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Northland News – Annual Plan 2026/27 adopted
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland Regional Council has adopted its latest Annual Plan which includes a nil increase in its total rates take for the next 12 months. Council Chair Pita...
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Defence News – NZDF supports successful operation to remove WWII-era explosives in Papua New Guinea
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Six New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have this month been part of a multinational effort in Papua New Guinea to destroy about 2200...
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EMA – ExportNZ’s flagship summit Global X returns – helping exporters navigate a changing world
Source: EMA ExportNZ and the EMA are bringing together some of New Zealand’s leading exporters and trade experts at the Global X Summit in Auckland on 15 September, as businesses face...
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Conflict – Five children killed by explosive weapon in Yemen while engaged in child labour in deadliest incident this year – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children At least five children have been killed and seven more children injured by an unexploded ordnance (UXO) that detonated next to them in southern Yemen in the...
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Employment – Northland Mill proposed to close without a buyer found
Source: Workers First Union There has been disappointment and shock from Workers First Union members in Northland this morning following the announcement that one of two of Northland’s Juken New Zealand...
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Events – Three new exhibitions open Adam Art Gallery’s winter season
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Te Pātaka Toi Adam Art Gallery at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington will open its winter season with three new exhibitions. Two...
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Health – New roadmap calls for faster action on mental health, addiction and wellbeing
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission- has today launched a new roadmap at Parliament calling for faster, more...
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Sustainability profession ‘comes of age’ – but pressure remains beneath the surface
Source: Sustainable Business Council New research shows the sustainability profession in Aotearoa New Zealand has firmly established itself at the centre of business strategy – but ongoing pressures around capability, career...
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Greenpeace – New map highlights mining threat associated with controversial conservation reforms
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace has launched an interactive online map exposing the overlap between known deposits of minerals the Government has deemed “critical” and the public conservation land that would be easier to sell...
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Awards – Young Waikato farmer named top emerging leader
Source: Federated Farmers Young Waikato dairy farmer Danielle Hovmand has been named the primary sector’s top emerging leader, with judges praising her selfless leadership and commitment to helping others succeed. Hovmand...
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Awards – Primary Industries Award winners announced
Source: Federated Farmers A pioneer of rural radio, a titan of the dairy industry, and some of New Zealand’s most influential leaders are among the winners of this year’s Primary Industries...
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Federated Farmers welcome Jones’ backing of Waikato farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming comments from New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones today expressing deep concern about the impact Waikato Region Plan Change 1 could have on...
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Federated Farmers – Fresh hope for Waikato farmers caught by Plan Change 1
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming news the Government will consider options to prevent Waikato farmers being hit by rules developed under an old planning system. Speaking at the Primary...
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Consumer NZ – More than 41,000 people call for fair repayment for retirement village residents
Source: Consumer NZ Today, Consumer NZ presented its fair repayment petition to Labour’s spokesperson for seniors, Ingrid Leary. The petition calls for a law change so residents who leave a...
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University of Auckland rural medical programme expands to Taupō in 2027
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The University of Auckland’s Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP) will expand to Taupō in 2027, creating new opportunities for medical students to train in rural...
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Kiwi Distillery Eyes Global Expansion After Whey-Based Gin Judged World-Leading
Source: Impact PR for Clarity Distilling Company A Tauranga craft distillery is set for global expansion after its whey-based gin was judged the highest-rated gin at one of the world’s...
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Banking Sector – The Co-operative Bank hits $25m milestone in customer profit-sharing
Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has returned $25 million to its customers since introducing profit-sharing in 2013, reaching the milestone with this year’s rebate, paid today. New Zealanders are...
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Education Trends – ERO finds the number of students leaving mainstream schooling is rapidly increasing; calls for urgent reform
Source: Education Review Office The Education Review Office (ERO) has found that the number of students leaving mainstream schooling to learn in alternative settings has doubled over the past last decade....
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Ombudsman survey participants raise job losses, bullying and harassment after blowing the whistle on serious wrongdoing at work
Source: Office of the Ombudsman New research released on World Whistleblower Day shows that around a third of people who blew the whistle on serious wrongdoing at their workplace last year,...
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Kaupapa Māori parenting programme strengthens kaimahi practice
Source: Rata Foundation A kaupapa grounded in the parenting traditions of tūpuna Māori is equipping kaimahi with the skills and resources to better support whānau through mātauranga Māori. Ngākau Aroha for...
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FRESH INVESTMENT IN LOCAL TECH SECTOR FOR NZ SUPER FUND
Source: New Zealand Super Fund The decade-long partnership between the New Zealand Superannuation Fund and leading local technology investor Movac continues, with the Super Fund committing $35 million to Movac’s...
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Academy of NZ Lit responds to The Guardian Top 100
Source: Academy of New Zealand Literature A reply to the Guardian’s “best ever”: the Southern Hemisphere Fiction 100 22 June 2026 – The Academy of New Zealand Literature has compiled the...
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Events – Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens Sunday 28 June at Auckland Museum
Source: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum World-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year opens at Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum this Sunday, bringing 100 extraordinary nature...
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Freshwater physical habitat: Data to 2024 – Stats NZ indicator
Source: Statistics New Zealand Freshwater physical habitat: Data to 2024 – indicator 22 June 2026 Freshwater physical habitat is a fundamental indicator of the condition of Aotearoa New Zealand’s river...
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Policy – Green’s tax policy will help level playing field for ordinary Kiwis, local businesses – Better Taxes
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future The Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign welcomes the Green Party’s tax policy announcements released earlier today is an important step towards...
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University Research – Groundbreaking study on zinc for autism – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) What if a zinc supplement could help reduce the severity of autism symptoms? A world-first study is underway at the University of Auckland, testing the...
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Federated Farmers – Plan Change 1 threatens Waikato farming future
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to urgently press pause on a controversial Waikato plan change until the dust has settled on major national policy reforms. “This...