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New Zealand

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Banking Inquiry exposes $600 million rural lending squeeze

· March 12, 2025

Source: ACT Party ACT’s Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron is calling on the Reserve Bank to scrap its restrictive banking capital requirements, after banking bosses admitted these rules have added...

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Councils need to follow Govt’s lead on procurement

· March 12, 2025

Source: ACT Party ACT Leader David Seymour is calling on local councils to ditch complex procurement rules, in line with today’s announcement for central government from the Economic Growth Minister. “MBIE encourages local...

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Update in Grey Lynn appeal

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can provide an update in the investigation into an indecent assault aboard a bus in Grey Lynn this morning. We acknowledge the public...

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INVESTMENT SUMMIT: Next steps to increase investment

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has decided on the next steps to establish Invest New Zealand (Invest NZ) including its scope and mandate to drive a significant increase in Foreign Direct...

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New procurement rules hurt low-income workers

· March 12, 2025

Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU New draft government procurement guidelines will remove living wage protections for thousands of low-paid workers in Aotearoa New Zealand, said NZCTU Te Kauae...

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Procurement proposals pose risk to people and planet

· March 12, 2025

Source: Green Party The Green Party is concerned by the impact the Government’s proposed changes to procurement processes could have on people and planet. “These proposals are nothing more than...

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The buzz in Old Papatoetoe

· March 12, 2025

Source: Auckland Council Old soul, new life. Anyone who has been to Old Papatoetoe will know that there’s a lot happening in the neighbourhood now. Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board deputy chair...

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Update: Missing Wellington teenager located

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Location: Wellington The 17-year-old Police were working to locate in the Karori area has been located and is safe. Police would like to thank...

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Update: Missing teenager Wellington

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Location: Wellington The 17-year-old Police were working to locate in the Karori area has been located and is safe. Police would like to thank...

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Can you help identify this man?

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man following an indecent assault aboard a bus in Grey Lynn. This incident occurred just...

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Man charged with murder in Hokowhitu homicide

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Thompson: A man is due in court today in Palmerston North charged with murder following an incident in...

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Speech at FinTechNZ Hui Taumata 2025

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa.Good morning and thank you to FintechNZ for having me here today.Thank you especially to executive director Jason Roberts, and for putting together such...

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Going For Growth: new procurement rules

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is proposing changes to procurement rules to make it easier for New Zealand businesses to win government contracts that are collectively worth more than...

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New gas well example of potential in mature fields

· March 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new production well in the Pohokura gas-condensate field is a technical feat and demonstrates the potential for further development of mature fields, Resources Minister Shane...