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1500 empty rooms in MIQ shows Government’s poor planning
Source: ACT Party “ACT welcomes the news that migrant families who have been cruelly separated for far too long will be reunited, but 1500 empty MIQ rooms shows there’s no...
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$10m a month wasted on redundant contact tracing
Source: ACT Party “ACT can reveal that taxpayers are footing the bill for pointless contact tracing that should have been scrapped when Omicron made it redundant,” says ACT’s Leader David...
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100 million milestone leaves NZ increasingly isolated
Source: ACT Party “Data collected by Bloomberg shows the milestone of 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered worldwide has been passed, leaving big questions for the Government about where...
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Fatal crash, Sheffield
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) One person has died after the earlier crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on SH73, Sheffield. Diversions remain in place while the Serious...
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Night closures next week for State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Night closures, 6-10 April: One week of night closures begin this Sunday on State Highway 2 Remutaka Hill. The route is set to be closed...
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Freeing the great outdoors from health and safety scope creep
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is announcing further changes to health and safety, as part of the ACT-National Coalition commitment to reform health...
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Local News – Pātaka opens vibrant new season – Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council The autumn season of exhibitions opened at Pātaka over the weekend with three new exhibitions that will run through to 6 July. Lovers & Castaways takes the...
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Energy efficiency will help homes, businesses temper electricity bill shocks starting today
Source: Ecobulb Homes and businesses must relook at energy efficiency as a way to minimise electricity bill shocks from April 1, an energy efficiency expert says. “Power prices are headed...
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Business groups call for publication of council voting records – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ As councils consider their spending and rates decisions for the coming year, and as October’s local authority elections draw closer, business groups are calling for greater transparency on how...
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MYANMAR CHILD ACCOUNT: ‘It was terrifying’ – Children prepare to spend Myanmar New Year festival in shelters following earthquake – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children YANGON/BANGKOK, 31 March 2025 – On the morning that Myanmar’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck, 16-year-old student Yoon May- was having lunch at home in Mandalay and contemplating having...
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Health and Energy – Rising power costs puts health at risk
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation With a hike in power prices and cooler nights on the way, energy poverty is about to become more widespread in New Zealand. Energy poverty – where...
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Health – Hāpai Te Hauora Launches “That’s Us” Campaign for World Smokefree May
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Today, Hāpai Te Hauora launched the “That’s Us” campaign, calling on all New Zealanders who smoke to sign up and take the first step toward quitting this...
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Serious crash, SH73, Sheffield
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Sheffield that has closed State Highway 73, West Coast Road. The crash involves...
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If it Pleases the Gods
Source: ACT Party The Haps Last week Free Press extolled the Government’s RMA reforms. We thanked ACT and Simon Court for resource management law based on property rights. We think we understated...
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Health and Safety changes driven by ACT party ideology
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Health and Safety changes driven by ACT party ideology, not evidence said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff. Changes to health and...
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Opera in the Strand returns to Strand Arcade
Source: Auckland Council [embedded content] It’s New Zealand Music Month in May and people will flood into midtown’s streets, lanes and public spaces, further cementing our place in the world...
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Record whio duckling count on Taranaki Maunga
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 01 April 2025 Recent monitoring of eight rivers on Taranaki Maunga saw 106 whio ducklings counted, up from 89 in the survey completed last year. Further...
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Māori economic growth plan aimed at boosting jobs and incomes
Source: New Zealand Government Tōia mai te waka, ki te urunga te waka, ki te moenga te waka, ki te takotoranga i takoto ai te waka! Creating jobs and boosting...
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Police investigating Roseneath deaths
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Haley Ryan: Police are making enquiries after two people were located deceased in a residential address in Roseneath overnight....
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Ingdan, Inc. Announces 2024 Annual Results
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2025 – Ingdan, Inc. (“Ingdan” or the “Company,” Stock Code: 400.HK; together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”),...
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Diginex Limited and Forvis Mazars Announce Strategic Alliance to Enhance Supply Chain Risk Assessment with diginexLUMEN
Source: Media Outreach LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2025 – Diginex Limited (“Diginex” or the “Company”)(Nasdaq: DGNX), a leading impact technology company focused on solving pressing...
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Apex Lin, Pang-Soong Receives Special Jury Award from Asia Design Prize, Recognizing His Long-term Contributions to Asian Design
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2025 – The 2025 ADP (Asia Design Prize) has awarded the “Judge’s Choice” to Apex Lin, Pang-Soong, Chair...
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From Hong Kong to Global: Laservall Drives New Industrialisation and Microelectronics Innovation with HKD 300M Investment
Source: Media Outreach HKSTP park company Laservall aims to advance high-precision laser technology with AI-driven automation, empowering advanced manufacturing through microelectronics innovation HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire –...
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Sihoo Concludes 2025 Brand Globalization Strategy Conference, Unveils Technology-Driven Vision for a Health-Centered Ergonomic Ecosystem
Source: Media Outreach GUANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2025 – On March 29, 2025, Sihoo, a global leader in ergonomic furniture, successfully held its “2025 Brand...
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Huatai Securities Reports Record 2024 Earnings and Advancement in Internationalization
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2025 – Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. (the “Company”; stock codes: 601688.SH, 6886.HK, HTSC.L), a leading technology-driven comprehensive...
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EFT Solutions Partners with Bonum to Establish Cooperation with Mongolbank
Source: Media Outreach Facilitated by eftPay, “T-Card” in Mongolia Makes its Overseas Debut in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March 2025 – EFT Solutions...
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HGC and CAHK Jointly Organize the “ICT Open Day” for 2025 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach Encouraging students to leverage innovative technologies to enhance social equality Continuing the mission of nurturing ICT talent HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 March...