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Family Court Judges appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Attorney-General Judith Collins today announced the appointment of two new Family Court Judges. The new Judges will take up their roles in April and May and...
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New High Dependency Unit will expand critical care services in Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Wellington Regional Hospital’s first High Dependency Unit (HDU).“This unit will boost critical care services in the lower North...
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Health requirements strengthened for children of temporary visa holders
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening health requirements for dependent children of people on temporary visas to ensure more consistency in the immigration system.“In recent years, a spike...
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Advocate Argues for Methamphetamine Treatment Introduction
Source: Press Release Service – New Zealand Jas Brosnan, a passionate advocate for marginalised communities, has submitted a groundbreaking proposal to the Law Commission, aiming to revolutionise methamphetamine addiction treatment...
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Release: National botches health funding numbers
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Health Minister Simeon Brown’s claim that the Government has put $16.68 billion into the health system over three years is wrong. Simeon Brown has repeatedly...
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ACT in the engine room behind new infrastructure projects
Source: ACT Party ACT MP and former civil engineer Simon Court is welcoming the suite of projects announced at the Investment Summit set to capitalise on new and improved private...
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Calling Global Startups! EPIC 2025 Opens Application with US$100M Investment Up for Grabs
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2025 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is excited to announce the 9th edition...
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Prudence Foundation launches 2025 Disaster Tech Awards and partnership with AVPN
Source: Media Outreach Awards and partnership to drive innovation and investment in climate and health resilience HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 March 2025 – Prudence Foundation,...
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Pharmac Acting Chief Executive welcomed
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour has welcomed Pharmac’s Acting Chief Executive Brendan Boyle. Brendan Boyle will start as Pharmac’s Acting Chief Executive on...
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VinUniversity and NTU Singapore to establish a strategic, comprehensive and long-term alliance
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 March 2025 – VinUniversity (VinUni) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU – Singapore) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
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Speech to NZ Infrastructure Investment Summit – Choose New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Tēna koutou katoa. Greetings everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here today, to feel your energy and the sense of possibility and opportunity in this room. ...
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Technical bulletin: Occupational divers under training – trainee divers
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 13 March 2025 This technical bulletin provides guidance about the work trainee divers may undertake while under direct supervision during occupational diving operations. Introduction WorkSafe New...
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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Investment into Christchurch Men’s Prison
Source: New Zealand Government Funding through Budget 2025 will deliver 240 new high security beds at Christchurch Men’s Prison, along with a new Health Centre and Intervention and Support Unit...
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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...