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2025 TRENDY TAIPEI Officially Kicks Off
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 August 2025 – Over 150 music performances in two weeks, 35+ cross-industry music forums—Taipei launches Asia’s newest music platform...
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Biggest building consent system reform in decades
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is announcing the biggest change to the building consent system since the Building Act came into force in 2004, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk...
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Property Council welcomes landmark building consent reforms
Source: Property Council New Zealand Property Council New Zealand has welcomed today’s announcement from the Government, describing the reforms as a pragmatic step toward a more consistent and accountable building...
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Rediscover Malaysia Through A Muslim-Friendly Lens: Islamic Tourism Month (ITM) 2025 Returns This August
Source: Media Outreach PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 18 August 2025 – Islamic Tourism Month (ITM) 2025 returns for its fourth and most exciting edition yet, inviting Malaysians...
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Gaza is the deadliest conflict for aid workers, says ChildFund
Source: ChildFund New Zealand The number of aid workers killed in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels-making this one of the deadliest crises in recent history for those dedicated to saving lives....
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Environment Southland Votes On Ethical Procurement Amid Gaza Crisis – PSNA (Invercargill)
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) – Invercargill This Wednesday (20 August), Environment Southland will decide whether to exclude companies complicit in Israel’s illegal settlements from council contracts, a step...
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Legal Issues – Five unions to take Government to court over pay equity
Source: PSA Note: The previous version of this release contained an error in paragraph 2. Please use this version. The formal filing of the claim will occur on August 29 at...
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Pay Equity – Five unions to take Government to court over pay equity – PSA
Source: PSA Media statement from: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi Post-Primary Teachers Association Te Wehengarua spokesperson Te Hautū Kahurangi...
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HOPE Foundation and Taiwan’s Top Lung Cancer Experts Call for Seamless Integration of Early Screening, Precision Diagnostics, and Early Treatment
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 August 2025 – Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Yet, progress is within...
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GWM Brazil Plant Officially Opens with President Lula in Attendance
Source: Media Outreach Iracemápolis, São Paulo – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 August 2025 – In the early hours of August 16 (Beijing time), GWM’s Brazil plant officially commenced operations,...
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Minister to visit Saudi Arabia & United States for trade talks
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture, Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will travel to Saudi Arabia and then to the United States (US) next week to meet with his trade...
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Midwives to play greater role in immunisation efforts
Source: New Zealand Government Community midwives will now be funded to deliver antenatal immunisations to pregnant women, Health Minister Simeon Brown announced today. “Community midwives play a vital role in...
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Faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government More than 100 New Zealanders have already benefited from a groundbreaking diagnostic tool that is delivering faster, more accurate brain tumour diagnoses, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Galaxy Macau Invigorates this Summer, Encouraging an Active Lifestyle at the “Galaxy Wellness Hub”
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 August 2025 – Galaxy Macau™ Integrated Resort, a world-class luxury destination, is proud to introduce the Galaxy Wellness Hub,...
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Justice Issues – Sensible Sentencing Trust calls for minimum non-parole sentences for Coward’s Punches
Source: Sensible Sentencing Trust 15 August 2025 – The Sensible Sentencing Trust has today called on the Government to refresh its recent Cowards Punch law announcement with meaningful reform as...
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Environment – ECAN study confirms Canterbury nitrate issue escalating – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling on Environment Canterbury (ECan) to put an end to dairy expansion on the plains, following new data that shows nitrate contamination worsening in the region....
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New offence for demonstrations outside homes
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is introducing a new offence for engaging in disruptive demonstrations outside private homes, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says. “The public’s ability to demonstrate is...
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Advocacy – National Day of Action for Palestine – Tomorrow – Saturday 16 August – PSNA
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) In more than 25 centres around the country, New Zealanders will be rallying and marching tomorrow in a National Day of Action for...
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KiwiRail settlement with Hyundai
Source: New Zealand Government KiwiRail and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard have reached a full and final settlement on the cancelled Project iReX ferries, KiwiRail confirmed today. “The net $144 million final...
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Pay Equity – More pay equity specialist expertise to be lost in further betrayal on pay equity
Source: PSA The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi says the Ministry of Education’s proposal to disestablish its specialised pay equity team is yet another betrayal of women who...
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NZ-AU: U.S. and Australia Support for Nova’s Estelle Project
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Anchorage Alaska, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nova Minerals Limited (“Nova” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: NVA) (ASX: NVA) (FRA: QM3) ) is pleased to provide an...
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PRCA Thailand Conference Reveals Nine in Ten Thais Want Transparency as AI Use Explodes
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2025 – As Thailand accelerates investment in artificial intelligence (AI), new research from PRCA APAC and YouGov reveals...
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Embracing calculated risks while steering clear of the unavoidable: Octa Broker on trading and market dangers
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2025 – Risk is an unavoidable part of our life, present in every decision we make or...
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Legislation – New RMA Amendment to Speed Up Consenting of Much-Needed New Generation
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa is celebrating a significant win for New Zealand’s energy sector, with Parliament today passing the Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill...
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NZ underscores commitment to Pacific regionalism
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has emphasised New Zealand’s commitment to Pacific regionalism during the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Fiji today. “New Zealand is...
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Gentari Breaks Ground on Maryvale Solar & Energy Storage Project
Source: Media Outreach SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2025 – Clean energy solutions provider Gentari yesterday marked the groundbreaking of the Maryvale Solar & Energy Storage...
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RMA reforms to deliver jobs and growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s second RMA Amendment Bill has passed into law, bringing in sweeping changes to many of the handbrakes on New Zealanders’ lives, helping to drive...