Calls for Ombudsman to open wider investigation into private back-channel emails in Luxon’s office

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Source: Green Party The Green Party is calling for a fulsome investigation into the use of private email in the Prime Minister’s Office, after an answer to a written parliamentary question exhaustively listed staff private email – except for the Fonterra and Z Energy climate lobbying document sent to Luxon’s former staffer. “Something fishy is going on in the Prime Ministers’ office when lobbyist documents that miraculously end up…

Luxon’s Government commits to billion-dollar gas terminal with no plan to pay for it – which means you will

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Source: Green Party Luxon’s Government has committed to building a billion-dollar LNG import terminal without knowing how to pay for it. “Luxon’s Government has finally admitted New Zealanders don’t want to pay for their ridiculous LNG terminal, but by pressing ahead without any idea on how to fund it, New Zealanders remain on the hook to pay for this…

Police acknowledge IPCA report on placing children and young people in alternative care

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Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledges and accepts the findings of an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today regarding processes for placing children and young people in alternative care. Section 48 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 enables Police to remove unaccompanied children and young people from situations where their physical or mental…

Consumer NZ unveils four-point plan to tackle soaring power prices

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Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ is calling on 100,000 New Zealanders to sign its petition demanding government action on soaring power prices. “In just two years, electricity prices have surged 20%, and many households across New Zealand are feeling the strain,” says Jon Duffy, Consumer chief executive. Consumer research found one in four households struggled … Read more

LNG one step closer for business – BusinessNZ

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Source: BusinessNZ Updates to a planned LNG import terminal to address dry-year risk in the electricity system should ensure businesses won’t be forced to reduce production in the face of high prices, the BusinessNZ Energy Council (BEC) says. Director of Advocacy Catherine Beard says Liquified Natural Gas is a solution which can likely be implemented at … Read more

Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates leader on political candidacy

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Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa congratulates its co-chair, Professor Lisa Te Morenga (Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, Te Uri o Hua, Ngāpuhi and Te Rarawa), on her newly announced Green Party candidacy for Te Tai Tonga. Te Morenga, a professor of Māori health and nutrition at Massey University, joined Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) as co-chair Māori … Read more

LNG terminal will make electricity more expensive, polluting and unreliable – Greenpeace

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Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is condemning the Government’s decision to try to force the pubic to pay for an LNG fossil gas import terminal. This is in spite of the evidence from the OECD and others that it will lock our energy system into expensive, unreliable, climate polluting fossil fuels. The Government today announced that it was … Read more

Energy Sector – Government Decisions Put Energy Security And Affordability In Focus

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Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Energy Resources Aotearoa welcomes the Government taking its next step toward abundant, affordable and reliable energy for all New Zealanders by progressing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal and consulting on a new Winter Energy Reliability Obligation. Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive John Carnegie says today’s announcements recognise the growing fuel and flexible … Read more

Election 2026 – Election Time for NZ Foreign Policy to Come “Out of the Shadows” – Says Advocacy Group

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Source: Te Kuaka A leading NZ thinktank and advocacy group has released a detailed blueprint for a different approach to foreign policy, and says it’s time foreign policy was brought “out of the shadows”. Te Kuaka – a group made up of academics such as Marco de Jong and Arama Rata, and lawyers with expertise … Read more

Property Market – Southern centres gain ground in patchy property market – QV

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Source: Quality Valuations (QV) New Zealand’s housing market is still largely treading water – but not everywhere is standing still. Our latest QV House Price Index shows that the average home value increased by just 0.3% nationally in the three months to the end of May 2026, only marginally more than in our previous index. … Read more

“Massive” Canterbury mudfish delights DOC

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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  09 June 2026 “Canterbury mudfish have incredible survival adaptations. They only remain in a limited number of waterways and although they’re teetering on the brink of extinction, they’re still here,” Allanah says. Canterbury mudfish are the most threatened of New Zealand’s mudfish species and the second rarest native fish after…

Choc-a-block with charges

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Source: New Zealand Police A thief with a sweet tooth is facing a row of charges after allegedly helping himself to hundreds of chocolate blocks in recent months. The recidivist shoplifter, allegedly responsible for more than $9000 worth of stolen goods in one area of Auckland alone, was arrested on the weekend. Auckland City West…

