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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...
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Winston Peters – “An Election Like No Other”
Source: New Zealand First Introduction Good afternoon and thank you for being here today. First, thank you to Stuart Nash New Zealand First candidate for Napier, and Taine Randell New...
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Who’s listening to our disability advocates?
Source: Opportunity Party > By Qiulae Wong To support communities well, leaders need to listen well first. The Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill is frustrating the resource-stretched community it...
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Charitable giving tax credit cap
Source: Opportunity Party > Key Details If elected, Opportunity will repeal the cap on donations eligible for the 33% donation tax credit. New Zealand’s charitable sector has real regulatory problems....
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When the bill comes due
Source: Opportunity Party > By Qiulae Wong The spending accusations have been flying this week – National’s dramatic AI-generated movie trailer about Labour’s alleged fiscal hole, Winston basking in the...
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Submission on the ‘Definitions of Woman and Man’ Amendment Bill
Source: Opportunity Party g Opportunity opposes this Bill because it is pointless, unscientific and unworkable – and because it harms New Zealanders. The Bill is pointless and conflicts with existing...
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Opportunity MPs accommodation allowance policy
Source: Opportunity Party ? Opportunity MPs will not use taxpayer-funded allowances to build private property wealth. “Opportunity will hold its MPs to a higher standard of transparency and fairness regarding...
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China Tests Missile in South Pacific – Peace Action Wellington says No missile launches wanted in the Pacific
Source: Peace Action Wellington The Chinese government test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a submarine that landed in the South Pacific Ocean Nuclear-Free Zone. “Peace Action Wellington universally...
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Health and Taxes – Cutting tobacco excise tax wrongfooted, say researchers
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Tinkering with excise tax is foolhardy and would jeopardise public health, say leading tobacco researchers, concerned at Associate Health Minister Casey Costello’s move to review the levy....
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First baby born by C-section at new Save the Children hospital in world’s largest refugee camp
Source: Save the Children The first baby born by caesarean section (C-section) was safely delivered at a new Save the Children hospital in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, at a time when global...
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Health Sector – GenPro says patient fees still likely to rise despite Government funding package
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) is warning that some general practices are still likely to increase patient fees this year, despite Government claims...
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Pepe Stream Bridge works are underway
Source: New Zealand Government Full construction will begin next week on the Pepe Stream Bridge replacement on State Highway 25 (SH25) in the Coromandel, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. Enabling...
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Read all about it – Greymouth library opens
Source: New Zealand Government A new chapter has begun on the West Coast with the opening of Greymouth’s new Library and commercial hub, Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson says....
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Design contract awarded for new Pekatahi Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop announced today that a design contract has been awarded by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) to Beca for the two-lane replacement of...
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Medical Imaging Specialists vote to accept settlement
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the ratification of a new collective agreement for Medical Imaging Technologists (MITs) employed by Health New Zealand, following a vote...
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New Zealand’s strategic diesel reserve ready to go
Source: New Zealand Government Two refurbished tanks at Northland’s Marsden Point which will store New Zealand’s strategic diesel supply are officially in use, Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Associate Energy...
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New cancer treatment machine now treating patients in Dunedin
Source: New Zealand Government Cancer patients in the Southern region are now being treated by Dunedin Hospital’s new state-of-the-art radiation therapy machine, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “The new $4.3...
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Singapore Team Crowned Champion at the Inaugural Asian Hackathon for Green Future 2026 in Vietnam
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 July 2026 – Outperforming 439 teams and nearly 1,500 participants from 22 countries and territories, Team Helios, comprising two...
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Politics – Greenpeace says Greens’ policy announcement a win for fresh water and oceans, but Labour must follow
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is welcoming the announcement from the Green Party that, if elected, they will phase out synthetic nitrogen fertiliser, reduce the size of the dairy herd and lower...
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NZ-India FTA already boosting exports
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand exporters are seeing major gains in India as demand grows for high-quality Kiwi products, and the Free Trade Agreement hasn’t even come into force...
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ChildFund and rugby – a global partnership targeting 500,000 children
Source: ChildFund New Zealand ChildFund is proud to be the global social impact partner for World Rugby, via its partner, ChildFund Rugby. This gives ChildFund designated rights across Rugby World Cup...
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People and nature first in Greens’ rivers and oceans policy
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling foul on the Luxon Government’s dismantling of environmental protection, announcing a policy programme to deliver clean drinking water, swimmable rivers and beaches,...
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Animal Welfare – More Than 181,000 Animals Lost Their Lives Through New Zealand’s Research, Testing and Teaching System in 2025
Source: Beyond Animal Research More Than 181,000 Animals Lost Their Lives Through New Zealand’s Research, Testing and Teaching System in 2025 New Government statistics released today by the Ministry for Primary...
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Politics – Federated Farmers says Greens freshwater plan is bad policy and bad science
Source: Federated Farmers The Green Party is putting politics ahead of practicality and science with its freshwater policy, Federated Farmers freshwater spokesperson Mark Hooper says. “The Greens’ plan to phase out...
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Oldham, Li & Nie Launches Family Office Services to Support International Families in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 July 2026 – Oldham, Li & Nie (OLN) is pleased to announce the launch of its dedicated Family...
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Minerals Council – Critical minerals boost welcomed
Source: New Zealand Minerals Council Government support for our emerging critical minerals industry is important, says New Zealand Minerals Council chief executive Josie Vidal. Today the Government announced Regional Infrastructure Fund support of...
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Govt backs NZ critical minerals processing
Source: New Zealand Government Critical minerals processing projects on the West Coast will receive funding through the Regional Infrastructure Fund, signalling the Government’s backing of the sector to add export...