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More juice into blackcurrant exports

· August 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing a project to transform the blackcurrant sector into a global leader in premium, science-backed and high-value health ingredients, says Agriculture Minister Todd...

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More than 820 homes through Flexible Fund

· August 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The first tranche of investment through the Government’s Housing Flexible Fund is delivering more than 820 new social and affordable homes in areas where they are...

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DOC awards $9.2 million to boost community-led conservation

· August 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across...

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Walls go up – classrooms calm down

· August 19, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing a further $31.3 million to create calmer, less disruptive learning spaces in more than 600 classrooms at nearly 90 schools, Education Minister...

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Government clarifies climate change tort law

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Businesses will now have certainty around their climate change obligations with legislation passing its final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “Ongoing litigation...

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Court fines clampdown shifts into overdrive

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s initiative to clamp or seize cars from people not paying court  fines is shifting into overdrive with a nationwide operation taking place tomorrow, Justice Minister...

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New peer-led beds for a better crisis response

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government People in need of a better crisis response will have faster access to support with new peer-led beds being opened in Auckland and the lower South...

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Fiordland mountain officially named Mount Kirk

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A mountain in Fiordland National Park has been officially named Mount Kirk in honour of former Prime Minister Rt Hon Norman Kirk. Minister for Land Information...

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New Zealand and Viet Nam deepen education connections

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Viet Nam have strengthened their commitment to education cooperation and deepening connections between tertiary education institutions, says Minister for Tertiary Education Penny Simmonds....

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New grant for poultry industry launches

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has launched a new $1.5 million grant to help Kiwi poultry operators prepare for the possible arrival of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5...

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1,000th wagon shows Hillside is back at work

· August 18, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The 1,000th rail wagon has rolled out of Dunedin’s Hillside Workshops, showing what happens when New Zealand backs practical industry, puts rail assets to work, and...