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Release: Labour outlines priorities of next Govt
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The next Labour Government will prioritise jobs, health and homes so Kiwis and Kiwi businesses have the opportunity to thrive. Jobs – a fair economy...
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NZ’s Public Health system dealt yet another blow
Source: Green Party This morning’s announcement by the Health Minister regarding a major overhaul of the public health sector levels yet another blow to the country’s essential services. “Our health...
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Takapuna Golf course
Source: Auckland Council As part of ongoing efforts to protect the Auckland region from future floods, Auckland Council will be seeking community feedback on a proposed flood resilient blue-green network...
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Health – Nurses call to revive Pay Equity claims
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation This International Women’s Day, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) calls on the Government to honour its pre-election promise to pay all...
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Health and Politics – No place for privatisation in health – alarm bells should be ringing – PSA
Source: PSA The unveiling of the Health Minister’s new priorities is a clear signal that the Government wants to rely on the private sector to deliver health services rather than properly...
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Drought declaration extended across three North Island and top of the South regions
Source: New Zealand Government Agriculture Minister Todd McClay today classified drought conditions in the Northland, Waikato, Horizons, and Marlborough-Tasman regions as a medium-scale adverse event, recognising the worsening conditions faced...
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Release: Refreshed team to drive Labour’s 2026 priorities
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Labour leader Chris Hipkins has unveiled a new economic team as part of a caucus reshuffle. “Barbara Edmonds will lead our refreshed economic team. She...
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Health Minister outlines 5 key health priorities
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today released his five key priorities for Health New Zealand in a speech to the BusinessNZ Health Forum in Auckland. “The...
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Speech to the BusinessNZ Health Forum
Source: New Zealand Government Check against delivery. Kia ora koutou. Thank you, Phil, for the opportunity to speak to you today to the Business NZ Health Forum. Since my appointment as Health Minister,...
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RIF support for West Coast projects
Source: New Zealand Government A total of $15.3 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will go towards upgrading Hokitika Airport and key port facilities at Greymouth and Westport, Regional Development...
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Greenpeace seamounts expedition sets off to uncover secrets of the deep
Source: Greenpeace A Greenpeace expedition to survey seamounts and other deep sea habitats has set off this week. With two specialist marine scientists on board, Greenpeace is aiming to use remotely...
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Stunning botanical gift for Aucklanders, forever
Source: Auckland Council In an extraordinary act of generosity, Auckland philanthropist Rosemary Platt has gifted 5.63 hectares (approximately 14 acres) of ecologically significant land to the people of Tāmaki Makaurau....
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Free kidney disease checks at Auckland’s Pasifika Festival this Weekend
Source: Kidney Health New Zealand Kidney Health New Zealand will be providing free testing for kidney disease at the Pasifika Festival this Saturday and Sunday at Auckland’s Western Springs. National...
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Health and Politics – Hey Minister, how about saving 700 lives?
Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand The Health Minister has allocated many millions of dollars in recent days for primary healthcare and bowel cancer, which is very welcome, but...
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NZ-AU: IREN February 2025 Monthly Update
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, March 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (together with its subsidiaries, “IREN” or “the Company”), today published its monthly update for February 2025....
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Arrow Electronics Launches Robotics Solutions Resources
Source: Media Outreach COLORADO, USA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – Arrow Electronics has developed and launched a set of resources to help members of the electronics...
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TOJOY CEO GE Jun Advocates Enhanced China-Europe Collaboration at Kopaonik Business Forum
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – GE Jun, the Chairman of the Board and CEO of TOJOY Shared Smart Enterprise Services...
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Events – Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga – Community Events in Hokitika
Source: Heritage New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga invites West Coasters to two special events on Saturday, 15 March 2025-a chance to connect with local heritage, share stories and memories,...
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Reform – Retirement Villages Act changes gain momentum – Minister applauded
Source: Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council The Retirement Villages’ Residents’ Council today congratulated Minister Tama Potaka for expediting regulatory and legislative changes to the Retirement Villages Act. The Minister wrote to the...
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Employment Issues – PSA Oranga Tamariki social workers, supervisors, care and protection workers, to strike tomorrow
Source: PSA Around 2,800 PSA members at Oranga Tamariki will strike from 3pm to 5pm tomorrow (Friday 7 March), as part of ongoing action against an insulting pay offer and unsafe...
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Health and Govt Cuts – Nurses call for bowel screening changes to be reversed
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Government changes to bowel screening eligibility will leave more Māori and Pacific people at risk of dying at a younger age from bowel cancer, New Zealand...
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Celebrate You & Save with iShopChangi’s March Spring Sale Extravaganza in Singapore
Source: Media Outreach iShopChangi blossoms this spring with an irresistible Spring Sale! Throughout the month of March, explore an array of new finds, from chic wardrobe must-haves to essential travel...
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The Mira Hong Kong Stages the First-Ever Ramadan Iftar Dinner
Source: Media Outreach Co-hosted with Miramar Travel and Consulate General of Türkiye in Hong Kong, Showcasing Muslim-Friendly Hotel Services HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025...
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No More Limits to Dreaming Big – uFinance Unveils New Student Loan Option for Hong Kong Tertiary Students
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – Hong Kong tertiary students are eager to seize their youth and chase bold dreams—whether it’s...
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Seafood stakeholders call for a level playing field for Sustainability
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 March 2025 – A consortium of civil society organisations today called on the Hong Kong government to urgently...
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No frills Teaching Council needed
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) The Teaching Council has opened consultation this week on a proposal to increase practising certificate renewal fees from $464 to $501 for the next...
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Release: Labour calls for end to police referrals to Destiny programmes
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Police have referred 20 offenders to Destiny Church-affiliated programmes Man Up and Legacy as ‘wellness providers’ in the last year, raising concerns that those seeking...