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Increased penalties for 23 illicit drugs

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Cabinet has agreed to progress stronger controls on 23 harmful substances, including the classification of three substances related to the potent opioid, fentanyl, Health Minister Simeon...

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Improving visibility of dependent children to the court

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government An operational process change has been introduced to enhance the visibility of dependent children of defendants in the criminal court, Minister for Courts Nicole McKee says....

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Critical minerals driving West Coast mining revival

· March 11, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Operations targeting critical minerals such as titanium, zirconium, gold and rare earth elements are driving a new generation of mining activity on the West Coast –...

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Prime Minister to visit India

· March 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to India next week, visiting New Delhi and Mumbai.  Mr Luxon will be accompanied by one of the largest delegations a...

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Midwifery Council Continues To Insult Women

· March 10, 2025

Source: Family First Media Release – 10 March 2025 The Midwifery Council have published their third attempt at a Midwifery Scope of Practice, and they continue to cancel common sense...

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Large-scale mining on track for 2026

· March 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s next large-scale mining operation is on track to begin commercial production by next year, creating 250 local jobs and contributing $350 million to the...

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Deputy Prime Minister to visit the United States

· March 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to New York and Washington DC later this week for discussions on world affairs and to...

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Pharmac Consumer Engagement Workshop Report welcomed

· March 10, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today welcomed the publication of Pharmac’s Consumer Engagement Workshop Report. “Increasing availability of medicines has always been a priority of mine....

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Can your efforts make a difference?

· March 10, 2025

Source: ACT Party The Haps The world keeps changing, as Free Press surveyed last week. So far, trade wars have not affected New Zealand or interrupted our usual diet of...

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Putting the patient first

· March 9, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Initiatives announced this week underscore the Government’s commitment to fix New Zealand’s broken healthcare system, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“We are relentlessly focused on improving health...