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NZ crew to fight Canadian wildfires
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden says New Zealand is sending a seven-person specialist team to Manitoba on Wednesday 9 July to support Canada in...
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Foreign Minister to travel to Malaysia
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Malaysia this week for regional engagement with Southeast Asian partners. “The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) plays...
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Stats NZ : Household living-costs price indexes: update
Household living-costs price indexes: update 8 July 2025 A solution has been identified to update expenditure weights for the household living-costs price indexes. In May 2025, Stats NZ paused...
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Stats NZ information release: Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: March 2025 quarter
Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: March 2025 quarter – information release 8 July 2025 Tatauranga umanga Māori – Statistics on Māori businesses: March 2025 quarter presents information on one...
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Transport Sector – Lack of freight data will hinder growth, productivity
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand The Ministry of Transport’s surprise cancellation of a long-anticipated freight study has been slammed by national freight body Transporting New Zealand, who says it...
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Arrests, firearms seized following road rage incident
Source: New Zealand Police Dargaville Police have made arrests and seized firearms following a road rage incident in the Kaipara district. An investigation has been underway since the incident occurred...
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Govt Policies – Capping rates will accelerate the privatisation of locally owned assets – PSA
Source: PSA The biggest union representing local government workers is calling on the Government to dump its rate cap idea which could spur councils to sell assets to meet rate increase...
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Universities – Game of Rivals: E-sports Study Finds Winning Formula – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) As Saudi Arabia kicks off the 2025 Esports World Cup with a US $70 million prize pool and an opening-night concert by Post Malone, researcher...
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Future leaders build resilience in 72-hour national design-athon – BRANZ
Source: BRANZ 8 July 2025 – Future leaders build resilience in 72-hour national design-athon Some of New Zealand’s brightest students have competed in a 72-hour ‘design-athon’ event to create resilient housing that...
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Research – 64% of Kiwi Workers Want Salary Sacrificing: The Mid-Year Game Changer Employers Can’t Afford to Ignore – Robert Walters
Source: Robert Walters Survey of 2,800+ workers revealed 64% of professionals would consider salary sacrificing if offered 23% would sacrifice salary for mortgage repayments, 16% for extra Kiwi Saver contributions ...
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Cutting red tape so young Kiwis can start saving
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee is making changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act that will make it easier for parents...
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Simplifying requirements around family trusts
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says the Government is continuing to cut through unnecessary bureaucracy with reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism...
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Secrets from the frontline: DOC reveals the five wildlife questions on everyone’s mind
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 July 2025 Think you’ve got a wild question? You’re not alone. DOC’s Customer Service Centre has revealed the top wildlife-related queries flooding its inbox...
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Athol Five Rivers Highway, southbound lane closed
Source: New Zealand Police The south bound lane of the Athol Five Rivers Highway, Lowther is closed following a bus crash. Emergency services are attending. There is reportedly black ice...
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FamilyBoost changes will exacerbate inequity of ECE access
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is warning that the FamilyBoost changes announced today by Finance Minister Nicola Willis will fail to make early...
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Rural Health Roadshow arrives in Gore
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey is in Gore today for the rural health roadshow happening across...
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Next stop for rural health roadshow is Hanmer Springs
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey will be coming to Hanmer Springs today as part of the...
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Property Market – NZ housing market ticks up as buyers seize opportunities – QV
Source: QUALITY VALUATION (QV) The average New Zealand residential property value has decreased slightly with values in the main centres easing due to high stock levels and cautious buyer sentiment,...
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Green Economics – ASB and Cogo launch online energy calculator to help customers save thousands a year by switching to electric
Source: ASB ASB has partnered with global carbon management fintech Cogo to launch a new online calculator which enables Kiwis to measure, understand and optimise the efficiency of their home...
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NZ-AU: MiningToken Launches CloudMining™ Service That Allows Anyone to Mine Crypto with Sign-Up Bonus and Fixed Returns
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swiss-based crypto mining platform MiningToken has officially launched its next-generation CloudMining™ service, enabling global users to mine Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies...
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NZ-AU: IREN June 2025 Monthly Update
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (together with its subsidiaries, “IREN” or “the Company”), today published its monthly update for June 2025....
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Serious crash, SH1, Topuni
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on SH1, Topuni, Kaipara District, between Mill and Otioro Roads. Police were called about 7.35pm. ...
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New governance for Health New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is today announcing the reestablishment of the Health New Zealand Board, with new appointments to drive its priority of ensuring timely, quality healthcare for...
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Health – Already short-staffed Wellington Hospital gynaecology ward losing beds – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Wellington Hospital gynaecology ward that is losing beds to its Emergency Department in a trial, was already short-staffed more than a quarter of all shifts,...
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Government Employment – First-ever strike at Pharmac – PSA
Source: PSA Health economists, Māori health experts, and medical practitioners who are members of the New Zealand Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi at Pharmac will strike this week,...
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Legislation – FamilyBoost changes will exacerbate inequity of ECE access – CTU
Source: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is warning that the FamilyBoost changes announced today by Finance Minister...
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Appeal for information following significant damage to cellular tower, Lindis Pass
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Phill Hamlin, Criminal Investigations Cromwell: Cromwell Police are appealing for information following significant damage caused to a rural cellular tower in the Lindis...