OSI archive

Housing

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Fixing double dips for boarder and rent payments

· June 25, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Legislation fixing the inconsistent treatment of boarder and rental payments has been passed into law in Parliament today.  The Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related...

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Workplace literacy and numeracy funding

· June 25, 2025

Source: Tertiary Education Commission Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Fund The Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Fund supports training programmes of 25 to 80 hours that are delivered to employed people, often on-site...

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Minister welcomes launch of draft National Infrastructure Plan

· June 25, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop encourages New Zealanders to have their say on the draft National Infrastructure Plan released today by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission.  “Improving...

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Christchurch burglaries overnight

· June 25, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Two burglaries occurred in central Christchurch in the early hours of Wednesday morning. At about 2.10am an alarm activated at a Withells Road, Avonhead address, then...

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KGI: 2025 Mid-Year Market Outlook

· June 24, 2025

Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 June 2025 – Today, KGI has released its 2025 Mid-Year Market Outlook. (From left) James Chu, Chairman at...

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Overseas Investment Bill passes first reading

· June 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Finance Minister David Seymour welcomes the passing of first reading for a Bill to make it easier for New Zealand businesses to receive new investment,...

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Ministerial statement on the Middle East

· June 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Mr Speaker, The situation in the Middle East is of the gravest concern.  No New Zealanders want to wake up to news of more bombing, more...

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Watch out for ruru/morepork

· June 24, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  24 June 2025 One of the injured ruru which was found on the side of the road in Greymouth in mid-May has just been released...

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Human remains located, Ōwhiro Bay

· June 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Lee Underhill, Wellington CIB An investigation is underway following the discovery of human remains at an address in Ōwhiro Bay...

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Regional Infrastructure Fund backs solar energy

· June 23, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Three solar projects in regional New Zealand will receive loans of up to $28.1 million combined from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to ensure security of local...

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Overseas investment decisions twice as fast

· June 23, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Minister of Finance David Seymour is encouraged to see overseas investment decisions being made twice as fast following his Ministerial directive letter (the letter) to...

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Federated Farmers CEO Terry Copeland steps down

· June 23, 2025

Source: Federated Farmers Long-serving Federated Farmers chief executive Terry Copeland is stepping down from his role at the end of this month. “Terry has been the leader we needed in a...