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Secondary legislation access to be improved
Source: New Zealand Government A bill to make it easier to find and comply with the law and to digitise government services by improving access to secondary legislation has passed...
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UAE deal passes, unlocking $500 billion market
Source: New Zealand Government The NZ-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) legislation has passed into law today, clearing the way for Kiwi exporters to tap into a $500 billion market that imports...
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Putting People First: ONYX Hospitality Group’s Strategy for Sustainable Leadership
Source: Media Outreach By nurturing talent and cultivating a high-impact culture, ONYX redefines hospitality excellence. BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 July 2025 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a...
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Ministerial statement to the House on the Middle East
Source: New Zealand Government Almost a month ago, on 24 June 2025, we delivered our most recent Ministerial statement on the Middle East to this House. At that time, the...
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Speech at the signing of the Harmony Accord
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa. Shalom. As-salamu alaykum. I would like to acknowledge: Your Excellency, The Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro His Excellency Dr Richard Andrew Faith and...
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Advocacy – Statement of Concern and Clarification Regarding the “Harmony Accord”
Source: Maher Nazzal To the respected Muslim community across New Zealand, As-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuh, FIANZ is scheduled (22nd July 2025) to sign an agreement referred to as...
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Consumer NZ – Price it right: Consumer NZ launches campaign to stop misleading supermarket pricing
Source: Consumer NZ A new petition calls for a mandatory supermarket pricing accuracy code, automatic compensation and tougher penalties. Consumer NZ has launched a new campaign – Price it right...
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Advocacy – Peters fails again – time for real action on Occupied Gaza – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa says New Zealand’s signature on a joint statement of 25 countries on Gaza is meaningless without concrete action. ...
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Advocacy – Nicola Willis urged to step in now to get Kiwi food aid to Gaza – PSNZ
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA is urging the government to step in and require Paypal to refund money it refuses to pass on starving families in Occupied Gaza....
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Health – ProCare welcomes announcement of new Waikato medical school as a commitment to strengthening primary care workforce
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare, warmly welcomes the announcement from Health Minister Simeon Brown and Universities Minister Dr Shane Reti that Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new...
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Updated guidance for suspected quarantinable disease on domestic and international vessels
Source: Maritime New Zealand Health New Zealand, working with New Zealand Customs and Maritime NZ, has updated “Vessel Management Framework: Guidance for managing maritime vessels when a quarantinable disease is...
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Pharmac continues to engage with consumers
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes the establishment of Pharmac’s new consumer working group to help Pharmac help reset how it works with health consumers. “For...
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Planning for end of greyhound racing proceeds
Source: New Zealand Government Planning for the intended ending of greyhound racing in New Zealand is moving forward with animal welfare paramount while also managing the uncertainty for those in...
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Southeast Asia’s First Smart Battery Swapping Station Officially Launched: U Power Accelerates EV Ecosystem Across Three Continents
Source: Media Outreach Hong Kong’s first station leads East Asia; Portugal and Peru mark U Power’s entry into Europe and South America PHUKET, THAILAND – EQS Newswire – 21 July...
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New Waikato medical school gets green light
Source: New Zealand Government A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato as part of the Government’s plan to build a stronger health workforce, Health Minister...
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Government Defence Cuts – Govt wrong to cut another 255 civilian Defence jobs at time of rising risks
Source: PSA – 255 civilian roles across NZDF to go – 10% of civilian workforce downsized in last year – Another 46 roles proposed to go The Government is fooling itself if cutting 10%...
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Innovation and optimisation to improve medicines access
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced more clear expectations for Pharmac to innovate and optimise to further build on expectations set last year; to deliver...
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Water Standards – ‘Only a matter of time’ before a baby is harmed due to nitrate contamination, warns Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace spokesperson Will Appelbe says “It’s only a matter of time before we see a baby harmed in New Zealand due to consuming formula mixed with nitrate contaminated water....
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Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it
Source: NZCTU Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose annually to 2.7%,...
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Economy – Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it – CTU
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose annually...
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Inflation remains within target range
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows inflation remains under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ released the Consumers Price Index today, showing inflation increased slightly...
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Employment – Kmart workers secure new “industry-leading” two-year living wage deal
Source: Workers First Union Kmart workers are celebrating today after Workers First Union members ratified a new 2-year pay deal that includes minimum living wages after six months’ service for both...
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Employment – 1500 specialist education workers represented by PSA to strike
Source: PSA PSA members have voted to strike in support of their bargaining with the Ministry of Education, which has stretched on now for nine months. The staff represented by the...
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Northland Regional Council News briefs – 21 July 2025
Source: Northland Regional Council Enroll to vote Northlanders keen to vote in this year’s local elections – including a poll to keep or remove Māori constituency seats – must be enrolled...
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Employment – Workers to deliver 80,000 strong pay equity petition – CTU
Source: NZCTU What: Pay equity petition handover Where: Forecourt, Parliament, Wellington When: 1pm, Wednesday 23 July Women representing the more than 300,000 workers in female-dominated industries affected by the Government’s gutting of New...
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Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action – PSNA
Statement issued by the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issues this urgent and desperate call: Gaza is starving, and we must act now. Hospitals...
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Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand joins the international cry of alarm: Gaza is starving — and the world must respond with urgency and...