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Surveys – Landmark transport survey about to close
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Monday is the last chance for members of the road transport industry to have a say on what are the key issues affecting them....
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Government Cuts – Preservation of New Zealand’s history threatened by latest job cuts – PSA
Source: PSA Experienced workers at the frontline of preserving New Zealand’s history and who help people access it every day are being axed in the Government’s latest thoughtless cost cutting move....
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Child Poverty – Global aid funding cuts – 14 million children at increased risk of severe malnutrition and death
Source: UNICEF Aotearoa NZ Reductions in donor funding threaten to unravel decades of progress for the world’s most vulnerable children and women At least 14 million children are expected to face...
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Chief Ombudsman releases final report
Source: Office of the Ombudsman Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his final report to Parliament before he leaves Office tomorrow (28 March). It is customary for the Chief Ombudsman to...
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GAZA – Oxfam: Humanitarian operations in Gaza severely hampered; famine risks increasing
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Restoring ceasefire deal vital as death toll hits 50,000 and continues to rise amid Israeli airstrikes, aid and power blockades, and renewed mass forced displacements. Oxfam and partners’...
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Northland News – Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust celebrates successes with public field day
Source: Northland Regional Council Northland’s Whangaroa Ngaiotonga Trust – a finalist in an upcoming national award celebrating excellence in Māori farming and horticulture – is to hold a public field day...
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Marine Environment – New deep sea mining study shows ecosystem recovery from mining could take centuries – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace Responding to the study by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre in the scientific journal, Nature, David Santillo, Senior Scientist at Greenpeace Research Laboratories says: “This very study shows clear and tangible...
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Government Cuts – Cuts will ramp up pressure on Corrections staff – PSA
Source: PSA Proposed job cuts at the Department of Corrections in response to the Government’s programme of cutting public services will see a reduction in vital roles that support Corrections Officers,...
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Tech and Security – Latest privacy breach at Health NZ should be a wake-up call to reverse IT cuts – PSA
Source: PSA The Government must urgently reverse the proposed deep cuts at Health NZ’s IT workforce in the wake of the latest privacy breach at the organisation. Health NZ today confirmed...
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Council gives support to accelerate level crossing removals
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council today approved acceleration of the programme to remove level crossings at Takaanini and Glen Innes by bringing forward a $550 million allocation in its Long-term...
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Henkel Vietnam supports bridge construction and educational initiatives in Soc Trang province
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 March 2025 – With funding from the ‘Make an Impact on Tomorrow’ initiative, Henkel Vietnam has...
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Release: Labour backs farmers’ call for better process on GE
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour shares farmers’ concerns that the Gene Technology Bill is moving too fast. “Fonterra, Beef + Lamb and Dairy NZ have all raised concerns about...
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More reliable, resilient supply vessel sought for Chatham Islands
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is seeking proposals from shipping operators to provide a new supply vessel for the Chatham Islands, Associate Transport Minister James Meager announced today. “The...
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Esyms and DHL eCommerce partner to change medicine distribution in Malaysia
Source: Media Outreach The collaboration supports Esyms’s focus on medication delivery, enhancing accessibility and convenience for government hospital and clinic patients across Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Neswire...
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Release: Bar still too high for small mental health providers
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Small mental health providers will still be locked out of co-funding from the Mental Health Innovation Fund despite a lower threshold. “Though the $100,000 threshold...
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Category 2C homes in Māngere
Source: Auckland Council Homes across Auckland that were impacted by the 2023 storms are being assessed for their future flood and landslide risk. Based on the government’s risk categories framework,...
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Speech to KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Forum
Source: New Zealand Government OpeningGood afternoon. I’m excited to be here at the KangaNews Debt Capital Markets Forum. It’s a pleasure to be here with all of you – investors, financial...
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Reducing debt financing barriers for Community Housing Providers
Source: New Zealand Government New Crown lending facilities and a loan guarantee scheme will support the growth of the Community Housing Provider (CHP) sector and put CHPs on a more...
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Speech to the Property Council Residential Development Summit
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning. I’m excited to be here at the Residential Development Summit. Thank you to the Property Council for hosting this event. Residential developers, investors, and the broader property...
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Government to support greenfield housing
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has made changes to build more homes on the outskirts of our cities, allocating $100 million to be lent to developers for housing infrastructure,...
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New law targets illegal fishing in the high seas
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s fight against illegal fishing in the high seas has been boosted by new legislation which passed its third reading in Parliament today. The Fisheries...
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Outstanding branch activist
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) Being a unionist is in Lisa Murphy’s DNA. “It’s part of my family heritage, being from a Catholic family there are a lot ofteachers in my...
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Regional Tourism Boosts drive international growth
Source: New Zealand Government Autumn and winter international visitor numbers are being boosted by six new regional initiatives, taking tourists beyond traditional hot spots to see more of New Zealand. ...
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Speech: Navigating the New World (Dis)order in Turbulent Times
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Special thanks to Diplosphere for helping organise this event. Tena kotou katoa. Mexican poet Homero Aridjis wrote “There are centuries in which nothing happens and...
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Greens call for Govt to scrap proposed ECE changes
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling for the Government to scrap proposed changes to Early Childhood Care, after attending a petition calling for the Government to ‘Put tamariki...
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Speech to open new building at Lincoln University
Source: New Zealand Government I am very pleased to open the redeveloped George Forbes Building at Lincoln University.The original building was opened by Governor-General Viscount Cobham on 11th August 1960....
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Cuts to consultant, contractor spend exceed target
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s move to cut public sector spending on consultants and contractors is on track to save $800 million over two years – double the initial...