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Construction starting on new SH35 Hikuwai Bridge
Source: New Zealand Government Improving the resilience of State Highway 35 (SH35) between Tolaga Bay and Tokomaru Bay in Tairāwhiti is shifting up a gear with construction starting this month...
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Health and Employment – 11,500 essential health workers vote to strike on 23 October – PSA
Source: PSA More than 11,500 Allied Health workers will strike for 24 hours on Thursday 23 October in support of their claim for safe staffing levels and better pay and conditions....
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Annual and monthly home consents lift in August 2025 – Building consents issued: August 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Annual and monthly home consents lift in August 2025 – news story 1 October 2025 There were 34,078 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended August...
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ALUPCO and AAG signed a Master Framework Agreement to build the largest integrated downstream aluminum industrial base in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 October 2025 – Aluminum Products Company (ALUPCO), an aluminum extrusion producer in Saudi Arabia and Asia Aluminum Group...
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Government Cuts – Government funding cuts force job losses at trusted RNZ – PSA
Source: PSA Radio New Zealand is making its first forced redundancies in years, with staff learning today that six roles will be axed including the entire TAHI podcast team and producers...
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Advocacy – PSNA issues second open letter to NZ PM and FM over Gaza peace flotilla
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA has released an open letter sent to New Zealand Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters. The open letter...
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Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Urges Government to Protect Gaza Freedom Flotilla
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand is calling on the New Zealand Government to urgently demand that Israeli authorities end the inhumane blockade of...
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Happitat redefines a new paradigm to become a new destination of happiness, bringing people, nature, and imagination together in one place — the first prototype of Destination Creation on Bangna-Trad Road.
Source: Media Outreach Happitat is strategically located in the heart of Bangna’s new economic center, offering both joy and opportunity. Spanning over 200,000 sq.m., it harmoniously blends nature, technology, and...
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Amazon Singapore Rolls Out Line-up of Incredible Deals for Amazon Prime Big Deal Days 2025
Source: Media Outreach Amazon Prime Big Deal Days returns to Singapore from 7 – 13 October with its longest event yet, offering seven days of incredible deals. Prime members can...
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Partnering with Northland’s employers for success
Source: New Zealand Government The Ministry for Social Development is successfully partnering with local businesses to get Northland job seekers into work. Whangarei employers have joined Minister of Social Development...
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Animal Welfare requirements for pig farming to be strengthened
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing changes to the Animal Welfare Act 1999, raising welfare outcomes for pigs in New Zealand while providing farmers appropriate time to make...
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No Power in Government Electricity Reforms
Source: NZCTU The Government’s proposed package of reforms to the electricity sector will do nothing to stem job losses, or manage the cost of living for New Zealanders said NZCTU...
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Kiwi Jobs on the Line – Maritime Unions Urge Government to Block Foreign Ship Replacement
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand Local seafaring jobs are under threat by multinational cement company Holcim and Nova Algoma Cement Carriers Limited (NACC) who plan to replace a New...
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More social homes for less with loan guarantee
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing community housing providers to deliver more social homes for less cost, with the introduction of a new loan guarantee scheme. The scheme...
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Advocacy – New Zealand’s Missed Moment: Recognizing Palestine at the UN – Palestine Forum of NZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand New Zealand has long prided itself on standing for justice and multilateralism. Yet the government’s refusal to recognize the State of Palestine is a...
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Media advisory: Special Olympics flame in Northland this weekend
Source: New Zealand Police Media is invited to attend the Northland Law Enforcement Torch Run event to take photos and interview participants, including some of the local Special Olympics stars....
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More help for Kiwi families with young kids
Source: New Zealand Government From today more Kiwi families can apply for more help with the cost of early childhood education (ECE) under the Government’s expanded FamilyBoost scheme. Households are...
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New leadership to drive performance at ACC
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for ACC Scott Simpson has appointed Jan Dawson as Chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) Board. “Jan Dawson is a highly respected leader with...
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Advocacy – Call for national moratorium on waste incinerators – Zero Waste Aotearoa
Source: Zero Waste Aotearoa Zero Waste Aotearoa marked the international day of action against incineration on Tuesday 30 September. This action is part of our call to the central government...
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China: Courts used as tools of systematic repression against human rights defenders – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Chinese courts are systematically weaponizing vague national security and public order laws to silence human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today in a new report exposing the...
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BusinessNZ – NZ’s energy future looking a little brighter today
Source: BusinessNZ A New Zealand energy strategy draws closer with the release of the long-awaited electricity market review and government action plan, the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says. Acting Executive Director...
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EMA – Government energy reforms bring little short-term relief for Kiwi businesses
Source: EMA The EMA says the government’s response to today’s Frontier Economics report announcement on the electricity market was almost predictably underwhelming, given a number of recommendations in the report were...
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Greenpeace – Luxon’s Trump-like energy policy heads down a fossil fuel dead end
Source: Greenpeace The energy policy initiatives announced by the Luxon Government today are a desperate attempt to revive fossil fuels, which have spectacularly failed to provide New Zealand with cheap or...
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Health – Spotlight on the truth about alcohol and cancer in new digital campaign
Source: Alcohol Healthwatch New Alcohol Healthwatch campaign launching in October highlights the link between alcohol and cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This digital campaign will share content across a range...
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Energy Resources Aotearoa backs pragmatic energy security package
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa acknowledges the Government’s response to the electricity market review conducted by Frontier Economics, calling it a measured and pragmatic package that strikes the right...
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Health targets: physiotherapist boost will cut orthopaedic wait times
Source: New Zealand Government New investment to grow the physiotherapy workforce will ensure better access and shorter wait times for orthopaedic care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “Ensuring all New...
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Leadership appointments confirmed
Source: New Zealand Government Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has today confirmed seven new appointments to key Māori entities, bringing leadership, expertise and experience to the organisations to further support...