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Southern Seabirds Trust Seabird Smart Awards
Source: New Zealand Governor General E kui mā, e koro mā, e huihui mai nei I tenei ra, tēnei aku mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora mai tātou katoa....
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Speech for the opening of Wakefield Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government AcknowledgementsGood afternoon, everyone. Thank you for being here.It’s a pleasure to join you here today to officially open this beautiful facility at Wakefield Hospital.I’d like to...
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Wānaka McDonald’s saga exposes bureaucratic barriers
Source: ACT Party Responding to news that the resource consent for a McDonald’s in Wānaka has been declined, ACT Environment spokesperson Cameron Luxton says: “A legitimate business has been blocked from...
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NZ banks should follow Macquarie’s lead, ditch the climate cabal
Source: ACT Party ACT Rural Communities spokesperson Mark Cameron is renewing calls for Kiwi banks to leave the Net Zero Banking Alliance in the wake of the withdrawal of Australia’s Macquarie...
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Wanted: Young tradie to take ACT MP’s seat in Youth Parliament
Source: ACT Party ACT MP Cameron Luxton – Parliament’s only LBP builder – is on a mission to find a young tradie to take his seat in this year’s Youth...
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Growing the economy means shrinking the Government
Source: ACT Party “The Government’s Going for Growth agenda shows New Zealand has turned the corner. Governments ignored economic growth, taking wealth for granted and wasting billions until we started feeling poor,”...
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ACT welcomes reforms to respect fishers
Source: ACT Party Welcoming the Oceans and Fisheries Minister’s announcement of reforms to the Fisheries Act, ACT Oceans and Fisheries spokesperson Mark Cameron says: “Access to healthy fisheries is practically a...
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SH2 Waioweka Gorge daily closures extended
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency The closure of State Highway 2 (SH2) through the Waioweka Gorge will be extended as additional days are required next week to complete the maintenance...
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From Traditional to Transformational: Stellar Ace Outlines 2025 Evolution
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 13 February 2025 – In November 2022, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) made a monumental announcement of auctioning off the right...
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Swift biosecurity response to fruit fly has positive outcome
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has today applauded the efforts of a south Auckland community, the horticulture industry and Biosecurity New Zealand, to mark the end of...
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Fiscal indicators in line with expectations
Source: New Zealand Government The latest financial statements show the Government’s books are tracking broadly as expected, with some indicators in better shape than forecast at the Half Year Economic...
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Science reforms: Save Science Coalition releases latest toll of science roles in wake of further cuts at Callaghan Innovation
Source: Save Science Over 200 science roles have been cut from the sector since July last year, bringing the total number of roles lost in the government science sector to approximately...
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BusinessNZ – Growth plan endorsed
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ has endorsed the Going for Growth plan released by the Minister for Economic Growth, outlining actions to be taken or underway to lift economic and productivity growth. BusinessNZ...
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Release: Willis’ supermarket announcement all talk, no plan
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Nicola Willis’ latest supermarket announcement is painfully weak with no new ideas, no real plan, and no relief for Kiwis struggling with rising grocery costs....
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SH1B Telephone Road upgrade work set to begin
Source: New Zealand Government Construction is set to start next week on an upgrade to the rail crossing on State Highway 1B Telephone Road, east of Hamilton, which will reopen...
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Economy – NZ Treasury: Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the six months ended 31 December 2024
Source: The Treasury The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the six months ended 31 December 2024 were released by the Treasury today. The December results...
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Feedback wanted on working with engineered stone
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden says the consultation on working with engineered stone closes in one month and hopes to hear from...
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Govt Cuts – Axing 63 roles at Callaghan Innovation will drive essential skills out of the country and undermine Government growth agenda – PSA
Source: PSA New redundances at Callaghan Innovation will undermine the country’s capacity to commercialise innovations of New Zealand businesses, which the Government claims it is so focussed on, says the union...
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NZ-AU: IREN Reports Q2 FY25 Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Record Revenue, $53.7m Operating Cashflow, $18.9m NPAT 75MW Liquid-Cooled Childress Data Center for AI / HPC (“Horizon 1”) Developing New 600MW Sweetwater 2 Site SYDNEY, Feb. 12,...
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Finance – Mortgage advisers alarmed at ComCom proposal that will be “shocking for consumers”
Source: Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) The Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association of New Zealand (FAMNZ) has revealed recommendations by the Commerce Commission to supposedly “promote...
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Release: Homelessness growing under National
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Housing is going in the wrong direction under National, despite promises to build more houses and reduce the social housing waitlist. “The Salvation Army State...
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Going for growth: supermarkets on notice
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking to bolster supermarket competition to deliver a better deal for shoppers, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says. “Studies have shown that New...
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Speech to New Zealand Economics Forum
Source: New Zealand Government Tēna koutou katoa. Greetings everyone.Thank you Matt for the introduction and can I acknowledge the presence of former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. It’s a pleasure...
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First test train journeys through City Rail Link
Source: New Zealand Government A test train has now completed its first trip through the full length of the City Rail Link (CRL) tunnel in Auckland, representing a critical step...
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PSA takes urgent legal action to stop damaging cuts to jobs & services at Health NZ
Source: PSA – Files three legal actions with Employment Relations Authority – Seeks orders to stop Govt sacking thousands of health workers The PSA has filed legal proceedings to stop the gutting of...
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Update on December 2024 and January 2025 rental data
Update on December 2024 and January 2025 rental data The national-level stock measure for actual rentals for housing for December 2024 and January 2025 will be included in Selected price...
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Housing Market – Subtle turning point for property sellers – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic New Zealand’s property market is showing early signs of a gentle turnaround, giving resellers a glimmer of renewed leverage after a prolonged downturn. CoreLogic NZ’s latest Pain &...