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Insurers welcome review of FNZ levy funding model
Source: Insurance Council of NZ The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision to review how Fire and Emergency New Zealand...
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Ministerial Overreach – CMC statement on changes to Medical Council leadership
Source: Council of Medical Colleges The Council of Medical Colleges (CMC) thanks Dr Rachelle Love for her hard work as Chair of the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and wishes...
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Funding “boost” continues dangerous under-funding of aged care – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Health Minister’s funding “boost” for aged residential care continues underfunding to the sector and will continue unsafe practices and short staffing, which is putting vulnerable...
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Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners statement on changes to Medical Council leadership
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) is concerned by the Minister’s comments about cultural safety being political ideology in relation...
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Lanson Place Celebrates Its Strongest Ever Performance At Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travellers’ Choice Awards
Source: Media Outreach Seven properties honoured across Asia-Pacific, including highly prestigious ‘Best of the Best’ recognition for Lanson Place Parliament Gardens, Melbourne HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire –...
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220,000 students take the SMART test
Source: New Zealand Government More than 1300 schools and 220,000 students have used the Student Mentoring Assessment Tool (SMART) since it was introduced in February, Education Minister Erica Stanford said...
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Work begins on Rangitata River stopbanks to improve flood resilience
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 17 Jun 2026 Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) has begun construction on three new stopbanks designed to contain flows to the south branch of...
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Speeding up council reports to get building faster
Source: New Zealand Government New changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing building work to get underway more quickly, Building...
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New Taradale Police Station opens
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ongoing focus and investment on getting Police back to basics and focused on frontline policing is yielding impressive results, with the new Taradale Police...
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Reducing child and youth offending through sport and recreation
Source: New Zealand Government An $8 million investment in community programmes using sport and physical activity to reduce child and youth offending has been announced by Sport and Recreation Minister,...
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Ministerial Appointments – Surgeons respond to Minister’s decision not to reappoint MCNZ councillors
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons notes that four senior leaders of the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) have not been reappointed to...
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NZ Forum On The Family 2026 – Register Now
Source: Family First Not to be missed – the annual NZ Forum on the Family (also Family First’s 20th Anniversary!) is bringing together some exceptional international speakers (see below). This...
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Additional $14.5 million support for rough sleepers
Source: New Zealand Government More support is on the way for people experiencing homelessness, with the Government expanding outreach and support services to six new locations, and extending proven initiatives...
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Recovery works get underway in Waioweka Gorge
Source: New Zealand Government Recovery works in the Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 (SH2) are ramping up with contracts now in place to help restore full operation of the state highway after...
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Fire and Emergency funding system evaluation
Source: New Zealand Government Minister Brooke van Velden has asked the Department of Internal Affairs to look into whether there are better ways to fund Fire and Emergency New Zealand [FENZ] than the current insurance...
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HKUST and HKUST(GZ) Present SURREALITY MR × AI Digital Art Cross-City Exhibition
Source: Media Outreach Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Drive Cultural Mobility and Foster Global Exchange HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 June 2026 – The Hong Kong University...
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Vinachem Recognized In The 2026 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 Ranking
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 June 2026 – Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) has been recognized for the first time in the 2026 Fortune...
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Petrol and diesel prices down in May month – Selected price indexes: May 2026 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Petrol and diesel prices down in May month – news story 16 June 2026 Petrol and diesel prices both decreased from April 2026 to May 2026. Petrol...
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Forest City Releases Updated 2026 ESG Milestones for Green City Malaysia as JS-SEZ Investment Master Plan Nears Completion
Source: Media Outreach JOHOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 June 2026 – As the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) prepares to unveil its strategic master plan this year,...
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West Pharmaceutical Services Strengthens Support for China’s Biologics Ecosystem with Integrated Prefillable Syringe System Launch at CPHI China 2026
Source: Media Outreach The West Synchrony Prefillable Syringe (PFS) System offers strategic infrastructure to support Chinese biotech innovators to expand their global footprint in biologics and vaccines. SHANGHAI, CHINA –...
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Eternal Group Concludes Successful Debut of “The Eternal Path to China” at Esxence 2026 in Milan
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 June 2026 – Eternal Beauty Holdings Limited (“Eternal Group” or the “Group”) (Stock Code: 6883.HK) participated in the...
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SIWW2026 Opens with Global Leaders Pledging Action to Secure a Resilient and Sustainable Water Future
Source: Media Outreach 700 leaders amongst 25,000 global participants to forge partnerships, drive innovation and advance solutions to pressing water and climate-related challenges SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 16...
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Have your say on Canterbury’s Public Transport
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council Date: 16 Jun 2026 | Author: by Chair of Canterbury Regional Council, Dr Deon Swiggs Canterbury is growing, and our transport network is feeling it....
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Infrastructure Commission welcomes Government response to National Infrastructure Plan
Source: New Zealand Infrastructure Commission The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga, says the Government’s formal response to the National Infrastructure Plan marks a new phase for New Zealand’s infrastructure system....
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Environmental Reporting Act legislation introduced
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has introduced legislation to change New Zealand’s outdated environmental reporting regime and improve decision-making on the country’s environmental considerations. “This legislation will strengthen the...
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Parliamentary Budget Office clearly needed ahead of election
Source: Green Party The Green Party has written to the National and Labour finance spokespeople urging support for an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to cost political commitments and lift the standard of...
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Government responds to Infrastructure Plan
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released its formal response to the independent National Infrastructure Plan, setting out how it will respond to the Infrastructure Commission’s sixteen recommendations. “Delivering...