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INVESTOR SUMMIT SPEECH
Source: New Zealand Government Ka nui te mihi kia kotou, kia ora, and good morning everyone. To those of you visiting us from overseas, can I extend a very special welcome...
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CTF Life Introduces “GBA MediAccess” Outpatient Insurance Plan
Source: Media Outreach Leverages CTF Group’s Diverse Conglomerate to Address Medical Needs of Families in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay Area Offers Market-first Family Coverage for Three Members, Providing One-stop...
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AI INFRINGEMENT ALERT – NZ Authors books scraped in LibGEN dataset
Source: New Zealand Society of Authors Te Puni Kaituhi o Aotearoa (PEN NZ) NZ Authors books scraped in LibGEN dataset – NZSA condemns authors intellectual property theft March 24, 2025 – Over...
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Business and Politics – RMA reforms will help drive economic development, says EMA
Source: EMA The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) strongly supports the government’s direction of travel around the two new acts for reforming New Zealand’s resource management laws. The current Resource Management...
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New planning laws to end the culture of ‘no’
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s new planning legislation to replace the Resource Management Act will make it easier to get things done while protecting the environment, say Minister Responsible...
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This might be the most important thing the Government does
Source: ACT Party Welcoming Cabinet’s agreement on the shape of laws to replace the Resource Management Act, ACT Leader David Seymour says: “Ditching the RMA and passing new laws centred...
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Business and Politics – RMA reform – opening the door for investment – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s commitment to reforming resource management laws, based on the principle of the enjoyment of property rights. “The latest announcement on phase 3 reforms is another...
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Transport – Transporting New Zealand backs freight-focussed Greater Manawatu City and Regional Deal Proposal
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is backing the Greater Manawatū City and Regional Deal Proposal, saying the Deal’s five...
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Health and Employment – Primary Health Care wage agreement reached but pay parity still needed to retain nurses – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) primary health care members have agreed to an 8% wage increase over 12 months but pay...
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New Zealand & India Comprehensive FTA consultation begins
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has today launched a public consultation on New Zealand and India’s negotiations of a formal comprehensive Free Trade Agreement.“Negotiations are getting...
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The most important thing the Government will do
Source: ACT Party The Haps At least one left wing chat room went ballistic about last week’s Free Press. The idea that men are oppressed seemed to trigger them so...
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Asia’s digital future takes centre stage at Economist Impact’s 5th annual Technology for Change Asia in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OuReach Newswire – 24 March 2025 – Economist Impact successfully concluded its 5th annual Technology for Change Asia on March 12th and...
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VinFuture Prize empowered the woman scientist Dr. Firdausi Qadri to give back to Bangladesh
Source: Media Outreach HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Neswire – 24 March 2025 – A leading force in cholera vaccine research, Dr. Firdausi Qadri at the International Centre for Diarrheal...
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90 recruits join Wing 386
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) The 90 recruits of Wing 386, alongside their patron Dame Noeline Taurua, were welcomed to the Royal New Zealand Police College (RNZPC) last week....
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Cost of living support coming for 1.5 million New Zealanders
Source: New Zealand Government More than 900 thousand superannuitants and almost five thousand veterans are among the New Zealanders set to receive a significant financial boost from next week, an...
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Release: Govt must tackle meth use crisis
Source: New Zealand Labour Party New data shows methamphetamine use is spiralling out of control while the Government sits on its hands. The just-released Drugs in Wastewater Testing Programme results...
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Child Poverty – CPAG calls on Ministers to reverse lunch cuts with Budget bid
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group is urging senior Government Ministers to put children first and find the money needed to reverse the cuts it has made...
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Activist News – PSNA to protest Winston Peters’ policy of appeasement towards the US/Israel
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA supporters will protest at the Winston Peters public meeting in Ōtautahi/Christchurch this afternoon calling for him to end his policy of appeasement towards...
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KO needs more powers to evict unruly tenants
Source: ACT Party “It’s totally unacceptable that a Kāinga Ora tenant with 25 complaints of anti-social behaviour, six formal warnings, and police callouts has retained their taxpayer-funded tenancy”, says ACT’s...
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ATAL Marks New Milestone with Strategic Focus on Research & Design, Nurturing Youth, Innovation Advancement, and Investing in the Future
Source: Media Outreach Revitalised Industrial Building Transformed into State-of-the-Art Smart Headquarters Sets Industry Benchmark HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Neswire – 21 March 2025 – ATAL Engineering Group (“ATAL”),...
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Hong Kong’s Low-altitude Economy gears up for take-off
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Neswire – 21 March 2025 – Hong Kong has unveiled its pioneering Low-altitude Economy (LAE) Regulatory Sandbox, marking the official start...
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ONYX Hospitality Group Celebrates 1st Anniversary of Amari Bangkok’s “Nila” Coastal Indian Restaurant
Source: Media Outreach Nila offers guests a rare taste of Indian coastal cuisine, bringing unique flavours and dining experiences to Thailand BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 March...
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CR Construction Announces Annual Results
Source: Media Outreach Recorded Double-Digit Growth in Revenue and Gross Profit, Proposed a Final Dividend of HK1.8 Cents per Share Highlights: Revenue increased by 11.4% to approximately HK$6,066.0 million. Revenue...
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Animal rights advocates call for rodeo ban at national finals – SAFE
Source: SAFE For Animals With this season’s death toll standing at five, animal rights advocates are gathering tomorrow at the national rodeo finals in Kihikihi, Waikato, calling for a ban on...
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Activist News – Protest against Winston Peters’ policy of appeasement towards genocidal Israel – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa Palestine Solidarity supporters will protest New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ “the real state of the nation” public meeting in Ōtautahi/Christchurch this Sunday from 1pm...
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Recognition – From speculums to self-testing—champion of HPV self-testing wins Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington When was your last smear? Cervical screening has recently changed for the better! Speculum use in smear tests was nobody’s favourite experience—but thanks...
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Release: Govt’s continued lack of action on Gaza condemned
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Hundreds more Palestinians have died in recent days as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues and humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, is blocked. “How many...