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New director bolsters freight expertise on KiwiRail board

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The appointment of Scott O’Donnell to the KiwiRail board will bolster its freight expertise Minister for Rail Winston Peters says.  “Railways have no shortage of potential...

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New Industry Skills Boards will drive better training

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) will give industry a strong voice in work-based learning, ensuring the system delivers the right skills, in the right places,...

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Business Confidence Remains Stationary Despite Early Optimism

· July 2, 2025

Source: Business Canterbury Canterbury businesses confidence is levelling off, according to Business Canterbury’s latest Quarterly Canterbury Business Survey. Despite reaching a high point in December last year, business confidence has not...

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Elective Boost to get more Kiwis out of pain

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Thousands more New Zealanders will get the procedures they need faster, with the Government today announcing 21,000 more elective procedures over the next year through its...

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Protecting retailers from shoplifting

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for police to punish shoplifters and is introducing stronger penalties for low-level theft, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Associate Justice...

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Reserve Bank Board appointments announced

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Former Acting Governor Grant Spencer has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Board, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced. Board member Byron Pepper...

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Increased accountability for Jobseeker Support

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government From today, people getting Jobseeker Support will need to reapply every 26 weeks (six months), instead of just once a year, Social Development and Employment Minister...

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Comprehensive medical device list in effect

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced that Pharmac have created their comprehensive list of medical devices which are used in public hospitals, to improve...

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Ferry privatisation would be a disaster

· July 1, 2025

Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) says suggestions of privatisation of the new Cook Strait Interislander ferries would be a dangerous step backwards....

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Kiwis’ hard-earned money safer

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New rules taking effect today will provide greater protection for Kiwis’ money in the unlikely event of a bank collapse, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. From...

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Greater certainty for New Zealanders with cancer

· July 1, 2025

Source: PHARMAC New Zealanders with cancer will have greater continuity of care from today, following Pharmac’s decision on amending pharmaceutical schedule rules to allow access to new publicly funded cancer...

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Foundations set for ferry infrastructure

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Ferry Holdings has reached agreement with CentrePort, Port Marlborough and KiwiRail on core infrastructure scope, Rail Minister Winston Peters announced today. The agreements set out the...

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Rural health roadshow arrives in Wānaka

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson will be coming to...

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Empowering AI use to improve access to medicines

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has empowered Pharmac and Medsafe to explore the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their processes.  “Faster access to...

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NZ-AU: IREN Achieves Mid-Year Target of 50 EH/s

· July 1, 2025

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) today announced it has reached its mid-year target of 50 EH/s installed self-mining capacity. Daniel...

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Tackling obesity could save country billions

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour says the Government is delivering on its promise to give Kiwis access to more treatments, with Wegovy now available via prescription...