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Rapid review of Ministry of Justice
Source: New Zealand Government The Public Service Commission will be undertaking a rapid review of the Ministry of Justice, and providing firm guidance to all chief executives on managing employment...
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Foreign Minister to meet Pacific counterparts
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters will attend the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji later this week. “We have seen recently the impacts of global...
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Feedback sought on Great Barrier rock lobster
Source: New Zealand Government Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is inviting feedback on proposals for managing rock lobster fishing around Aotea-Great Barrier Island. “Aotea-Great Barrier Local Board and Ngāti...
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Unemployment rate highest in more than a decade – labour market in crisis
Source: NZCTU Today’s unemployment rate of 5.6 percent is the highest rate in more than a decade and shows a labour market clearly in crisis says Sandra Grey, President of...
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Pharmac decision to increase access to type 2 diabetes medicines
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to widen access to type 2 diabetes medicines based on clinical need. “Improving access to medicines in New...
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Jobs data shows why economic growth matters
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s labour market statistics confirm what many New Zealanders already know from experience: the second quarter of this year was a tough one, Finance Minister Nicola...
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Government Cuts – Not if, but when: Staff fear violence at MSD offices with proposed reduction of security
Source: Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Public Service Association The PSA is criticising a new proposal handed down by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) to cut security personnel at...
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New specialist school to fill long-standing gap in Gisborne
Source: New Zealand Government A new specialist school for students with complex needs in Gisborne will open in the next two years, the first of its kind in the region,...
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Communities to design local social services
Source: New Zealand Government Communities in Ōpōtiki, Porirua and on the West Coast have been selected as the first to help design how social services are delivered in their area,...
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Service dog IDs to improve disability access
Source: New Zealand Government A new national ID card will make it easier for disabled people with certified service dogs to access public places, businesses and public transport, Disability Issues...
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Downtown Carpark Redevelopment Fast-tracked
Source: New Zealand Government A redevelopment of Auckland’s Downtown Carpark into two skyscrapers, three podium buildings, and a new laneway network has been granted Fast-track approval. This is the 28th...
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Stable settings to maintain ETS certainty
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will maintain existing Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) unit settings, delivering stability and certainty for the market, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts announced today. The...
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2026 World Manufacturing Convention Releases Teaser, Extending a Global Invitation to Innovate Together
Source: Media Outreach HEFEI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 August 2026 – On August 4, the teaser video for the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention was officially released, marking...
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BOI at 60: Building an Investment Foundation, Powering a Sustainable New Economy
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 August 2026 – For six decades, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has been a central architect of Thailand’s...
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Premium European Products Strengthens Malaysia Market Presence Through MIFB 2026 and B2B Dinners
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 August 2026 –Premium European Products made its return to Malaysia for the third consecutive year at the Malaysian...
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Enhanced citizens’ arrest powers to become reality
Source: New Zealand Government Businesses will soon have additional powers to detain and arrest those stealing from them with the Government’s Crimes Act overhaul scheduled to start its final reading...
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Human Rights Commission opposes Move-on Orders Bill, warns it will punish poverty, not address causes of harm
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Last updated: 03 July 2026 Commission calls for withdrawal of the Move-on Orders Bill, warning it risks criminalising those with greatest need....
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Pay equity settlement for social workers delivers more than just bigger pay packets
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Last updated: 13 July 2026 New study finds pay equity settlement prior to Government changes boosted worker earnings and outcomes, reduced benefits....
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New podcast marks 40 years since the passing of Homosexual Law Reform Act
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Last updated: 08 July 2026 Rights & Realities: Remembering 1986 draws on first-hand accounts of the 1985-86 campaign that changed New Zealand...
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Human Rights Commission warns against changes to Treaty clauses
Source: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Last updated: 29 July 2026 Commission opposes review that seeks to repeal or dilute Treaty references in legislation. “At its heart, this...
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250+ Young People Change Birth ‘Gender’
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE: 250+ Young People Change Birth ‘Gender’ ALMOST 1,000 MEN BECOME WOMEN More than 250 young people have changed the sex on their birth certificate since...
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Greenpeace Statement – Government poised to ram through reckless demolition of environmental protections
Source: Greenpeace Parliament is set to vote today on what Greenpeace says is the most reckless demolition of environmental protections in a generation. The Coalition Government’s Resource Management Act (RMA)...
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Seafood Expo Asia/Seafood Processing Asia Draws First-Time Exhibitors from Four Continents as Asia’s Growing Seafood Demand Brings Global Industry to Singapore
Source: Media Outreach New national pavilions, first-time exhibitors spanning wild-capture fisheries to smart aquaculture technology, and a dedicated Seafood Processing Asia showcase the growing appetite for global suppliers to build...
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Tech – D-Link A/NZ expands Industrial Switch Range to power the next generation of smart infrastructure
Source: D-Link ANZ SYDNEY, 4 August 2026 – D-Link ANZ has unveiled its expanded Industrial Switch Range, delivering enterprise-grade networking solutions purpose-built for Australia’s and New Zealand’s harshest operational environments....
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Pain, stress and phones: new data reveals what New Zealanders are buying spa pools to escape
Source: Hot Spring Spas New Zealand Customer research from Hot Spring Spas, just voted New Zealand’s most trusted spa pool and sauna brand by Readers Digest, shows wellness has overtaken...
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New funding protects rare frogs and skinks
Source: New Zealand Government Two native species found nowhere else on Earth are getting help to survive, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says. Hamilton’s frog and the white-bellied skink are both...
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Earn as You Learn programme expands
Source: New Zealand Government More young New Zealanders will be paid to train for manufacturing careers, with the successful Earn as You Learn programme expanding into the Hutt Valley, Bay...