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Economy – Appointments to Board of Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 July 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua welcomes the appointment of Grant Spencer and the reappointment of...
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Supporting New Zealanders into work
Source: New Zealand Government Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says a strong turnout for the first in a series of regional employment events reinforces a cross-sector commitment to...
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Environment – Wildly inaccurate figures used to justify ‘Shane’s $200 million fossil fuel slush fund’ – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace has called it a “complete debacle” and is calling for the Government to scrap what it calls “Shane’s $200m fossil fuel slush fund’’ immediately. “Minister Jones’ office has...
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Health Sector – General practice amazed at Government’s cash splurge on telehealth – Genaro
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The General Practice Owners Association is calling foul at the huge difference between government funding for screen-based telehealth compared to face-to-face visits to community...
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Investment in workforce, keeping children safe
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Children Karen Chhour has announced that the residential workforce is being boosted by an investment in their professionalisation. Secure residences provide care for children...
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Aon Survey Highlights the Critical Role of Skills in Shaping the Future Workforce Across APAC
Source: Media Outreach 90 percent of organisations consider skills-related initiatives to be highly important 61 percent of organisations have implemented skills-based programs to address top talent priorities Career development is...
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Rural health roadshow coming to Ōamaru
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey will be coming to Ōamaru today as part of the rural...
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City and Regional Deals to unlock growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has laid out its expectations for City and Regional Deals (CRDs) as long-term partnerships that will increase economic growth, create jobs, and boost productivity...
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New director bolsters freight expertise on KiwiRail board
Source: New Zealand Government The appointment of Scott O’Donnell to the KiwiRail board will bolster its freight expertise Minister for Rail Winston Peters says. “Railways have no shortage of potential...
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New Industry Skills Boards will drive better training
Source: New Zealand Government Eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) will give industry a strong voice in work-based learning, ensuring the system delivers the right skills, in the right places,...
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Business Confidence Remains Stationary Despite Early Optimism
Source: Business Canterbury Canterbury businesses confidence is levelling off, according to Business Canterbury’s latest Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey. Despite reaching a high point in December last year, business confidence has not...
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Elective Boost to get more Kiwis out of pain
Source: New Zealand Government Thousands more New Zealanders will get the procedures they need faster, with the Government today announcing 21,000 more elective procedures over the next year through its...
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CyCraft Launches XecGuard: LLM Firewall for Trustworthy AI
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 July 2025 – CyCraft, a leading AI cybersecurity firm, today announced the global launch of XecGuard, the industry’s first...
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NZ-AU: Crypto Mining Market CAGR Surpasses 7% as MiningToken Launches Next-Gen Cloud Mining Infrastructure
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Many individual miners believe that cryptocurrency mining is no longer a profitable investment. However, according to a recent study...
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Trio of 8½ Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA Chefs Present a Six-Michelin-Star Culinary Extravaganza at Galaxy Macau
Source: Media Outreach Legendary Italian chef Umberto Bombana joins forces with the Executive Chefs of his Macau and Shanghai restaurants to celebrate the season of Australian Black Truffle and award-winning...
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Protecting retailers from shoplifting
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for police to punish shoplifters and is introducing stronger penalties for low-level theft, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice...
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Awards – Five farmer advocates recognised for outstanding service
Source: Federated Farmers Five grassroots champions for Kiwi farmers have been recognised for their massive contributions to agriculture, winning awards at the Federated Farmers national AGM last week. Each year, the...
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Port Marlborough Ready to Progress New Cook Strait Ferry Infrastructure
Source: Port Marlborough Port Marlborough welcomes the Government’s announcement today confirming agreement has been reached on the core infrastructure required to support the new Cook Strait ferry service. Today’s announcement by...
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Reserve Bank Board appointments announced
Source: New Zealand Government Former Acting Governor Grant Spencer has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced. Board member Byron Pepper...
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Increased accountability for Jobseeker Support
Source: New Zealand Government From today, people getting Jobseeker Support will need to reapply every 26 weeks (six months), instead of just once a year, Social Development and Employment Minister...
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Comprehensive medical device list in effect
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced that Pharmac have created their comprehensive list of medical devices which are used in public hospitals, to improve...
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Ferry privatisation would be a disaster
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) says suggestions of privatisation of the new Cook Strait Interislander ferries would be a dangerous step backwards....
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Kiwis’ hard-earned money safer
Source: New Zealand Government New rules taking effect today will provide greater protection for Kiwis’ money in the unlikely event of a bank collapse, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. From...
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Greater certainty for New Zealanders with cancer
Source: PHARMAC New Zealanders with cancer will have greater continuity of care from today, following Pharmac’s decision on amending pharmaceutical schedule rules to allow access to new publicly funded cancer...
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Greenpeace – Government moves to further weaken freshwater protections as new report highlights poor state of New Zealand drinking water
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace says it is deeply disturbed by the findings of the latest Taumata Arowai report, which shows that seven registered water supplies exceeded levels of nitrate associated with an increased...
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Universities – Selina Tusitala Marsh appointed inaugural Commonwealth Poet Laureate – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Notable New Zealand poet and academic Selina Tusitala Marsh ONZM, FRSNZ has been announced as the first Commonwealth Poet Laureate. The professor of English at...
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Stage 2 of SH16 safety improvements project to move forward to construction
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is pleased to confirm that additional funding has been approved for Stage 2 of the State Highway 16 (SH16)...