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Gisborne Crisis Recovery Café opens
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today officially opened Gisborne’s new Crisis Recovery Café. “From today, people will be able to go to the café and talk...
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Transport pipeline provides certainty
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop is welcoming the publication of NZTA’s Major Transport Projects Pipeline, setting out the phasing for projects including the Roads of National Significance...
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New members appointed to EECA Board
Source: New Zealand Government A new Chair and three new board members have been appointed to the Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (EECA) Board, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Wayne...
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Thailand Approves $1.99 Billion in New Investment, Led by AI and Advanced Electronics
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 July 2026 – Thailand has approved nine major investment projects worth a combined USD 1.99 billion (66.3 billion baht)...
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Singaporeans don’t cancel brands – they silently leave them, Ogilvy’s inaugural 2026 APAC Believability Index reveals
Source: Media Outreach 92% of Singapore consumers silently disengage when brand believability is lost Only 5.9%% would post about a negative brand experience on social media Singapore emerges as a...
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Hong Kong SMEs Face “Triple Squeeze” from Rising Costs, Weak Demand and Interest Rates Fluctuations, Dah Sing Bank Survey
Source: Media Outreach Consumption Outflow Continues to Weigh on Revenues As Local Business Environment Enters Adjustment Phase HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 July 2026 – Dah...
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NZ Super Fund – STAKEHOLDER UPDATE JULY 2026 – Global recognition for Guardians
Source: NZ Super Fund The NZ Super Fund has for the third year in a row been awarded a perfect score in the annual GSR (governance, sustainability, resilience) scoreboard published by international sovereign wealth...
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Teaching Council – Appointments to new Governing Council
Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Hon Erica Stanford has announced appointments to the Governing Council of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. “The Teaching Council has faced significant...
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NZ Economy – A rate rise to get ahead of the curve – Cotality Analysis
Source: Cotality – Analysis / Commentary by Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson. Today’s decision to raise the official cash rate by 0.25% to 2.50% wasn’t universally expected, but seems to...
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Legislation – Accessibility Standards Bill creates opportunity for more accessible New Zealand
Source: Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA) Auckland, New Zealand – Access Matters Aotearoa (AMA) welcomes the introduction of the Accessibility Standards Bill by New Zealand First, a Member’s Bill in the name...
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Advocacy – Anti-Palestinian Racism: A Prejudice That Extends Beyond Palestinians Themselves – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand (PFNZ) Naming a Long-Standing Pattern For decades, Palestinians have described a particular kind of hostility that doesn’t fit neatly into existing categories of discrimination....
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Legislation – NZ Government taking the country down a chilling path – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand “We are once again seeing the Government rush through legislation without adequate oversight and the opportunity for us all to have a say. The Climate...
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Green Party calls on Parliament to get on with solar loans before election
Source: Green Party With Labour today announcing their support for a version of the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme, the Green Party is calling on Parliament to pass legislation to make it...
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Construction contract awarded for permanent SH39 Mangati Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today that a construction contract has been awarded by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to Oxcon for the two-lane replacement of...
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Fifth new petroleum application targets Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Government An application targeting frontier deepwater in the Taranaki Basin marks the fifth permit application to prospect or explore for petroleum since the removal of the exploration...
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eInvoicing surge gets Kiwi businesses paid faster
Source: New Zealand Government Kiwi businesses are on track for up to $800 million a year in productivity gains once eInvoicing is fully adopted, with uptake already more than doubling...
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Children’s Commissioner appointed
Source: New Zealand Government Jane Searle has been appointed Children’s Commissioner, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has announced. Ms Searle has served as the chief executive of charity...
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Women’s Health Hub provides life stages health information
Source: New Zealand Government A new Women’s Health Hub designed to make it easier for women across New Zealand to find trusted health information has been launched today by Minister...
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StarCharge Releases Industry White Papers: From Infrastructure to Network Systems, Microgrids Moving from Customization to Scaling Up Development
Source: Media Outreach CHANG ZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 July 2026 – The global new energy vehicle market has seen rapid growth in recent years. With continued...
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Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains
Source: Media Outreach Core Grade A Offices Lead Rental Recovery, Hong Kong Island High Streets Outperform Kowloon Residential Market: Q2 residential transaction numbers increased by 19% q-o-q and 32% y-o-y...
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National accounts (income, saving, assets, and liabilities): March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand National accounts (income, saving, assets, and liabilities): March 2026 quarter – information release 2 July 2026 We have developed experimental quarterly estimates for institutional sector accounts...
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Shanghai – New York: to Become a Benchmark for China-U.S. Subnational Cooperation
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 July 2026 – On June 30, 2026, New York time, the launch ceremony and New York Forum for OUR...
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Qualification completions increase across the tertiary sector
Source: New Zealand Government New data on New Zealand’s tertiary education system shows growth in qualification completions across the sector, says Penny Simmonds, Minister for Tertiary Education The latest Ministry...
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NZ First will not let Waikato farmers be buried by Plan Change 1
Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First says Waikato Regional Council’s Plan Change 1 must be paused before it becomes a bureaucratic death sentence for farmers and growers across the...
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Winston Peters – “Continuing to be the Voice of Common Sense”
Source: New Zealand First Introduction Good afternoon and thank you all for taking time out of your busy lives to be here today. New Zealand First started our campaign for...
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New Zealand First to Campaign on ‘Citizens Only Voting’
Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First has today announced that we will be campaigning to change the electoral law to ensure that only citizens have the right to vote....
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Michael Laws to Stand for NZ First
Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First is announcing today that Michael Laws will stand for New Zealand First in the Waitaki Electorate at the general election. Laws has spent...