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Waitangi Treaty Grounds address
Source: ACT Party Government Powhiri AddressDavid Seymour, Leader ACT New ZealandWednesday 5th February, 2025 E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau Rangatira Two years ago here, I set out...
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Release: Unemployment soars as Government fails Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The latest unemployment figures reveal that job losses are hitting Kiwis hard, with unemployment reaching 5.1%—a four-year high. “This is what happens when the Government...
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Owning the Wrong Stuff
Source: ACT Party The Haps David Seymour’s speech at the Treaty Grounds today is widely anticipated. This week’s Free Press covers other matters, but for a preview of ACT’s Treaty...
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Unemployment climbs above 5%
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Data released today by Statistics NZ shows that unemployment rose to 5.1%, with 33,000 more people out of work than last year said...
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Public Health Surveillance Strategy 2025–2030
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health The Public Health Surveillance Strategy 2025-2030 is designed to strengthen our public health surveillance system to better support increased life expectancy with quality of...
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Op-Ed – Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face – OPED Conor English
Opinion – by Conor English 5 February 2025 – Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face – Boxer Mike Tyson famously said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched...
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Support for Māori economic development projects
Source: New Zealand Government A major infrastructure upgrade at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, supported by $10.2 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund, is progressing well with some new facilities opening...
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KPMG to celebrate “80 Years of Trust” in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach KPMG in China has offices located in 31 cities with over 14,000 partners and staff, in Beijing, Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Dongguan, Foshan, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Haikou,...
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Opening of He Kura Toi Tangata: 50 years of the Waitangi Tribunal
Source: New Zealand Governor General Toitū Kāhui tangata Ka Haea te ata, ka Hāpara te ata Ka korokī te manu Ka wairori te kutu Ko te ata nui, ka horaina...
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Monash University Malaysia Launches SEADS to Promote Online Safety
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 February 2025 – Monash University Malaysia marked a milestone with the launch of the Southeast Asia Research Centre...
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McKee refocuses training for real estate agents
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has acknowledged today’s High Court decision which saw Janet Dickson’s claims in her case against the Real Estate Agents Authority dismissed.“As...
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Hipkins must rule out Te Pāti Māori attempt to break democracy
Source: ACT Party Responding to Te Pāti Māori’s call for an unelected Te Tiriti Commissioner to veto legislation from Parliament, ACT Leader David Seymour says: “ACT would like to thank Te Pāti...
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VAIO Re-enters the Singapore Market, Debuts New Laptop
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 February 2025 – VAIO Corporation (Headquarters: Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture, President & CEO: Masaki Yamano, hereinafter referred to as “VAIO”),...
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New Appointments to the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Source: New Zealand Government Two new board appointments will bring infrastructure governance experience and capability to the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, says Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop. “The New Zealand Infrastructure...
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Turnaround plan to get Kāinga Ora back on track
Source: New Zealand Government Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan will refocus the agency on its core mission of building and managing government-owned social housing in a financially sustainable way, Housing Minister...
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Housing investment will deliver 400 affordable homes for whānau Māori
Source: New Zealand Government Whānau across the country will benefit from greater access to affordable homes thanks to accelerating $200 million Government investment in Māori housing, says Associate Housing Minister...
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We’ve heard you.
Source: ACT Party The Government has been getting it in both ears over new climate commitments it’s made under the Paris Agreement. James Shaw and Jacinda Ardern signed us up...
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Release: Still no commitment to build more public houses
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Despite being confronted every day with people in genuine need being stopped from accessing emergency housing – National still won’t commit to building more public...
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Government plan fails on growing public housing stock
Source: Green Party The Green Party says the Government is giving up on growing the country’s public housing stock, despite overwhelming evidence that we need more affordable houses to solve...
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Local News – Elections 2025 – are you Porirua Proud?
Source: Porirua City Council It’s an election year, and we’re asking people in Porirua to show how much they care about their city. This year you’ll decide who represents you around...
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Marking World Cancer Day
Source: New Zealand Government World Cancer Day is an opportunity to recognise those who are impacted by cancer and highlight initiatives that are delivering better and faster access to cancer...
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Most Aucklanders continue to rate their quality of life highly
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s topline results for the 2024 Rangahau te Korou o te Ora / Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 75 per cent of Aucklanders rate...
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Discharging Labour’s redundant ram raid bill
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to discharge Labour’s redundant ram raid bill and instead focus on a more targeted response, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Minister for...
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Pacific – Fiji to enjoy real estate growth in 2025 driven by foreign investment, infrastructure developments and Google’s data centre plans
Source: Raine & Horne Leading real estate firm Raine & Horne Fiji predicts growth of 2-4% growth for residential markets such as Suva, Nadi and Lautoka in 2025. Highlights: The...
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Supercharging literacy & numeracy achievement through te reo Māori
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is driving better outcomes for Māori students by providing kura and schools high-quality structured literacy and numeracy resources in te reo Māori. “My aspiration...
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Successful Completion: The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Project in Taiwan is now fully operational
Source: Media Outreach • Yunlin OWF fully operational and running at design capacity of 640 MW • Enough clean energy to power over 600,000 Taiwanese homes annually • Major step...
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Crown shows commitment to Ngāpuhi settlement
Source: New Zealand Government The Crown has today shown its commitment to settling with Ngāpuhi by initialling the proposed transfer of Kororipo Pā to Ngāti Rēhia, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul...