From Masar Makkah to New destinations: Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Launches New Five-Year Strategy and announces Its Second Destination in Makkah

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Source: Media Outreach MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 June 2026 – Umm Al Qura for Development & Construction Company, the owner, developer, and operator of Masar Destination, has announced the receipt of two letters of award for the development of the Hindawiya West and Hindawiya South sites – adjacent to Masar … Read more

Minister welcomes new ERO Chief Executive

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Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Education Erica Stanford today welcomed David Ferguson’s appointment as Chief Executive and Chief Review Officer of the Education Review Office. ERO plays a vital role in evaluating education policy and assessing whether it is effective, as well as how well schools are performing. “We need to make evidence-based education…

Training boost for 20,000 children’s workers to keep kids safe

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Source: New Zealand Government Budget 2026 will fund mandatory training for 20,000 core children’s workers and improve system capacity to protect children at risk of harm, Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston says. “In September 2025 our Government accepted all the recommendations from the report by the late Dame Karen Poutasi and committed to an…

New AML code delivers practical changes for New Zealanders

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Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders will soon face fewer unnecessary barriers to proving who they are under a refreshed anti-money laundering Identity Verification Code of Practice announced today by Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden and Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee. The majority of the Code will come into force on 1 July 2026,…

Clean up of former landfills in national park complete

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Source: New Zealand Government A remediation project to clean up two former landfill sites in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park has been completed this week, Environment Minister Nicola Grigg and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today. The $3.32 million remediation project removed about 2500 cubic metres of waste from the sites that had been used as…

Luxon’s Government nearly halves food bank funding as demand hits record high

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Source: Green Party The Green Party says this Government has nearly halved funding for food banks in Budget 2026, extending the $15 million in annual support for just one more year before cutting it to $8 million a year from 2027, at the very moment demand has never been higher. “Food banks are the last lifeline for…

Violent assault sees man facing court

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Source: New Zealand Police A security guard has been charged following a serious assault outside a central Auckland bar overnight. Senior Sergeant Shaun Richardson, Auckland Central Area Response Manager, says around 1.38am Police responded to reports of an assault on Karangahape Road. “Witnesses called Police after seeing a security guard allegedly punch the victim in…

Centennial Highway blocked northbound, Johnsonville

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Source: New Zealand Police Centennial Highway is currently blocked northbound near Johnsonville following a crash. Just before 11:30am, Police were notified that a ute towing a caravan had rolled just before the Johnsonville Road turn-off. No injuries have been reported. The road is expected to be closed for some time. Motorists are advised to avoid…

Global stars shine on New Zealand, boosting cities and regions

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Source: New Zealand Government It’s been a bumper few months for events, with multiple world-class fixtures confirmed under the Government’s Events Attraction Package, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says. “Earlier this morning it was announced globally that New Zealand will host the inaugural Snow League World Challenge at Cardrona in September. I’m looking forward…

Boosting support for children and young people with high support needs

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Source: New Zealand Government Our most vulnerable, children and young people with high support needs, will receive a boost in support thanks to Budget 2026.  This government is investing in better help for high support needs young people and their families.  Minister for Children Karen Chhour says, “we’re seeing a seeing an increase in the…

First Rural Training Hub comes to the South Island

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Source: New Zealand Government The South Island’s first Rural Training Hub, that will grow a pipeline of doctors, nurses and midwives for rural New Zealand, will soon be working on the West Coast, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “The Rural Training Hub shows the Government’s commitment to fixing the basics and building the…

Economy – Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the ten months ended 30 April 2026 – NZ Treasury

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New Zealand Treasury The interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the ten months ended 30 April 2026 were released by the Treasury today. The April results are reported against forecasts based on theBudget Economic and Fiscal Update (BEFU 2026), published on 28 May 2026, and the results for the same period … Read more

Legislation – Removing Te Tiriti principles will do lasting damage to public services – PSA

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Source: PSA Removing references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in 19 laws will widen existing inequities for Māori and reduce Māori and Te Tiriti capability in the public service, a survey of PSA members says. Māori PSA members who deliver public and community services were asked about the impact on those services if references to … Read more

