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Fifth new petroleum application targets Taranaki

· July 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government An application targeting frontier deepwater in the Taranaki Basin marks the fifth permit application to prospect or explore for petroleum since the removal of the exploration...

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eInvoicing surge gets Kiwi businesses paid faster

· July 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Kiwi businesses are on track for up to $800 million a year in productivity gains once eInvoicing is fully adopted, with uptake already more than doubling...

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Children’s Commissioner appointed

· July 8, 2026

Source: New Zealand Government Jane Searle has been appointed Children’s Commissioner, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has announced. Ms Searle has served as the chief executive of charity...

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Michael Laws to Stand for NZ First

· July 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand First New Zealand First is announcing today that Michael Laws will stand for New Zealand First in the Waitaki Electorate at the general election. Laws has spent...

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Winston Peters – “An Election Like No Other”

· July 7, 2026

Source: New Zealand First Introduction Good afternoon and thank you for being here today. First, thank you to Stuart Nash New Zealand First candidate for Napier, and Taine Randell New...

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Who’s listening to our disability advocates?

· July 7, 2026

Source: Opportunity Party > By Qiulae Wong   To support communities well, leaders need to listen well first.  The Disability Support Services (DSS) Bill is frustrating the resource-stretched community it...

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Charitable giving tax credit cap

· July 7, 2026

Source: Opportunity Party > Key Details If elected, Opportunity will repeal the cap on donations eligible for the 33% donation tax credit.  New Zealand’s charitable sector has real regulatory problems....

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When the bill comes due

· July 7, 2026

Source: Opportunity Party > By Qiulae Wong The spending accusations have been flying this week – National’s dramatic AI-generated movie trailer about Labour’s alleged fiscal hole, Winston basking in the...

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Opportunity MPs accommodation allowance policy

· July 7, 2026

Source: Opportunity Party ? Opportunity MPs will not use taxpayer-funded allowances to build private property wealth. “Opportunity will hold its MPs to a higher standard of transparency and fairness regarding...