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Return to EIT for new Head of Research
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 2 days ago Dr Sally Rye (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou) has been appointed as Head of Research at EIT, marking a return to...
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Police appeal following fleeing driver incident on Southern Motorway
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Peter Raynes: Police have made two arrests after a fleeing driver incident in South Auckland this evening. At around 4.30pm, Police received...
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Submissions are now open for the Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
Source: The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 12 June 2025. The bill would amend the Education and Training Act 2020 to give effect to new policy decisions, including matters...
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New notable trees ready for recognition
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Auckland’s notable trees are living legends. They provide homes for native species like the tūī, offer much-needed shade on...
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Southern Rural Strategy will cultivate industry, resilience and communities
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines A new strategy for how and where Auckland’s southern rural area will grow and change over the next 30...
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Report exposes damage of rushed cuts to Oranga Tamariki
Source: Green Party Today’s report into last year’s Oranga Tamariki contract procurement process confirms the Government’s brutal cuts were rushed, poorly managed, and made with no concern for the impact...
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Social Security Amendment Bill pushes poverty on people
Source: Green Party The Government’s just-passed Social Security Amendment Bill is set to create more benefit sanctions that will push families deeper into poverty. “Instead of punching down on the...
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Africa – 2025 Civil Society Forum: African Development Bank and Civil Society Reaffirm Alliance for Africa’s Transformation
SOURCE: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) The forum provided an opportunity for the Bank to present its Civil Society Engagement Action Plan (2024–2028), reaffirming its commitment to an inclusive and...
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Universities – AUT LAUNCHES IMPACT-FOCUSED $5 MILLION INNOVATION FUND
Source: AUT AUT today launches the AUT Innovation Fund with an allocation of $5 million to invest into spinout companies and impact initiatives. Managed by AUT Ventures, the fund will...
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CSI welcomes Trump’s decision to end Syria sanctions; calls for further measures to protect religious minorities
Source: Christian Solidarity International (CSI) Damascus, Syria, March 2025. CSI Statement Christian Solidarity International (CSI) welcomes President Trump’s long-overdue decision to lift the crippling broad economic sector sanctions on Syria, announced...
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Workplace Health – Methamphetamine presence surges in workplace drug tests
Source: The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA AUCKLAND – 15 May 2025 – New national data from The Drug Detection Agency (TDDA), New Zealand’s leading workplace drug tester, shows methamphetamine (meth)...
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Siege of Gaza – MSF denounces deliberate humanitarian catastrophe
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) 15 May 2025 – The US-Israel proposition to control the distribution of supplies under the guise of humanitarian aid raises grave humanitarian, ethical,...
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Education – Growing Future Farmers and Skills Group, Ignite, Partner to Provide Diversified Career Pathways for Young Farmers
Source: Skills Group Skills Group – Ignite and Growing Future Farmers (GFF) have developed a new training programme to meet the learning and development needs of young sheep and beef...
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ExerciseNZ – Winter Wellness Starts with Sleep: The Overlooked Key to Achieving Exercise Goals
Source: ExerciseNZ As the colder months settle in across Aotearoa, ExerciseNZ is encouraging Kiwis to take stock of their winter wellness routines — with a special focus on a crucial...
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Food prices increase 3.7 percent annually: Selected price indexes: April 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Food prices increase 3.7 percent annually – 15 May 2025 – Food prices increased 3.7 percent in the 12 months to April 2025, following a 3.5...
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Stats NZ information release: National population estimates: At 31 March 2025 (2023-base)
Source: Statistics New Zealand National population estimates: At 31 March 2025 (2023-base) – 15 May 2025 – National population estimates give the best available measure of the population, by age...
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Stats NZ information release: Births and deaths: Year ended March 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Births and deaths: Year ended March 2025 – 15 May 2025 – Births and deaths releases provide statistics on the number of births and deaths of...
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Consumer NZ finds some car insurance premiums have almost doubled since 2023
Source: Consumer NZ Car insurance premiums have surged in the past 2 years but switching providers could save you hundreds of dollars, says Consumer NZ. Vanessa Pratley, investigative writer at...
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Local News – Porirua Careers Expo a huge hit
Source: Porirua City Council Te Rauparaha Arena was jam-packed for the second Porirua Careers Expo on Tuesday. More than 3300 rangatahi from across the city, and wider afield, came through the...
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Government Cuts – Govt squeeze on funding will see another 68 roles go at DOC
Source: PSA The Government’s squeeze on funding public services will see a hollowing out of the Department of Conservation’s Regional Operations teams around the country. In a change proposal released today,...
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End to the American War on Vietnam Remembered 50 years on
Source: Workers First Union MEDIA RELEASE ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE ON VIETNAM The 50th anniversary of the end of the War on Vietnam will be commemorated in Wellington on Friday,...
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Government Cuts – Children pay price of Oranga Tamariki contracting fiasco – Auditor-General issues damning indictment of Govt cuts
Source: PSA The Auditor-General’s report into Oranga Tamariki’s provider contracts lays bare the reckless way the Government ordered cuts without regard to how children would be harmed. In 2023 the Government...
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First Responders – Winslow hay bale fire update #1
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a large fire involving hay bales in Winslow, Ashburton around 11.30pm last night. Incident Controller Carrie Swanson...
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Government Cuts – PSA strongly opposes decisions released by Health NZ – further dismantling of our public health system by Government
Source: PSA The PSA strongly opposes final decisions released by Health New Zealand for the following teams: Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology Management (PSC&HTM), Planning, Funding and Outcomes, and Audit,...
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Weather News – Wet and windy South Island on Saturday, rain crossing North Island on Sunday – MetService
Source: MetService Covering period of Thursday 15th – Monday 19th May – Wet and windy South Island on Saturday, rain crossing North Island on Sunday. Cloud and showers in the west,...
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Fire Safety – Marlborough south moves to open fire season
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand will return the Marlborough South area to an open fire season from 8am on Friday, 16 May, until further notice....
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Government Cuts and Legal Action – PSA takes more legal action to stop the Govt cutting health further
Source: PSA The PSA is taking Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to the Employment Relations Authority to stop another round of job cuts to key teams that support frontline health services....