their financial situation to improve over the...
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Hunters across the country get set for Opening Weekend for game bird season
Source: Fish and Game NZ Tens of thousands of Kiwis from the Far North to the Deep South are preparing for the start of the 2025 game bird season this Saturday...
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Jobs for Nature supercharges river restoration |
Source: Department of Conservation By Sarah Wilcox It’s more than 4 years since the $1.2 billion Jobs for Nature programme was set up as part of the COVID-19 recovery package....
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Training for trapping in Taumarunui
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 01 May 2025 Invasive predators like rats, stoats, and possums are putting pressure on nature, and are part of the reason New Zealand has one of...