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Arts – Applications open for cash grants to support NZ writers
Source: CLNZ | NZSA Applications are now open for the CLNZ | NZSA Research Grants to help writers research a fiction or non-fiction writing project. Kua tuwhera ināianei ngā tono...
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Events – Snap rally Sunday in defence of public services PSA
Source: PSA Snap rally Sunday in defence of public services What: Snap rally to oppose Government cuts and support public service workers When: 12-12.30pm, Sunday 24 May Where: Te Papa forecourt, Wellington Workers and...
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Emergency! New pre-Budget report highlights 5 reasons NZ’s ambulance service is heading for breaking point
Source: Workers First Union Workers First Union and CICTAR* are today launching “Emergency! Saving New Zealand’s Ambulance Services” – a major new report arguing that New Zealand’s partly charity-funded ambulance system...
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World Vision – URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN AS EBOLA TAKES HOLD IN DRC
Source: World Vision World Vision warns that children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are at grave risk as a new strain of Ebola sweeps the nation. Last week the...
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Events – Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace announce a March for Peace
Source: Greenpeace Anti-War Aotearoa and Greenpeace have announced a joint March for Peace, calling on New Zealanders to gather at Aotea Square on 20 June 2026. The hīkoi will demand that...
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Pre-Budget Emergency! report launched – tackling the “time bomb” in our ambulance services – Workers First Union
Source: Workers First Union WHAT: Workers First Union and CICTAR– are launching a new research paper this Friday 22 May: Emergency! Saving New Zealand’s Ambulance Services. To view a copy of the...
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Analysis – Farcical 5 minute select committee submissions on India NZ FTA; Labour must say no
Source: Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey “The New Zealand India Free Trade Agreement has been a political stunt from start to finish”, says Professor Emeritus Jane Kelsey, who has over 40...
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New Year Honours recipients recognised – Fire and Emergency NZ
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from across New Zealand have been presented with New Year Royal Honours by the Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame...
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Human Rights Commission – Definitions of Woman and Man legislation not necessary, risks further harm to Rainbow people
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission All people have the right to a life of dignity and freedom from discrimination. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission says...
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Total exports reach $8.6 billion in April 2026 – Overseas merchandise trade: April 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Total exports reach $8.6 billion in April 2026 – news story 21 May 2026 New Zealand’s total exports were valued at $8.6 billion in April 2026, an...
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Employment Disputes – Migrant bus drivers to protest at Britomart over “unfair” immigration policy – WORKERS FIRST UNION
Source: Workers First Union WHAT: Migrant bus drivers in Auckland will be protesting at Britomart Square on Friday afternoon, seeking support from the public for the Union Network of Migrants (UNEMIG)...
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Local News – New construction and demolition waste processing facility for Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council Today a long-awaited construction and demolition processing facility was officially opened in Porirua. The facility will help to divert resources from landfill and seed the development of...
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Universities – Te reo influencer named first Professor of te reo Māori at Te Herenga Waka
Source: Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington A te reo Māori expert who lights up the ‘gram with discussions of humour and idioms in te reo will join Te...
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Universities – What’s stopping competition in New Zealand? – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) As New Zealanders grapple with the cost of everyday essentials, from the supermarket checkout to power bills and bank fees, pressure is growing to address...
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Human Rights Commission calls for rights-based approach to Disability Support, condemns raft of rollbacks
Source: Te Kahui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission The Disability Support Services Bill threatens to undermine the rights of disabled people, tangata whaikaha, their families and whānau, and worsen the lives...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency New Zealand reminds public to be extra careful when strike action takes place
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand is warning the public that the New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union (NZPFU) will be undertaking a strike tomorrow, Friday 22...
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Government Cuts – Birthright Hutt Valley closes as Government leaves single-caregiver families out in the cold – PSA
Source: PSA Birthright Hutt Valley closes its doors on Friday after 60 years of supporting single-caregiver whānau in the region. The PSA says the Government has failed the Hutt Valley community,...
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Advocacy – Peters’ First Step to Sanctions on Israel – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA has congratulated Winston Peters for calling-in the Israeli ambassador, as the first step in New Zealand imposing meaningful sanctions on Israel. The...
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Local News – Option for Spicer Landfill’s future decided – Porirua
Source: Porirua City Council A public refuse transfer station in place of Porirua’s Spicer Landfill has been identified as the preferred way forward when the landfill closes in 2030. Porirua City...
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EPA seeks feedback on bifenthrin insecticide proposals
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions on a proposal to restrict the use of insecticides containing bifenthrin. The public consultation runs from 21 May...
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Budget 2026: What is Needed Is A Budget That Listens
Source: Hapai Te Hauora The past year has pushed many whānau to their limits. Rising living costs, housing stress, severe weather events and ongoing inequities continue to place pressure on communities...
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Good Events – Firefighters take on the Sky Tower
Source: Blood Cancer NZ Over 1,100 firefighters from across the country are once again gearing up to take on the 1,103 steps of Auckland’s iconic Sky Tower for Blood Cancer NZ’s...
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Health – Bupa nurses take pay equity claim over historic wage discrimination – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO nurses working at Bupa aged residential care homes throughout Aotearoa New Zealand have raised a pay equity claim to address historic gender-based wage discrimination. Tōpūtanga...
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Oxfam – Aid cuts left DRC exposed to Ebola – Oxfam is mounting a response
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Reacting to the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) – with over 400 suspected cases and 89...
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Awards – Tower wins Canstar’s Home & Contents Insurer of the Year Award
Source: Canstar 21 May, 2025: Tower has won its third consecutive Canstar Home & Contents Insurer of the Year Award, for consistently delivering outstanding value and customer satisfaction. For this...
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Report reveals health system underfunding, more revenue needed – Better Taxes
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future Campaign The ‘How Much Funding is Needed for Health in the 2026 Budget?‘ report just released by Kaitiaki Hauora reveals the extent of underfunding...
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Events – Aotearoa Invited to Get Sweaty for a Cause as Sweat with Pride Returns This June
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Nationwide campaign launches 1 June to support Rainbow and Takatāpui communities Thousands of New Zealanders are preparing to lace up, move their bodies, and get sweaty for...