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State of the Nation 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Ka nui te mihi kia koutou.Kia ora, good morning, talofa, malo e lelei, bula vinaka, da jia hao, namaste, sat sri akal, assalamu alaikum.It’s so great...
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Reforms to boost science sector and economy
Source: New Zealand Government Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Judith Collins today announced the largest reset of the New Zealand science system in more than 30 years with reforms which...
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Invest New Zealand opens doors to the world
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has unveiled a bold new initiative to position New Zealand as a premier destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) that will create higher paying...
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Economic growth the key to better days ahead
Source: New Zealand Government Turbocharging New Zealand’s economic growth is the key to brighter days ahead for all Kiwis, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says. In the Prime Minister’s State of...
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Greenpeace – Luxon’s bonfire of natural capital leaves New Zealand poorer
Source: Greenpeace Luxon’s bonfire of natural capital leaves New Zealand poorer Prime Minister Luxon’s plan to burn natural capital in a desperate bid for short term GDP growth will leave us...
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Animal Welfare – SAFE calls for urgent reforms following horrific sheep cruelty footage
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE is calling for an independent inquiry after evidence of severe violence towards sheep was captured across 34 farms. Workers on New Zealand sheep farms were filmed...
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BusinessNZ – Saying ‘yes’ to investment and growth
Source: BusinessNZ The Prime Minister’s state of the nation address has correctly identified many key issues holding back economic growth, BusinessNZ says. BusinessNZ Chief Executive Katherine Rich says businesses around the...
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Govt’s sanctions regime fails us all
Source: Green Party The Government’s newly released data paints a damning picture: the sanctions regime targeting beneficiaries is an abject failure. “Benefit sanctions deprive people of the means to survive...
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Runaway spending growth checked
Source: New Zealand Government The latest set of accounts show the Government has successfully checked the runaway growth of public spending, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “In the previous government’s...
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Welfare that Works making a difference
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s welfare reforms are delivering results with the number of people moving off benefits into work increasing year-on-year for six straight months. “There are positive...
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Economy – Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the five months ended 30 November 2024
Source: The Treasury The interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the five months ended 30 November 2024 were released by the Treasury today. The November results are...
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Economy – NZ Treasury – New paper on how the tax and transfer system affects financial incentives to work
Source: The Treasury This Analytical Note examines how New Zealand’s tax and transfer system affects financial incentives to work, using Effective Marginal Tax Rates (EMTRs) as the main measure. EMTRs show...
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SH27 Waharoa road reseal early February
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Smoother journeys are coming for motorists through Waharoa, with resealing works getting underway in early February for essential maintenance of State Highway 27 (SH27). NZ...
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NZ-AU: EarlyBirds CEO to Speak at Avalon 2025: Horizon Scanning for Aerospace Innovation
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) San Francisco, Jan. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — San Francisco, California – EarlyBirds, a leading global open innovation ecosystem, is proud to announce that its Cofounder and...
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Aon Forecasts 11.1 Percent Increase in Employee Medical Plan Costs for Businesses in Asia Pacific
Source: Media Outreach -Medical trend rates in the APAC region rank second-highest globally, according to report SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 January 2025 – Aon plc (NYSE: AON),...
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‘It is the U.S. vs the rest’. Global broker’s Octa view on U.S. exceptionalism
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 January 2025 – The U.S. dollar has been appreciating almost relentlessly since the end of September. In just...
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CPA Australia calls on Hong Kong government to increase revenue and reduce expenditure
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 January 2025 – With CPA Australia estimating a fiscal deficit of HK$96.1 billion for 2024-25 and fiscal reserves...
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Airport City Blueprint Presented to Business Community with New Brand “SKYTOPIA”
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 January 2025 – Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) presented the Airport City blueprint to the business community at...
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4 KiwiSaver Hacks to Start 2025 on Track
Source: Press Release Service More than 3 million* New Zealanders currently have a KiwiSaver account, and making small tweaks has the potential to make a big difference to Kiwis’ finances....
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Release: Nicola Willis has a new job while she oversees New Zealanders losing theirs
Source: New Zealand Labour Party There are still struggles ahead with rising rents, rates, insurance and high unemployment, despite today’s inflation data. “Despite inflation easing globally, National has failed to...
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CN Logistics Newly Launched Air-charter Flight Service Empowers China-Italy Airfreight Connectivity
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 January 2025 – CN Express, a subsidiary of CN Logistics International, a listed company and a subsidiary of...
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Two new appointments to Film Commission Board
Source: New Zealand Government Jon Kroll and Aimee McCammon have been appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission Board, Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith says.“I am delighted to appoint these two...
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IHC applauds research on barriers to banking for disabled people
Source: IHC IHC welcomes Westpac’s research highlighting the barriers disabled people face in accessing banking services. These challenges, which IHC has raised repeatedly over the past decade, underscore the urgent...
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Too early for a victory lap, but hope is on its way
Source: ACT Party Responding to new data confirming inflation is sitting at 2.2 per cent, within the official target range, ACT Leader David Seymour says: “At the height of Labour’s...
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Government spin won’t pay the rent
Source: Green Party The latest Consumer Price Index figures show rents rising almost twice as fast as general inflation. “Christopher Luxon tells New Zealanders one thing while doing another,” says...
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Working people will pay for static inflation
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Data released by Statistics New Zealand today showed that inflation remains unchanged at 2.2%, defying expectations of further declines, said NZCTU Te Kauae...
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Drop in domestic inflation hailed
Source: New Zealand Government Finance Minister Nicola Willis has hailed a drop in the domestic component of inflation, saying it increases the prospect of mortgage rate reductions and a lower...