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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...
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Northland News – Missing voting papers? Request Special Vote
Source: Northland Regional Council Election officials are urging Northlanders who have not received their voting papers for next month’s local body election to request a Special Vote. Dale Ofsoske, the Northland...
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BusinessNZ – New residency pathways hammer home value of trades
Source: BusinessNZ Two new immigration pathways for skilled trades and technicians reinforces the value of trades as part of New Zealand’s economy, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says immigration...
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Shovels in the ground for new Defence housing
Source: New Zealand Government The largest Defence housing project in decades is officially underway, delivering modern homes for military families and driving job growth in regional communities, Associate Defence Minister...
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New residence options to bolster workforce
Source: New Zealand Government More Kiwi businesses will soon be able to attract and retain the workforce they need, with the Government’s introduction of two new skilled migrant residence pathways....
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Trade Minister to promote NZ trade at ASEAN Economic Ministers meeting
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay departs today for Kuala Lumpur to attend a series of high-level ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meetings. “This year marks the 50th...
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Police operation gets meth off Motueka streets
Source: New Zealand Police Tasman Police have arrested two people after finding a kilo-and-a-half of methamphetamine in their vehicle Members of the Tasman Organised Crime Unit stopped a rental vehicle...
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Hang Lung Marks 65 Years of Visionary Leadership at Anniversary Cocktail Unveils “Hang Lung V.3” Strategy for Capital-Efficient Growth
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2025 – Hang Lung Group Limited (SEHK stock code: 00010) and Hang Lung Properties Limited...
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Adrian Cheng Unveils ALMAD Group
Source: Media Outreach Propelling transformative industries in emerging markets, driving digital assets and globalizing K11 by AC ecosystem HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2025 –...
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Policy Address by Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive John Lee: Creating a vibrant cultural, sports and tourism hub with global appeal
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2025 – In his fourth Policy Address (September 17), John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong...
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DFI Retail Group Partners with Toumi Foods to Bring Award-Winning Low-Carbon Rice to Hong Kong and Macau, Advancing Sustainability Goals for 2026
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2025 – DFI Retail Group (“DFI” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce a five-year partnership with...
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Supercharging school infrastructure
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is accelerating $413 million of investment in school infrastructure to improve classrooms and provide a significant boost for builders and tradies across New Zealand immediately,...
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Business Confidence – It’s not all doom and gloom according to Business Canterbury survey
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury has today released its August Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey, which shows a business community remaining positive despite the ongoing wait for the light at the end...
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Blue 7th Anniversary Appreciation Fest
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 September 2025 – Blue, Hong Kong’s first digital life insurer, is celebrating its 7th anniversary with a series...
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NZ Super Fund – NEW ZEALAND’S CLIMATE TRANSITION AN OPPORTUNITY WAITING TO BE SEIZED
Source: New Zealand Super Fund New Zealand has the chance to attract significant global investment into its climate transition – but only if it can create investible opportunities at scale,...
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Anchors up for New Zealand cruise season
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston is welcoming a strong opening to New Zealand’s cruise season, thanks to joint government and industry efforts. “With the first...
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Advocacy – Understanding NZ’s role in space-based support for genocide – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington Join Peace Action Wellington for an important webinar exploring howRocket Lab in NZ is contributing space-based assistance to the IsraeliOccupation Forces (IOF). Speakers are: Palestine Solidarity...
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Defence News – NZ Army Colonel who spent childhood in Papua New Guinea oversees 50th anniversary celebration
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Papua New Guinea (PNG) holds a special place in the heart of New Zealand Army Colonel Duncan George, who recently oversaw a successful Papua...
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Advocacy – Recognition of Palestine: Symbolic but Insufficient – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The anticipated recognition of a Palestinian state by additional governments this week marks an important symbolic step. However, recognition alone will not bring meaningful...
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Return of domestic coal for back-up generation
Source: New Zealand Government Reintroducing domestically sourced coal as a back-up fuel for electricity generation during shortages is a pragmatic move that will bolster New Zealand’s energy resilience and the...
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Government digital changes to bring big savings
Source: New Zealand Government A major shift in how the public sector undertakes digital investment and procurement could save up to $3.9 billion in the next five years, the Government...
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Economy – Investor confidence drops to pandemic levels amid global uncertainty and slow economic recovery – ASB
Source: ASB Investor confidence fell to its lowest since Q3 2020, sitting at nett 1% for Q2 2025, but well above Q2 2020 lows of -25%. Around half of respondents...
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NHG Health And Tanoto Foundation Jointly Launch “I Can’t Believe It Tastes So Good” Healthy Cookbook
Source: Media Outreach Empowering residents and patients with details on calorie count and macronutrients for every dish SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 September 2025 – Today, NHG Health...
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$20 million to boost ED staffing
Source: New Zealand Government Emergency departments will receive a $20 million boost to increase frontline staffing across hospitals nationwide over the next nine months, Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced....