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Speech to NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, I would like to join the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance in extending a warm welcome to you all. And I’d like to...
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New AI diabetes screening pilot programme a gamechanger for wait times
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today launched an artificial intelligence equipped diabetes retinal screening pilot programme in Māngere to reduce the risk of people with diabetes...
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Universities – How New Zealand Universities Rank in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
Source: QS World University Rankings Massey breaks into top 20 but rest of world catching up with NZ’s excellenceNew Zealand sees decline in rankings as employer reputation indicator scores in other...
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Food and Hotel Asia-Food & Beverage returns with Australia’s largest-ever presence at any global trade show
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 March 2025 – Food & Hotel Asia-Food & Beverage (FHA-F&B), Asia’s leading international food and beverage event, makes a return...
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First new air ambulance helicopter in service
Source: New Zealand Government The first brand new helicopter of nine upgraded air ambulance helicopters that will operate around the country is now in service for people across Waikato, Coromandel...
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Working with the community to prevent flooding in the Wairau catchment
Source: Auckland Council As part of ongoing efforts to protect the Auckland region from future floods, Auckland Council will be seeking community feedback on a proposed flood resilient blue-green network...
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Tenchijin Signs MOU with Universiti Sains Malaysia for AI and Satellite Data Research
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 March 2025 – Tenchijin Inc. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yasuto Sakuraba) is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, February...
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Increased penalties for 23 illicit drugs
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to progress stronger controls on 23 harmful substances, including the classification of three substances related to the potent opioid, fentanyl, Health Minister Simeon...
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2024 Preliminary Announcement of Results
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 March 2025 – The following announcement was issued today to a Regulatory Information Service approved by the Financial...
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Prime Minister to visit India
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to India next week, visiting New Delhi and Mumbai. Mr Luxon will be accompanied by one of the largest delegations a...
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Open for business: new funding to attract international business events
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing an additional $3 million from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy to secure more business events for New Zealand, Tourism and...
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What makes a sinkhole – we explain
Source: Auckland Council What causes a sinkhole or a tomo? Sinkholes, also known as ‘tomo’, form when soil under the ground surface is eroded by water. This can happen naturally...
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Pharmac Consumer Engagement Workshop Report welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today welcomed the publication of Pharmac’s Consumer Engagement Workshop Report. “Increasing availability of medicines has always been a priority of mine....
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Putting the patient first
Source: New Zealand Government Initiatives announced this week underscore the Government’s commitment to fix New Zealand’s broken healthcare system, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“We are relentlessly focused on improving health...
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Employment – Veterinary nurses file historic pay equity claim on International Working Women’s Day
Source: First Union Today, on International Working Women’s Day, FIRST Union is proud to announce that a pay equity claim has been raised with employers on behalf of hundreds of veterinary...
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Release: Labour welcomes reinstatement of Heath NZ board
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour welcomes Simeon Brown’s move to reinstate a board at Health New Zealand, bringing the destructive and secretive tenure of commissioner Lester Levy to an...
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Health and Politics – Yet more Government health plans and priorities: NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation It’s no surprise there’s confusion in the health sector after the Government today released yet another plan to fix the dire state of Aotearoa New Zealand’s...
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Pacific community-led solutions to address alcohol harm
Source: New Zealand Government A new $330,000 funding initiative to help prevent and address alcohol-related harm in New Zealand’s Pacific communities was officially launched today by Mental Health Minister Matt...
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Release: Labour outlines priorities of next Govt
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The next Labour Government will prioritise jobs, health and homes so Kiwis and Kiwi businesses have the opportunity to thrive. Jobs – a fair economy...
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NZ’s Public Health system dealt yet another blow
Source: Green Party This morning’s announcement by the Health Minister regarding a major overhaul of the public health sector levels yet another blow to the country’s essential services. “Our health...
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Takapuna Golf course
Source: Auckland Council As part of ongoing efforts to protect the Auckland region from future floods, Auckland Council will be seeking community feedback on a proposed flood resilient blue-green network...
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Health – Nurses call to revive Pay Equity claims
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation This International Women’s Day, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) calls on the Government to honour its pre-election promise to pay all...
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Health and Politics – No place for privatisation in health – alarm bells should be ringing – PSA
Source: PSA The unveiling of the Health Minister’s new priorities is a clear signal that the Government wants to rely on the private sector to deliver health services rather than properly...
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Release: Refreshed team to drive Labour’s 2026 priorities
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour leader Chris Hipkins has unveiled a new economic team as part of a caucus reshuffle. “Barbara Edmonds will lead our refreshed economic team. She...
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Health Minister outlines 5 key health priorities
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today released his five key priorities for Health New Zealand in a speech to the BusinessNZ Health Forum in Auckland. “The...
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Speech to the BusinessNZ Health Forum
Source: New Zealand Government Check against delivery. Kia ora koutou. Thank you, Phil, for the opportunity to speak to you today to the Business NZ Health Forum. Since my appointment as Health Minister,...
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Strategic Approach to Immunisation in New Zealand 2025–2030
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Immunisation is a highly successful public health intervention. It safeguards individuals, whānau and communities against a range of potentially devastating diseases, and is a...