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Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 29 September 2026 Document download Summary of Underpinning Analysis: Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) (Eligibility) Regulations 2026 ( pdf, 137.43 KB ) Good law-making: 9(i) The importance of consulting, to the extent that is reasonably practicable, the persons or representatives of the persons that the responsible agency considers…
Source: New Zealand Government Funding of $1.7 million for three projects to reduce food waste across the country has been announced today by Environment Minister Nicola Grigg. “Reducing food waste is one of the most practical ways of reducing methane emissions, and supporting wider emissions reduction objectives,” Ms Grigg says. “Funding from the National Food…
Source: New Zealand Government Tougher penalties and new offences agreed by Cabinet will help tackle the illicit tobacco trade, Associate Minister of Health Costello says. “Cheap illegal cigarettes are connected to organised crime; they hit legitimate businesses and tax revenue – and they undermine our efforts to stop people smoking,” Ms Costello says. “The current…
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Aqua Analytics appointed to deliver regional leak detection across the Wellington water network Active leak detection programme with Tiaki Wai targets the water lost underground across 1,295 km of Wellington and Porirua drinking water system. The post Aqua Analytics appointed to deliver regional leak detection across the Wellington water network…
Source: Media Outreach Malaysian brand details use of 316L stainless steel, implant-grade titanium and coated 925 sterling silver to address tarnishing in high-humidity conditions KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – Nora Ana Jewelry, a Malaysian jewelry brand founded in 2023, has outlined the material and coating standards applied across … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Reimagining A Diamond Is Forever for a New Era, Redefining Natural Diamond Storytelling BEIJING, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – De Beers Group unveils the campaign film for Desert diamonds. Following the Desert diamonds Asian launch in Shanghai on 29 July, the campaign extends across 25 key cities … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Good morning. Thank you for having me to open this year’s conference. It’s good to be in a room with the people who grow it, process it and sell it to the world. Farmers, processors, exporters and the people who back them. I want to talk about one idea this morning.…
Source: The Co-operative Bank The Co-operative Bank has been named Bank of the Year 2026 in the Roy Morgan New Zealand Customer Satisfaction Awards. The awards recognise businesses delivering outstanding customer satisfaction, with more than 150 companies competing across 22 categories. The results are based on the experiences of more than 6,000 New Zealand consumers … Read more
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology September 29, 2026 When EIT Digital Director Kevin Rowland first started coding in September 1976, he wrote his programs on paper and posted them to Plymouth Polytechnic to be run. Fifty years later, he is using his experience to support learners at EIT, bringing his computing journey full circle. Kevin…
Source: Exercise New Zealand 29 September 2026 Cardiovascular fitness has long been recognised as a powerful predictor of longevity. Now muscle power is attracting attention, with one study reporting roughly six- to seven-fold differences in mortality hazard between the lowest and highest-power groups. The findings put strength applied at speed firmly in the longevity conversation, … Read more
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Women must come first. With today’s update showing a slightly improving fiscal picture, there is no excuse for Opposition parties not to commit to a pay equity settlement for care and support workers that is real, meaningful and fully in line with the current claim, delivered … Read more
Source: I Am Hope 29 September 2026 August was another strong month for Gumboot Friday, with 3,505 free counselling sessions delivered to young New Zealanders aged 5–25. Sessions are free, no referral is required, and young people choose who they want to talk to from Gumboot Friday’s network of registered counsellors. Breakdown by age group: … Read more
Source: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand In a recent win for the Denniston Plateau: Bathurst Resources’ Fast-track application to mine this extraordinary place has been rejected as incomplete. Now, we’d love you to join Forest & Bird and 350 Aotearoa for a webinar to hear what this decision means, why Denniston … Read more
Source: NZCTU Treasury’s Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update (PREFU) forecasts show ongoing pain for working people and declining public services if the fiscal approach doesn’t change. The election provides an opportunity for a reset. “The Luxon Government’s fiscal choices have made life harder for working people. There are now almost 50,000 more Kiwis unemployed than…
Source: Media Outreach Frank Eagleton promoted to Managing Director, Asia Pacific, and Rehan Wickremeratne appointed Partnerships Lead as Aircall invites partners to collaborate on AI voice agents SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – Aircall, the AI-powered customer communications platform trusted by more than 24,000 businesses worldwide, today announced the next … Read more
Source: Workers First Union Woolworths has confirmed that the company will close its New Zealand Customer Care Centre and send around 130 jobs to Australia, Workers First said today. The decision follows a consultation that began on 1 September, in which Woolworths said the move would net it an extra $4.1 million by the 2029 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a burglary at a Grafton substation which created a significant amount of damage. Auckland City CIB has been investigating since a lone offender allegedly entered the facility on Madeira Lane on the morning of 26 September. Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend says the man allegedly…
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed news that a contract has now been signed for strengthening work the State Highway 50 (SH50) Ngaruroro River Bridge, south of Fernhill, to help improve the resilience of Hawke’s Bay’s transport network and unlock a vital connection for local communities and freight. “Carrying nearly 7,000…
Source: New Zealand Government Today’s pre-election update forecasts healthy economic growth and a distinct improvement in the government’s books, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. “I’m pleased that New Zealanders’ hard work, resilience and adaptability through tough economic times is bearing fruit. “Today’s numbers show that the deficit in the year ending July this year was…
Source: New Zealand Government Transport Minister Chris Bishop has welcomed a significant milestone on the State Highway 1 (SH1) Papakura to Drury Road of Regional Significance, with southbound traffic now using a new motorway alignment and bridge. “The Southern Motorway carries about 80,000 vehicles each day and is critical to Auckland and the upper North…
Source: Media Outreach With the industry’s first eSA-certified eSIMs supporting the latest SGP.32 v1.3, Kigen delivers automotive-grade security, giving OEMs a common architecture for developing connected fleets – plus an implementation and tools to prepare for PQC readiness CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2026 – Kigen, a global leader in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Families across the country can now access free, trusted parenting information through Tākai, the national parenting platform, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “Raising children is one of the most important jobs any of us will do, and it’s important that parents can easily get useful, timely information they can trust,”…
Source: NZCTU The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes Labour’s commitment to reverse the Government’s gutting of pay equity within its first 100 days in office, and to put care and support workers at the front of the queue for a settlement. Labour leader Chris Hipkins made the commitment at a…
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Media are invited to cover an upcoming webinar, where politicians from across the political spectrum will present their parties’ policies on lobbying reform. Lobbying is set to be an election issue: attend a webinar on Monday 5 October to hear where six political parties stand on the issue. “Out of 47 … Read more
Source: Morningstar DBRS DBRS Ratings Limited (Morningstar DBRS) confirmed its credit ratings on Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ or the Group), including the Long-Term Issuer Rating at AA and the Short-Term Issuer Rating at R-1 (high). The trend on all credit ratings is Stable. The Group’s Intrinsic Assessment (IA) is aa (low) … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Southern District Commander Superintendent Jason Guthrie: Police acknowledge the findings by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA), which found an off-duty officer was justified in his use of force but that his intervention breached Police policy. Anti-social road user behaviour causes significant distress and damage in our communities, and…
Source: New Zealand Police State Highway 33, Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty is closed following a serious crash this morning. Police were called to the crash between Maungarangi Road and Old Coach Road around 9.20am. The crash involved a car and a pedestrian, and one person has received serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit has been…