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Most Aucklanders continue to rate their quality of life highly
Source: Auckland Council Auckland’s topline results for the 2024 Rangahau te Korou o te Ora / Quality of Life Survey have been released, showing 75 per cent of Aucklanders rate...
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Discharging Labour’s redundant ram raid bill
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to discharge Labour’s redundant ram raid bill and instead focus on a more targeted response, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Minister for...
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Pacific – Fiji to enjoy real estate growth in 2025 driven by foreign investment, infrastructure developments and Google’s data centre plans
Source: Raine & Horne Leading real estate firm Raine & Horne Fiji predicts growth of 2-4% growth for residential markets such as Suva, Nadi and Lautoka in 2025. Highlights: The...
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Supercharging literacy & numeracy achievement through te reo Māori
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is driving better outcomes for Māori students by providing kura and schools high-quality structured literacy and numeracy resources in te reo Māori. “My aspiration...
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Successful Completion: The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Project in Taiwan is now fully operational
Source: Media Outreach • Yunlin OWF fully operational and running at design capacity of 640 MW • Enough clean energy to power over 600,000 Taiwanese homes annually • Major step...
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Crown shows commitment to Ngāpuhi settlement
Source: New Zealand Government The Crown has today shown its commitment to settling with Ngāpuhi by initialling the proposed transfer of Kororipo Pā to Ngāti Rēhia, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul...
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Waitangi Day – “Envisioning a Te Tiriti-based future”: Waitangi Day hīkoi in Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington
Source: Tiriti Action Group Pōneke This Waitangi Day, Tiriti Action Group Pōneke will stage a hīkoi from Pukeahu to Waitangi Park starting at 10am. The Hīkoi is in support of...
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Land Information Minister to tour Antarctic monitoring sites
Source: New Zealand Government Land Information Minister and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antarctica this week to see New Zealand’s scientific and international cooperation efforts on the...
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Living cost inflation continues downward trend
Source: New Zealand Government Average household living cost inflation has continued a downward trend, showing the steps the Government has taken are having an impact, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. ...
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Online portal for COVID-19 Inquiry opens
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is welcoming the opening of an online portal for the public to submit to the Royal Commission of Inquiry...
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New benefit sanctions for Traffic Light System
Source: New Zealand Government Two more non-financial benefit sanctions will be added to MSD’s Traffic Light System to drive economic growth by incentivising more job seekers to enter the workforce,...
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Guidance for safe use of AI in the public sector
Source: New Zealand Government Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins today released guidelines which set clear expectations for how agencies should adopt AI while harnessing its potential to improve productivity and service delivery.“Use...
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Legal action dropped over ETS Foresty Registry
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Forestry Todd McClay has welcomed a decision by forestry sector representatives to drop Judicial Review proceedings related to the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) fees....
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NZ-AU: US Graphite Producers Win Preliminary ITC Trade Case Ruling
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or the “Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, applauds today’s...
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First charter schools open for 2025
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Minister of Education, David Seymour, says that today is a great day for educational achievement in New Zealand. From today the first charter schools will...
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Health and Politics – GenPro focuses BIM on helping new Health Minister improve access to primary healthcare
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) General practice owners, pleased the new Health Minister identifies access to primary healthcare as a top priority, have put forward their views on how...
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Federated Farmers calls for doubling of QEII Trust funding
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is calling on the Government to double its funding for the QEII National Trust to ensure it can continue to meet demand from farmers. “The QEII...
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SEYMOUR’S SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMME A FAILURE DAY ONE – Sir Ray Avery GNZM
Source: The Kaizen Group – Sir Ray Avery GNZM OPINION PIECE – Sir Ray says “It was actually day two when David Seymour’s lunches arrived at schools one hour after lunchtime and principals...
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Palestine Forum of New Zealand Urges Government to Join the Hague Group in Support of Palestine
Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand calls on the New Zealand government to join the newly formed Hague Group, a coalition of nine nations...
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Activist News – PSNA tells Foreign Minister Winston Peters to ignore ‘Trump’s bully’ on Israeli soldiers holidaying here
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is telling Foreign Minister Winston Peters to ignore the bullying from pro-Israel Texas senator Ted Cruz and have the courage to stop...
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Education – New charter schools open doors to first students
Source: Charter School Agency Three of the first seven new charter schools | kura hourua open their doors today, marking a huge milestone for education in New Zealand, says Charter...
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Pukekohe rail electrification completed
Source: New Zealand Government The completion of the Papakura to Pukekohe rail electrification project will provide commuters with more reliable and efficient journeys and help reduce congestion on our roads,...
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He poroporoaki ki a Kahurangi Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi
Source: New Zealand Government Kahurangi Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi was close to many people and her passing will be felt across the motu, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. “Kahurangi...
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Activist News – Government ministers and Human Rights Commission give green light to Destiny Church assaults against Palestine solidarity protest this weekend – PSNA
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa is alarmed Winston Peters and the Human Rights Commissioner have given the green light to Destiny Church assaults against Palestinian support...
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Marama Davidson to mark return to politics at Waitangi
Source: Green Party Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson will return to politics at Waitangi on Monday the 3rd of February where she will hold a stand up with fellow co-leader...
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Germany “rested on its laurels” too long, report finds
Source: Media Outreach LOS ANGELES, USA – Newsaktuell – 31 January 2025 – High levels of governance have masked a slow decline in Germany, with political, economic, and social fractures...
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Oxfam Aotearoa responds to New Zealand’s Climate Target
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa “New Zealand’s climate target for 2035 fails to show our commitment to stand with the Pacific and stop climate harm” said Oxfam Aotearoa Climate Justice Lead, Nick Henry....