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Germany “rested on its laurels” too long, report finds
Source: Media Outreach LOS ANGELES, USA – Newsaktuell – 31 January 2025 – High levels of governance have masked a slow decline in Germany, with political, economic, and social fractures...
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Government confirms international commitment to disability community
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s strong commitment to the rights of disabled people has continued with the response to an important United Nations report, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston...
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Our Tamariki Deserve Better than Seymour’s Slop
Source: Te Pati Maori Te Pāti Māori is appalled by the government’s blatant mishandling of the school lunch programme. David Seymour’s ‘cost-saving’ measures have left tamariki across Aotearoa with unidentifiable...
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Pair get $25,000 fine and 300 hours community work over illegal slaughter and sales of pigs
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries An Auckland woman has been fined $25,245 and an Auckland man has been ordered to do 300 hours’ community work for the illegal slaughter and...
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Govt Cuts – Official data shows Government over-egged working from home issue – PSA
Source: PSA The Government should be embarrassed that its own data shows working from home by public servants is not the big problem it made out to be. The Public Service...
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Greenpeace – Jones reveals Govt’s actual climate policy – expanding fossil fuel extraction
Source: Greenpeace The Government’s true climate policy, which is to increase fossil fuel extraction, was revealed today in the release of the finalised mining policy, says Greenpeace. “Just a few hours...
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First Plunket site begins delivering childhood immunisations
Source: New Zealand Government From today, Plunket in Whāngarei will be offering childhood immunisations – the first of up to 27 sites nationwide, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. The investment...
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A new direction for the minerals sector to grow the economy
Source: New Zealand Government Firstly I want to thank OceanaGold for hosting our event today. Your operation at Waihi is impressive. I want to acknowledge local MP Scott Simpson, local...
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Housing Market – Housing market close to a trough – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand edged -0.1% lower in January, marking the fifth month in a row with limited movement. The CoreLogic Home Value Index (HVI) shows...
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Buzzing from the world stage to Auckland’s elections
Source: Auckland Council The dynamic new digital platform Buzzly, created to engage youth in civics and developed by Auckland Council just four months ago, has won at the World Summit...
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Signs of hope as Whangamarino Wetlands bounces back from fire
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 31 January 2025 The good news comes just ahead of World Wetlands Day, which celebrates and raises awareness of the significant role wetlands play for the...
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Government signs NZ up to a decade’s more pine planting – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers The Government’s announcement today of a 2035 climate target of a 51-55% emissions reduction has signed New Zealand up for a decade more of planting pine on productive...
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Setting New Zealand’s second international climate target
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today announced New Zealand’s second international climate target under the Paris Agreement, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand will reduce emissions...
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Auckland News – Developers Urged to Act Swiftly as Auckland Council Plans Major Development Fee Increases
Source: WarkWorth Web The Auckland Council is planning a considerable hike in development contributions, which are the monetary fees residential property developers pay to fund local infrastructure projects. These contributions,...
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First Responders – Tiwai Peninsula vegetation fire update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have been working hard to contain a large vegetation fire in mixed scrub and wetland on Tiwai Peninsula in...
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Farmers welcome Kāinga Ora back-track on wool carpets – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming today’s decision by Kāinga Ora to give wool carpet providers the chance to tender for supply of carpet and underlay in its homes. A...
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Minister must reverse all Oranga Tamariki cuts after Barnardos u-turn
Source: PSA The PSA urges Children’s Minister Karen Chhour to reverse all the damaging cuts to community service contracts, and to Oranga Tamariki, in the wake of her u-turn today on...
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Living on orchard and enjoying outdoors fostered love for environment in EIT student | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 37 seconds ago Growing up on a Twyford orchard and living an outdoor life fostered a love for the environment which led Jordyn...
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A triumph over anti-car ideology
Source: ACT Party Welcoming the delivery from tonight of increased speed limits – an ACT coalition commitment – ACT Leader David Seymour says: “Sensible speed limits are a triumph for...
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Open season on renters begins with no-cause evictions
Source: Green Party The Green Party says that with no-cause evictions returning from today, the move to allow landlords to end tenancies without reason plunges renters, and particularly families who...
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Art making out west
Source: Auckland Council We seek applications now, from experienced and adventurous artists for our 2025 park based artist’s residency. The selected artist will live by the sea, in Barr Cottage,...
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Ministers welcome Kāinga Ora’s revised approach to wool carpets
Source: New Zealand Government Housing Minister Chris Bishop and Associate Agriculture Minister Mark Patterson have welcomed Kāinga Ora’s decision to re-open its tender for carpets to allow wool carpet suppliers...
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More extreme weather predicted for subants
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 30 January 2025 “Up until now, we’ve lacked information on the climate change impact on subantarctic islands,” Drew Bingham, DOC Principal Science Advisor says. “We knew...
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Cops catch up with speeding drivers
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police in Avondale caught up with two speeding vehicles within minutes of each other during the early hours of this morning. Just after 2am,...
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Weather News – A mix of weather for Aotearoa but eyes are on the tropics – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thu 30 Jan – Mon 3 Feb – Parts of New Zealand are in for a smattering of rain this weekend, this isn’t to be expected...
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Hawke’s Bay patients to benefit from new and improved radiology and cancer treatment services
Source: New Zealand Government Enabling works have begun this week on an expanded radiology unit at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital which will double CT scanning capacity in Hawke’s...
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Insurance Sector – ICNZ welcomes Govt’s Climate Adaptation response
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s commitment to introduce legislation to Parliament this year on a...