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NZCTU announce transformative policy vision for Aotearoa
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has launched a new policy platform, Aotearoa Reimagined, which has been developed by...
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Release: More children at risk of losing family connections
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Karen Chhour is proposing to scrap Oranga Tamariki targets which aim to connect more children under state care with family and their culture. These targets...
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Govt Re-Configures MSOs – Diesel users to pay for new standards at the pump – ERA
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa warns that consumers will ultimately face higher costs at the pump because of new Minimum Stockholding Obligations (MSO) announced today. Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief...
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Housing Market – NZ residential construction cost growth slows to near-record low – CoreLogic
Source: CoreLogic New Zealand’s residential construction costs are rising at one of the slowest annual rates on record with CoreLogic NZ’s latest Cordell Construction Cost Index (CCCI) recording a growth...
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Increased diesel reserves to improve resilience
Source: New Zealand Government The minimum stockholding obligation for diesel importers will increase from 21 to 28 days’ cover, bolstering New Zealand’s diesel reserves and resilience to supply disruptions, Associate...
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Bangkok’s Songkran: The Ultimate Global Festival Experience
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – Bangkok, the vibrant heart of Thailand, continues to captivate travelers as one of the world’s most...
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First Public-Private Partnership for I&T in Hong Kong: HKSTP to Co-Invest in Tech Ventures and Drive Global Success
Source: Media Outreach HKSTP celebrates the launch of the HKSTP Co-Acceleration Programme and revealing four partners who will be the first batch of strategic partners in this groundbreaking Partnership HONG...
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Alibaba Cloud Strengthens AI Capabilities with Innovations for International Customers
Source: Media Outreach Advanced AI models, tools and infrastructure updates now available to international customers HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – Alibaba Cloud, the digital...
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Phu Quoc prepares for APEC 2027
Source: Media Outreach Phu Quoc Island has captured global attention as the chosen venue for the 2027 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week. PHU QUOC, VIETNAM – Media OutReach...
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Waking up from a greenwashed corporate welfare nightmare
Source: ACT Party ACT is celebrating the Government’s decision to wind down New Zealand Green Investment Finance. “NZGIF has poured nearly $400 million down the drain with next to nothing to show...
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Government to wind down Green Investment Finance
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has announced the New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) will stop making new investments and will wind down its existing portfolio, Climate Change Minister...
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Call to end discrimination against disabled migrant children in New Zealand
Source: IHC Joint Statement – Disability advocates, including IHC and New Zealand Down Syndrome Association, are calling on the New Zealand Government to reverse a deeply discriminatory immigration policy that...
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Māori and Pacific Communities Face Devastating Impact from Kāinga Ora Job Cuts – PSA
Source: PSA The disestablishment of hundreds of staff at Kāinga Ora will have a devastating impact on Māori and Pacific tenants, the PSA says. The latest restructuring of Kāinga Ora proposes...
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Greenpeace Statement: Greenpeace corrects Federated Farmers’ impotent attack
Source: Greenpeace In response to the “desperate bid” by Federated Farmers to curtail Greenpeace, the environmental heavyweight has issued a correction to the agri-industry lobby group’s “scurrilous complaint” made to the Charities...
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Expanding prescriber rights will increase access to medicines
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to prescriber regulations, giving New Zealanders better access to medicines, Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister David Seymour say.“We...
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Reserve Bank appointment
Source: New Zealand Government Acting Reserve Bank Governor Christian Hawkesby has been appointed as Governor of the Reserve Bank for a six month period, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. The...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Launches the First-Ever CR7® LIFE Official Flagship Store at Times Square, Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – Cristiano Ronaldo is set to redefine the shopping experience with the grand opening of the...
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Public sector should embrace 90-day trials
Source: ACT Party ACT is encouraging public sector organisations to make use of 90-day employment trials, once a law change announced today allows for it. Today Workplace Relations and Safety...
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Release: David Parker made a difference – Hipkins
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Labour Leader today acknowledged and celebrated David Parker’s 23-year contribution to the Labour Party and to Parliament. “David Parker is a principled and talented...
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Release: David Parker to step down from Parliament
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Long-serving Labour MP and former Minister David Parker has today announced his intention to leave Parliament. “It has been a privilege to be elected by...
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Cross-party delegation to visit Pacific
Source: New Zealand Government A high-level delegation from across New Zealand’s Parliament will visit the Pacific over the coming week, led by Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. “New Zealand’s commitment...
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Brooke van Velden ramps up her war on working people
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed that Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has launched another attack on workers’...
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Politics: CTU Statement – Brooke van Velden ramps up her war on working people
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed that Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has launched another attack on workers’ rights by removing employment protections...
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BusinessNZ on Regulating employees and employers
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports coming changes to employment law to remove unnecessary regulations on employing new staff. Currently businesses must sign up new staff to a collective agreement’s terms for their...
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Global: Recorded executions highest since 2015 – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Global: Recorded executions hit their highest figure since 2015 – Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for 91% of executions – States weaponizing death penalty against protesters...
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Four-month Kaikōura pāua season starts 1 May
Source: New Zealand Government The Kaikōura pāua fishery will open to recreational pāua-gathering for a four-month season from 1 May, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “I’m very pleased...
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Government accepts election process changes
Source: New Zealand Government Voters can expect the 2026 Election to be more efficient, resilient and transparent with the Government accepting a raft of recommendations, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says....