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Planning for end of greyhound racing proceeds
Source: New Zealand Government Planning for the intended ending of greyhound racing in New Zealand is moving forward with animal welfare paramount while also managing the uncertainty for those in...
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Southeast Asia’s First Smart Battery Swapping Station Officially Launched: U Power Accelerates EV Ecosystem Across Three Continents
Source: Media Outreach Hong Kong’s first station leads East Asia; Portugal and Peru mark U Power’s entry into Europe and South America PHUKET, THAILAND – EQS Newswire – 21 July...
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New Waikato medical school gets green light
Source: New Zealand Government A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato as part of the Government’s plan to build a stronger health workforce, Health Minister...
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Government Defence Cuts – Govt wrong to cut another 255 civilian Defence jobs at time of rising risks
Source: PSA – 255 civilian roles across NZDF to go – 10% of civilian workforce downsized in last year – Another 46 roles proposed to go The Government is fooling itself if cutting 10%...
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Innovation and optimisation to improve medicines access
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced more clear expectations for Pharmac to innovate and optimise to further build on expectations set last year; to deliver...
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Water Standards – ‘Only a matter of time’ before a baby is harmed due to nitrate contamination, warns Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace spokesperson Will Appelbe says “It’s only a matter of time before we see a baby harmed in New Zealand due to consuming formula mixed with nitrate contaminated water....
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Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it
Source: NZCTU Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose annually to 2.7%,...
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Economy – Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it – CTU
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose annually...
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Inflation remains within target range
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows inflation remains under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ released the Consumers Price Index today, showing inflation increased slightly...
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Employment – Kmart workers secure new “industry-leading” two-year living wage deal
Source: Workers First Union Kmart workers are celebrating today after Workers First Union members ratified a new 2-year pay deal that includes minimum living wages after six months’ service for both...
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Employment – 1500 specialist education workers represented by PSA to strike
Source: PSA PSA members have voted to strike in support of their bargaining with the Ministry of Education, which has stretched on now for nine months. The staff represented by the...
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Northland Regional Council News briefs – 21 July 2025
Source: Northland Regional Council Enroll to vote Northlanders keen to vote in this year’s local elections – including a poll to keep or remove Māori constituency seats – must be enrolled...
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Employment – Workers to deliver 80,000 strong pay equity petition – CTU
Source: NZCTU What: Pay equity petition handover Where: Forecourt, Parliament, Wellington When: 1pm, Wednesday 23 July Women representing the more than 300,000 workers in female-dominated industries affected by the Government’s gutting of New...
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Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action – PSNA
Statement issued by the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issues this urgent and desperate call: Gaza is starving, and we must act now. Hospitals...
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Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand joins the international cry of alarm: Gaza is starving — and the world must respond with urgency and...
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Youth to mobilise for severe weather response
Source: New Zealand Government An immediate one-off grant to mobilise and coordinate young people to assist in the response to the severe Nelson Tasman weather events has been provided to...
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Infrastructure projects to drive jobs and growth
Source: New Zealand Government Billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects getting underway in the next few months will drive economic activity and create thousands of jobs across the country,...
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Linyi Goods at Vietnam Expo Boost Sino-Viet Trade Ties
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2025 – The China Factory Products Export Fair 2025 was held in Ho Chi Minh City,...
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New cardiac cath lab will support cardiac care across the central North Island
Source: New Zealand Government A new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation lab is now operational at Tauranga Hospital, significantly improving access to diagnostic and treatment services across the region, Health Minister Simeon...
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New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding MetService to procure a new Nelson Tasman weather radar to improve severe weather monitoring and response in the region, Associate Transport Minister...
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NZ joins international condemnation of Russian cyber attacks
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has echoed international condemnation of malicious cyber activity by the Russian Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Russia’s hostile behaviour in cyberspace continues to threaten...
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NZ-AU: U.S. Department of Commerce to Place 93.5% Antidumping Tariffs on Chinese Graphite Making the Effective Tariff Rate 160%
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or the “Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, welcomes the...
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Banking and Legal Issues – ASB declines settlement proposal, class action case to continue
Source: ASB ASB has declined a proposal by plaintiffs to settle the current class action case against the bank. The proposal was announced to media the day before the Select...
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Politics – Seymour’s attack on UN official ‘offensive and irresponsible’ – PSA
Source: PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is expressing outrage at the conduct of David Seymour for his offensive treatment of the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous...
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Defence News – HMNZS Canterbury delivers leading-edge technology to support regional security tasks in Fiji
Source: New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury has sailed into Suva for annual Operation Calypso, this time with a technologically advanced...
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Government Cuts – Talented scientists already lost thanks to Government: New PRO will struggle – PSA
Source: PSA The PSA is criticising the Government’s announcement today on the establishment of the fourth Public Research Organisation, the New Zealand Institute of Advanced Technology (NZIAT), saying that they could...
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Government supports Anti-Corruption pilot
Source: New Zealand Government A cross-agency Anti-Corruption Taskforce pilot highlights the Government’s commitment to protecting public funds and upholding integrity across the state sector, Police Minister Mark Mitchell and Public...