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Cheaper card payments for businesses proposed
Source: New Zealand Government In a move that will save retailers around $40 million a year, the Commerce Commission has released a draft decision recommending the reduction of the fees...
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Your next hire isn’t human: agnt8x Launches the World’s First AI Agent Recruitment and Workforce Management Platform
Source: Media Outreach One platform to find, hire, onboard, manage and orchestrate AI agents across every major LLM provider, governed by one Passport, one audit trail and one contract, and...
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IREN Announces First Australian Data Center Campus – 800MW in South Australia
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) NEW YORK, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) today announced the signing of a transmission connection agreement to support a planned 800MW...
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Hong Kong forges new opportunities with Kazakhstan and Central Asia
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 June 2026 – A large delegation, led by John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative...
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Visitor spending in New Zealand boosts services exports – International trade: March 2026 quarter – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Visitor spending in New Zealand boosts services exports – news story 3 June 2026 Services exports increased $1.6 billion (17 percent) to $11.5 billion in the March...
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Multi-unit homes lead rise in home consents in April 2026 – Building consents issued: April 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Multi-unit homes lead rise in home consents in April 2026 – news story 3 June 2026 There were 39,087 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in...
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NZ, French trade ministers to meet yearly
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Trade and Investment Todd McClay has held a productive bilateral meeting with French Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, Nicolas Forissier, while in...
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Angel Eye & Cataract Centre Becomes Early Adopter of AI Retinal Screening in Cataract Surgery Prep
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 June 2026 – Angel Eye & Cataract Centre has introduced the ZEISS CIRRUS PathFinder into its cataract assessment workflow, leveraging...
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Employment and Law – PSA takes legal action to stop secure jobs turning into insecure work
Source: PSA statement follows: – Kāinga Ora failed to consult workers on plan to centralise maintenance operations – Putting full time workers onto fixed term contracts clear breach of law The PSA has...
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Climate Policies – Governments falling 90 percent short of climate adaptation finance needs, Oxfam warns ahead of Bonn climate talks
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Governments are falling 90 percent short of adaptation finance targets and leaving people in climate-vulnerable communities drastically under-equipped to cope with the devastating impacts of climate change, Oxfam...
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New analysis suggests New Zealand’s political conversation has a two-week memory
Source: Press Release Service Headline: New analysis suggests New Zealand’s political conversation has a two-week memory An analysis of how New Zealand discussed politics in May 2026 finds that no...
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Law Issues – Police double standard on Palestine – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA is demanding police charge a pro-Israel tyre slasher, after he slashed two tyres on a Palestine supporter’s car in Raglan during a...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Calls for Withdrawal of Israeli Knesset-Linked Speaker from LIMMUD NZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on LIMMUD NZ to withdraw the invitation extended to Noa Lavi, a speaker with direct ties...
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Creative and cultural sector gets further copyright support
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing New Zealand’s creators and cultural institutions with proposed changes to copyright law, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer. “Last week...
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Solar on schools to boost future resilience
Source: New Zealand Government Schools will save money, have greater energy security, reduce school energy bills, and reduce their carbon emissions through a $30 million Government initiative to put solar...
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Mental health response for Tauranga 111 calls
Source: New Zealand Government Tauranga people experiencing mental distress will receive support from a new mental health co-response team, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “It’s utterly unacceptable that...
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Government approves new plan to eliminate bovine TB
Source: New Zealand Government The Government, in partnership with the beef, dairy and deer industries, plans to knock out tuberculosis (TB)-infected possums in certain ‘hot spot’ parts of the country...
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Insurance – Insurers call for Community Protection Levy to fund resilience before disaster strikes
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The insurance sector is calling on all political parties to replace the current Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) levy with a simpler Community Protection Levy,...
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The Virchow Prize 2026 Awarded for Pioneering Work on Ebola, Advancing Global Epidemic Preparedness and Fostering Global Solidarity
Source: Media Outreach Jean-Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot are being honored with the international award of €500,000 for exceptional life-long leadership spanning five decades since the first outbreak of Ebola...
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HKUST Unicorn Day Brings Together Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Leaders
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 June 2026 – The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today successfully hosted its annual “Unicorn...
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Transport – SH2 Waioweka Gorge closure shows importance of road resilience investment
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Road freight association Transporting New Zealand says that the ongoing closure of SH2 Waioweka Gorge highlights the importance of investing in road resilience projects. The comments...
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Workable lending laws delivered
Source: New Zealand Government The Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill passed its third reading last week, delivering simpler, clearer, and more workable lending laws for New Zealanders, Commerce...
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DHL Express and ASEAN Business Advisory Council partner to strengthen MSME competitiveness and advance ASEAN trade integration
Source: Media Outreach Both parties have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost trade facilitation across businesses in ASEAN The partnership will empower MSMEs through training and tools to navigate...
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Tertiary Research Excellence Fund focused on driving economic growth
Source: New Zealand Government The introduction of the new Tertiary Research Excellence Fund (TREF) will direct research effort towards economic growth while cutting red tape, says Penny Simmonds, Minister for...
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TruGlow Medical Aesthetics to Relocate to The Heeren Orchard in June 2026
Source: Media Outreach A new centrally located clinic designed to enhance patient comfort and accessibility SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 June 2026 – TruGlow Medical Aesthetics announces its...
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Minister to represent New Zealand at key labour conference
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister and Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden will travel to Geneva this month where she will represent New Zealand at the International Labour Conference. Minister van Velden will speak at...
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More trades academy places for young people
Source: New Zealand Government More young New Zealanders will have the opportunity to gain practical skills and industry experience while still at school, with the Government doubling the number of...