Securing Affordable Energy: power companies made responsible for winter back-up

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Source: New Zealand Government Kiwi households and businesses will be better protected from winter power shortages and price spikes as the Government makes the electricity sector take greater, permanent responsibility for securing the back-up power New Zealand needs, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. A clear obligation to keep the lights on: A new Winter Energy…

Securing Affordable Energy: LNG to keep the lights on and protect jobs

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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand households and businesses are a step closer to relief on their power bills and greater energy security, as the Government takes the next step to deliver a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Taking pressure off power bills: Up to $800 million a year…

Name release, Fatal crash, Grahams Road

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Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the woman who died in a single-vehicle crash on Grahams Road, Burnside, on 27 April. She was Miriata Lee Houkamau, 34, of Burnside. Police’s thoughts are with her family. Enquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing. ENDS Issued by Police Media Centre

Kapsch TrafficCom Secures Three Major Tolling Projects in New Zealand

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Source: Media Outreach WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2026 – Kapsch TrafficCom, a globally recongized leader in intelligent transportation systems and tolling solutions, has been awarded three new video-based tolling projects by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) of New Zealand. The projects were awarded between November and December 2025 … Read more

Disney Garden of Wonder blooms to life again at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay with all-new character topiaries

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Source: Media Outreach The second edition of the popular topiary showcase introduces an interactive area starring Disney’s Frozen, and more beloved Disney and Pixar character dioramas including Toy Story 5 and Disney Princess SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Disney magic blooms anew at Singapore’s premier horticultural destination Gardens by the … Read more

Crystalline in Radiance: GalaxyArt Illuminates the Art of Translucence

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Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) proudly unveils “Dazzling Galaxy – Crystalline Art Exhibition” at GalaxyArt, the multipurpose arts and cultural hub at the group’s flagship luxury resort, Galaxy Macau. Centred on innovative translucent materials, the exhibition blends the richness of Eastern cultural … Read more

PolyU’s Inaugural Participation in VivaTech 2026

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Source: Media Outreach Spearheads Cross-border Tech Collaboration Leveraging Hong Kong’s Role as Superconnector HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is set to make its debut at Paris-based Viva Technology 2026 (VivaTech), Europe’s flagship premier event dedicated to technological innovation and startup collaboration. PolyU’s … Read more

Science x AI Summit 2026 Post-Event Observations: KitHui Growth Financial Academy Analyzes AI Industry Implementation Trends

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – On May 12, Chow Kit Hui attended the Science x AI Summit 2026 in Silicon Valley as the founder of an AI enterprise. As summit discussions continued to spread, topics such as AI Agents, autonomous reasoning systems, research-grade AI, and … Read more

LGBT+ population younger, income varies between groups – LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2025 – Stats NZ news story and information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand LGBT+ population younger, income varies between groups – news story 8 June 2026 The latest data from the Household Income and Living Survey estimated that 4.8 percent of those aged 15 years and over identified as LGBT+ in the year ended June 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. In … Read more

LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2024 – Stats NZ information release

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Source: Statistics New Zealand LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand: Year ended June 2024 – information release 8 June 2026 LGBT+ population of Aotearoa New Zealand provides key demographic and economic characteristics of the LGBT+ population as a whole, of the transgender and non-binary population, and of the sexual minorities’ population. The statistics include qualifications … Read more

Asia’s massive tech rout marks first real “macro shock” of the AI era – devere Group

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Source: devere Group June 8 2026 – The massive sell-off sweeping through Asia’s technology sector marks “the first real macro shock of the AI era” and exposes just how dependent global markets have become on a single investment theme, warns Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group. The warning comes as South … Read more

AS Watson Group and L’Oréal Paris Unveil a Global First-Ever Exclusive Co Creation: The Infallible Setting Mist Cherry Edition

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Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 June 2026 – AS Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer, and L’Oréal Paris, the No. 1 beauty brand in the world, today announced the first-ever exclusive co-created beauty product, setting a new benchmark for retailer–brand partnership innovation. Developed, produced, … Read more

Save the Children – Philippines earthquake on first day back at school affects 3 million students as rescue efforts underway

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Source: Save the Children MANILA, 8 June – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked parts of the southern Philippines, causing damage in a key coastal city and affecting about 3 million students in the province of Sarangani [1]. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. suspended school classes in affected areas while calling on residents in coastal areas to … Read more