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We are calling on the government to change course
Source: NZCTU In the afternoon of the announcement of Budget 2026, the NZCTU brought together more than 80 people from 50 organisations to pen a response to the Budget and...
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Government clears the way to automate decisions about people’s survival
Source: Green Party The Green Party is condemning the Government’s move to hand decisions on benefits over to automated systems, warning it will leave more people in hardship without the...
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Foreign Minister to visit Samoa
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will visit Samoa this weekend for Samoa’s 64th Independence celebrations. “We look forward to joining Samoa in commemorating this important event. We...
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Children to be prevented from buying lottery products
Source: New Zealand Government The Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading, meaning a change will come into effect that ensures children are not able to purchase lottery products, says Minister...
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Budget 2026 – Plunket funding coalition promise forgotten in Budget 26 – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A coalition promise to “ensure Plunket is funded to do their job properly” was forgotten in Budget 26, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO...
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Government support for Hawke’s Bay growers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is supporting Hawke’s Bay growers to investigate what would be required for a successful farmer-led purchase of the McCain Foods’ vegetable processing site in...
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Progress on SH2 Waikare Gorge realignment
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to make progress on the State Highway 2 (SH2) Waikare Gorge realignment between Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa, with a contract now awarded...
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Brent Impey appointed chair of RNZ
Source: New Zealand Government Brent Impey has been appointed the new chair of Radio New Zealand, alongside Paula Browning and Richard Dellabarca as new governors, Minister for Media and Communications...
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Budget 2026 overlooks struggling general practice sector – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) says Budget 2026 is a major missed opportunity to strengthen the front line of New Zealand’s healthcare system,...
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Budget 2026 – Budget spend on school lunches short-sighted: Health Coalition Aotearoa
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Many children will continue to struggle without permanent funding for Ka Ora, Ka Ako, the Healthy School Lunch Programme, says Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA). Budget 2026 provides...
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Hong Kong rises to world No.1 cross-boundary wealth hub
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 May 2026 – Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the world’s top cross-boundary wealth management centre, according to...
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Johnson Electric reports results for the year ended 31 March 2026
Source: Media Outreach Group sales US$3,650 million – up 0.1% compared to the prior year; a decrease of 2% on a constant currency basis Gross profit US$840 million or 23.0%...
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Employment indicators: April 2026 – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Employment indicators: April 2026 – information release 28 May 2026 Employment indicators provide an early indication of changes in the labour market. Key facts Changes in the...
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Exploring New Paradigms for AI-Empowered Finance, “Phoenix Financial Forum for the Greater Bay Area Financial Summit” Held in Shenzhen
Source: Media Outreach SHENZHEN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 May 2026 – The 20th Shenzhen International Financial Expo, themed “AI ERA: SYNERGISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES,”...
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Vietnam: The New Destination for Billion-Dollar Events
Source: Media Outreach The convergence of progressive policies and large-scale infrastructure developed by Vingroup is positioning Vietnam as a rising hub for the global events and experience economy. HANOI, VIETNAM...
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CUHK Faculty of Social Science – University Sustainability Index Launch
Source: Media Outreach Strong Performance by Asian Institutions, 3 HK Universities Ranked Among Global Top 20; Global Universities Still Have Room to Improve in Implementing Social Responsibility HONG KONG SAR...
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ONYX Hospitality Group Advances Quality-Led Growth Across Asia-Pacific Through a Disciplined and Strategic Portfolio Expansion Approach
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 May 2026 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading hospitality management company in Asia Pacific specialising in hotels, resorts, serviced...
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Budget 2026 – Prostate Cancer Foundation disappointed by continued failure to fund screening pilot
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation The Prostate Cancer Foundation says the Government’s failure to provide funding in Budget 2026 for a prostate cancer screening pilot is another missed opportunity to save...
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Chlöe Swarbrick Budget speech 2026
Source: Green Party Mr Speaker, the Greens want every New Zealander to feel proud of our country. Not just for our history; for granting women the vote, standing against the...
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Budget 2026 doesn’t move the dial on child poverty rates – CPAG
Source: Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) For yet another year, Treasury’s child poverty forecasting shows no movement toward hitting the 2028 goal of halving child poverty in accordance with the Child...
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Budget 2026 – College of GPs: Budget 2026 misses the opportunity to invest in a sustainable, accessible and affordable primary care
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners A sustainable health system starts with a sustainable general practice workforce and today’s Budget announcement does not go far enough to deliver it. Despite...
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Health – IHACPA releases Support at Home pricing and costing advice
Source: Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) 28 May 2026 – The Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) has released the Support at Home Pricing Advice...
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Budget 2026 – ProCare welcomes expansion to bowel screening but acknowledges the equity gap that remains
Source: ProCare ProCare is pleased to see the Government move to lower the age for free bowel screening, improving access to early detection and preventative care for thousands more New...
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Budget 2026: where are the solutions to climate, biodiversity and fuel crisis? – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is lamenting the paucity of solutions in Budget 2026 to the climate, biodiversity and fuel price crises. “We’re facing twin climate and biodiversity crises, overlaid by a cost...
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Budget 2026 – Primary care overlooked again in Budget 2026 – despite known results from investment in primary care – ProCare
Source: ProCare Primary care has once again been left behind in Budget 2026, with limited clear, targeted investment to match the growing burden of disease through aging, the increasing complexity...
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Budget 2026: A real-world look at the road to recovery – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ Given the political, economic, and fiscal constraints facing the New Zealand economy, Budget 2026 is fiscally responsible, BusinessNZ says. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says the Government has approached this...
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Pasifika left behind by Budget 2026
Source: Green Party Today Nicola Willis delivered a third Budget in a row which prioritises the super-rich and powerful over Pasifika peoples, says the Green Party. “This is a heartless Budget that continues to punish Pasifika peoples,” says Green Party Spokesperson for Pacific...