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Business – Industrial gas users almost out of options

· August 12, 2025

Source: EMA A lack of available gas supply will force price increases and some very tough decisions across multiple business sectors as today’s release of the Industrial and Consumers Gas Survey...

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More protection for Marlborough Sounds blue cod

· August 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A longer seasonal closure for blue cod in the Marlborough Sounds will reduce pressure on the fishery and help support its sustainability, Oceans and Fisheries Minister...

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New $3m focus on partnerships to improve youth outcomes

· August 12, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new $3 million fund to support outcomes-focused programmes will significantly enhance our ability to improve the lives of at-risk young New Zealanders, Minister for Youth...

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Rail Safety Week Launch

· August 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon. First, thank you to our speakers: Peter Jackson, Megan Drayton, Peter Reidy, Her Worship Adrienne Wilcock, and Deklin Frew-Parks. Welcome to Members of Parliament,...

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NZ considering recognition of state of Palestine

· August 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government will carefully weigh up its position over the next month on recognition of a state of Palestine, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “The humanitarian...

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Appointments to strengthen Fiordland marine protection

· August 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new Fiordland Marine Guardian appointment plus the reappointment of five existing Guardians will help safeguard Fiordland’s precious natural environment, Acting Environment Minister Tama Potaka says. “I am pleased...

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Faster heart specialist access in Northland

· August 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The number of people in Northland waiting for their first heart specialist assessment (FSA) has dropped significantly, with the waitlist decreasing by 36 percent since November...

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New code of welfare for farmed deer

· August 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A revised code of welfare for deer balances ensuring the protection of farmed deer with practicality and the economic impacts on farmers, says Associate Minister of...

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Investing in Whanganui Airport’s future

· August 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A major investment in Whanganui Airport will improve safety, enhance regional connectivity and aid economic growth for the region, Associate Transport Minister James Meager says. The...