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Most common registered family names in 2024

· February 20, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is pleased to announce the most common family names given to newborns in 2024. “For the seventh consecutive year, Singh is...

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New Police campaign welcomed

· February 20, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The new Police marketing campaign starting today, recreating the ‘He Ain’t Heavy’ ad from the 1990s, has been welcomed by Associate Police Minister Casey Costello. “This...

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Child Poverty statistics show challenges remain

· February 20, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government No significant change to child poverty rates under successive governments reinforces that lifting children out of material hardship will be an ongoing challenge, Child Poverty Reduction...

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Right to Repair Bill passes significant step

· February 20, 2025

Source: Green Party Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson’s Consumer Guarantees Right to Repair Amendment Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament this evening. “This is a significant step towards...

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Regional Tourism Boost to attract international visitors

· February 20, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new $3 million fund from the International Conservation and Tourism Visitor Levy will be used to attract more international visitors to regional destinations this autumn...

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NZCTU welcomes passage of wage theft bill

· February 20, 2025

Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Crimes (Theft by Employer) Amendment Bill passing committee stage in the House is a win for workers, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi...

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Council’s value for money programme gains momentum

· February 20, 2025

Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council has recorded $43.2 million in savings so far this year – two-thirds of the annual savings target of $66 million. The council’s savings initiative is...

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‘A peaceful, prosperous, democratic Pacific’

· February 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Good Evening Let us begin by acknowledging Professor David Capie and the PIPSA team for convening this important conference over the next few days. Whenever the Pacific...

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NZers didn’t need this much pain to reduce OCR

· February 19, 2025

Source: Green Party Today’s OCR cut will fail to soothe the long-term pain Christopher Luxon’s Government is inflicting upon our communities.  “Luxon’s Government had options to cool demand in the...

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Growing economy good for jobs and opportunities

· February 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Reserve Bank’s positive outlook indicates the economy is growing and people can look forward to more jobs and opportunities, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.  The...

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Ahuwhenua Trophy award finalists

· February 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister, Todd McClay and Minister for Māori Development, Tama Potaka today congratulated the finalists for this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy, celebrating excellence in Māori sheep and beef farming. ...

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Fund to better recognise and support survivors

· February 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is continuing to respond to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care by establishing a fund to honour those who died in...

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Safety improvements for busy SH5 intersection

· February 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A busy intersection on SH5 will be made safer with the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of SH28/Harwoods Road, as we deliver on...

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Going for growth to boost farmer confidence

· February 19, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is turbo charging growth to return confidence to the primary sector through common sense policies that are driving productivity and farm-gate returns, Agriculture Minister...