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SH35 Hikuwai Bridge to open before Christmas
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed a major milestone for the new Hikuwai Bridge on State Highway 35 (SH35), north of Tolaga Bay, with the concrete...
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Midwife vaccination rollout exceeding expectations
Source: New Zealand Government More pregnant women, babies, and families are being protected from preventable illness as midwives take on a bigger role in delivering vaccinations, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Conservation – Karure black robin wins 2026 Bird of the Year!
Source: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc. Monday, 21 Sep 2026 After a closely contested election with more New Zealanders than ever getting behind bird of...
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Fonterra revises forecast 2026/27 Farmgate Milk Price
Source: Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd 21 September 2026 Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has today revised its forecast Farmgate Milk Price midpoint for the 2026/27 season and narrowed its forecast range,...
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Alliance Justice Policy: “Three Strikes and into Treatment”
Source: Alliance Party Monday 21 September 2026 The Alliance Party has released its 2026 Justice Policy, built around preventing harm, repairing it, and standing with victims. Alliance Party justice spokesperson...
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Government releases endorsement criteria for voluntary nature and carbon markets
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released criteria for endorsing schemes in New Zealand’s voluntary nature and carbon markets, Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard says. It follows the Government’s...
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Work underway on early flood warning systems
Source: New Zealand Government Communities across New Zealand will gain access to faster, more reliable flood warnings with construction now under way in all 10 regions improving their systems, Associate...
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Green SM Indonesia launches premium 6-seat electric taxi service and attractive new vehicle rental program
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 September 2026 – Green SM, an all-electric ride-hailing platform, officially launches its 6-seat electric taxi service, Green Limo, in...
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Fourth Forum on China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Successfully Held in Nanning, Drawing Over 700 Delegates
Source: Media Outreach NANNING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 September 2026 – On September 16, as an international science and technology exchange platform included in the list of...
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Greenpeace – Thirty Five thousand march in Auckland against Conservation Amendment Bill
Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa and Forest & Bird Thirty Five thousand have gathered in Auckland’s Albert Park this afternoon to march down Queen Street to protest the Government’s controversial Conservation Amendment...
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Just Half the World’s 475 Million Smallholder Farmers Could Meet All of Humanity’s Additional Food Needs in 2050 While Restoring Soils and Biodiversity
Source: Whole Earth Farming 18 September 2026 At full maturity, regenerative “whole earth farming” practices could also offset CO2 emissions equal to the entire airline industry’s NEW YORK – Hundreds...
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Hong Kong sets out initiatives to secure long-term development of pillar industries
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 September 2026 – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee rolled out various measures to develop Hong Kong’s key...
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Govt delivers earthquake-prone building reforms
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unanimously passed legislation to ensure New Zealand’s earthquake-prone building system is appropriately focused on risk to life, saving communities billions in remediation costs,...
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Farm confidence reflects strength of primary sector
Source: New Zealand Government Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey shows New Zealand farmers are in their strongest position in a decade, Agriculture and Trade Minister Todd McClay says. “The...
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Construction begins on Chatham Islands ship
Source: New Zealand Government Construction of the Chatham Islands’ new supply vessel is now underway, securing a vital economic lifeline for the local people and businesses living and working on...
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More than 200 medicines approved for paramedics to prescribe
Source: New Zealand Government Paramedics will be able to prescribe from a list of 232 medicines covering common infections, repeat prescriptions for long-term conditions, and treatments needed in urgent and...
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Hong Kong’s Chief Executive takes to the airwaves to discuss his strategic vision for development under the city’s First Five-Year Plan
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, John Lee, took part in a radio phone-in programme this morning...
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Huawei Cloud Rolls Out Enterprise AI Products Across the Board, Building an Open Agentic Cloud
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – On September 18, Dr. Peter Zhou, Director of the Board at Huawei and CEO of Huawei...
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“CHIIKAWA DAYS” Exhibition Makes Its Chinese Mainland Debut at JingAn Kerry Centre, as JAKC and AllRightsReserved Join Forces Again to Create a New Urban Hotspot
Source: Media Outreach Exhibition officially opens to the public on September 12; tickets now on sale SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – On September 10,...
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Philippines: Authorities must ensure right to protest as fresh anti-corruption demonstrations planned
Source: Amnesty International 18 September 2026 Ahead of planned demonstrations marking one year since mass anti-corruption protests took place in the Philippines on 21 September 2025, Ritz Lee Santos III,...
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Modernising the Public Works Act
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Land Information Hon Mike Butterick has welcomed the Public Works Amendment Bill passing its third reading in Parliament tonight. The Public Works Act enables...
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Honouring Suffrage Day by backing women to succeed
Source: New Zealand Government Suffrage Day is a celebration of how far New Zealand has progressed the rights of women and girls, and a time to reflect on how we...
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AI-enabled Economic and Trade Cooperation Tightening the Ties of Trade and Investment CooperationThe 23rd China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit Held Successfully
Source: Media Outreach NANNING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 September 2026 – The 23rd China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) was held in Nanning City, Guangxi, China from...
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More local support for people experiencing homelessness
Source: New Zealand Government More support is on the way for people experiencing homelessness, with the Government strengthening local services in Lower Hutt, Hamilton, Upper Hutt and Whangārei, says Associate...
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MSF: The race to contain the Ebola outbreak is far from over
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders 18 September 2026 – The race to contain Ebola disease outbreak is far from over, warns Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. While some indicators,...
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Federated Farmers slams TOP climate policy
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is slamming The Opportunity Party’s climate change policy, describing it as ideological, unaffordable and totally unnecessary nonsense. “The Opportunity Party have now exposed themselves as...
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Seven Civil Society Organisations Launch Citizens’ Observer Group (COG) to Support Domestic Election Observation in Fiji
Source: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and Citizens’ Observer Group (COG) 18 September 2026, 11:00 AM Suva Business Centre, 217 Victoria Parade Seven civil society organisations...