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Reserve Bank requests TSB to commission independent report
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 25 September 2026 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is requesting an independent report from TSB...
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Amnesty launches More Voices campaign to give people a greater say in government decisions
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand A real say in the decisions that shape our lives With the general election approaching, Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand has launched More Voices,...
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Vitals Announces Telehealth Rollout in Thailand as Bruce Rockowitz Highlights Data-Driven Wellness
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 September 2026 – Vitals today announced the rollout of online consultations with licensed doctors in Thailand, adding telehealth to...
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Energy Sector – New investment and expanded data give boost to gas exploration
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa says the Government’s latest Gas Security Fund investment and an updated petroleum exploration data pack will help companies assess New Zealand’s gas potential...
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Property Sector – What’s really happening to rental affordability across NZ?
Source: Property Brokers Kiwi renters getting some breathing room as affordability improves across almost every region. After years of mounting pressure on household budgets, rental affordability is showing signs of improvement...
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Record Entries For ExerciseNZ Awards As Sector Reaches More Kiwis Than Ever
Source: ExerciseNZ “Nearly one in three adult New Zealanders now engages with our sector. That represents over a million Kiwis choosing to make exercise part of their lives.” “The people...
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CPAG welcomes Alliance focus on child poverty and income support
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) welcomes elements of the Alliance Party’s proposed Universal Child Benefit policy that align with recommendations in CPAG’s 2026 election...
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Federated Farmers welcomes Labour support for sharemilking law review
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming Labour’s commitment to review the Sharemilking Agreements Act and is calling on the other major parties to do the same. Labour Party agriculture...
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Fonterra profits, rural families pay the price – Greenpeace Statement
Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa Greenpeace says Fonterra’s reported $3.4 billion in profit should be spent on supporting rural communities in Canterbury to clean up their water from Fonterra’s nitrate pollution. Greenpeace...
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Investiture ceremonies at Government House Auckland
Source: Government House At next week’s investiture ceremonies, Sir David Ellis and Sir Peter Boshier will receive the accolade of a knighthood for their services to the thoroughbred industry and...
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PSA welcomes pause on chaotic local government amalgamation
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The PSA welcomes the pause on the Government’s disruptive, poorly planned and expensive local government amalgamation process Public Service Association Te...
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Education – Independent Research Confirms Cultural Professional Learning for School Principals is Lifting Achievement of Tamariki
Source: New Zealand Principals’ Federation Research undertaken by the New Zealand Council for Education Research (NZCER) reveals that the Māori Achievement Collaborative (MAC), delivered by facilitators employed by Te Arahou...
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Overhaul of Outdated Export Rules a “Game Changer” to Unlock $500M for New Zealand Dietary Supplements
Source: Natural Health Products New Zealand Exporters of dietary supplements have strongly welcomed a government proposal to overhaul restrictive export rules, calling it a critical step towards unlocking massive growth...
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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....