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PM must condemn Trump’s ethnic cleansing plan
Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling for the Prime Minister to show leadership and be unequivocal about Aotearoa New Zealand’s opposition to a proposal by the US President...
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Busy Auckland ED gets mental health peer support
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey has officially marked the start of a new peer support service at Auckland City Hospital’s Adult Emergency Department today.Minister Doocey says...
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Universities – ‘Inequities stick out to me’, says new Professor Sir Collin Tukuitonga – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) This month, Sir Collin Tukuitonga became one of two professors of Niuean descent in the world. Professor Sir Collin says it’s an honour to join...
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Opposition to seabed mining remains strong as Fast-Track process opens for applications – Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM)
Source: Kiwis Against Seabed Mining (KASM) As the government opens the floodgates today for project applications under its new Fast-Track Approvals Act, opposition to seabed mining is as strong as...
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Minister thanks outgoing Chief Executive
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today thanked outgoing Health New Zealand Chief Executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa for her service. “Margie Apa was the first to hold...
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Independent arbiter to determine torture redress
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC as an independent arbiter to determine financial redress for survivors tortured at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child...
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NZ-AU: IREN January 2025 Monthly Update
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) SYDNEY, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (together with its subsidiaries, “IREN” or “the Company”), today published its monthly update for January 2025....
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Heinbro Announces Strategic Alliance with FAS Limited to Transform Compliance & Accounting Services in Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – Heinbro Consulting (Heinbro), a leading provider of legal compliance, immigration, recruitment, company secretarial, and business...
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EIT Tutors teach invaluable skills to remote islands of Tokelau | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 2 minutes ago Two EIT tutors have spent six weeks in Tokelau, teaching essential plumbing and automotive maintenance skills to support the remote...
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Waitangi Day Address at Ōnuku Marae
Source: New Zealand Governor General Kei aku rangatira o Ngāi Tahu, tēnā koutou. Nāu rā te karanga, kia haramai ahau, i tēnei rā o Waitangi. Nāu anō te tino mōhio,...
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Australia – Mandatory sentencing is not the answer – Law Council
Source: Law Council of Australia The Law Council of Australia is extremely disappointed in the Government’s proposal to impose mandatory sentencing in response to certain hate crimes and a broad...
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Small Chinese city reaps global success with sunflowers
Source: Media Outreach HOHHOT, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – At 57, Wang Fei is hailed as the “King of Sunflower Seeds” in his hometown of...
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4 in 5 Singapore residents prioritising savings, investments and insurance amongst others despite expectations of a tough year ahead: AIA Live Better Study
Source: Media Outreach 18-29 year olds significantly more optimistic and feel more financially prepared to confront the year compared to 40-49 year olds. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 6...
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NIA Unveils 2025 Startup Trends: AI, Green Tech, and FinTech Set to Soar as Thailand Drives Global Growth Ambitions
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 February 2025 – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation (MHESI), through the National Innovation Agency (Public...
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Waves of Whimsical Words Hong Kong Comics @ The 52th Angouleme International Comics Festival, FRANCE
Source: Media Outreach Successful Event Draws 200,000 Global Visitors with Hong Kong’s Local Creativity 29 January to 2 February 2025: 38 Featured Creations & 16 Visiting Hong Kong Comics Artists/...
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Gaza – PSNA says government must oppose Trump ethnic cleansing of Gaza
Source: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa says Palestinians in Gaza should be allowed to return to their original homes in Israel – instead of being permanently forced...
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Mining Issues – Greenpeace welcomes Northland mining pullout
Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is welcoming the decision by an Australian mining giant to pull the plug on its plans to mine for minerals in a forest reserve in the Far North....
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Pump station now installed in Judges Bay wastewater upgrade
Source: Auckland Council With the new underground wastewater pump station now in place, Watercare is making significant progress towards lifting the long term Safeswim black pin status at Judges Bay....
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Public Works Act overhaul fails to protect Māori land
Source: Green Party The Government’s so-called overhaul of the Public Works Act will fail to prevent further injustices around the confiscation of Māori land. “Now is the time for this...
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Govt’s lack of a plan shows in soaring unemployment stats
Source: Green Party The latest labour market figures confirm unemployment has risen to levels not seen since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “This Government lacks a plan for creating...
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New psychosocial risk infographics for high-risk sectors
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 5 February 2025 WorkSafe has developed infographics on psychosocial risks in the high-risk sectors of agriculture, construction, forestry, and manufacturing, as well as psychosocial risks that...
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Police appealing for information on stolen service medals, Waihi
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Police are appealing for information to reunite a number of service medals with their rightful owners after being stolen during a burglary in Waihi....
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Release: Māori and Pacific people hit hardest by lack of jobs
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The latest unemployment figures reveal that job losses are hitting Māori and Pacific people especially hard, with Māori unemployment reaching a staggering 9.7% for the...
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Government Cuts – Govt must re-employ science staff about to be axed from Callaghan Innovation – PSA
Source: PSA Some 75 highly skilled science staff at Callaghan Innovation are being left high and dry and without a job by the Government’s decision to axe funding for Callaghan Innovation...
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Teaching Council elections 2025
Source: Post Primary Teachers Association (PPTA) Elections for the Teaching Council are now open. Seven of the 13 Governing Council members are elected by the profession during elections held every...
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Fairer compensation and safeguards for Māori landowners
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is beginning its overhaul of the Public Works Act by addressing inequities faced by Māori landowners, Land Information Minister Chris Penk has announced. “Sweeping reforms...
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Waitangi Treaty Grounds address
Source: ACT Party Government Powhiri AddressDavid Seymour, Leader ACT New ZealandWednesday 5th February, 2025 E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e rau Rangatira Two years ago here, I set out...