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Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi The PSA is calling for a more sustainable funding model for local government organisations after a damning report released today revealed the systemic leadership and communication failures leading to the catastrophic failures at Moa Point. “What we saw at Moa Point, and what this report has … Read more
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi Proposal to cut 12% of workforce, axing 47 FTEs National Library and Archives NZ admit services will be hit The key custodian of our nation’s history, the National Library and Archives NZ is again being savaged by Government spending cuts, with a proposal to shed 12% … Read more
Source: Media Outreach 90% of investors targeting Hong Kong are actively pursuing repositioning or change-of-use strategies Student accommodation and conversion-led strategies continue to drive Living sector investment activity in Hong Kong 85% of investors across APAC expect to increase Living investment over the next five years HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Attribute to Detective Sergeant Simon Matheson: Police have arrested two people and are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Queenstown last week. The assault occurred on Tuesday 25 August, around 1.10am, near the Crew Room Bar entrance on Ballarat Street. The victim was repeatedly assaulted and left with serious…
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 September 2026 – The School of Business (SBUS) at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) held the Inaugural Orientation Dinner and Launch Ceremony for its Master of Business Administration (in Chinese) programme (MBA (in Chinese)) on 29 August 2026 at The … Read more
Source: Aktive Aktive has appointed Laura Menzies as its new Chief Executive. An experienced senior leader, board member and strategic advisor, Laura Menzies brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across sport, government and the not-for-profit sector in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She has extensive experience leading organisational change, building strategic partnerships … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Completion strengthens STTGDC’s ability to scale AI-ready digital infrastructure, building on strong operating momentum while maintaining continuity of strategy, leadership and customer commitment SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 September 2026 – STTGDC today announced the completion of its acquisition by a KKR-led consortium comprising funds managed by global investment firm … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Reserve Bank’s assessment that the economic recovery is resuming and expected to broaden, has been welcomed by Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Announcing a 0.25 basis point lift in the Official Cash Rate today to 2.75 per cent, the Reserve Bank said it expected the recovery to strengthen and broaden, the…
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 September 2026 – JustCo Holdings Limited (“JustCo” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a leading Singapore-grown flexible workspace operator with an extensive Asia Pacific network, today announced the launch of JustCo Raffles City Tower, its 24th centre in Singapore and latest … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua 2 September 2026 The Monetary Policy Committee today reached consensus to increase the OCR to 25 basis points to 2.75 percent. Inflation increased to 4.1 percent in the June quarter because of higher fuel prices arising from the conflict in the Middle East. Core inflation, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay will host the Australian Trade and Tourism Minister, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, in Auckland on Friday for the annual Closer Economic Relations (CER) Trade Ministers meeting. Minister McClay and Minister Farrell will also meet with a range of trans-Tasman businesses at an event hosted…
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Following on from the ‘state of emergency’ declared by North Shore Hospital’s emergency nurses last week, a meeting to demand an end to chronic understaffing and underfunding in our health system takes place at the Barfoot & Thompson Netball Centre in Northcote tomorrow. Patients, whānau, and frontline health care workers … Read more
Source: Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi PSA re-elects President Virgil Iraia for second term Labour leader Chris Hipkins backed the PSA’s call for a public good test applying before any public service restructures, in his speech to the union’s biennial Congress today. In his speech Hipkins said Labour would commit to the … Read more
Source: Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa Making cervical screening free is a significant win in the battle to eliminate cervical cancer, Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa says. “I’ve worked for 25 years in primary health care and I know, and the statistics confirm, that when there’s a cost, people will put off or opt out of testing,” chief executive … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government A major new investment to restore a key area of the southern scallop fishery will help rebuild a valuable regional industry, restore marine habitat and create a pathway to a self-sustaining fishery, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. The Government will co-invest $1.97 million through the Primary Sector Growth Fund…
Source: Greenpeace Aotearoa News that the United States and New Zealand will co-fund a strategic port in the Cook Islands is being labelled a gross act of colonialism and resource grabbing by Greenpeace Aotearoa, who say it’s part of the US agenda to start deep sea mining in the Pacific – despite huge resistance within … Read more
Source: Energy Resources Aotearoa Genesis Energy’s new gas arrangements announced today will strengthen New Zealand’s electricity security, but Methanex’s decision to indefinitely idle its methanol plants shows the economic cost the country is paying for a shrinking domestic gas supply. Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive John Carnegie says the announcement underlines how important gas supply … Read more
Source: NZCTU The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the Official Cash Rate to 2.75 percent will make life harder for the 171,000 New Zealanders already out of work, says the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi. “The OCR hike today is not what this country needs”, says NZCTU President Sandra Grey. New…
Source: NZCTU More than 64,000 workers are being paid at least $29.90 an hour from this week as the new Living Wage rate takes effect – and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi is challenging every party contesting this year’s election to say how they will lift pay for the hundreds…
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now confirm the name of the man who died following a house fire on Forest Hill Road, Henderson on 29 August. He was Kenneth John McDougall, 72, of Auckland. Our thoughts are with Kenneth’s loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. The fire is not believed to be suspicious,…
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 2 September 2026 In this issue of the WorkSafe high hazards newsletter we cover: Pressure piping integrity management Testing of safety-critical elements Guidance for working with occupational hygienists Criteria for defining safety-critical elements Insight into back-up power for critical equipment Intro to formal warnings Read the full newsletter(external link)
Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the United States’ decision to provide energy support to the Pacific. “Since travelling to Washington DC in April, we’ve been regularly discussing with the United States the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the Pacific, and the need for tangible support to the region,”…
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 September 2026 – Malaysia-born. ASEAN-bound. Asia-ready. One of Malaysia’s longest running media publishers, Inovatif Media Asia Sdn. Bhd. (IMA) is honoured to welcome YABhg. Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak as its Strategic Advisor. Setting the Regional Agenda – CT Cheah … Read more
Source: IHC New Zealand 2 September, 2026 The Carers Alliance of 60 national NGOs have welcomed the Government’s commitment to a new Mahi Aroha Carers’ Strategy Action Plan. More than a million New Zealanders care for friends and family members who are frail, unwell, or have a health condition or disability. It’s a role we … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police The quick actions of Wellington Police officers and Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews led to the safe rescue of a man who jumped off Queen’s Wharf last night. Police were alerted to a person in the water about 10.40pm. As they responded, officers grabbed life rings and found the man…
Source: New Zealand Police A pair of alleged thieves were left empty handed in Onehunga after being caught in the act by Police yesterday afternoon. Senior Sergeant Tony Ngau Chun, Auckland City East Area Response Manager, says at about 3.45pm two men were seen inside an abandoned house on Nissan Place. “The witness called Police…
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 48 seconds ago EIT’s Head of School, Trades and Technology Todd Rogers, and EIT Automotive Tutor, Scott Cunningham, present Napier Port staff with graduation certificates. Ten Napier Port Fleet Services team members have earned their Level 5 electric vehicle qualification through EIT, building the specialist skills needed to support the…