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· February 20, 2025
Source: Statistics New Zealand No movement in child poverty rates for year ended June 2024 – 20 February 2025 – None of the nine measures of child poverty showed a...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: Green Party Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson’s Consumer Guarantees Right to Repair Amendment Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament this evening. “This is a significant step towards...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: Auckland Council Hibiscus and Bays community groups and business associations will soon be able to apply for local, facilities or business grants. Local grants provide funding for arts, community,...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant and growing public health threat which affects patients and communities, and threatens to undermine the modern health system....
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· February 20, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government A new $3 million fund from the International Conservation and Tourism Visitor Levy will be used to attract more international visitors to regional destinations this autumn...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill passing committee stage in the House is a win for workers, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) State Highway 3 is expected to be closed for several hours following a serious single-vehicle crash. About 8.45am, emergency services were alerted to the...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has recorded $43.2 million in savings so far this year – two-thirds of the annual savings target of $66 million. The council’s savings initiative is...
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· February 20, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Inspector Clifford Paxton, Western Bay of Plenty Area Commander: Police are aware of a gang related tangi for the father of a...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 19 February 2025 – Annual consumer price inflation remains near the midpoint of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band. Firms’...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: Exercise NZ Despite ongoing economic pressures, a new consumer survey by ExerciseNZ reveals a promising outlook for New Zealand’s exercise industry. Conducted by Horizon Research for the past five...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police have confirmed the group sighted on State Highway 4 around 8:30am, Sunday 16 February, who were believed to potentially be Tom Phillips and...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Good Evening Let us begin by acknowledging Professor David Capie and the PIPSA team for convening this important conference over the next few days. Whenever the Pacific...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Waikato Police are appealing for witnesses to a motorcycle crash on Tauranga Road (State Highway 24) on 28 January. The crash, involving a red...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today’s Official Cash Rate cut is good news for borrowers, but also a symptom of rising unemployment and an economy in recession. “Nicola Willis loves...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A stretch of State Highway 3 (SH3) heading south into Bulls will be closed for 5 days while one lane is resealed. The southbound lane...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: Kiwibank Yes, the RBNZ cut 50bps today, as expected. RBNZ officials have proven to be nibble, again, and thankfully. The economy needs help. But the main message from today’s MPS...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) Noah’s Ark is now up for sale in Christchurch, New Zealand. The distinctive property – believed to be the only ark for sale...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 February 2025 2:58 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Greymouth’s High St (SH6) will be closed between Shakespeare St and Morice St next...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: Green Party Today’s OCR cut will fail to soothe the long-term pain Christopher Luxon’s Government is inflicting upon our communities. “Luxon’s Government had options to cool demand in the...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 February 2025 2:29 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: 2:25 pm:The crash site has been cleared and State Highway 6 has reopened...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 19 February 2025 2:11 pm | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi UPDATE: 2:10 pmThe Terrace Tunnel is now open in both directions. NZTA/Waka Kotahi and...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: ACT Party The Government must keep cutting to keep the interest rate relief coming, says ACT Leader David Seymour in response to a 0.5 point cut in the Official...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: New Zealand Government The Reserve Bank’s positive outlook indicates the economy is growing and people can look forward to more jobs and opportunities, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: ASB ASB is dropping variable interest rates across personal, business and rural lending by 0.50%, passing on today’s Official Cash Rate (OCR) cut in full. ASB’s Executive General Manager...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: PSA The Government’s setting up of a crisis health working group won’t help a failing health system unless increased investment is urgently made. The so-called health assurance unit will operate...
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· February 19, 2025
Source: ACT Party ACT Agriculture spokesperson Mark Cameron is welcoming Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey, which shows farmer confidence has jumped to a 10-year high, but says there is...