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Government backs landmark WOW Exhibition
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $880,000 from the Major Events Fund to support the World of WearableArt (WOW) Exhibition, a new visitor experience that will premiere in...
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Japan’s Leading Pre-Owned Fashion Retailer 2nd STREET Makes Its Debut in Causeway Bay
Source: Media Outreach Grand Opening on 18 September; Receive a Limited-Edition Eco Bag with Spending of HK$250 or More During the First Three Days HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach...
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Pacific, Fiji – SEEP Calls for Early Public Awareness Ahead of Proposed Referendum
Source: Social Empowerment Education Program (SEEP) 17 September 2026 The Social Empowerment Education Program (SEEP) is calling for early and sustained public awareness on Fiji’s proposed national referendum, saying the...
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More than five children a day killed or injured by explosive ordnance as Save the Children warns of growing threats from drones and landmines
Source: Save the Children Over 12,000 children – or more than five every day – were killed or injured by landmines, unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices and other explosive ordnance...
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Community groups, rural Māori communities hit hard by brutal Govt cuts to funding support services
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi One in four jobs proposed to go at DIA Community Operations Group Frontline community advisors disestablished – 70 jobs down to...
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Hong Kong Design Centre Welcomes New Policy Measures in the HKSAR’s First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (2026-2030) and the Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address
Source: Media Outreach Supporting Enterprises to Go Global, Strengthening Talent Nurturing, Promoting Design Mega Events, and Reinforcing Hong Kong’s Positioning as an East-meets-West Centre for International Cultural Exchange HONG KONG...
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Siam Paragon, Siam Center, And Siam Discovery Unite Thailand’s Creative Power to Create the Year’s Most Spectacular Runway Phenomenon
Source: Media Outreach “Bangkok International Fashion Week 2026” Reinforcing Leadership in Driving Thai Fashion onto the Global Stage BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – The...
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Defence News – NZDF arrives in northern Cook Islands for construction, health and hydrography tasks
Source: New Zealand Defence Force 17 September 2026 The island of Penrhyn in the northern Cook Islands has welcomed a New Zealand Defence Force contingent for the annual Humanitarian Assistance...
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Pacific, Fiji – Statement by Shamima Ali on dismissive response by the PM
Source: Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre 17 September 2026 The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is appalled by the Government’s dismissive response to allegations of sexual harassment involving the appointment of Pita...
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“Beijing Declaration on Natural Diamonds and Sustainable Development” Signed in Beijing, Ushering in a New Chapter for China-Africa Natural Diamond Industry Cooperation
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2026 – The Shanghai Diamond Exchange (SDE), in collaboration with Government representatives from Botswana, Namibia and South Africa,...
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Master Plumbers delighted with strong uptake of new self-certification regime
Source: Master Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers NZ Inc More than 60 plumbers and drainlayers have already been approved under a new scheme allowing skilled tradies to sign off their own...
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Stop shifting health workers around and start planning for the whole health workforce
Source: Aged Care Association The Government needs a workforce plan for the entire health system, rather than freezing recruitment in one part of the system and then scrambling to recruit...
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The next three years will define the future of NZ books and publishing
Source: Coalition for Books 17 September 2026 The Aotearoa New Zealand book sector says the next government has a defining opportunity: to lift literacy, grow local readership, and back a...
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New guidance released for upcoming HSWA changes
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 17 September 2026 WorkSafe has released the first in a series of guidance products to help businesses prepare for upcoming changes to the Health and Safety...
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Somalia: MSF calls for treatment for malnutrition to be restored across Mudug
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) 17 Septemeber 2026 – As healthcare and nutrition services close across Mudug region in central Somalia, and children arrive at hospital in critical...
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Supermarket policies will fail if competition continues on wages
Source: Workers First Union Workers First, the union for supermarket workers, says that all four policy suites announced by political parties in recent weeks will fail to solve the duopoly’s...
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Founding Cabinet Minister says National’s Planned Kiwibank Sell-Off Is Plunder of Public Assets
Source: Alliance Party Thursday 17 September 2026 The Alliance Party has condemned the National-led Government’s moves toward the partial privatization of Kiwibank, calling the plan a brazen sell-off of public...
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GDP resilience points to improving outlook for business
Source: Employers and Manufacturers Association The EMA (Employers and Manufacturers Association) says today’s GDP figures, showing 0.2% growth in the June quarter, indicate the economic recovery remains on track despite...
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2300 more hospital nurses? Yeah, nah Nicola Willis
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Claims by National deputy leader Nicola Willis that 2300 more hospital nurses will be hired by the end of this year have been revealed by...
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Passing Shower or Gathering Storm? Rising Bond Yield Implications for Financial Institutions
Source: Morningstar DBRS September 8, 2026 Overview For financial institutions, the implications of rising global bond yields are mixed. Firstly, banks with capital markets businesses are clear winners as they...
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June GDP figures show there is a long way to go before working people benefit from growth again
Source: NZCTU “The economy grew 0.2 percent in the June quarter, but there is a long way to go before we have dug ourselves out of the hole we have...
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Commonsense change to help people get home safely
Source: New Zealand Government Regulation Minister David Seymour and Transport Minister Chris Bishop have today announced the next steps in the implementation of the Ministry for Regulation’s Hospitality Sector Review. ...
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More accessible emergency alerts
Source: New Zealand Government Emergency alerts are being added to the Govt.nz app making them more accessible for New Zealanders, Digitising Government Minister Paul Goldsmith and Emergency Management Minister Mark...
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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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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...