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Banking and Finance – ASB increases interest rates in response to OCR
Source: ASB ASB is increasing its variable home loan rates by 25 basis points. Savings on Call and Savings Plus products are also increasing by 15 and 20 basis points,...
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Health – Te Whatu Ora must disclose staffing levels at time of tragic death – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) Te Whatu Ora must disclose whether the Waikato emergency department (ED) was short-staffed at the time a man tragically died in the waiting room, NZNO...
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Events – Auckland Museum opens archives for 40th anniversary of Homosexual Law Reform in special LATE event
Source: Auckland Museum Forty years after the passing of the Homosexual Law Reform Act, Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum will open its archives for an evening of storytelling,...
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Health Education – ProCare celebrates top Pacific nursing graduates from Unitec
Source: ProCare ProCare has recognised two outstanding Pacific nursing graduates from Unitec Institute of Technology, awarding scholarships as part of its commitment to strengthening New Zealand’s future primary care workforce....
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Save the Children – Airstrike on Gaza tent marks fourth Palestinian child killed in six days by Israeli forces
Source: Save the Children Four Palestinian children have reportedly been killed and several injured by Israeli forces over the past six days, including a 10 year old in a tent in Gaza today,...
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Politics – Taking solar subsidies from gas fund is “senseless” – GasNZ
Source: GasNZ GasNZ says Labour’s solar policy released today undermines its benefits by pulling the subsidy from National’s $200m Gas Security Fund. Jeffrey Clarke, chief executive of GasNZ, says it...
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Business – AI Adoption Surges Among SMEs, but Businesses Risk Falling Behind on Workforce Readiness, EMA Survey Finds
Source: EMA More than eight in 10 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are already using artificial intelligence (AI), but many are not yet preparing their people, leaders and workplaces for the...
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Fish and Game – Sea-Run Salmon Closure Threshold – 2026 Rangitata Count Clears the Mark
Source: Fish and Game NZ The threshold level at which CSI Fish & Game would recommend to the Minister a closure of the region’s sea-run salmon fishery has been defined....
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Human Rights – New podcast marks 40 years since the law that decriminalised homosexual activity between men in New Zealand
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 launches today, drawing on first-hand accounts of the 1985-86 campaign that changed New Zealand law. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights...
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Infrastructure – Some regions expected to be hit harder than others, as flood damage to infrastructure is expected to grow
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission New research by Earth Sciences New Zealand, commissioned by the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, explores how flood damage to infrastructure could change under different...
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NZ Super Fund – STAKEHOLDER UPDATE JULY 2026 – Global recognition for Guardians
Source: NZ Super Fund The NZ Super Fund has for the third year in a row been awarded a perfect score in the annual GSR (governance, sustainability, resilience) scoreboard published by international sovereign wealth...
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NZ Economy – A rate rise to get ahead of the curve – Cotality Analysis
Source: Cotality – Analysis / Commentary by Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson. Today’s decision to raise the official cash rate by 0.25% to 2.50% wasn’t universally expected, but seems to...
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Legislation – Accessibility Standards Bill creates opportunity for more accessible New Zealand
Source: Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA) Auckland, New Zealand – Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA) welcomes the introduction of the Accessibility Standards Bill by New Zealand First, a Member’s Bill in the name...
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Defence News – Kiwi sailors benefit from deployment with Cook Islands Police
Source: New Zealand Defence Force Four Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) personnel have completed a seven-week deployment throughout the Cook Islands and French Polynesia aboard the Cook Islands Police patrol...
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Advocacy – Anti-Palestinian Racism: A Prejudice That Extends Beyond Palestinians Themselves – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) Naming a Long-Standing Pattern For decades, Palestinians have described a particular kind of hostility that doesn’t fit neatly into existing categories of discrimination....
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Legislation – NZ Government taking the country down a chilling path – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand “We are once again seeing the Government rush through legislation without adequate oversight and the opportunity for us all to have a say. The Climate...
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Economy – OCR increase to 2.50% to return inflation to 2% – Reserve Bank
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) 8 July 2026 – The Monetary Policy Committee today reached consensus to increase the OCR by 25 basis points to 2.50 percent. Following...
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IperionX Announces Pricing of Public Offering of American Depositary Shares
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SOUTH BOSTON, Va., July 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IperionX Limited (“IperionX” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:IPX; ASX:IPX) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 2,275,000...
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Research – Business results outweigh individual performance in bonus payouts – Robert Half
Source: Robert Half Top factors influencing bonuses are company performance (58%), individual performance (49%), and cost/available budget (48%) 53% of employers say bonuses were higher in their last bonus cycle...
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Natural Disasters – Families displaced by Venezuela earthquakes at risk of infection amid water and sanitation shortages
Source: Save the Children Hundreds of people displaced by Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes are sharing extremely limited toilets in informal camps, while others are risking returning to damaged homes to use bathrooms...
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Local News – Awards recognise Porirua volunteers
Source: Porirua City Council This year’s Porirua’s Civic Awards highlight and recognise volunteers in our community who are helping to make our city a more vibrant, connected and welcoming place. They...
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Security and Aviation – Updates to security screening at Hamilton Airport
Source: New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority From 15 July 2026, passengers travelling through Hamilton Airport will notice a change to our security screening process. Body scanners (Automated Imaging Technology, or...
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Matariki Events – New Matariki artwork transforms Te Waihorotiu Station façade
Source: Auckland Live A striking new projection artwork celebrating Māori starlore will illuminate the external façade of Te Waihorotiu Station from 8 July as part of Matariki ki te Manawa,...
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Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: June 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: June 2026 quarter – information release 1 July 2026 The household labour force survey estimated working-age population table shows the...
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Employment indicators: May 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Employment indicators: May 2026 – information release 29 June 2026 Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the...
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Annual number of home consents up 19 percent – Building consents issued: May 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual number of home consents up 19 percent – news story 2 July 2026 There were 39,737 new homes consented in New Zealand in the year...
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National accounts (income, saving, assets, and liabilities): March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand National accounts (income, saving, assets, and liabilities): March 2026 quarter – information release 2 July 2026 We have developed experimental quarterly estimates for institutional sector accounts...