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Release: David Parker to step down from Parliament
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Long-serving Labour MP and former Minister David Parker has today announced his intention to leave Parliament. “It has been a privilege to be elected by...
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Cross-party delegation to visit Pacific
Source: New Zealand Government A high-level delegation from across New Zealand’s Parliament will visit the Pacific over the coming week, led by Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. “New Zealand’s commitment...
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Name release, fatal train crash Penrose
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are now in a position to release the name of the man who was killed following a collision between a train and vehicle...
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Brooke van Velden ramps up her war on working people
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed that Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has launched another attack on workers’...
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Politics: CTU Statement – Brooke van Velden ramps up her war on working people
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed that Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has launched another attack on workers’ rights by removing employment protections...
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North Island Firefighters compete in high profile firefighter-sports event
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association Aotearoa New Zealand is protected by around 14,000 paid and volunteer firefighters from urban, rural, industrial, and defence force fire brigades. Firefighters have expert, life-saving skills...
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Greenhouse gas emissions fall 2.0 percent in the December 2024 quarter – Stats NZ media and information release: Greenhouse gas emissions (industry and household): December 2024 quarter
Greenhouse gas emissions fall 2.0 percent in the December 2024 quarter – 8 April 2025 – Seasonally adjusted industry and household greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Aotearoa New Zealand decreased...
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Selected price indexes ? rental data for February and March 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Selected price indexes − rental data for February and March 2025 – 8 April 2025 – Selected price indexes: March 2025 will include the national-level stock measure...
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Implementation of Phase Two of Mental Health Response Changes to start
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police and Health NZ have completed Phase One of the Mental Health Response Change Programme and are preparing to begin Phase Two. Phase One...
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BusinessNZ on Regulating employees and employers
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports coming changes to employment law to remove unnecessary regulations on employing new staff. Currently businesses must sign up new staff to a collective agreement’s terms for their...
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Global: Recorded executions highest since 2015 – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Global: Recorded executions hit their highest figure since 2015 – Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for 91% of executions – States weaponizing death penalty against protesters...
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Global Bodies – Joint statement: World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza
Source: UNICEF Aotearoa NZ Statement by heads of OCHA, UNICEF, UNOPS, UNRWA, WFP and WHO NEW YORK, AMMAN, COPENHAGEN, GENEVA, ROME, 7 April 2025 – “For over a month, no commercial...
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Health – ProCare and Heidi Health partner to ease GP workload and boost patient care
Source: ProCare In a step toward making healthcare more sustainable and whānau centric, ProCare has partnered with Heidi Health to reduce the administrative burden on GPs, helping them spend more...
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Farmer banned from owning farm animals for 2 years, placed on 6 months community detention over lack of food and welfare for sheep
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A Woodville farmer has been banned from owning or being in charge of farm animals and placed on 6 months community detention over a lack...
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Four-month Kaikōura pāua season starts 1 May
Source: New Zealand Government The Kaikōura pāua fishery will open to recreational pāua-gathering for a four-month season from 1 May, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “I’m very pleased...
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Government accepts election process changes
Source: New Zealand Government Voters can expect the 2026 Election to be more efficient, resilient and transparent with the Government accepting a raft of recommendations, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says....
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Tiny Tara iti travels near and far
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 08 April 2025 Tara iti/NZ fairy tern is New Zealand’s rarest endemic breeding bird. With fewer than 45 individuals, the tara iti is nationally critical and...
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Treaty Principles Select Committee
Source: ACT Party The Haps The world is about to relearn economics, as Governments erect trade barriers between citizens of their countries and those of other countries. New Zealand cannot...
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Tuna (eel) stranding at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 08 Apr 2025 Thousands of tuna (eel) trying to migrate to the sea were stranded at Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere last week, so we worked...
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Freeing up access to finance for Kiwi households
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its commitment to make it easier for Kiwis to access the finance they need, when they need it, says Commerce and...
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‘Safety-first’ approach at Oranga Tamariki underway
Source: New Zealand Government Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has received confirmation that Oranga Tamariki have made progress on the removal of targets not focused on child safety and wellbeing. “I...
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Environment report shows human activities are driving changes affecting health, livelihoods and homes: New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our environment 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand Environment report shows human activities are driving changes affecting health, livelihoods and homes – 8 April 2025 – The way New Zealanders choose to live is...
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Crash: Māngere / Great South roads, Ōtāhuhu
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are responding to a crash involving a car and pedestrian in Ōtāhuhu. The crash occurred at the intersection of Māngere and Great...
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Property Market – Home values ‘virtually motionless’ in flat first quarter – QV
Source: Quality Valuations (QV) Residential property values have largely been kept at a standstill throughout the first quarter of 2025 with few exceptions. Our latest QV House Price Index shows...
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MYANMAR: Heavy rains heighten risk of disease outbreaks following earthquake – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children in earthquake affected areas in Myanmar are at heightened risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as diarrhoea and cholera, after heavy rains in recent days as...
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Russel Norman – NZ’s Environment Report Card is Alarming – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The Government’s three-yearly environment report card, Our Environment 2025, documents the rapid and dramatic decline of nature in Aotearoa, Greenpeace says. “The report documents the alarming decline of nature...
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BusinessNZ – Consumers hold line on sustainability, expect business to do the same
Source: BusinessNZ New research shows that while the cost of living remains top concern for New Zealand’s consumers, their commitment to sustainability remains strong. The Kantar and Sustainable Business Council (SBC)...