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Ōpōtiki Harbour completion unlocks opportunities

· November 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Work on a new harbour servicing the eastern Bay of Plenty is complete, unlocking opportunities for aquaculture and marine industry growth, new local jobs and regional...

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Building reforms deliver consumer protections

· November 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled safeguarding measures to ensure building owners are protected under a more productive and ambitious building consent system. “Earlier this year, I announced...

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Wellington Girls College to finally get new buildings

· November 24, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Prefabs onsite of Wellington Girl’s College. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone A Wellington school is looking to put behind it years of disruption centred round its old...

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First recipients of social investment funding revealed

· November 24, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Social Investment Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Mark Papalii The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency. Ministers in...

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New investor visa to back local businesses

· November 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Applications are now open for the Business Investor Visa, a new immigration pathway designed to attract experienced businesspeople who want to invest in and grow established...

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Youth targeted by Social Investment Fund

· November 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Children with parents in prison are among those who will benefit from early intervention through seven new projects funded by the Social Investment Fund. In this...

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Ten things your landlord can’t do

· November 24, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Tenants have more control in New Zealand’s rental market than they have for a while. RNZ Tenants have more control in New Zealand’s rental market than...

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Iwi vs iwi at Taranaki Tū Mai festival

· November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Friday’s formalities open up three days of cultural and sporting events. Supplied / Quentin Bedwell It will be a case of iwi versus iwi at the...

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Mediawatch: Angst over EVs blows up in headlines

· November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Media reports about electric vehicles on fire have fuelled fears about safety. Manawatu Standard “Easing the cost of new and used imported vehicles” was the pitch...

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Truckies call for tougher rules on unsafe vehicles

· November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Close up of a truck wheel. siwakorn / 123RF The trucking industry is urging the government to grant stronger powers to impound unsafe vehicles after an...

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Mediawatch: Angst about EVs blows up in the headlines

· November 23, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Media reports about electric vehicles on fire have fuelled fears about safety. Manawatu Standard “Easing the cost of new and used imported vehicles” was the pitch...