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Banking and Business – ASB full year result: Profit down 1%
Source: ASB ASB has reported a cash net profit after tax (NPAT) of $1,350 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2025, down 1% on the previous year. Statutory...
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Greenpeace – RMA rollback lets agribusiness dump pollution into rivers without consent
Source: Greenpeace A last-minute change to the Resource Management Amendment Bill would make it easier for companies to dump pollution into rivers and lakes without a resource consent – as long...
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Rural News – Thousands of farmers spared from unworkable box-ticking exercise – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says changes to resource management laws announced today will spare thousands of farmers from needing an unnecessary resource consent just to keep farming. “I’d love to...
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Rural News – Water consents extension a big win for Otago farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers A move by the Government to automatically extend existing short-term water permits in Otago by five years is a big win for local farmers and common sense, Federated...
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Politics – Bishop bulldozes local decision-making powers as last-minute “smash and grab” environmental law changes rammed through Parliament
Source: Tom Kay – Choose Clean Water Last-minute changes by Minister Chris Bishop to the Resource Management Act will strip local councils of the power to have any meaningful say...
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Urgent economic action to protect exports
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has taken urgent action to prevent what could have amounted to a ‘stop work’ notice for thousands of New Zealand farmers, RMA Reform Minister...
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Rural News – New seasonal work visas a boost for agriculture – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Two new forms of seasonal work visas will give farmers and growers better access and certainty for securing skilled staff in specialised roles, Federated Farmers says. “Once again...
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Faster heart specialist access in Northland
Source: New Zealand Government The number of people in Northland waiting for their first heart specialist assessment (FSA) has dropped significantly, with the waitlist decreasing by 36 percent since November...
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Fewer Kiwis waiting for heart and lung surgery in Waikato
Source: New Zealand Government Fewer Waikato patients are waiting for critical heart and lung surgery, with the number of people on the cardiothoracic treatment waitlist dropping by 70 per cent...
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New code of welfare for farmed deer
Source: New Zealand Government A revised code of welfare for deer balances ensuring the protection of farmed deer with practicality and the economic impacts on farmers, says Associate Minister of...
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Apprenticeship Boost
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Apprenticeship Boost payments are available through the Ministry of Social Development (MSD). Payments are made directly to employers to incentivise them to take on new apprentices....
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South Auckland lifestyle farmer banned from owning animals
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries A south Auckland lifestyle farmer has been banned from owning or being in charge of any cattle under the age of 12 months, after...
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NZ & Indonesia sign agreement to boost agricultural cooperation
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Agriculture, Trade and Investment Todd McClay and Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, today signed a new bilateral arrangement in Jakarta to deepen...
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Federated Farmers – Big rural turnouts should ring police alarm bells
Source: Federated Farmers NZ Police should have heard loud and clear at two public meetings last night that rural families and businesses are deeply concerned about proposed staffing changes, Bex Green...
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Leptospirosis learning modules receive positive endorsement from agriculture sector
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 7 August 2025 Our guidance on leptospirosis was recently updated to make it more accessible and user-friendly. Online learning modules were created, as well as a...
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A Decade of Wonder: Wonderfruit Announces Programming through a Guide to Wonder
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 August 2025 – Wonderfruit, Thailand’s annual celebration of culture, art, music and nature, returns for a milestone 10th edition...
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BNZ research identifies key drivers of NZ business growth – and the untapped opportunities
Source: BNZ Statements New Zealand businesses excel at operational fundamentals, but many are missing strategic opportunities that could accelerate growth, new research from Bank of New Zealand reveals. “We’re at...
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The Answer in a tree: Practices of Environmental Governance and Industrial Development in Lankao, Henan
Source: Media Outreach LANKAO, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 August 2025 – From July 23 to 27, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media and Think Tank Summit took place...
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Gaga Macau Re-defines Café Culture with Art and Wellness at Galaxy Macau’s Newest Lifestyle Dining Outpost
Source: Media Outreach With its signature ‘All-Day Chill’ the gaga café phenomenon comes to Galaxy Macau, marking outlet number 99 for the Shenzhen-born brand that’s quietly redefining contemporary café culture...
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Rural News – More funding welcome – but not enough to stop wildings – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says another $3 million for wilding pines control is very welcome – but falls well short of what’s needed. “New Zealand’s iconic landscapes are under threat,...
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Engineering students’ agri-tech tech startup ProTag raises $1 million
Source: Massey University Massey University Engineering PhD students and entrepreneurs, Tyrel Glass and Baden Parr, are creating game-changing technology for the agricultural industry. Their agri-tech start-up Protag has now raised...
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Horticulture research shared at inaugural China-NZ Joint Symposium
Source: Massey University Research into the science and art of growing plants was shared by Massey staff and postgraduate students as part of the inaugural China-New Zealand Joint Symposium in...
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Joint dairy research facility in Manawatū boosts on-farm research
Source: Massey University Work is close to completion on Massey University’s Dairy 4 Farm, after the university partnered with AgResearch to boost on-farm research capability and facilities in the lower...
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Annual FLRC workshop a success despite irregular format
Source: Massey University This year’s Farmed Landscapes Research Centre (FLRC) workshop looked a little different than previous years, with the entirety of the three-day programme being held virtually due to...
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New Adjunct Professor appointment at the Riddet Institute
Source: Massey University This appointment is a continuation of her role at Massey University, moving from her adjunct professorship with the School of Health Sciences to the Riddet Institute. Her...
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Section of State Highway 8 (Fruitlands-Roxburgh Highway) closed following crash
Source: New Zealand Police A section of State Highway 8 (Fruitlands-Roxburgh Highway) is closed following a crash this evening. The crash, involving two vehicles, was reported to Police at 7.40pm....
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NZ-AU: Nova Powers Forward at Estelle with Strong Backing
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Melbourne Australia, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVA) (ASX: NVA) (FRA: QM3) ) is pleased to announce that...