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Employment Law – Statement of Peter Humphreys on Today’s Supreme Court Decision
Source: PSA Today’s Supreme Court decision means a great deal to me and my whānau. The care I provide for my daughter is not only an act of love, but it is also...
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Legislation – A blueprint for more pollution and environmental harm – Greenpeace reaction to new Resource Management bills
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the Government’s rewrite of New Zealand’s core environmental laws includes an outrageous new idea, whereby companies will be able to claim financial compensation when councils introduce rules...
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Union campaign secures ACC backdown on working from home cut – PSA
Source: PSA ACC has scrapped controversial proposals to force staff into the office three days a week, up from two, following legal action, a complaint to the Commerce Commission by the...
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‘Heartbroken’: Two killed in fire at Foxton Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are dead after a house fire at Foxton Beach. Police had recovered two bodies on...
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Update: Foxton Beach house fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham: Police can confirm two people have died in a house fire at Foxton Beach today. We...
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Legislation – “Transformational reform” to resource management arrives – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ The Government’s introduction of two Bills to replace the current Resource Management Act (RMA) is transformational and should result in fewer consents required to unlock development while protecting what...
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Legislation – RMA reform a positive step forward for New Zealand – EMA
Source: EMA The two new Acts that make up today’s Resource Management Act (RMA) reform announcement will provide impetus to economic, business and infrastructure development while also providing environmental guardrails that...
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Fewer gulls, fewer squawks: Tūrangi spared rooftop mayhem
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 December 2025 In 2023 a large colony of black-billed gulls nested in Tūrangi town centre, leaving a generous layer of guano on cars, rooftops,...
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Transitioning to the new planning system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking steps to ensure a smooth and fair transition to New Zealand’s new planning and environmental management system, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop...
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Boosting renewable energy through planning reform
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s new planning system will accelerate renewable energy projects and unlock the country’s clean energy potential, Energy Minister Simon Watts says. Mr Watts says New...
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Planning reform to unlock housing growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s new planning system will make it significantly easier to build the homes New Zealand needs and give homeowners greater freedom to improve and use...
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Cutting red tape to deliver the infrastructure New Zealand needs
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s new planning system will make it much easier and quicker to deliver the infrastructure New Zealand needs, while giving councils, investors and communities greater...
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A better planning system for a better New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s new planning system will make it easier to build the homes and infrastructure our country needs, give farmers and growers the freedom to get...
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Victory for Kiwi jobs as Government rejects foreign cement ship exemption
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand today welcomed the decision by Associate Transport Minister James Meager to decline NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers’ (NACC) application to...
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Consumer NZ – Stretch your Christmas budget further: Trust the unit price, not the promotion
Source: Consumer NZ With 2025 marking the first Christmas when supermarkets must show unit pricing in-store and on their websites, Consumer NZ is urging shoppers to pause and check out...
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GST used to be 10%, is it going to rise again?
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ Happy birthday, GST. You probably pay it every day – 70c or so on a bottle of milk, $150 on an airfare. But did you...
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Racial Discrimination 2023/24: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 9 December 2025 This page summarises information on adults’ self-reported experiences of racial discrimination in New Zealand. This includes ethnically motivated personal...
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The Golden Globe nominations are here: What you need to know
Source: Radio New Zealand This morning, the Golden Globes nominations were unveiled. Were there big surprises? The snub of Wicked: For Good in the best picture category, for one. There...
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Two people missing after fire at Foxton Beach home
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ Two people are missing after a fire completely engulfed a home in Foxton Beach. Five fire crews,...
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Person found dead after Auckland house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand Emergency services were called to the house on Kohekohe Street on Monday afternoon. RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King A person has been found dead following a house...
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Foxton Beach house fire
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute the following to Manawatu Area Commander Ross Grantham: Emergency services are attending a house fire on Queen Street in Foxton Beach this morning. Just...
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Affordable homes for families in Porirua
Source: New Zealand Government The first stage of the Our Whare Our Fale housing programme in Eastern Porirua has been completed, supporting local jobs and delivering new affordable homes for...
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Fatal house fire, New Lynn
Source: New Zealand Police Police enquiries underway after a person was located deceased following a house fire in New Lynn. Emergency services were called to a house on Kohekohe Street...
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Crews battling Foxton Beach house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The blaze has been extinguished. RNZ / Rob Dixon Fire crews have been battling a house fire in Foxton Beach . Five fire trucks and a...
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All Blacks to start 2026 in Christchurch as test venues confirmed
Source: Radio New Zealand The All Blacks perform the haka against France. ActionPress The All Blacks will kick off the 2026 test season against France at Christchurch’s new Te Kaha...
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Man dumps home insurance over Tower’s sea surge assessment
Source: Radio New Zealand Tower Insurance says the high sea surge risk rating reflected the likelihood of flooding through nearby water systems. File photo. RNZ / Nate McKinnon A Christchurch...
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Tourists stunned at speed of Tongariro fire
Source: Radio New Zealand The Tongariro blaze on Monday, 8 December 2025. Supplied / Volker and Jan Seipel Two German tourists who were camping at Whakapapa were stunned how quickly...