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New tactics for fight against exotic Caulerpa seaweed
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the Government and a range of experts have come up with a new strategy to take on the harmful exotic Caulerpa...
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Federated Farmers: Unitary council model future-fit, with less upheaval
Source: Federated Farmers Separating rural and provincial governance from urban councils is the simplest and most effective way to streamline local government, Federated Farmers says. “Top marks to the Government for...
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New wastewater standards a win for ratepayers
Source: New Zealand Government Ratepayers across New Zealand will be better off under new national wastewater environmental performance standards, which will significantly cut consenting costs for councils and help reduce...
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Light at the end of the tunnel for CRL construction
Source: New Zealand Government The upgraded Auckland public transport network with City Rail Link (CRL) at its heart will open to passengers in the second half of 2026. Transport Minister...
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Action Plan supports Kiwis to live better, longer
Source: New Zealand Government The new Better Later Life Action Plan is designed to provide practical support to help older New Zealanders live well and maintain their connections and independence,...
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I Am Hope’s ministry contract for Gumboot Friday gets thumbs-up
Source: Radio New Zealand Mike King. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A year after criticising the government’s rushed procurement process for the Gumboot Friday mental health initiative, the auditor-general now says...
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Improving access to the Public Safety Network for more Emergency Responders
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening New Zealand’s Emergency Responder capability by creating a new entity, and expanding the mandate of Next Generation Critical Communications, announced Emergency Management...
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US diplomats yet to warn NZ about immigration, as Trump demanded
Source: Radio New Zealand The US Embassy in Wellington. Wikimedia Commons US diplomats have yet to raise the matter of migration with New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade...
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Unions call on Prime Minister to uphold democratic values and respect school communities
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi President, Sandra Grey, is calling on the Prime Minister to uphold democratic values and ensure his MPs refrain...
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Health New Zealand to welcome 1800 graduate nurses
Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand’s announcement that around 1800 graduate registered nurses will begin hospital-based roles represents a significant boost for the health system, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Port investment to drive Gisborne’s economic growth
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Transport Minister James Meager has confirmed a significant Government investment into new container-handling equipment for Gisborne’s Eastland Port, which will unlock fresh economic opportunities for...
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Top Up exceeding expectations and reaching millions
Source: New Zealand Government The nationwide Top Up campaign, launched in August to encourage Kiwis to take everyday actions that boost mental wellbeing, has reached 3,283,076 people and achieved a...
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Kiwi skipper dies in sailing accident on round-the-world trip
Source: Radio New Zealand Lyall Babington was intending to sail Mollie around the world. UK Government A New Zealand skipper died after being pulled into a faulty winch in the...
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New licensing criteria will improve quality and affordability of ECE
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour has today announced the completion of the ECE licensing criteria reform. “Families need access to affordable and quality early learning services....
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Thirty-two more dairy farms for Canterbury; some grain growers go for milk
Source: Radio New Zealand Cows being milked in a dairy shed in Taranaki RNZ/Sally Round Canterbury grows most of the country’s wheat, barley and oat crops. But persistently low wheat...
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BusinessNZ – Industry initiative consults on corporate PPA template, aimed at boosting knowledge and new renewable generation
Source: BusinessNZ An industry-funded initiative that kicked off earlier this year is requesting market feedback on a proposed template for corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs), prepared for use in New Zealand’s...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency statement says strike action compromises public safety
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand Deputy National Commander Megan Stiffler says people must be extra careful with fire safety as the New Zealand Professional Firefighters’...
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Creating a thriving Auckland city centre
Source: New Zealand Government Families, workers, visitors and businesses will benefit from a new action plan to ensure Auckland’s city centre is a safe, welcoming, and vibrant place, Auckland Minister...
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Early analysis shows huge potential of red tape cutting
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Regulation David Seymour says early analysis shows huge economic benefits from cutting red tape, many times larger than the cost to the taxpayer of...
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New Zealand to increase support for PACER Plus
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Australia have announced an additional package of support for PACER Plus – the Pacific region’s most modern framework for rules-based trade. “We have...
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Carrington development agreements to deliver hundreds of homes
Source: New Zealand Government The Government and iwi of Waiohua-Tāmaki have signed development agreements for at least 628 homes in Auckland, Housing Minister Chris Bishop says. “These homes will contribute...
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Government finance statistics (general government): Year ended June 2025 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Government finance statistics (general government): Year ended June 2025 – information release 27 November 2025 Government finance statistics (general government) gives an economic representation of New Zealand’s...
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Annual balance sheets: 2024 (provisional) – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Annual balance sheets: 2024 (provisional) – information release 27 November 2025 Annual balance sheets provide estimates of assets, liabilities, and net worth held by New Zealand institutional...
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Retail activity increases by 1.9 percent – Retail trade survey: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Retail activity increases by 1.9 percent – news story 27 November 2025 The total volume of retail sales in New Zealand increased by $472 million (1.9 percent)...
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Hong Kong high-rise fire: Similar renovations at Kiwi’s apartment building
Source: Radio New Zealand Residents check clothing donated for them after a major fire swept through several apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court residential estate in Hong Kong’s Tai...
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Why New Zealand failed to reach its Smokefree 2025 target
Source: Radio New Zealand “If you match a tobacco cigarette in a joint in terms of the same size and smoked in the same way, cannabis results in five times...
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‘There’s nothing we opposed’: Board responds to outrage over Eden Park events
Source: Radio New Zealand Six60 perform the first concert at Eden Park. Supplied/Six60 Albert-Eden Local Board’s chairperson says they’re are not opposed to more events at Eden Park after being...