Environment – EPA processing of hazardous substances on the up

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Source: Environmental Protection Authority The number of hazardous substances decisions by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) continued to increase in the third quarter of the 2025-26 year, and the number of applications in the queue continued to decline. “Improving processes and efficiencies is at the forefront of everything we do. We are confident that our process … Read more

Housing Market – Housing values tread water as buyer caution dominates – Cotality

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Source: Cotality New Zealand property values stalled in May, as a cautious stance from both buyers and sellers kept the housing market in neutral. Cotality NZ’s latest Home Value Index (HVI) shows the national median value in May of $808,187 was flat compared to the previous month and -0.1% lower than three months ago. Values … Read more

Arrest after electoral office fire

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Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB: A man has been charged with arson in relation to a small fire at a Northpark electoral office yesterday. Emergency services responded to Millhouse Drive shortly after 9:50am. A 24-year-old man will appear in the Manukau District Court today charged with…

Life-changing cancer care closer to home in Northland

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Source: New Zealand Government Construction of the new radiation oncology service at Whangārei Hospital is now complete, bringing cancer treatment closer to home for Northlanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This is a significant milestone for Northland and a major step forward for cancer care in the region,” Mr Brown says. “Right now, many Northlanders…

Hidden hazard: farm safety drive exposes substances risk gap

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Source: Worksafe New Zealand 4 June 2026 A safety push across sheep, beef and dairy farms has revealed significant gaps in hazardous substances management – and clear, practical ways to fix them, thanks to WorkSafe New Zealand. Inspectors completed 680 assessments nationwide between October and December 2025. The findings are now public, giving farmers across…

Breach legal professional privilege

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Source: Privacy Commissioner When people go to see a lawyer, they need to know that what they say will be kept confidential. They also need to know that the lawyer’s advice to them is confidential. This means that they can be open and honest with their lawyer, and the lawyer can give them free and…

HIPC Rule 3A: Notification requirements for indirect collection of health information

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Source: Privacy Commissioner IPP3A is about an agency’s obligations when it collects personal information indirectly (collecting from someone other than the person themselves). Under IPP3A, if an agency collects someone’s personal information indirectly, they are required to notify them, unless one of the listed exceptions applies. We have general guidance on the requirements of IPP3A…

Unlocking papakāinga across New Zealand

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government is making it easier for owners of Māori land to build homes, with the release of new National Environmental Standards for Papakāinga (NES-P), say RMA Reform Minister Hon Chris Bishop and Māori Development Minister Hon Tama Potaka. “The new national standards will provide consistent rules across the country for…

Lifestyle – The Remarkables to become New Zealand’s largest ski area with Doolans expansion

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Source: NZSki Queenstown ski resort The Remarkables will become New Zealand’s largest, with a proposed $150 million-plus expansion into the Doolans Basin. The highly-anticipated project, which has been years in the making, will see the ski resort increase significantly in size to 711 hectares from its current 449 hectares, and will feature NZ’s longest gondola … Read more

RBNZ announces decision on use of the word ‘bank’

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Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua All New Zealand deposit takers licensed under the DTA will be able to call themselves banks 4 June 2026 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) – Te Pūtea Matua has announced that all deposit takers will be able to call themselves banks if … Read more

Strengthening community preparedness, resilience

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Source: New Zealand Government Two marae-based projects are the latest to benefit from the Government’s Māori Climate Platform, which makes practical investments to strengthen community resilience and emergency preparedness, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. “The projects cover six marae in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions, with funding coming through Stage 2…

Police acknowledge IPCA’s findings into Police actions during fatal pursuit in Rotorua

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Source: New Zealand Police Police acknowledge the IPCA’s findings in relation to a fatal Police pursuit in Rotorua in 2024.  At 11:30am on 31 October 2024, Police signalled for a vehicle to stop, to conduct a routine traffic stop in the Rotorua city centre. The vehicle then made a dangerous manoeuvre at a busy intersection…