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Source: New Zealand Government New independent assessment results show primary and intermediate students made the equivalent of four months’ additional progress in mathematics between 2024 and 2026, signalling a turnaround...
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Business-Tech – NZ Firms Face $300m Cost as Surging AI Use Reshapes Consumer Search – Study
Source: Sprocket Digital 13 October 2026 New Zealand is underprepared for what could be the largest shift in online consumer behaviour since Google became the dominant gateway to the internet,...
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Appointments – Four new trustees appointed to Rātā Foundation Board
Source: Rātā Foundation Rātā Foundation has welcomed four new trustees to its Board, following appointments announced by Associate Finance Minister Shane Jones. Pete Floris, Pat McEvedy, Lynette Rayner and Erin...
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New Two-Book Historical Saga Traces Young Soldier’s Search for Home During the American Revolution
Source: Ray Deptula MERRITT ISLAND, Fla., Oct. 12, 2026 — History often remembers those who chose sides. Ray Deptula examines what happens when loyalty to people becomes more important than...
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Burnham’s EU reset will make Britain richer but easier to quit – deVere Group
Source: deVere Group October 12 2026 Andy Burnham’s push to cosy up to Europe could hand Britain a growth windfall and its wealthiest residents an escape hatch in the same...
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Defence News – NZDF’s Ex Tropic Twilight concludes on remote Penrhyn
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 13 October 2026 After nearly six weeks working alongside Penrhyn locals, around 50 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have delivered infrastructure, health, hydrographic support...
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Geohazard centre goes dark again – more proof Govt. is breaking the basics – PSA
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi A Government that promised to “fix the basics” has now let New Zealand’s 24/7 geohazard monitoring centre shuts down twice in...
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Is election uncertainty a handbrake on economic activity? No, says ASB economists
Source: ASB Bank New analysis from ASB economists challenges the widely held view that Kiwi businesses and households put financial decisions on hold in an election year. While confidence does...
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Auckland gets another Crisis Recovery Café
Source: New Zealand Government People in Auckland in need of mental health or addiction support will have another place to turn for faster access to support, with a new peer-led...
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First state school converts to a charter school
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced that Pakaraka School in Northland has become the first state school to convert to a charter school.
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Damning report shows Teaching Council failed to protect children
Source: New Zealand Government A damning new independent review has revealed how repeated failures by the Teaching Council allowed a teacher with a known history of offending to remain in...
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Temasek Trust and World Bank Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Shared Development Priorities
Source: Media Outreach The partnership combines the catalytic capital capabilities, convening platforms, and innovation networks of the Temasek Trust Collective with the World Bank Group’s global development expertise, reach, and...
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Cloudsome Showcases Unified Multi-Model AI Access at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 October 2026 – Cloudsome, an AI service platform for global developers, showcased a unified API at TOKEN2049 Singapore 2026, held...
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TVB Limited Once Again Earns “Media of the Year” at The Spark Awards 2026
Source: Media Outreach Wins 28 Awards in Collaboration with Esteemed Clients and Partners, Showcasing Cross-Platform Marketing Strength HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 October 2026 – The...
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10AFEST to Spotlight Asian Art-Tech & Cultural Innovations in Hong Kong This October
Source: Media Outreach Marking the Indra and Harry Banga Gallery’s 10th anniversary, the three-day conference will bring together around 120 participants from 23 cities across 13 countries and regions. HONG...
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Defence News – Vanuatu Mobile Force lance corporal brings more than carpentry skills to Cook Islands exercise
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 12 October 2026 Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) carpenter Lance Corporal Nick Kaltoua has been working alongside New Zealand Army engineers in the remote northern Cook...
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Shakti Women’s Refuge Trust: CAN WE CALL AOTEAROA HOME?
Source: Shakti Women’s Refuge Trust Join us for a cross-party panel discussion on immigration policy & the future of ethnic communities in Aotearoa. What does the future look like for...
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De Beers Group Advances Building Forever Goals with Significant Progress on Livelihoods, Nature, Climate and Provenance
Source: Media Outreach LONDON, UK – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 October 2026 – De Beers Group today published its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress across its Building Forever...
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Greens’ youth jobs guarantee is the action young workers need NZCTU
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes the Green Party’s Youth Jobs Guarantee, which would give every 16- to 24-year-old who has been out...
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Housing market showing few signs of spring uplift
Source: Quotable Value Spring has sprung – but there is little bounce in New Zealand’s housing market. Our latest QV House Price Index shows residential property values reduced by...
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Second set of HSWA guidance now available
Source: Worksafe New Zealand Following our first guidance release earlier this month on critical risk and business size, this latest release focuses on officer duties and overlapping duties. It is...
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Election 2026: AIP tweaks to incentivise investors
Source: New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty October 12, 2026 A New Zealand real estate leader is calling on the incoming Government to consider lowering the Active Investor Plus property purchase...
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Housing market showing few signs of spring uplift – QV
Source: Quotable Value Spring has sprung – but there is little bounce in New Zealand’s housing market. Our latest QV House Price Index shows residential property values reduced by an...
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NZ’s Golden Visa Billions at Risk as Private Banking Infrastructure Lags Global Rivals – Experts
Source: SFS Private Wealth Billions of dollars attracted to New Zealand through the Active Investor Plus programme could be repatriated offshore from 2028 unless the country develops private banking infrastructure...
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Government ambitious for every child’s education
Source: New Zealand Government Thank you, Prime Minister. Over the past three years, we have been focused on one overriding objective: lifting educational achievement for every young New Zealander. And...
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ECO Expo Asia opens at Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo in late October
Source: Media Outreach Debut of ASEAN and Qinghai Pavilions alongside four key themes spanning energy, technology, green cities and waste management ECO Expo Asia 2026 – Connecting the World for...
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World Health Summit 2026: Berlin Becomes Global Meeting Point for the Future of Health
Source: Media Outreach BERLIN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 11 October 2026 – The World Health Summit (WHS) 2026, the leading platform for global health, brings together more than 4,000 participants...