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Economy – Deposit Takers News September 2026
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua Updates on Deposit Takers Act implementation, the Depositor Compensation Scheme and more Issue 12 September 2026 A periodic newsletter to...
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Hunger-Striking Flotilla Organizer Wael Naouar Hospitalized Under Total Blackout as Greta Thunberg, Chief Mandla Mandela, Kneecap, and Global Figures Launch International Open Letter
Source: Global Sumud Flotilla As Tunisian authorities refuse to disclose Naouar’s condition, prominent international artists, public figures and human rights advocates unite to demand the immediate release of the ‘Sumud...
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Property Market – Mortgage rate rises stall housing market recovery
Source: Cotality New Zealand’s housing market remains stuck in a haze, with property sales falling for an eighth consecutive month in August as rising borrowing costs and ongoing economic uncertainty...
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Labour sanctioned Russia in a day. Now it must show its Israel plan.
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand On 9 March 2022, Parliament passed the Russia Sanctions Bill through all its stages in a single day. The Bill was introduced the previous...
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Protect your family and older loved ones this daylight saving
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Every second person who dies in a house fire is over sixty. When the clocks roll forward an hour on Sunday 27 September Fire...
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Fonterra delivers strong FY26 performance
Source: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd 24 September 2026 Total cash returns to shareholders1: $19.6 billion FY26 total cash dividends, fully imputed: 73 cents per share, up from 57 cents 2025/26...
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New Zealand Has Spoken, The New MONOPOLY New Zealand Edition Is Revealed
Source: Hasbro From Cape Reinga to Bluff and everywhere in between, Kiwis have helped reimagine one of the world’s most iconic board games. Earlier this year, Hasbro invited New Zealanders...
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Education – Video evidence shows curriculum corruption – Principals
Source: New Zealand Principals’ Federation Statement to be attributed to NZPF President, Jason Miles: A video has surfaced showing the internal workings of curriculum development within the Ministry of Education....
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Police Mental Health Response Change Programme should be shelved – PSA
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The PSA has slammed Health NZ’s decision to move to the final phase of the Police’s Mental Health Response Change Programme...
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories Invests in Pathology Asia Holdings and LifeStrands Genomics to Advance Diagnostics and Precision Medicine
Source: Media Outreach ROCHESTER, MINN., US / SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2026 – Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Pathology Asia Holdings (PAH) have announced a strategic investment...
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Hundreds of international nurses to attend conference in Wellington – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Around 1200 senior nurses from around the world will attend an International Nursing Council conference in Wellington after the New Zealand Nursing Organisation won hosting...
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University Research – From road to home: giving EV batteries a powerful second life
Source: Flinders University 23 September 2026 Electric vehicle batteries that can no longer efficiently power cars could be given a second life supplying energy for homes, farms and remote communities...
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New dairy welfare code builds on New Zealand’s strong reputation – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming changes that will further enhance New Zealand’s strong international reputation for high animal welfare standards in the dairy sector. “New Zealanders can be...
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Environment Canterbury throws rural NZ ‘under the tractor’ – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says Environment Canterbury (ECan) has thrown rural households ‘under the tractor’, after the regional council voted to ‘resolve’ the nitrate emergency it declared just one year ago....
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Chief Ombudsman seeks urgent clarity from Secretary of Education around allegations of circumventing the OIA
Source: Office of the Ombudsman The Chief Ombudsman John Allen has today asked to urgently meet the Secretary of Education to discuss concerns he has about reports of attempts to...
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Federated Farmers – What if we built water storage like Tasmania?
Source: Federated Farmers By Richard Dawkins, Federated Farmers water storage spokesperson New Zealand doesn’t have a shortage of water storage ideas – what we lack is a system for turning...
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Northland vegetation fire update
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to a five-hectare scrub and grass vegetation fire on Far North Road in Te Kao at 9.48am...
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Animal welfare system faces scrutiny following parliamentary committee’s recommendation
Source: SAFE For Animals Animal rights organisation SAFE has welcomed a recommendation from Parliament’s Petitions Committee that the Government investigate how oversight of New Zealand’s animal welfare system could be...
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Your GP. The specialist who knows you – College of GPs launch national marketing campaign and election manifesto
Source: Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners Today The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) is launching Your GP. The specialist who knows you; He hononga...
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The Right to a Roof: Alliance Party Unveils Housing Policy
Source: Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Wednesday 23rd of September The Alliance Party is proud to unveil an ambitious, modern housing policy designed to bring our national housing infrastructure...
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Alliance Party Plan to Eliminate Child Poverty
Source: Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Wednesday 23rd of September. The Alliance Party has further elaborated on its social security and welfare policies, with a focus on the elimination...
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Federated Farmers celebrates new planning system
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says new legislation to replace the Resource Management Act will cut red tape, unlock investment and help grow our export-led economy. The Planning Bill and...
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Alliance Party Announces Joshua Moss As Candidate For Palmerston North
Source: Alliance Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Wednesday 23 September 2026 The Alliance Party has announced Joshua Moss as its candidate for Palmerston North. At 21 years old, Mr Moss...
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Advocacy – If Palestine Is a Test of Independent Foreign Policy, New Zealand Must Act
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand 23 September 2026 Aotearoa New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters has presented Palestinian statehood recognition as an example of New Zealand pursuing an independent,...
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Tech – Kiwis Confident about AI, but Habits Say Otherwise
Source: Avast New Avast research reveals an “AI confidence trap” Auckland, 23 September 2026 – New Zealanders are confident they can catch an AI fake, but our judgements don’t match...
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RMA reaction: Government demolishes cornerstone of environmental protection
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says the Coalition Government has committed one of its most destructive acts against nature this term, pushing through legislation replacing the Resource Management Act (RMA) last night,...
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Webinar: Politicians to present policies on lobbying
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa The OECD gave New Zealand a zero rating for its lack of policies to manage the risks of lobbying. In an upcoming webinar, politicians from across...