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Release: Labour backs workers while Govt cuts jobs and protections
Source: New Zealand Labour Party This May Day Labour is standing with workers to defend decent jobs and fair pay. “Many Kiwis are struggling to find work or have lost...
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Rural Health Roadshow coming to Wairoa
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey is pleased to be in Wairoa today as part of the...
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Youth Parliament 2025 participants announced
Source: New Zealand Government The 123 Youth Members of Parliament and 20 Youth Press Gallery members officially announced for 2025 represent the best of New Zealand, Youth Minister James Meager...
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New data highlights progress in childhood immunisation rates
Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows steady improvements in childhood immunisation rates across the country, highlighting the Government’s commitment to ensuring every child gets the best start...
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Saudi Ministerial visit sends strong signal for NZ Trade and Investment growth
Source: New Zealand Government Trade, Investment and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay has wrapped up a successful programme hosting Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, His Excellency Eng Abdulrahman...
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Politics – Greenpeace calls on Chris Hipkins to take a courageous stand against seabed mining
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling on the leader of the opposition, Chris Hipkins, to take a public stand and pledge that seabed mining will never happen under a Labour-led government. A...
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Health Research – Vaping causes incurable lung disease, groundbreaking study shows
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Vaping has, for the first time, been linked to a life-limiting and irreversible lung disease. The groundbreaking study, published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research Journal,...
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Te Pāti Māori: Keep the Window Open- UCOL Must Stay
Source: Te Pati Maori Te Pāti Māori stands firmly against any moves to downsize or close UCOL Whanganui. With over 30% of students identifying as Māori, the campus is a...
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Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive
Source: ACT Party Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive Intro The term of Government is nearing half time, when we should be reviewing the...
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Tauranga’s lacklustre by-election turnout makes case for ditching Māori wards
Source: ACT Party Responding to the results of Tauranga’s Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election, Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton says: “Here’s another reason to ditch Māori council wards: “In Tauranga’s...
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Release: Still no ferries as first of old fleet retire
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Two old and ageing ferries are going to have to work double time because of this Government’s failure to get a ferry deal. “Nicola Willis...
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Greens mark May Day with Green Jobs Guarantee
Source: Green Party The Green Party has marked May Day with a pre-budget announcement in Tokoroa, detailing the party’s plan for a Green Jobs Guarantee. “New Zealanders should be in...
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Economy – RBNZ research investigates why the ‘natural interest rate’ has fallen in New Zealand over recent decades
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 1 May 2025 – The fall in New Zealand’s natural interest rate has been driven mainly by declining labour productivity growth and a lower natural...
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Transport – Road freight industry gloomy about economy
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand New Zealand’s road freight industry is painting a gloomy picture for business, with only a minority expecting their financial situation to improve over the...
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Better banking competition one step closer for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is moving swiftly to ensure Kiwis will be able to benefit from open banking by Christmas this year, says Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister...
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New tools to help women navigate online harm
Source: New Zealand Government A new toolkit to support women and their employers address online harm has been launched by Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, at the Local Government New...
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Advancing Antarctic research on climate change impacts
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in Antarctic research to better understand changes on the icy continent and how they could affect New Zealand, Science, Innovation and Technology...
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New weekend urgent care service launched in Tairāwhati
Source: New Zealand Government Access to urgent healthcare on weekends will be restored in Tairāwhati this Saturday (3 May 2025) with the launch of a new service, Health Minister Simeon...
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Release: Closure of North Shore Women’s Centre a huge loss
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today’s confirmed closure of the North Shore Women’s Centre after losing government funding is a huge loss for women in Auckland. “It’s heartbreaking to see...
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Fieldnotes Launches ‘In Bloom, For Her’ Mother’s Day Collection with Exclusive Event and Custom Room Spray Experience
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 May 2025 – Fieldnotes, a premier online cake delivery service known for its artisanal creations, is unveiling its exclusive Mother’s...
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Hangzhou, China: Connecting International Youth to Museums Through Technology
Source: Media Outreach HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2025 – From April 23 to 25, the Third UNESCO High-Level Forum for Museums was held in Hangzhou....
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Petdirect Expands From Digital To Physical Retail
Source: Press Release Service – Christchurch Petdirect, New Zealand’s leading online pet retailer, is expanding into new territory with two more physical stores set to open in Mt Roskill, Auckland...
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NZ-AU: Port Access Approval Received as Last Key Item for FID at Minim Martap Bauxite Project
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Highlights: With port access approval in place, detailed design for bauxite port loading infrastructure has now commenced Final tenders received for mine development and road access upgrade...
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Media – PSNA complaint about TVNZ reporting upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa It was good to see this PSNA complaint against TVNZ reporting upheld by the Broadcasting Standards Authority. (ref. https://www.bsa.govt.nz/decisions/all-decisions/minto-and-television-new-zealand-ltd-2025-002-29-april-2025/ ) TVNZ showed film which they...
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Health and Employment – Auckland theatre nurses to strike tomorrow – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Te Toka Tumai Auckland Te Whatu Ora theatre nurses will strike for two hours tomorrow over attempts by Health New Zealand not to pay them appropriately...
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Twice the Impact, Half the Budget: Budget 25 Must Invest in Whakaata Māori
Source: Te Pati Maori Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Broadcasting, Tākuta Ferris, and MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, are demanding the Government significantly increase its investment in Whakaata...
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Future of the Aratere
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Rail Winston Peters says the decision by the KiwiRail board to retire the Aratere from service is about the next 60 years of rail...