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Customs levies bill passes

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A bill to make revenue collection on imported and exported goods fairer and more effective has been passed by Parliament, Customs Minister Casey Costello said today....

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Women’s Day of Action for Pay Equity – NZCTU

· September 17, 2025

Source: NZCTU This Saturday 20 September, 132 years after women secured the right to vote, thousands of women and allies across the country are taking to the streets to rise...

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Families to get extra help with ECE costs

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government From the start of next month tens of thousands of households will get extra help with the cost of early childhood education (ECE) thanks to the...

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Federated Farmers slam ECan’s shameless political stunt

· September 17, 2025

Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers say Environment Canterbury’s decision to declare a ‘nitrate emergency’ is a shameless political stunt that won’t help anyone. “It’s incredibly disappointing to see Environment Canterbury (ECan)...

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Remarkable reduction in youth offending

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A ‘tough but fair’ approach, and greater unity across both our communities and government, is keeping people and property safer.  Minister for Children Karen Chhour has...

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Promoting resilience and insurance ties in London

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson travels to London this week to strengthen New Zealand’s international partnerships in insurance, emergency preparedness, and business competition. “Resilience...

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Government takes action on Bird Flu preparedness plan

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New proposals for a long-term approach to manage high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, commonly known as Bird flu, aim to reduce the impacts on poultry...

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Minister Simpson promotes resilience and insurance ties in London

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson travels to London this week to strengthen New Zealand’s international partnerships in insurance, emergency preparedness, and business competition. “Resilience...

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Bill to ban surcharges passes first reading

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is stamping out another payment pain point – extending its surcharge ban to foreign issued cards and commercial cards to make life easier for...

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Provinces backed by $1.3 billion rail infrastructure

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The 2024/25-2026/27 Rail Network Investment Programme has been finalised, providing $1.360 billion over three years with infrastructure investment that backs provincial New Zealand, Rail Minister Winston...

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New safety campaign for crowded places incident

· September 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The launch of a new safety campaign guides Kiwis on what to do to stay safe during an armed offender incident in a crowded place, says...