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Speech to Facilities Management Summit 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Thank you for the invitation to join you today. As Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure, it is a real privilege to be here with...
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Hong Kong & Macau Join the MICHELIN Guide’s Global Hotel Excellence with MICHELIN Key Distinctions
Source: Media Outreach 2,457 hotels worldwide awarded One, Two, or Three MICHELIN Keys, setting a new global benchmark for hotel excellence Debuting to the prestigious list for the first time...
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B.Grimm Power Joins Hands with Sawasdee Seoul Thai Festival 2025
Source: Media Outreach Celebrating Thai Culture and Soft Power on the Global Stage While Highlighting the Success of Korea’s Clean Energy Transformation BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 9...
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PSA slams Minister for crowing over making experienced public service workers redundant
Source: PSA The Government’s restructure of the public service has achieved little more than hurting people and encouraging more of our brightest to head to Australia. “Her comments today are insensitive...
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CTU congratulates Living Wage Movement for huge win
Source: NZCTU NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff is today congratulating the Living Wage Movement and trade unions for their victory in keeping the living wage in government procurement...
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Government to restore Police’s right to collect intelligence
Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has taken decisions to amend the Policing Act, to reaffirm Polices ability to gather intelligence in public places, and expand Police’s powers to temporarily close...
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Legislation Issues – Walk Without Fear Trust Condemns Hamstrung Judiciary Over Nganeko Killing
Source: Walk Without Fear Trust Eugene Bareman, Chair of the Walk Without Fear Trust, has criticised “out of touch” politicians and a constrained judiciary regarding the sentencing of coward punch...
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Animal Welfare – Two-week consultation on pig welfare law is a mockery of due process – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE says the Government is making a mockery of due process by allowing just 14 days for the public to comment on major animal welfare law changes...
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Advocacy – Hijacked Solidarity: Bringing the Focus Back to Palestine – PFNZ
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The pro-Palestine movement began – and must remain – a movement for people: for families living under occupation, for those denied safety and dignity,...
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Government spending falls as percentage of GDP
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s government financial statements for 2024/25 are the first to fully reflect decisions made by the current Government and show the progress being made in getting...
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Ultrasound services now available on the Chatham Islands
Source: New Zealand Government Residents of the Chatham Islands now have access to permanent ultrasound services at the Chatham Islands Health Centre, marking a major step forward in rural healthcare...
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Seventy-seven new officers hit the streets in a week
Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, members of the police executive and wing patron Former Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha – Te Arawa, Tainui, Mataatua, ONZM and QSM...
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Economy – NZ Treasury releases Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ended 30 June 2025
Source: New Zealand Treasury Financial Statements Summary This commentary should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements on pages 37 to 155. The Financial Statements of the Government...
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New Zealand welcomes Middle East peace deal
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the first phase of the US-led peace deal between Israel and Hamas, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Over the past...
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Strengthened system protects children from harm
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is strengthening the children’s system to protect against and better respond to child harm. Multiple agencies have been working on a response to the...
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Media – NEW HOMEGROWN SERIES BLUE MURDER MOTEL IN PRODUCTION
Source: The Public Good Michala Banas and Brett Tucker reunite to lead an all-star cast in new eight-part crime series for TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ Filming is underway on the...
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Buy NZ Made – Procurement changes a significant breakthrough for Kiwi businesses
Source: Buy NZ Made Buy NZ Made welcomes the Government’s announcement introducing a new Economic Benefit to New Zealand test in public procurement – a long-awaited move to ensure taxpayer dollars...
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BusinessNZ – Procurement reboot backs Kiwi business
Source: BusinessNZ The Government’s announced changes to procurement rules should give local and small businesses an edge in winning valuable contracts and further boost the economy, BusinessNZ says. Chief Executive Katherine...
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Health Research – Major report recommends safer drug laws to combat rising harms
Source: NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri A major new report proposes evidence-based reform to New Zealand’s drug laws in response to growing drug harm that the...
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Local News – Government signs off on new water plan for Wellington region
Source: Hutt City Council Mayor Campbell Barry has welcomed the Government’s approval of a new plan that will see a dedicated organisation take over water services across metropolitan Wellington from July...
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Amnesty International – Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Discriminatory migration system fails Pacific People facing climate change and disasters – Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are failing people most at risk of climate-related harm in...
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Frontline roles up, spending on contractors down
Source: New Zealand Government Frontline roles in the public service have increased in the past two years, while spending on contractors and consultants has fallen $915 million, Public Service Minister...
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Clear regulations for methamphetamine in rentals
Source: New Zealand Government Tenants and landlords will soon benefit from clear rules for safely managing methamphetamine residue in rental properties, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “For too long,...
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Procurement reboot helps Kiwi businesses
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand businesses will have a better shot at winning government contracts as a result of changes to government procurement rules, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis...
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Aotearoa New Zealand: Discriminatory migration system fails climate-affected Pacific People – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Authorities in Aotearoa New Zealand are subjecting people in the Pacific islands of Tuvalu and Kiribati at risk of climate related harm to discriminatory migration policies that...
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Evidence shows rising risks to coasts and communities: Our Marine Environment 2025 – New Zealand’s environmental reporting series: Our Marine Environment 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release
Evidence shows rising risks to coasts and communities: Our Marine Environment 2025 – news story 8 October 2025 The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released the latest Our Marine...
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Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2025 quarter – Stats NZ information release
Household labour force survey estimated working-age population: September 2025 quarter – information release 8 October 2025 The household labour force survey estimated working-age population table shows the population benchmarks used...