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Green Budget: Early Childhood Education for Everyone
Source: Green Party The Green Party has unveiled its new plan to make Early Childhood Education (ECE) free. “This is about making ECE for everyone,” says Green Party co-leader, Marama...
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Speech to Apōpō Congress: Addressing New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management challenge
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Good morning. It’s great to be here – in spirit – at the 2025 Apōpō Congress. I am a fierce proponent of...
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Addressing New Zealand’s infrastructure asset management challenge
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government has launched a new work programme to improve public infrastructure asset management, Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says. “We need to...
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Bold science reforms to fuel economic growth
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is moving swiftly to implement the most significant science reforms in three decades, with three new public research organisations to...
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Watercare upgrades water network to support future growth in Pukekohe and Buckland
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Watercare has completed a $2m project to ultimately increase the capacity of the water network in Pukekohe and Buckland....
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Our Response Framework for Educational Delivery and Performance
Source: Download a PDF version of our Response Framework for Educational Delivery and Performance (PDF 191 KB) What is our Response Framework? The Response Framework describes how we manage educational...
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First Fast-track referral applications progressed
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Minister for Infrastructure has referred the first two non-listed projects into the Fast-track approval process under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024....
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Unions barred from Budget 2025 lock-up
Source: The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has sent an open letter to the Government objecting to its decision to block the NZCTU and other unions...
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New Verifier App signals step toward modern digital identity system
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government has today released an app to verify international digital credentials, Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins and Tourism and Hospitality Minister...
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Timaru’s MyWay service is here to stay
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Date: 12 May 2025 Timaru’s MyWay by Metro on-demand public transport service has been made permanent....
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Childhood immunisation rates hit three-year high
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets More than 80 per cent of New Zealand children are now fully immunised by 24 months of age – the highest rate...
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Wapiti Herd of Special Interest process begins
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Hunting and Fishing Minister James Meager will consider formally designating wapiti deer as a Herd of Special Interest (HOSI) in Fiordland National Park, which...
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Extra maths help for students who need it
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government is turbocharging student achievement in maths by ensuring extra help is available at every stage of primary and intermediate schooling,...
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A Global Joint Statement Condemns Cancellation of International Religious Event in South Korea
Source: NewzEngine.com – Gyeonggi Provincial Government’s Sudden Cancellation Raises Concerns of Bias and Violation of Rights An administrative decision by a South Korean government agency sparked international controversy, raising concerns...
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Faith and Religion – Religious Freedom Violation and Intolerance Spark International Controversy amongst multiple Religious Groups within South Korea
Source: NewzEngine.com – South Korean local government cancels international event with 30,000 participants from 78 countries, causing international damage. On October 29th, an administrative decision by the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization,...
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Shincheonji Church of Jesus’ position on the abrupt cancellation of the Imjingak Peace Nuri Hall for their 110,000 Graduation
Source: NewzEngine.com – Shincheonji Church of Jesus are in the face of legal pressure, following the sudden cancellation and banning of the use of their venue of choice for their...
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Release: Peeni Henare takes over foreign affairs
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour’s Peeni Henare will pick up the foreign affairs portfolio, following David Parker’s departure from Parliament. He retains his other portfolios of defence, economic development,...
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Stats NZ information release: Rainbow/LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census
Source: Statistics New Zealand Rainbow/LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census – 13 May 2025 – Rainbow /LGBTIQ+ population: 2023 Census provides data on LGBTIQ+ communities with the release of 24 new Aotearoa Data...
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PSA welcomes alternative Green Budget which restores funding to the public service
Source: PSA The PSA is welcoming the Green Party alternative Budget which underlines the importance of properly funding the public service to support New Zealanders, in contrast to the Government’s destructive...
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Environment – Greenpeace slams Govt for failure to commit to protecting rivers
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is slamming the Government after Parliamentary Under-Secretary for RMA Reform, Simon Court, refused yesterday to commit to upholding Water Conservation Orders, which protect lakes and rivers. Speaking...
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Consumer NZ – Smaller banks pack a punch: Consumer’s best and worst banks in 2025
Source: Consumer NZ The Co-operative Bank has topped the rankings for customer satisfaction, while ANZ finished at the bottom, according to Consumer NZ’s latest independent survey of New Zealand banking...
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Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior returns for 40th anniversary of French bombing in Auckland on 10 July
Source: Greenpeace The iconic Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior will return to Aotearoa this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the original Rainbow Warrior at Marsden Wharf in Auckland by...
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Public service work from home policies dispute heading to Employment Relations Authority
Source: PSA Confidential mediation today failed to resolve the difference between the PSA and the government on public service work from home policies, and the issue is now heading to the...
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Health and Politics – Hui to further raise awareness on health woes – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO’s Ōtautahi/Canterbury members will join local leaders and politicians to talk about the dire state of their local hospitals and the public health system at a...
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Marine Environment – Attenborough’s Ocean highlights horrors of bottom trawling – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is welcoming the release of David Attenborough’s latest documentary Ocean, which shines a spotlight on the scale of bottom trawling destruction, and issues an urgent message to turn...
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Politics and Unions – Unions barred from Budget 2025 lock-up – CTU
Source: New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU) The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has sent an open letter to the Government objecting to...
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Hong Kong and Qatar: Partnering for Success
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 May 2025 – Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)’s Chief Executive John Lee is leading a delegation of...