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He poroporoaki ki a Ariki Tā Tumu Te Heuheu Tūkino VIII, KNZM
Source: New Zealand Government Tongariro te maunga Taupō te moana Te Heuheu te tangata! Whekuwheku ana te whenua i te tāhekenga o hūpē me roimata, haehae ana te manawa i...
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Pharmac saves money to spend on new medicines
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown are pleased to see Pharmac negotiating savings to increase medicines access. “For...
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New appointments to Civil Aviation Authority Board
Source: New Zealand Government The appointment of three new members to the Civil Aviation Authority’s Board will bring fresh expertise and leadership to the entity, Associate Transport Minister James Meager...
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Privacy Amendment Act passes
Source: Privacy Commissioner 24 Sept 2025, 09:00 The Privacy Commissioner says the Privacy Amendment Act, which has just become law, will increase transparency and help New Zealanders to better exercise...
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Long awaited Holidays Act changes create winners and losers
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi has welcomed changes to the Holidays Act that will provide sick, bereavement and family violence leave from day one of employment, remove the...
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NZ-AU: Innovation Beverage Group Enters into Letter of Intent for Potential Merger with BlockFuel Energy, Inc.
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SEVEN HILLS, Australia, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innovation Beverage Group Ltd, (“IBG” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: IBG), an innovative developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a...
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Advocacy – Israeli minister would embarrass NZ government with an official ‘thank you’ visit – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA says a proposed ‘thank you visit’ by Israel’s deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel would be embarrassing for the New Zealand government and...
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Hong Kong Construction Association Launches Industry-First Best Practice Guideline for Carbon Smart Construction Site
Source: Media Outreach Focusing on Site Decarbonisation and 36 Practical Measures to Help Contractors Achieve Carbon Neutrality HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2025 – The...
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Kicking off the Ōtaki to north of Levin expressway
Source: New Zealand Government Construction has kicked off on the new 24-kilometre stretch of State Highway 1 from Ōtaki to north of Levin (Ō2NL), delivering major economic benefits for the...
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Business Central welcomes Holidays Act reform
Source: Business Central Business Central welcomes the Government’s decision to replace the Holidays Act with a new Employment Leave Act next year. Business Central Acting Chief Executive Amanda Wood says it’s...
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Advocacy – VUW academics and students successfully passed boycott and divestment in support of Palestinian human rights, 55 votes to 1 abstention
Source: Student Justice for Palestine (SJP) Pōneke Tuesday, 23 September 2025 – Victoria University of Wellington (VUW)’s Academic Board has overwhelmingly voted to endorse boycott, divestment and other non-violent means...
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Prudential report reveals ASEAN economic boost linked to life and health insurance growth
Source: Media Outreach The “Beyond Coverage” study shows over 4 per cent GDP gains if insurance uptake increases by 50 per cent between 2023 and 2050 HONG KONG SAR –...
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Huawei Releases “R.I.S.E” National Government Cloud Reference Architecture
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2025 – At the 2025 Global Public Sector Cloud & AI Summit, Huawei officially released the “R.I.S.E” National...
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Holidays Act difficulties to be remedied – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes the final moves towards fixing the Holidays Act, following the Government’s decision to replace it with a new Employment Leave Act next year. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine...
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EMA welcomes long-awaited overhaul of Holidays Act
Source: EMA The Government’s announcement to repeal and replace the Holidays Act is a long-overdue fix to a system that has caused confusion and cost for both employers and employees, says...
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Long awaited Holidays Act changes create winners and losers – NZCTU
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi has welcomed changes to the Holidays Act that will provide sick, bereavement and family violence leave from day one of employment,...
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Business Canterbury – Proposed Employment Leave Act the reset businesses were looking for
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury welcomes the proposed Employment Leave Act which is set to replace the long-criticised Holidays Act – one of the most significant legislative resets for employers in...
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New sick leave reductions will leave retail workers feeling queasy
Source: Workers First Union Minister Brooke van Velden continues to find fresh ways of making life worse for New Zealand’s workers with a new sick leave policy announced today that will...
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Women, casual, & part-time workers worse off with Holidays Act overhaul – PSA
Source: PSA The Government is prioritising saving money for employers, over the rights of women, casual and part-time workers to fair compensation for being sick and working public holidays. Workplace Relations...
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Immigration – NZAMI welcomes changes to resident visa rules – provided English is set at reasonable level
Source: New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment (NZAMI) The New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment is applauding changes to residency rules, but says they’ll succeed only if the...
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Aviation – Airways New Zealand announces 2025 full year results
Source: Airways NZ 492,037 flights safely managed through 30 million square kilometres of airspace No WorkSafe notifiable events involving our people Net operating profit after tax of $11.9m $10 million dividend...
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Chartered Accountants of Singapore Ranked Second Most Trusted Profession in the Country
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 September 2025 – Doctors may save lives, but Chartered Accountants of Singapore are winning trust in the boardroom. A new...
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Speech to Employers and Manufacturers Association announcing Cabinet decisions on new employment leave legislation
Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon everyone, thank you for that warm introduction, and as always, it is a pleasure to be here. I know many of you are juggling busy...
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Overhaul of broken Holidays Act on the way
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to repeal and replace the Holidays Act 2003 with a new Employment Leave Act giving confidence and certainty to both employers and employees,...
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First Rural Training Hub coming to South Taranaki
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson, are in Hāwera today for the ninth stop on...
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Foreign Policy Group Slams Secrecy around NZ Position on Palestine, Calls for Sanctions – Te Kuaka
Source: Te Kuaka Progressive foreign policy group Te Kuaka has slammed the Government’s secrecy around New Zealand’s position on Palestinian statehood. New Zealand has not announced its position yet, with...
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New residence pathways a win for employers and skilled migrants – EMA
Source: EMA The government’s newly announced residence pathways will give businesses greater certainty and help fill critical skills gaps across manufacturing and other sectors, says the EMA. The changes finally acknowledge...