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BusinessNZ – Hitting the science reset button

· January 23, 2025

Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ welcomes the Government’s announcement effectively ‘resetting’ the science system to deliver better economic growth and productivity for New Zealand. Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard also welcomes the announcement...

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Luxon’s speech an exercise in smoke and mirrors

· January 23, 2025

Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The Prime Minister’s State of the Nation speech is an exercise in smoke and mirrors which deflects from the reality that he has...

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State of the Nation 2025

· January 23, 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

· January 23, 2025

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

· January 23, 2025

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

· January 23, 2025

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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BusinessNZ – Saying ‘yes’ to investment and growth

· January 23, 2025

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

· January 23, 2025

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

· January 23, 2025

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

· January 23, 2025

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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SH27 Waharoa road reseal early February

· January 23, 2025

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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4 KiwiSaver Hacks to Start 2025 on Track

· January 22, 2025

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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Two new appointments to Film Commission Board

· January 22, 2025

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...