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Member’s Bill an opportunity for climate action
Source: Green Party A Member’s Bill in the name of Green Party MP Julie Anne Genter which aims to stop coal mining, the Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill,...
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Making a difference for young New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government New reporting out today shows that while most young Kiwis are doing well, further progress is needed so all children and young people thrive. Child Poverty...
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Local News – Mayor Campbell Barry announces that he won’t be seeking re-election – Hutt City
Source: Hutt City Council Campbell Barry has announced today that he will not seek a third term as Lower Hutt’s Mayor. During his mayoralty, Barry has delivered on major commitments including...
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Children speak out: What tamariki and rangatahi really want from a safer internet – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Almost 1,000 children and young people across Aotearoa New Zealand have had their say on online safety in a new survey conducted by Save the Children and...
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ACT MP welcomes step towards greater freedom over Easter
Source: ACT Party ACT MP Cameron Luxton is congratulating Kieran McAnulty after his Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day)...
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Delivering a world-leading education system
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking further steps to deliver a world-leading education system by introducing the Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2) to Parliament.“We have an...
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Hysan Place Presents “Threads of Beauty” Celebrating Self-Love
Source: Media Outreach Charlotte Tilbury and WOKE UP LIKE THIS Introduce Pop-up Stores Curated selection from Aesop, BEYORG, Burberry Beauty, Chloé Atelier des Fleurs, DFS, L’Artisan Parfumeur and Slowood HONG...
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Decision to increase medicines access
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s decision to widen access to four medicines, for a further...
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Expanded emergency department at Auckland City Hospital will see capacity increase
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today officially opened Auckland City Hospital’s newly refurbished adult emergency department. “This ED is one of the busiest in the country,...
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PPTA Te Wehengarua Farewells Melanie Webber
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) E te mareikura, e Melanie, ngā huruhuru o te whare o Te Wehengarua Nā te ngākau aroha koe i ārahi kia tāea ai e...
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NZ, Colorado to cooperate on space, science
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and the State of Colorado have agreed to deepen relationships and offer opportunities in aerospace, quantum and geothermal technologies and beyond, Space Minister Judith...
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Speech on foreign affairs and trade
Source: New Zealand Government Kia ora and good morning everyone.Before I start, can I acknowledge the Wellington Chamber of Commerce for the opportunity to speak to all of you this...
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Auckland University of Technology to offer new psychology training
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says that the government’s work to strengthen New Zealand’s mental health and addiction workforce continues to build momentum, announcing today that...
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New publishing date for Productivity statistics: 1978?2024
New publishing date for Productivitystatistics: 1978–2024 9 April 2025 The productivity statistics release due tobe published on 16 April 2025 has been rescheduled and will now be publishedon 16 May...
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Education Governance – Principals Reject removal of Objectives for School Boards – NZ Principals Federation
Source: NZ Principals Federation Principals are urging the Government to retain all four core objectives in the Education and Training Act 2020, warning that proposed changes risk narrowing the purpose of...
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Game-changing employment bill to tackle PGs passes first reading
Source: ACT Party ACT Small Business spokesperson Laura McClure is celebrating the first reading passage of her member’s bill, the Employment Relations (Termination of Employment by Agreement) Amendment Bill. The...
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Release: Reserve Bank acts while Govt shrugs
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Nicola Willis continues to sit on her hands amid a global economic crisis, leaving the Reserve Bank to act for New Zealanders who are worried...
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Government Cuts – Cuts to fraud & audit jobs mean millions of health dollars overpaid or stolen will be lost – PSA
Source: PSA Underfunded frontline health services will be further impacted The ability of Health NZ to claw back millions of scarce health dollars lost to fraud and overpayment each year will...
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Supporting Kiwis with the costs of power
Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts is welcoming an extension to the industry funded Power Credit Scheme which is supporting lower income Kiwis with the costs of power. The...
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Going For Growth: backing NZ wool producers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing New Zealand sheep farmers and the wool industry with a change to government procurement rules, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Associate...
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FHA-Food & Beverage 2025 Welcomes 65,000 Visitors to Celebrate Asia’s Premier International F&B Tradeshow
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – The highly anticipated Food & Hotel Asia – Food & Beverage (FHA-F&B) event officially opens today, reaffirming...
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Kearney’s 2025 FDI Confidence Index® highlights APAC’s innovation-driven growth amid mounting global headwinds
Source: Media Outreach Japan and South Korea leap in ranking due to technological innovation capabilities and improving economic performance. Rising commodity prices, regulatory challenges, and geopolitical tensions temper optimism. Southeast...
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Government restraint offers hope to firms, farms, and families
Source: ACT Party Responding to the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate by 0.25 points, ACT Leader David Seymour says: “Spending restraint is paying off. The Reserve Bank has...
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Release: Property Law Amendment Bill pulled from ballot
Source: New Zealand Labour Party A Bill to protect first home buyers and others from bad faith property vendors has been drawn from the Member’s Ballot. “This simple Bill aims...
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Inditex supports Asian University for Women by funding the university education of 50 female textile industry workers in Bangladesh for five years
Source: Media Outreach The beneficiaries of this new Inditex scholarship program, aimed at promoting professional development at the Asian University for Women, will be selected from the workers of Inditex’s...
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OCR reduction affirms spending discipline
Source: New Zealand Government The reduction in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) affirms the work done by the Government to bring public spending back under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis...
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Federated Farmers Says: Shear Brilliance: Government Backs Kiwi Wool!
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming the announcement that from 1 July all government agencies will be directed to use woollen products when building or refurbishing. “This is a clear...