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ASB raises select term deposit rates
Source: ASB 17 September 2026 ASB has today made increases to its 12-month, 24-month and 5-year term deposit rates. Lending rates remain unchanged. 12-month Term Deposit increasing 10 bps to...
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Advocacy – PFNZ calls on New Zealand trade unions to follow UK movement and take action for Palestine
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) is calling on the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) to follow the lead...
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Property Market – NZ buyer breakdown: Which groups are behind the sales volume decline?
Source: Cotality In this Pulse article, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist, Kelvin Davidson looks at the actual purchase figures that underpin the normal Buyer Classification % market shares. It shows...
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TEU Auckland university members claim for AI protections in bargaining
Source: Tertiary Education Union TEU members at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland, are calling for protections at work around the use of AI in their current collective agreement...
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Tech Events – Personal AI Takes Root in Africa as More Than 400 Attend ClawCon Nairobi
Source: ClawCon Nairobi NAIROBI, Kenya — September 16, 2026: More than 400 developers, entrepreneurs, technology professionals, students and innovators attended ClawCon Nairobi, Africa’s first community-led personal AI conference, held at...
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NZ Professionals Set to Benefit as Surging Cook Islands Finance Sector Creates Dozens of Roles – Report
Source: Southpac Group New Zealand lawyers, accountants and compliance specialists are set to benefit from rapid growth in the Cook Islands financial services export sector, where new international trust registrations...
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Bupa Hong Kong Welcomes Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan, Supporting Prevention, Primary Healthcare and Healthy Ageing to Build a Healthier Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 September 2026 – Bupa Hong Kong welcomes Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan and the healthcare-related initiatives announced in...
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Amnesty International – New Zealand urged to back international justice for crimes against humanity in Iran
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand calls on the Government to support an UN-led international criminal justice mechanism as survivors continue to seek accountability As...
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Fire and Emergency accepts fleet inquiry findings and apologises for shortcomings
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand has acknowledged significant shortcomings identified by the Governance and Administration Committee’s inquiry into fleet management and is committed to...
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Forced supermarket separation a retrograde step – EMA
Source: EMA The proposal to forcefully break up the Foodstuff’s grocery chain undermines the foundations of business and private property rights, says the EMA. “It’s not quite nationalising a private...
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Property Sector – Development levy reforms a win for fairness and certainty
Source: Property Council New Zealand 16 September 2026 Property Council New Zealand has welcomed the Government’s latest announcement on its new development levies system, saying the reforms have the potential...
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Burnett Foundation Aotearoa stands in solidarity with Fiji
Source: Burnett Foundation Aotearoa Burnett Foundation Aotearoa expresses its solidarity with the people of Fiji as the country responds to a significant rise in HIV cases and the complex public...
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Election 2026 – They’re overcharging you. We’re going to stop them – Labour Party
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Let’s be honest about what’s going on. Prices keep going up. Wages don’t keep up. And a small number of big, powerful companies are cashing...
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Universities – Australia’s ancient rainfall patterns more complex than previously believed
Source: Flinders University 16 September 2026 Where and when water is available places a pivotal control on environments – with ancient sediments and fossils explaining how rainfall has changed through...
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PSA slams as racist, last-minute changes to local government bill
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The coalition government has slipped several changes into the Local Government (Systems Improvement) Bill that will significantly weaken mana whenua representation...
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Foodstuffs break-up proposal a concerning move by National – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ is alarmed at National’s proposal to pursue the separation of supermarket chain Foodstuffs. “New Zealand has long benefited from a reputation for regulatory stability, respect for property...
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Rangatahi to come together for climate action at Aotearoa Youth COP – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children New Zealand Young people from across Aotearoa will come together in Auckland this Saturday, 19 September, for Aotearoa Youth COP 2026, a day of workshops, guest...
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Semperis Secures IMDA Accreditation to Strengthen Identity Resilience in the AI Era
Source: Media Outreach Achieves triple-digit APAC growth, and expands senior leadership team to accelerate regional momentum SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 September 2026 – Semperis, the identity-driven cyber...
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Greenpeace – New election scorecard shows parties with worst environmental policies are also taking donations from polluting industries
Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa National, ACT and NZ First have taken over $1 million in political donations from agribusiness-linked donors since 2022, new Greenpeace analysis reveals. The finding is part of...
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Insurers call for overhaul of outdated FENZ funding model
Source: Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) is calling on the Government...
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Appointments – Reserve Bank announces leadership changes as Assistant Governor Karen Silk prepares to depart
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 16 September 2026 Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua Assistant Governor Money Karen Silk will leave the...
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Education – Stepping into a world-class culinary experience at Kai Meets Shoku
Source: Whitireia and WelTec Whitireia and WelTec cookery ākonga recently found themselves at the heart of an unforgettable culinary experience, working alongside some of the industry’s most celebrated chefs as...
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Climate News – Westport flood inundation forecasting first of its kind
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Westport communities and emergency responders will be better placed to respond to future floods, with West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) and Earth Sciences New Zealand...
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PSA – Next Govt must make pay equity for care and support workers a priority
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi New report from PSA calls on next Govt. to settle claim within first 100 days The PSA is demanding whoever forms...
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Health Coalition Aotearoa calls time on gambling
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa now formally recognises gambling as its fourth commercial determinant of harm, alongside tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food. Health Coalition Aotearoa, an advocacy organisation...
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Health Sector – College of GPs and Gestalt trial AI-powered practice for future GPs
Source: Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners GP registrars will test AI-supported simulated consultations in a new pilot designed to give them more opportunities to practise safely, receive timely...
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University Research – Breakthrough shines light on rare brain disease (UoA)
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Wednesday 16 September 2026 New research from the University of Auckland has overturned international understandings about a brain disease that typically affects men of Filipino...