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KO disruptive tenants’ easy ride over
Source: New Zealand Government Complaints about disruptive behaviour now handled in around 13 days (down from around 60 days a year ago) 553 Section 55A notices issued by Kāinga Ora...
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HKSTP Showcases Innovative Tech in Indonesia
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) participated in the “Think Business, Think...
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Anti-poverty groups say amendments to Social Security Act will remove job seekers’ human rights
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Anti-poverty groups say amendments to Social Security Act will remove job seekers’ human rights. 9 January 2025 – Anti-poverty groups say that changes proposed in the Social...
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SH29 summer maintenance programme to resume
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Later this week crews will resume work on a significant programme of summer maintenance on State Highway 29. Work to rebuild and resurface the road...
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Gold’s Stellar Growth May Have Reached its Finale, Says VT Markets Latest 2025 Q1 Economic Outlook
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – Award-winning brokerage VT Markets, a global leader in financial services, has released its 2025 Q1...
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SUNRATE Expands Beyond Global Payments in 2025 by Introducing New Treasury Solutions
Source: Media Outreach Newly Launched “Trading and Hedging” Solutions to Empower Businesses with FX Trading, Hedging Strategies and Products SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2025 – SUNRATE,...
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Greens welcome deadline extension but reiterate call for Bill to be binned
Source: Green Party The Green Party welcomes the extension of the deadline for Treaty Principles Bill submissions but continues to call on the Government to abandon the Bill. “We welcome...
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Children make up nearly half of Rohingya refugees taking perilous boat journeys in 2024 as numbers continue to rise – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children Children made up just under half – 44% – of predominantly Rohingya refugees leaving Bangladesh and Myanmar by boat in 2024 as the number of people taking...
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Desert Road closed for 2 months from Monday 13 January
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency After the Christmas hiatus, road maintenance is back with a major closure of State Highway 1. The Desert Road, between Tūrangi and Waiouru, will close...
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Animal Welfare – SAFE calls for release of delayed rodeo code of welfare following two deaths
Source: SAFE For Animals Animal rights organisation SAFE is reinforcing its call for the immediate release of the revised rodeo code of welfare following the deaths of two animals over the...
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NZ-AU: License Granted to Enable Test Mining at Halleck Creek
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) DENVER, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR | OTCQX: ARRNF | ADR: AMRRY) (“ARR” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that...
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175 years of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: Company starts anniversary year with growth strategy
Source: Media Outreach Growth strategy: medium-term sales potential of more than € 300 million Growth drivers in the core business: packaging, digital printing Software and lifecycle business Industrial business: focus...
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Transport – Congestion charging plans have some fishhooks for road freight
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand 2025 is set to be a big year for transport policy, with Parliament set to debate legislation enabling time-of-use or congestion charging, the Land...
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Over 340 young scientists from 49 countries converge at the 2025 Global Young Scientists Summit
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2025 – More than 340 young scientists[1] will have a rare chance to engage with leading experts in science...
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ONESIAM Presents “A Prosperous Chinese New Year 2025”: A Spectacular Multicultural Festival for Global Visitors in Bangkok
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2025 – This Chinese New Year, global visitors to Bangkok can look forward to an unforgettable celebration as...
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KPMG and SID Unveil Budget 2025 Recommendations to Build a Ready, Refreshed, and Resilient Singapore, Driving Value Creation and Global Leadership
Source: Media Outreach Foster Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) adoption by Singapore enterprises through national frameworks, grants, and a hub to align with global sustainability standards. Accelerate innovation through increased...
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Prince Foundation Partners Again with NTU PEAK ASEAN Program to Address Development Challenges
Source: Media Outreach PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 January 2025 – Prince Foundation welcomed 10 Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students from Singapore for a three-week program...
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Health – Licensing decision lauded for prohibiting buy now pay later schemes in bottle stores
Source: Alcohol Healthwatch A decision of the Auckland District Licensing Committee sends a strong message to alcohol retailers who engage in Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services in retail alcohol outlets. AfterPay is...
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Warning to Fast-Track Applicants – ‘Exploit the Whenua, Face the Consequences’
Source: Te Pati Maori Te Pāti Māori has this morning issued a stern warning to Fast-Track applicants with interests in mining, pledging to hold them accountable through retrospective liability and...
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Farmers don’t get a holiday, but they deserve a red tape break
Source: ACT Party ACT MP Mark Cameron is calling on Parliament to thank farmers working through summer by reinstating provisions in the Resource Management Act that prevent regional councils from...
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Too many Kiwis denied the chance to gather with loved ones at the end of life
Source: ACT Party As New Zealanders enjoy time with friends and family this summer, ACT MP Todd Stephenson is calling for greater autonomy for terminally ill New Zealanders to choose...
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Legislation needed to give hunters a say on conservation
Source: ACT Party As many New Zealanders enjoy time off work this summer exploring conservation land, ACT Conservation spokesperson Cameron Luxton is promoting legislation that would ensure hunters and fishers...
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Westies’ summer festivities curtailed by alcohol monopolies
Source: ACT Party “Westies and Southlanders trying to buy alcohol for New Year’s or going to the pub this summer deserve the same choice and freedom afforded to the rest...
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Liquor stores serving us this summer deserve thanks, and a stronger voice
Source: ACT Party ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar is thanking the operators of liquor stores serving their communities during the summer period, and says these operators deserve a stronger voice...
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E tū calls for a Just Transition for Taranaki energy workers – E tū
Source: Etu Union The release of a new report highlights that natural gas is not a viable solution for Aotearoa’s energy future, further underscoring the need for a well-planned Just...
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Minimum wage announcement “a pay cut for the most vulnerable” – E tū
Source: Etu Union E tū is appalled with the Government’s decision to increase the minimum wage by less than inflation for a second year in a row. Minister of Workplace...
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Carers’ pay equity highlighted on Human Rights Day – E tū
Source: Etu Union On International Human Rights Day, E tū is calling on the Government to help fix gender-based pay discrimination by delivering pay equity for care and support workers....