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Channel Infrastructure lifts full-year profit guidance

· May 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Channel Infrastructure’s board chair says the 93-million-litre diesel storage facility commissioned by the government at the Marsden Point facility is on track for completion by end...

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Unemployment data continues to show pain

· May 6, 2026

Source: NZCTU Data released today by Stats NZ on unemployment shows that all is not well in the labour market says Sandra Grey, President of the Council of Trade Unions...

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Building better school infrastructure for the future

· May 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government As part of the Government’s $2 billion investment into school infrastructure, $56.6 million has today been announced to fix longstanding condition issues and bring facilities up...

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Research underway to update deer hunting rules

· May 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government New research is underway to support better targeted food safety rules for commercial and recreational deer hunters, says Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard. Under current food...

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Rule changes to support aquaculture

· May 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has updated national rules for marine aquaculture to make it easier for operators to improve how they farm, adopt new technology and carry out...

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Government to disestablish the BSA

· May 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to progress with disestablishing the Broadcasting Standards Authority and investigate self-regulation options, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “New Zealand’s media...

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Government’s council shake-up ignores its own advice

· May 6, 2026

Source: Green Party The Green Party says today’s local government reorganisation announcement is fundamentally undemocratic, shows a lack of understanding of how local government operates, and ignores the findings of...

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New youth mental health service to open in Northland

· May 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Matt Doocey. RNZ / Mark Papalii Warning: this story discusses sensitive topics relating to mental health and suicide. A new youth mental health respite service is...

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More care, closer to home for Otago Central Lakes

· May 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Planning is underway to expand locally delivered healthcare services for people living in Wānaka, Cromwell, Queenstown, and across the wider Otago Central Lakes area, Health Minister...

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Test to strengthen citizenship by grant process

· May 6, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden announced today that a test to strengthen the citizenship by grant process will be introduced from late 2027. “Citizenship...

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Global milk prices rise after previous slides

· May 6, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand 123rf A drop in milk volumes sold saw prices rise at the Global Dairy Trade auction overnight, stopping the slide seen at the previous two events....