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Clean up of former landfills in national park complete

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government A remediation project to clean up two former landfill sites in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has been completed this week, Environment Minister Nicola Grigg and Conservation...

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First Rural Training Hub comes to the South Island

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The South Island’s first Rural Training Hub, that will grow a pipeline of doctors, nurses and midwives for rural New Zealand, will soon be working on...

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Life-changing cancer care closer to home in Northland

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Construction of the new radiation oncology service at Whangārei Hospital is now complete, bringing cancer treatment closer to home for Northlanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown says....

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Unlocking papakāinga across New Zealand

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for owners of Māori land to build homes, with the release of new National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga (NES-P), say...

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Strengthening community preparedness, resilience

· June 4, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Two marae-based projects are the latest to benefit from the Government’s Māori Climate Platform, which makes practical investments to strengthen community resilience and emergency preparedness, Climate...

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Cheaper card payments for businesses proposed

· June 4, 2026

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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NZ, French trade ministers to meet yearly

· June 3, 2026

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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Creative and cultural sector gets further copyright support

· June 3, 2026

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

· June 3, 2026

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

· June 3, 2026

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...