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Source: Federated Farmers ACT’s proposed Rural Workforce Visa would make New Zealand more attractive to migrant workers and help address persistent labour shortages on farms, Federated Farmers says. “Farmers have been crying out for a more practical immigration system, and ACT’s proposed approach is a big step in the right direction,” Federated Farmers immigration spokesperson Karl … Read more
Source: Media Outreach An affordable, compact camera for everyday photography, with 64MP photos, 4K video, built-in filters and a soft, natural image style. SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2026 – LUMOS, the award-winning Singapore lifestyle technology brand best known for its home cinema projectors, today announced the launch of the LUMOS EVOKE … Read more
Source: Auckland Council Auckland Council’s relationships with mana whenua and Māori communities have been the focus of a Tāmaki Ora report on Iwi Ora, recently presented to the Community Committee. Iwi Ora is a key focus area in the council’s Tāmaki Ora Māori Outcomes Strategy and Performance Measurement Framework 2025–2027. It aims to develop meaningful,…
Source: VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai VOYCE – Whakarongo Mai says a new report highlighting the ongoing overrepresentation of tamariki and rangatahi Māori throughout the Oranga Tamariki system should be a catalyst for urgent action rather than further discussion. The report, Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and their whānau in the Oranga Tamariki system 2024/25, … Read more
Source: Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor A report released by Aroturuki Tamariki | Independent Children’s Monitor today found tamariki and rangatahi Māori (Māori children and young people) continue to have unmet care and protection needs which contribute to their overrepresentation in the oranga tamariki system. Outcomes for tamariki and rangatahi Māori and … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Investment by leading industry institute supports Tracr’s evolution to becoming an independent, industry-wide platform for natural diamond provenance LAS VEGAS, US – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2026 – De Beers Group and GIA (Gemological Institute of America) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for GIA to acquire a … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand Fresh insights show harm from farm vehicles remains a stubborn problem – and it’s exactly why WorkSafe will be focussed on it at Fieldays this week. Inspectors will be on-site at the event for informal, open conversations with farmers, workers, and agribusiness operators on practical ways to stay safe. Vehicles were…
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2026 – The Smart Design Global 2026 (SDG), an annual flagship event of Hong Kong’s design scene (formerly known as the Hong Kong Smart Design Awards) organised by the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association (HKEA) and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries … Read more
Source: Save the Children Israeli authorities announced yesterday that they are closing border crossings into the Gaza Strip, including Kerem Shalam and Rafah, until further notice. This politicisation of aid once again puts food, clean water and emergency life-saving supplies including medical and shelter items needed to keep one million children and their families alive out of reach, … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 09 June 2026 The newly finalised Ruahine Adaptive Wild Deer Management Plan (2025–2030) sets out a five year, evidence based programme of work developed with iwi and supported by a locally representative advisory group. Monitoring shows deer numbers are above levels needed for forest recovery in parts of the park.…
Source: New Zealand Government A significant investment in the Government’s mental health plan will deliver faster access to support, more frontline workers and a better crisis response, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “Budget 2026 will deliver faster access to maternal mental health support, more frontline psychology roles, and a better crisis response by…
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to fund medicines used by ambulance services from 1 July. This follows the Government’s decision to transfer responsibility for funding ambulance medicines from Health New Zealand and ACC to Pharmac. “This decision means no matter where a patient is…
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association More than 110 firefighters from across New Zealand will converge on Feilding this week to demonstrate the life-saving skills used to rescue people trapped in some of the country’s most devastating road crashes. With 2026 already recording 152 fatal road crashes, firefighters continue to be among the first emergency responders arriving … Read more
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved Seclira WSG, a spot-treatment surface spray for the control of insect pests in and around buildings. BASF New Zealand Ltd applied to import or manufacture Seclira WSG, containing dinotefuran at 400 g/kg, a chemical new to Aotearoa New Zealand. Dinotefuran is a neonicotinoid insecticide, targeting … Read more
Source: PHARMAC A change in how ambulance medicines are funded will support a more consistent and coordinated approach to emergency care across New Zealand. From 1 July 2026, Pharmac will fund medicines used by ambulance services, following a Government decision to transfer this responsibility from Health New Zealand and ACC. Ambulance medicines have historically been…
Source: New Zealand Government Another milestone has been reached on the GeoShot NZ project which aims to drill New Zealand’s first superhot geothermal well, Regional Development and Resources Minister Shane Jones says. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will deliver the project with joint venture partners Mercury NZ and Tauhara North No.2 Trust at…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…