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Media – NEW HOMEGROWN SERIES BLUE MURDER MOTEL IN PRODUCTION
Source: The Public Good Michala Banas and Brett Tucker reunite to lead an all-star cast in new eight-part crime series for TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ Filming is underway on the...
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Amnesty International – Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters – Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in...
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Clear regulations for methamphetamine in rentals
Source: New Zealand Government Tenants and landlords will soon benefit from clear rules for safely managing methamphetamine residue in rental properties, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “For too long,...
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Aotearoa New Zealand: Discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory migration policies that...
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Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2025 quarter – information release 8 October 2025 The household labour force survey estimated working-age population table shows the population benchmarks used...
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Hong Kong Residential Market Activity Supports Confidence for Home Prices to Bottom Out and Rally Within Year-End
Source: Media Outreach Prime Central Office Rents Show Signs of Stabilization While High Street Retail Rents Record Narrower Decline With the support of improving market sentiment and the U.S. Federal...
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Cotality OCR Analysis – RBNZ goes for front-loaded easing
Source: Commentary by Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson, Cotality The Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee cut the official cash rate (OCR) by 0.5% today, taking it down to 2.5%. There...
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Finance – ASB trims interest rates for customers
Source: ASB ASB is reducing interest rates across its variable lending products in response to RBNZ’s OCR announcement. ASB’s Executive General Manager Personal Banking Adam Boyd says “We know New...
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SJM To Present Premier Travel Experiences at “Experience Macao Mega Sale” in Malaysia
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2025 – Organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office (“MGTO”), the “Experience Macao Mega Sale” in Malaysia will...
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Energy Sector – Better bills will help consumers find better plans, says Electricity Authority
Source: Electricity Authority The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko says proposed changes to simplify electricity bills will make it easier for consumers to find the right plan for them and pay...
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Economy – OCR Decision – Comments from Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) Comments from Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) managing director Peter White AM – RBNZ interest rate decision...
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Monetary Policy – OCR reduced to 2.5% – Full Reserve Bank Statement
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Annual consumers price index inflation is currently around the top of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band. However, with spare...
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Monetary Policy – New Zealand OCR reduced to 2.5%
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 8 October 2025 – Annual consumers price index inflation is currently around the top of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band....
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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...