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Ban On Harmful Puberty Blockers Protects Children
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 19 November 2025 Family First NZ is applauding the government’s decision to end the use of GnRHa hormones (usually referred to as ‘puberty blockers’) for...
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New Zealand receives ‘Dirty Ashtray’ award for poor progress in tobacco control
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand cited for sabotaging Indigenous tobacco-free aspirations and having alarming vaping rates among young people. 123rf.com Researchers say New Zealand is attracting international attention for...
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Zero households in Contracted Emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $3.2b
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. Thank you, Lachie, for the introduction. And thanks to CentrePort for having us here. We selected this site as it was the scene of...
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New safeguards for puberty blocker prescribing
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to introduce new safeguards on the prescribing of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues, while ensuring patients with medical needs can continue to access appropriate care,...
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New Cook Strait ferries won’t cost more than $2b, Rail Minister vows
Source: Radio New Zealand The government’s Cook Strait ferry project will cost less than $2 billion, says the Rail Minister. Winston Peters announced in March the government would buy two...
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Minister Peters to travel to Asia
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Rail Winston Peters will travel to Viet Nam, Thailand and China next week. “Southeast Asia has been a strong...
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Ferry solution saves New Zealand $2.3 billion
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has saved the taxpayer billions with two new Interislander ferries from Guangzhou Shipyard International and no-nonsense infrastructure in Picton and Wellington, Rail Minister Winston...
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Health – Horrifying but Predictable: Māori Smoking Decrease Stalled After Protections Stripped Away
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora is devastated by the latest New Zealand Health Survey, which shows Māori smoking progress has stalled for the first time in more than ten...
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Pacific Maritime Safety Programme supports Cook Islands during IMSAS audit
Source: Maritime New Zealand Maritime NZ’s Pacific Maritime Safety Programme (PMSP) supported the maritime administration of the Cook Islands last month as it participated in its five-yearly International Maritime Organization...
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Amnesty International agrees with Minister Stanford on her comment re social media
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand 19 November 2025 – As reported by Radio New Zealand on 18 November at the handover of the B416 petition at Parliament, Education Minister Erica Stanford said, “Social...
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Employment and Law – New law unfairly punishes civilian Defence workers – PSA
Source: PSA Civilian Defence workers are being penalised by the Government for daring to ask for more than a 0% pay rise by legislation passed by Parliament today, the PSA says....
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Zero households in Emergency housing in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has officially ended the use of Contracted Emergency Housing (CEH) motels in Rotorua, taking the number of households in CEH from its peak of...
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Emergency housing motels end in Rotorua – but has it just shifted the problem elsewhere?
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government is celebrating the end of emergency housing motels in Rotorua – but Labour says it...
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Smoking rate reduces to 6.8 per cent
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has welcomed the latest New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) results showing smoking rates reducing to 6.8 per cent. “Most of the...
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Law passed to support NZ’s defence and security
Source: New Zealand Government Legislation ensuring national security is maintained during industrial action has passed its final reading in Parliament today, Defence Minister Judith Collins says. “The security of New...
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Unions call on Govt to pass corporate manslaughter law
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is calling on the Government to honour the memories of the workers who lost their lives fifteen years ago today at the Pike...
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Former MP Hone Harawira weighs in on Te Pāti Māori turmoil
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Māori Party MP Hone Harawira. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Former Māori Party MP Hone Harawira is calling for its ousted MPs to be brought back...
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Property Market – Flat market wouldn’t have generated much capital gains tax lately – Cotality
Source: Cotality New Zealand’s property market remains largely stable heading into summer, with modest movements in values and continued strength in buyer participation from some groups, particularly in light of...
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Animal Welfare – New footage exposes devastating cruelty behind pig-caging Bill – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE has released new footage from a Taranaki piggery that lays bare the day-to-day reality of farrowing crates – the same cages the Government is seeking to...
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Crossroads: Business demands bold 2050 plan
Source: BusinessNZ A new report by BusinessNZ calls for bold, long-term planning to enable a greater New Zealand by 2050. The report titled New Zealand 2050: A Long-Term Vision, makes a...
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Climate Action – New Zealand sinks even further in global climate action rankings – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) – published annually by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network – shows New Zealand dropping three more places, from 41st to...
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Speech to the Future Roads 2025 NZ Roading Industry Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Introduction Good morning, and thank you for the warm welcome. I would like to acknowledge Matt Freeman and his team for hosting today’s event. It’s a...
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Maritime Union Stands with Pike River Families and calls for Corporate Manslaughter Laws
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is giving its full support to the Pike River families, who are today calling on Parliament to...
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Great Rides deliver $1.28 billion for regional New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government The Government welcomes new data showing New Zealand’s 23 Great Rides are pumping $1.28 billion a year into our local economies, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise...
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All Blacks lose Tevita Mafileo as they seek to end year on a high
Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Mafileo. www.photosport.nz All Blacks prop Tevita Mafileo has been ruled of this weekend’s test against Wales after suffering a rib fracture during training. The Chiefs...
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‘One good week’ not enough to sustain Auckland accommodation sector
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Auckland hotels are sold out tonight as Metallica rocks Eden Park and the world’s largest indigenous education conference continues. But a hotel association is warning...