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Update: Bucklands Beach, fatal fire
Source: New Zealand Police Police have confirmed the fatal fire last Thursday morning in Bucklands Beach is now being treated as a double homicide. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua, Counties...
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More relief for families and businesses
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s 50 basis point Official Cash Rate reduction will further ease pressure on Kiwi households and businesses, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Today’s Official Cash Rate...
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Energy Sector – Proposed changes to double the electricity that residential solar can supply local networks
Source: Electricity Authority The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (Authority) wants to remove barriers so more electricity from small-scale solar, wind and solar farms, and other distributed generation can power the...
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Property Values – New rating valuations for Upper Hutt City
Source: Quotable Value 8 October 2025 – Upper Hutt City property owners will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property. The...
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Speech to Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of New Zealand 2025 National Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I want to begin by acknowledging the leadership of Mark Ross and Don...
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Federated Farmers – Canterbury farmers need urgent consent fix
Source: Federated Farmers Nearly 200 Canterbury farmers packed into a community hall last weekend to voice their growing anger and frustration at the region’s consent crisis. Organised by Federated Farmers, the...
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Strong interest in programme to train nurse practitioners
Source: New Zealand Government More than 340 nurses have expressed interest in the Government’s plan to support 120 registered nurses each year to complete advanced training and become nurse practitioners...
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Media advisory – Bucklands Beach fatal fire
Source: New Zealand Police Media are advised that Police will hold a stand-up this afternoon in relation to the fatal house fire in Bucklands Beach on 2 October. Detective Inspector...
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Vinpearl Golf Léman – A New Golf Landmark Opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – Vinpearl Golf Léman, a 36-hole course with a distinctive design and comprehensive 5-star...
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VinFast launches “Your Voice, Our Future”, Indonesia’s first nationwide VinFast electric vehicle voting competition
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 –VinFast officially launched “Your Voice, Our Future” (“Suaramu Penentu Langkah Kami”), a landmark future vehicle design voting...
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Property Market – Investors are back and they’re paying less for property than last year – Cotality
Source: Analysis from Kelvin Davidson, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist Overall buyer trends remain consistent Many of the longer-term patterns in Cotality’s Buyer Classification data have continued in recent months....
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Advocacy – Peters critical of extremist Zionist MPs – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA says Foreign Minister Winston Peters is quite correct to identify Israeli-supporting members of parliament as ‘extremists’. Peters has made a ministerial...
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CPAG research review urges Government to address structural problems in education, work and income policy rather than punishing 18-19 year-olds
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is today releasing a new commentary: Children Can’t Eat a Promise: Rethinking the EducationtoEmployment “Silver Spoon” and three short evidence briefs...
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Advocacy – PSNA joins condemnation of attack on Peters’ home
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa has joined the condemnation of the attack on Winston Peters’ home. Co-chair John Minto says it has not yet...
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Dwelling and household estimates: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Dwelling and household estimates: September 2025 quarter – information release 7 October 2025 National dwelling and household estimates are used for many purposes including planning, policy formation, business decisions, and...
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Bay of Plenty highways set for busy summer maintenance
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency With warmer weather on the way, road users will notice more construction crews hard at work across the Bay of Plenty regions as the 2025/2026...
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From VVIP to GA: An Unforgettable Experience with G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] at 8Wonder Ocean City
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – The mega concert G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] will take place on November 8 at 8Wonder...
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Drive safe around roadworks in Central Otago/Queenstown Lakes this summer
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Road users can expect to see plenty of activity on the state highways in Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes districts over the next few months,...
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Girls speak out: report reveals dreams and dangers facing girls globally – World Vision
Source: World Vision 84% of girls are hopeful for the future, but violence, poverty and inequality threaten their dreams Conflict, insecurity, and violence are a part of daily life for one...
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The New Zealand Housing Survey Finds Kiwis Want More Housing Options and Housing Mobility Affordability pressures eroding the Kiwi dream
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners for TUA AUCKLAND – 7 October 2025 – Nearly 75% of Kiwis who rent are dissatisfied with the housing choices available to them. That’s a...
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Over 90,000 plumbing products flow into New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government The first tranche of overseas building products has received the stamp of approval to be used in New Zealand following a law change to expand access,...
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Yes to getting things built in Q4
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s relentless focus on growth and pragmatic solutions to help New Zealand get ahead are features of its work programme for the rest of the...
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Man charged following Flat Bush incident
Source: New Zealand Police A man will face court today following an incident in Flat Bush yesterday where an officer was shot. Just after 9.30am, officers were at a property...
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Further revealed in Miramar homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Wellington CIB Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are releasing further details six months on from the homicide of 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah,...
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Arrest made following protest action, St Mary’s Bay
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Auckland City District Commander, Superintendent Sunny Patel: Police have charged a person following an incident where a window was smashed during a protest...
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Vingroup Establishes VinMetal Steel Manufacturing Company, Officially Enters the Metallurgy Industry
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 October 2025 – Vingroup today announced the establishment of VinMetal Joint Stock Company for Manufacturing and Trading, officially entering...
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8Wonder Makes the Impossible Possible, Bringing G-DRAGON 2025 WORLD TOUR [Übermensch] to Vietnam
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 October 2025 –This November, for the very first time, Vietnamese audiences will be immersed in an unprecedented music event:...