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Release: David Parker to step down from Parliament
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Long-serving Labour MP and former Minister David Parker has today announced his intention to leave Parliament. “It has been a privilege to be elected by...
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Cross-party delegation to visit Pacific
Source: New Zealand Government A high-level delegation from across New Zealand’s Parliament will visit the Pacific over the coming week, led by Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. “New Zealand’s commitment...
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Brooke van Velden ramps up her war on working people
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed that Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has launched another attack on workers’...
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Politics: CTU Statement – Brooke van Velden ramps up her war on working people
Source: NZCTU The NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi is dismayed that Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety Brooke van Velden has launched another attack on workers’ rights by removing employment protections...
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BusinessNZ on Regulating employees and employers
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ supports coming changes to employment law to remove unnecessary regulations on employing new staff. Currently businesses must sign up new staff to a collective agreement’s terms for their...
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Global: Recorded executions highest since 2015 – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Global: Recorded executions hit their highest figure since 2015 – Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for 91% of executions – States weaponizing death penalty against protesters...
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Four-month Kaikōura pāua season starts 1 May
Source: New Zealand Government The Kaikōura pāua fishery will open to recreational pāua-gathering for a four-month season from 1 May, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “I’m very pleased...
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Government accepts election process changes
Source: New Zealand Government Voters can expect the 2026 Election to be more efficient, resilient and transparent with the Government accepting a raft of recommendations, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says....
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Treaty Principles Select Committee
Source: ACT Party The Haps The world is about to relearn economics, as Governments erect trade barriers between citizens of their countries and those of other countries. New Zealand cannot...
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Freeing up access to finance for Kiwi households
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is delivering on its commitment to make it easier for Kiwis to access the finance they need, when they need it, says Commerce and...
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‘Safety-first’ approach at Oranga Tamariki underway
Source: New Zealand Government Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has received confirmation that Oranga Tamariki have made progress on the removal of targets not focused on child safety and wellbeing. “I...
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Property Market – Home values ‘virtually motionless’ in flat first quarter – QV
Source: Quality Valuations (QV) Residential property values have largely been kept at a standstill throughout the first quarter of 2025 with few exceptions. Our latest QV House Price Index shows...
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Russel Norman – NZ’s Environment Report Card is Alarming – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace The Government’s three-yearly environment report card, Our Environment 2025, documents the rapid and dramatic decline of nature in Aotearoa, Greenpeace says. “The report documents the alarming decline of nature...
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Cutting red tape at the start of employment
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says changes are coming to support freedom of choice and reduce the burden on employers when new employees...
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Beijing Chaoyang Garden Festival Kicks Off in the Bustling City
Source: Media Outreach BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire- 7 April 2025 – A floral symphony is unfolding across Chaoyang District, transforming this bustling hub into a vast garden, with...
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Hong Kong Residential Market Post-Budget Sentiment Strengthens as Smaller-Sized Unit Transactions Pick Up
Source: Media Outreach Smaller-sized residential units have been more sought-after following the relaxation of the maximum property value chargeable at a HK$100 stamp duty level as announced in the latest...
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HKPC’s “Autonomous Air-ground Cooperative Tunnel Inspector” Claims 2025 Edison Awards Gold for the First Time
Source: Media Outreach World’s Pioneering Drone Solution Achieving Millimetre-level PrecisionSetting a New Benchmark for Smart Sites in Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire- 7 April 2025 –...
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Release: Flaws in Govt’s climate strategy will cost us money
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government’s plan to achieve our climate goals falls short, and will cost New Zealanders money and jobs. “The Government needs to come clean on...
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NZDF’s Obscene military spending plans – Peace Action Wellington
Source: Peace Action Wellington Monday 7 April 2025 – “The just announced plan to spend $12 billion on weapons is a shocking waste. It shows both that there is plenty of...
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Federated Farmers Statement: ‘Law-breaking’ Greenpeace must lose charity status
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling for the Government to immediately strip Greenpeace of their charitable status, following the activist group’s illegal occupation of Port Taranaki this week. “There is...
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Government Cuts – Govt must reverse cuts to civilian workforce if Defence spend up is to be effective – PSA
Source: PSA The PSA is calling on the Government to reverse its planned deep cuts to the civilian workforce if it is serious about ensuring our Defence Force can meet our...
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Employment Issues – Personal finance helpline advisors to strike against unfair pay system that means they can’t budget for themselves – PSA
Source: PSA FinCap workers are set to strike against an obscure pay structure that’s leaving them in financial uncertainty – despite working for a financial wellbeing charity. Members of the Public Service...
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Finally, NZ can be taken seriously on defence
Source: ACT Party Welcoming the Government’s Defence Capability Plan, ACT Defence spokesperson Mark Cameron says: “This is a major win for New Zealand’s security and a testament to ACT’s push...
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Q2 plan continues relentless focus on growth
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is today announcing a further 38 actions it intends to take in the three months ahead to grow the economy and make life better...
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Time for branch resolutions against charter schools
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) Applications are now open for state schools to convert to charter schools, so it is imperative for PPTA Te Wehengarua branches to meet and pass a resolution against...
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Agriculture – Molesworth TB success 40 years in the making – OSPRI
Source: OSPRI New Zealand OSPRI New Zealand and Molesworth Station operator Pāmu Farms of New Zealand (Landcorp Farming Limited) are celebrating the success of four decades of determined effort, as New...
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Auckland storm recovery shifts to delivery focus
Source: Auckland Council As Auckland Council’s storm recovery office wraps up assessing 3500 homes affected by 2023 storms, the focus now shifts to delivering solutions — including completing a programme...