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Media – NEW HOMEGROWN SERIES BLUE MURDER MOTEL IN PRODUCTION
Source: The Public Good Michala Banas and Brett Tucker reunite to lead an all-star cast in new eight-part crime series for TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ Filming is underway on the...
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Buy NZ Made – Procurement changes a significant breakthrough for Kiwi businesses
Source: Buy NZ Made Buy NZ Made welcomes the Government’s announcement introducing a new Economic Benefit to New Zealand test in public procurement – a long-awaited move to ensure taxpayer dollars...
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BusinessNZ – Procurement reboot backs Kiwi business
Source: BusinessNZ The Government’s announced changes to procurement rules should give local and small businesses an edge in winning valuable contracts and further boost the economy, BusinessNZ says. Chief Executive Katherine...
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Health Research – Major report recommends safer drug laws to combat rising harms
Source: NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri A major new report proposes evidence-based reform to New Zealand’s drug laws in response to growing drug harm that the...
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Local News – Government signs off on new water plan for Wellington region
Source: Hutt City Council Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed the Government’s approval of a new plan that will see a dedicated organisation take over water services across metropolitan Wellington from July...
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Amnesty International – Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters – Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in...
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Frontline roles up, spending on contractors down
Source: New Zealand Government Frontline roles in the public service have increased in the past two years, while spending on contractors and consultants has fallen $915 million, Public Service Minister...
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Clear regulations for methamphetamine in rentals
Source: New Zealand Government Tenants and landlords will soon benefit from clear rules for safely managing methamphetamine residue in rental properties, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “For too long,...
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Procurement reboot helps Kiwi businesses
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand businesses will have a better shot at winning government contracts as a result of changes to government procurement rules, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis...
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Aotearoa New Zealand: Discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory migration policies that...
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Evidence shows rising risks to coasts and communities: Our Marine Environment 2025 – New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our Marine Environment 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Evidence shows rising risks to coasts and communities: Our Marine Environment 2025 – news story 8 October 2025 The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released the latest Our Marine...
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Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2025 quarter – information release 8 October 2025 The household labour force survey estimated working-age population table shows the population benchmarks used...
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Hong Kong Residential Market Activity Supports Confidence for Home Prices to Bottom Out and Rally Within Year-End
Source: Media Outreach Prime Central Office Rents Show Signs of Stabilization While High Street Retail Rents Record Narrower Decline With the support of improving market sentiment and the U.S. Federal...
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Hung Yen is emerging as a key FDI hub in northern Vietnam
Source: Media Outreach HUNG YEN, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2025 – Hung Yen has recently emerged as one of the leading destinations for foreign direct investment...
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Gaw Capital Partners Launches Nauticus Education Group
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2025 – Gaw Capital Partners, a leading multi-asset investment management firm, is pleased to announce the formation...
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DBS Hong Kong Launches Regional Investment Corridors Initiative to Forge New Cross-Border Growth Channels Across Asia
Source: Media Outreach Inaugural event, themed “Japan’s Investment Horizon: Exploring Inbound & Outbound Opportunities”, bridges private capital opportunities between Hong Kong and Japan HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire...
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Aon Survey Projects Moderate Salary Growth of 5.3 percent for Southeast Asia in 2026
Source: Media Outreach Singapore and Thailand trail regional peers in projected salary increases Businesses anticipate stable or slightly increased workforce numbers SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2025...
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SJM To Present Premier Travel Experiences at “Experience Macao Mega Sale” in Malaysia
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2025 – Organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office (“MGTO”), the “Experience Macao Mega Sale” in Malaysia will...
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Local News – Metropolitan Water Services Delivery Plan accepted by Government
Source: Porirua City Council The plan for delivering water services to metropolitan Wellington residents and businesses through a new organisation with new funding and governance arrangements has been accepted by the...
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Monetary Policy – OCR reduced to 2.5% – Full Reserve Bank Statement
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand Annual consumers price index inflation is currently around the top of the Monetary Policy Committee’s 1 to 3 percent target band. However, with spare...
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Bangkok International Film Festival 2025 in Full Swing as Bangkok Becomes Asia’s Cinematic Capital
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 October 2025 – The Bangkok International Film Festival (BKKIFF) has returned in spectacular form, transforming the Thai capital into...
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More relief for families and businesses
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s 50 basis point Official Cash Rate reduction will further ease pressure on Kiwi households and businesses, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “Today’s Official Cash Rate...
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Animal Welfare – UNDERCOVER FOOTAGE REVEALS HORRIFIC OCTOPUS SLAUGHTER AS SECRETIVE NEW ZEALAND RESEARCH INTO FACTORY FARMING OCTOPUSES CONTINUES – Statement
Source: Animals Aotearoa – Statement Animal advocacy group calls for Government transparency and action on World Octopus Day – 8 October 2025. On World Octopus Day, New Zealand animal advocacy...
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Greenpeace Statement: ‘Nitrate emergency starts here’: Greenpeace brings water crisis back to Fonterra’s HQ
Source: Greenpeace Statement Greenpeace has taken rural New Zealand’s nitrate emergency straight to the top, by projecting a modified Fonterra sign reading “The nitrate emergency: It starts here” onto the dairy...
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Animal Welfare – Government pushes cruel pig-caging Bill through its first reading – defying public will – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE says the Government is dismantling decades of animal-welfare progress by changing the law to continue the use of intensive cages for pigs indefinitely. The Animal Welfare...
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Transport – Investment Boost not enticing enough for truckies
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand says the government’s headline policy announcement in the May budget, Investment Boost, has seen a modest lift in heavy commercial vehicle...
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Speech to Wood Processors and Manufacturers Association of New Zealand 2025 National Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning, and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I want to begin by acknowledging the leadership of Mark Ross and Don...