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Small Chinese city reaps global success with sunflowers
Source: Media Outreach HOHHOT, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – At 57, Wang Fei is hailed as the “King of Sunflower Seeds” in his hometown of...
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NIA Unveils 2025 Startup Trends: AI, Green Tech, and FinTech Set to Soar as Thailand Drives Global Growth Ambitions
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), through the National Innovation Agency (Public...
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Waves of Whimsical Words Hong Kong Comics @ The 52th Angouleme International Comics Festival, FRANCE
Source: Media Outreach Successful Event Draws 200,000 Global Visitors with Hong Kong’s Local Creativity 29 January to 2 February 2025: 38 Featured Creations & 16 Visiting Hong Kong Comics Artists/...
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Elise Mertens clinches singles title at inaugural Singapore Tennis Open
Source: Media Outreach Close to 22,000 tennis fans flocked to Kallang Tennis Hub across nine days Second-seed Elise Mertens bested Ann Li to claim her 9th career WTA singles title...
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Gaza – PSNA says government must oppose Trump ethnic cleansing of Gaza
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa says Palestinians in Gaza should be allowed to return to their original homes in Israel – instead of being permanently forced...
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Govt’s lack of a plan shows in soaring unemployment stats
Source: Green Party The latest labour market figures confirm unemployment has risen to levels not seen since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “This Government lacks a plan for creating...
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Explore the best summer spots at Auckland Regional Parks
Source: Auckland Council We’re pretty lucky here in Tāmaki Makaurau, to have access to such epic scenery right in our own backyard. With a whopping 45,000 hectares, Auckland’s 28 regional...
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Reminder: Full night closures begin on Wellington State Highway 1 urban motorway next week
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Wellington drivers need to be ready for major maintenance works on Wellington’s urban motorway next week. Full night closures, north and southbound, are planned from...
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds address
Source: ACT Party Government Powhiri AddressDavid Seymour, Leader ACT New ZealandWednesday 5th February, 2025 E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau Rangatira Two years ago here, I set out...
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Release: Unemployment soars as Government fails Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The latest unemployment figures reveal that job losses are hitting Kiwis hard, with unemployment reaching 5.1%—a four-year high. “This is what happens when the Government...
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Total greenhouse gas emissions fall 0.7 percent in the September 2024 quarter – Stats NZ media and information release: Greenhouse gas emissions (industry and household): September 2024 quarter
Source: Statistics New Zealand Total greenhouse gas emissions fall 0.7 percent in the September 2024 quarter – 5 February 2025 – Seasonally adjusted industry and household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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Owning the Wrong Stuff
Source: ACT Party The Haps David Seymour’s speech at the Treaty Grounds today is widely anticipated. This week’s Free Press covers other matters, but for a preview of ACT’s Treaty...
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Unemployment climbs above 5%
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Data released today by Statistics NZ shows that unemployment rose to 5.1%, with 33,000 more people out of work than last year said...
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Palestine Forum of New Zealand Condemns Trump’s Remarks and Calls for Immediate Action to Protect Palestinian Rights
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand strongly condemns the recent statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the forced displacement of Palestinians from...
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Health – ProCare Foundation announces recipients of more than $200,000 of funding
Source: ProCare Foundation Six Auckland organisations tackling health inequity and poverty have received a major boost, with the ProCare Charitable Foundation announcing $210,000 in grants to support initiatives that promote...
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Housing Market – First home buyers well placed for 2025 – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic – Commentary from Kelvin Davidson, CoreLogic NZ Chief Property Economist In today’s Pulse, CoreLogic NZ’s Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson looks at the conditions facing first home buyers...
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New infrastructure research can aid disaster preparedness
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission New research from the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga shows how insurance can help us to manage natural hazard risks and choose how to prepare...
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ChildFund – Back to school? Not without clean water
Source: ChildFund New Zealand ‘Back-to-school’ means something different in parts of the Pacific Children in remote areas of the Pacific, like the outer islands of Solomon Islands or Kiribati struggle to...
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Firearms and ammunition recovered in Levin
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police have recovered stolen firearms and a large amount of ammunition from a house in Foxton, thanks to two members of the public making...
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Monash University Malaysia Launches SEADS to Promote Online Safety
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 February 2025 – Monash University Malaysia marked a milestone with the launch of the Southeast Asia Research Centre...
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Government Of The Republic Of Botswana And De Beers Conclude Negotiations On Rough Diamond Sales Agreement
Source: Media Outreach Established in 1888, De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, mining, marketing and retailing of diamonds. Together with its joint...
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Turnaround plan to get Kāinga Ora back on track
Source: New Zealand Government Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan will refocus the agency on its core mission of building and managing government-owned social housing in a financially sustainable way, Housing Minister...
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Housing investment will deliver 400 affordable homes for whānau Māori
Source: New Zealand Government Whānau across the country will benefit from greater access to affordable homes thanks to accelerating $200 million Government investment in Māori housing, says Associate Housing Minister...
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Release: Still no commitment to build more public houses
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Despite being confronted every day with people in genuine need being stopped from accessing emergency housing – National still won’t commit to building more public...
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Government plan fails on growing public housing stock
Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government is giving up on growing the country’s public housing stock, despite overwhelming evidence that we need more affordable houses to solve...
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Home consents up in Otago in 2024, down in all other regions – Stats NZ media and information release: Building consents issued: December 2024
Source: Statistics New Zealand Home consents up in Otago in 2024, down in all other regions – 4 February 2025 – There were 33,600 new homes consented in Aotearoa New...
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Local News – Porirua set to host another massive Waitangi Day event
Source: Porirua City Council You can expect another awesome Waitangi Day event in Porirua. Waitangi Day at Te Rauparaha Park on Thursday 6 February, runs from midday to 5pm and will...