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Federated Farmers welcome health and safety reset
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says health and safety changes announced by the Government today mark the start of a long overdue reform and are a step in the right direction....
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Release: Govt health and safety changes put workers at risk
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Changes to New Zealand’s health and safety laws will strip back key protections for small businesses and put working Kiwis at greater risk. “New Zealand...
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Going for growth: cutting health & safety red tape
Source: New Zealand Government The Government will boost economic growth by reforming health and safety laws to lessen the cost and burden of compliance on low-risk businesses, Workplace Relations and...
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Health and Safety changes driven by ACT party ideology – CTU
Source: Council of Trade Unions (CTU) Health and Safety changes driven by ACT party ideology, not evidence, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff. Changes to health and safety...
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Research – Democracy at risk – Amnesty International
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand Democracy at risk Recent research commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation raises serious concern for social cohesion in Aotearoa. This research is not alone, with...
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Business – Reducing red tape for small businesses will ensure better health and safety compliance – EMA
Source: EMA Reducing unnecessary paperwork for small, low-risk businesses will allow them to focus on the critical risks that are capable of causing serious injury, death or illness in the workplace,...
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Business – Health and safety refocused on task at hand – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ Health and safety law reforms announced today will make it simpler for small businesses to keep their workplace safe and people healthy, says BusinessNZ. Chief Executive Katherine Rich says...
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Business Canterbury welcomes health and safety changes
Source: Business Canterbury Business Canterbury welcomes today’s announcement by Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Hon Brooke van Velden, that will see significant reforms to health and safety legislation, providing much-needed red...
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Transporting New Zealand welcomes ferry certainty but warns of risks
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand Transporting New Zealand has welcomed the detail provided by Minister for Rail Winston Peters in today’s procurement update about Cook Strait ferries. “It is positive that...
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Health and safety reform: missed opportunity to make workplaces safer
Source: New Zealand Institute of Safety Management Health and safety professionals say the Government has squandered an opportunity to make serious inroads into New Zealand’s appalling workplace health and safety record....
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ACT welcomes RBNZ’s review of banking red tape
Source: ACT Party Welcoming the Reserve Bank’s review of banking capital requirements, Mark Cameron – who represents ACT on the select committee inquiry into banking practices – says: “ACT Party...
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Release: Kiwis worse off this April thanks to Govt choices
Source: New Zealand Labour Party April 1 used to be a day when workers could count on a pay rise with stronger support for those doing it tough, but that’s...
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Release: Three more years for Interislander ferries
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Winston Peters is shopping for smaller ferries after Nicola Willis torpedoed the original deal, which would have delivered new rail enabled ferries next year. “Instead...
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Help shape the future of farm plastics recycling
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is encouraging New Zealanders, particularly in rural areas, to share their views on proposed regulations to improve the management of farm plastic waste, Environment...
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Business – Appointment of Chair-elect for Mainland Group – Fonterra
Source: Fonterra Co-operative Group Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd today announces the appointment of Elizabeth (Liz) Coutts ONZM as Chair-elect of Mainland Group, the proposed divestment entity of Fonterra’s global Consumer...
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Cooks Strait Ferries – Port Marlborough welcomes government announcement on new ferry decision
Source: Port Marlborough Port Marlborough is pleased to acknowledge the Government’s announcement today with the news that cabinet has confirmed the plan for two new rail ferries to enter service in...
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Health and Employment – Exhausted Bupa aged care workers take a stand against proposed cuts
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation On Tuesday, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) BUPA members will be making a stand on behalf of their communities over fears...
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Walk Without Fear Trust welcomes new sentencing reforms aimed at restoring public safety
Source: Walk Without Fear Trust The Walk Without Fear Trust strongly supports the Government’s newly announced sentencing reforms aimed at ensuring real consequences for serious crime and repeat offending. The...
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Transport Sector – Delay in replacing Cook Strait Ferries major risk for industry and economy
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand The first results from the 2025 National Road Freight Survey show that 79 per cent of road freight industry participants agreed or strongly agreed...
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Rail ferries and straightforward infrastructure
Source: New Zealand Government Rail Minister Winston Peters has announced the plan for two new rail ferries to enter service in 2029, continuing the 60-year legacy of the Interislander connecting...
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Powhiri at Te Ahu Cultural Centre
Source: New Zealand Governor General Kia kotahi mai ki te ao nei Kia kotahi mai ki te whenua nei Kia kotahi mai ki nga wai e rere nei Kia kotahi...
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Patterson leads the running of the sheep at the Great NZ Muster
Source: New Zealand Government Te Kūiti’s Great New Zealand Muster is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the sheep and the farmers, and the invaluable role they play in our communities...
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Release: Myanmar junta must stop the airstrikes
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The Government should work with other countries to press the Myanmar military regime to stop its bombing campaign especially while the country recovers from the...
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Farmers support review of highly productive land policy
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government’s announcement that it will consult on improvements to the highly productive lands policy, acknowledging the need for a more targeted and practical...
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Economy – RBNZ outlines work to support competition
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 31 March 2025 – Today the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Te Pūtea Matua appeared before the Finance and Expenditure Committee (FEC) for their...
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Health Reforms – PSA litigation stops health restructure of three directorates
Source: PSA The PSA has agreed with Health NZ Te Whatu Ora that the planned restructure of three directorates will stop and that the litigation relating to these restructures is withdrawn....
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Appointments – SAP Expands ANZ Leadership with Two Key Appointments
Source: Botica Butler Raudon Partners Hires Brian Senior and Gretta Svendsen to Double-Down on Public Sector and Accelerate Growth SAP NEWSBYTE – March 31, 2025 – SAP today announced it...