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Release: Reserve Bank acts while Govt shrugs
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Nicola Willis continues to sit on her hands amid a global economic crisis, leaving the Reserve Bank to act for New Zealanders who are worried...
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Rise in dangerous dirt bike rider behaviour in Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attribute to Senior Sergeant Scott McKenzie, Hamilton Area Manager; Youth and Community Police are noticing a rise in incidents involving people riding dirt bikes...
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Government Cuts – Cuts to fraud & audit jobs mean millions of health dollars overpaid or stolen will be lost – PSA
Source: PSA Underfunded frontline health services will be further impacted The ability of Health NZ to claw back millions of scarce health dollars lost to fraud and overpayment each year will...
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Supporting Kiwis with the costs of power
Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts is welcoming an extension to the industry funded Power Credit Scheme which is supporting lower income Kiwis with the costs of power. The...
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Going For Growth: backing NZ wool producers
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is backing New Zealand sheep farmers and the wool industry with a change to government procurement rules, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Associate...
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Reserve Bank Announcements – Recruitment of new External Member to the Monetary Policy Committee
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 9 April 2025 – A public appointment process has started for a new external member of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s Monetary Policy...
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FHA-Food & Beverage 2025 Welcomes 65,000 Visitors to Celebrate Asia’s Premier International F&B Tradeshow
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2025 – The highly anticipated Food & Hotel Asia – Food & Beverage (FHA-F&B) event officially opens today, reaffirming...
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Fatal crash, Horsham Downs + appeal for information
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police can confirm one person died in hospital yesterday from injuries sustained in a crash at Horsham Downs last month. The single vehicle crash...
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Inditex supports Asian University for Women by funding the university education of 50 female textile industry workers in Bangladesh for five years
Source: Media Outreach The beneficiaries of this new Inditex scholarship program, aimed at promoting professional development at the Asian University for Women, will be selected from the workers of Inditex’s...
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Finance and Banking – ASB lowers variable rates for personal, business and rural customers
Source: ASB ASB is dropping variable interest rates across home lending, business and rural lending by 0.25%, following today’s decision by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to reduce the...
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Federated Farmers Says: Shear Brilliance: Government Backs Kiwi Wool!
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is welcoming the announcement that from 1 July all government agencies will be directed to use woollen products when building or refurbishing. “This is a clear...
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Universities – Global EV adoption fails to cut CO₂ – study – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) There’s little point in buying an electric vehicle if you’re charging it with electricity generated by fossil fuels. In fact, when it comes to carbon...
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NZCTU announce transformative policy vision for Aotearoa
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi has launched a new policy platform, Aotearoa Reimagined, which has been developed by...
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Release: More children at risk of losing family connections
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Karen Chhour is proposing to scrap Oranga Tamariki targets which aim to connect more children under state care with family and their culture. These targets...
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Innovation – Nigel Latta Launches Parentland, a Groundbreaking Parenting App
Source: www.parentland.app AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Wednesday 9th April 2025 – Parentland, a revolutionary new app offering tailored, evidence-based parenting advice launches this week. The brainchild of renowned New Zealand clinical...
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Govt Re-Configures MSOs – Diesel users to pay for new standards at the pump – ERA
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa warns that consumers will ultimately face higher costs at the pump because of new Minimum Stockholding Obligations (MSO) announced today. Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief...
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Serious crash, Newbury Line, Bunnythorpe
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in Bunnythorpe, near Palmerston North. The crash involves a truck and van and happened...
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Vehicle collision in Waipa Waikato – one injured
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Ohaupo Road, Waipa in the Waikato is closed due to a vehicle crash this morning. A pedestrian is being treated for serious injuries. Diversion...
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Shenandoah Highway Tasman District – closed due to crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Shenandoah Highway between Creighton Road and SH65 is currently closed following a vehicle crash this morning. Police are in attendance where one person is...
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Appointments – Kevin Jenkins appointed to BRANZ Board
Source: BRANZ BRANZ Chair Nigel Smith announced today the appointment of Kevin Jenkins to the BRANZ Group Board of Directors. “As a founding member of business advisory firm MartinJenkins, Kevin...
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Shenandoah Highway (SH65) closed following serious crash
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency 9 April 2025 9:29 am | NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi Drivers travelling between Murchison and Springs Junction on State Highway 65 can expect delays...
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Increased diesel reserves to improve resilience
Source: New Zealand Government The minimum stockholding obligation for diesel importers will increase from 21 to 28 days’ cover, bolstering New Zealand’s diesel reserves and resilience to supply disruptions, Associate...
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Bangkok’s Songkran: The Ultimate Global Festival Experience
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – Bangkok, the vibrant heart of Thailand, continues to captivate travelers as one of the world’s most...
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First Public-Private Partnership for I&T in Hong Kong: HKSTP to Co-Invest in Tech Ventures and Drive Global Success
Source: Media Outreach HKSTP celebrates the launch of the HKSTP Co-Acceleration Programme and revealing four partners who will be the first batch of strategic partners in this groundbreaking Partnership HONG...
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Career change leads to valedictorian honour for EIT nursing graduate | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 49 seconds ago More than a decade after first studying at EIT Hawke’s Bay, Kayla Hughes will return to the graduation stage, this...
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Little Stars Academy Unveils Modern Upgrades for a Better Learning Environment
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 April 2025 – Little Stars Academy, a leading student care centre in Singapore, is excited to announce the completion of...
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Valedictorian credits EIT for helping rebuild his life | EIT Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 3 minutes ago Study at EIT gave Elijah Rogers (Te Arawa, Ngāti Whātua, and Ngāpuhi) the chance to rebuild his life. Now, just...