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Federated Farmers applauds improved consent path for Horizons farmers
Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand The Government has stepped in to give a group of Manawatu and Tararua farmers stuck in consenting limbo for more than a decade a...
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Federated Farmers – Government steps in to pause Waikato Plan Change 1
Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government’s decision to step in and pause key parts of Waikato Plan Change 1, giving farmers much-needed breathing room...
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Government Cuts – Squeeze on conservation funding sees 28 more roles proposed to go at DOC
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The Government’s underfunding of the public sector is resulting in yet another destabilising, short-sighted restructure at the Department of Conservation (DOC),...
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Pacific – President backs Winston Peters economy comments as Naoero’s economic progress is called world’s best
Source: The Republic of Naoero August 20, 2026 As the region prepares for the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau, President David Adeang has supported a call from...
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Federated Farmers – Government clears runway for agricultural drones
Source: Federated Farmers of New Zealand Federated Farmers says the Government’s decision to cut red tape around agricultural drone use will unlock a technology with huge potential on Kiwi farms....
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Tesson Holdings Limited Launches “Tesson Smart Energy” Strategy to Accelerate Industrial Deployment of New Energy Ecosystem in Mainland China and Hong Kong
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Tesson Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 01201.HK) recently hosted the “Tesson Smart Energy: Recharged & Ready”...
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Toxic timber chemical legacy shows why health and safety rights are human rights
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes a new report from the Human Rights Commission detailing the intergenerational impact of PCP use in the...
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New template to simplify prequalification process
Source: New Zealand Government WorkSafe has created a new prequalification template designed to make it easier for construction businesses to be brought on to jobs, which will be especially helpful for smaller contractors, says Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Brooke van Velden. Prequalification is a...
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NZ First launches ‘Use It or Lose It’ dairy policy
Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First is proposing changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 to incentivise investment in value-added dairy manufacturing in New Zealand, New Zealand First...
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Mudah.my Brings Cars to Carousell Malaysia, Giving Dealers a New Way to Reach Millions More Buyers
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Mudah.my today announced that its car inventory is now available on Carousell Malaysia, giving used-car...
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Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific appoints China CEO
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 August 2026 – Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific is pleased to announce Scott Munafò has been appointed China...
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Changes to emergency management legislation
Source: New Zealand Government Legislative changes will give emergency management authorities the tools they need to keep their communities safe from an increasing number of emergencies, the Minister for Emergency...
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Building the future of data for rural communities
Source: New Zealand Government Rural families, communities and businesses will be better represented by a new work programme to strengthen rural data in New Zealand’s official statistics, Statistics Minister Scott...
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New mental health facility opens in Rotorua
Source: New Zealand Government A new 16-bed acute mental health and addiction facility has officially opened at Rotorua Hospital, providing people in the Lakes district with faster access to support...
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Smarter plan for Auckland’s motorways
Source: New Zealand Government The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has today published a new strategy for getting more out of Auckland’s motorway network, setting out how smarter traffic management, targeted...
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Harete Hipango-Brownlie: Why The ‘Conservative’ Māori Should Come Out from the Shadows
Source: New Zealand First A politics of grievance can explain yesterday, but it cannot build tomorrow. Today, Māori politics is consumed by grievance, division and theatre. Te Pāti Māori increasingly...
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Health (Offensive Trades Removal) Order 2026
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 13 August 2026 Document download Summary of Underpinning Analysis: Health (Offensive Trades Removal) Order 2026 ( pdf, 127.87 KB ) Good law-making:...
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Agricultural productivity to soar with drone reform
Source: New Zealand Government Agricultural sector productivity is set to soar through common-sense reforms to drone regulations, Regulation Minister David Seymour and Associate Transport Minister James Meager have today announced. ...
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Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026 AI Reimagining Entertainment with Infinite Wonders
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 August 2026 – The annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum 2026 (DELF 2026), organised by Cyberport, will be held...
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10Life Test: Airline Add-On Travel Insurance Priced by Airfare — Same Coverage, Premiums Differ by up to 34%
Source: Media Outreach Key findings: 10Life found that premiums for the same airline embedded travel insurance plan ranged from HK$859 to HK$1,153 for the same route and trip duration, a...
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Legislation – Government takes scalpel to red tape for farmers – Federated Farmers
Source: Federated Farmers Proposed changes to resource management reform bills will cut much of the excessive, expensive and totally unnecessary red tape involved in farming, Federated Farmers says. “The Government has...
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Certainty for Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui farmers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking targeted action to provide certainty for farmers and growers in the Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui while we transition to a new planning system,...
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Providing certainty for the marine sector
Source: New Zealand Government Councils will lose the ability to make rules for fishing and fishery resources already managed under the Fisheries Act in changes to legislation going through Parliament,...
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A more practical planning system for food and fibre production
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making targeted changes to the new planning system to create a more practical system for food and fibre production, RMA Reform Minister Chris...
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Achieving competitive urban land markets in new system
Source: New Zealand Government Achieving competitive urban land markets in new system The government will establish an independent economic umpire to ensure councils achieve competitive urban land markets through the...
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Local News – Porirua by-election candidate videos and statements completed
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua by-election candidate videos and statements completed Source: Porirua City Council MIL OSI
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Decisions on Freshwater Farm Plans released
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making changes to freshwater farm plans to create a simpler, cheaper system focused on real risk, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate Environment...