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Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 08 October 2025 Mohua, a Ngāi Tahu taonga species, was once one of the most common and noisy birds in South Island beech forests but today lives in small, scattered populations across about five per cent of its former range. Roosting and nesting in tree holes, this sparrow-sized bird is … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Nearly 200 Canterbury farmers packed into a community hall last weekend to voice their growing anger and frustration at the region’s consent crisis. Organised by Federated Farmers, the Ashburton meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd and delivered a clear message: government intervention is urgently needed. “That’s a massive turnout for a meeting we called … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says a concerted focus by MSD on frontline partnerships is helping better prepare jobseekers to match with prospective employers. “I’ve been really encouraged by the ongoing MSD ‘Into Work’ regional workshops for employers I’ve been attending,” Louise Upston says. “Employers at these workshops … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government More than 340 nurses have expressed interest in the Government’s plan to support 120 registered nurses each year to complete advanced training and become nurse practitioners in primary care, with applications opening today, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. “This strong, early response shows how motivated nurses are to take on advanced … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes the Education Review Office’s (ERO) report showing that parent and student attitudes to school attendance have improved under this Government. This is a strong, scalable and robust report. It is based on a survey of 14,600 students, parents, teachers and school leaders. It follows a … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Media are advised that Police will hold a stand-up this afternoon in relation to the fatal house fire in Bucklands Beach on 2 October. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua, Counties Manukau District Crime Manager, will speak to media at 12.30pm at the Counties Manukau Police Station. We ask those media interested … Read more
Source: PSA More critical health workers are joining strike action on 23 October after the failure of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to provide an offer during bargaining that fairly reflects their value to the public health system. Some 1700 PSA members of the Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist Workers Collective (PAKS) have voted overwhelmingly to … Read more
Source: Education Review Office ERO’s new report Back to Class has found that school attendance is back to pre-Covid levels and students are taking going to school more seriously than three years ago. “Going to school every day is critical for students’ futures. Students who miss a week each term will have missed out on a … Read more
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – Vinpearl Golf Léman, a 36-hole course with a distinctive design and comprehensive 5-star facilities, has officially opened in Củ Chi, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.The launch represents a new step in Vinpearl Golf’s development of … Read more
Source: Media Outreach JAKARTA, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 –VinFast officially launched “Your Voice, Our Future” (“Suaramu Penentu Langkah Kami”), a landmark future vehicle design voting program tailored for Indonesian consumers and conducted on a unprecedented nationwide scale. This initiative empowers Indonesian citizens to directly contribute their insights toward perfecting the … Read more
Source: Analysis from Kelvin Davidson, Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist Overall buyer trends remain consistent Many of the longer-term patterns in Cotality’s Buyer Classification data have continued in recent months. Relocating owner-occupiers (‘movers’) remain more cautious than usual, while first home buyers (FHBs) are still active at elevated levels. Mortgaged multiple property owners (MPOs) are … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Dyslexia Resource Guide – Australian Disability Clearing House for Education and Training (ADCET) ADCET Webinar: Supporting students with dyslexia at university Dyslexia friendly style guide – British Dyslexia Association – a guide to presenting text in a dyslexia-friendly format Adult Checklist – British Dyslexia Association – a checklist to encourage better … Read more
Source: Tertiary Education Commission Last updated 2 October 2025 This fund will support institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) to maintain strategically important provision. The Minister for Vocational Education has delegated to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) the establishment of a new fund: the Transitional Support for Strategically Important Provision (SIP) Fund. The purpose of … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) NEW YORK, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) (“IREN”) today announced it has signed additional multi-year cloud services contracts with leading AI companies for NVIDIA Blackwell GPU deployments. IREN recently expanded its AI Cloud capacity and remains on track to achieve >$500m in annualized run-rate revenue (ARR) from … Read more
Source: Palestinian Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) PSNA says Foreign Minister Winston Peters is quite correct to identify Israeli-supporting members of parliament as ‘extremists’. Peters has made a ministerial statement in parliament today where he defended New Zealand’s non-recognition of Palestine, condemned ‘extremists on both sides…including those in this House’ and claimed there was … Read more
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) GenPro will continue to expose the gross unfairness of contracts imposed on general practices by Health New Zealand. Wanting to force change to address the primary healthcare crisis, the General Practice Owners Association last year lodged a formal complaint that Health New Zealand is breaching the Fair Trading Act. … Read more
Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers says Canterbury Police has made the right call in scrapping its proposed district restructure today. “This is a smart and pragmatic decision – and a huge relief for our rural communities,” Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green says. “Farming families across Canterbury will be sleeping a little more soundly tonight … Read more
Source: Media Outreach The Co-Hosted With The World Economic Forum, The Summit Is Set To Launch Regional Initiatives on Sustainable and Safe AI and the Transitioning Industrial Cluster KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – The Malaysia Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (MYCentre4IR) together with the World Economic Forum … Read more
Source: Media Outreach TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – Azbil Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange Code: 6845) announced its participation at the eighth Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) taking place from October 15 to 17. Themed “Automation Solutions Driving Evolution and Co-Creation,” Azbil will showcase a comprehensive suite of industrial and building … Read more
Source: Media Outreach AIA senior management, scholars and graduates, together with singer Hins Cheung shared the purpose of inspiring a more sustainable Hong Kong HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – On 3 October 2025, at the AIA Scholarships ceremony, AIA Foundation awarded scholarships to 100 outstanding undergraduate students selected … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BERLIN, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – COOFANDY FALL Prime Day is here — a two-day event running from October 7 to 8 that brings this season’s most versatile menswear to the forefront at practical prices. As temperatures begin to drop, now is the ideal time to prepare … Read more
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 7 October 2025 – TVBS proudly announces its brand-new international cooking competition show *Chef on Fire*, set to begin filming in March next year. “Chef on Fire” Premieres Filming Next March The program will feature Korea’s renowned culinary innovator **Chef Jung Ji-Seon**, taking center stage … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Northland Police are appealing for public help following reports of a burglary at a service station on SH12, Kaihu, Kaipara, this morning. “At around 1.30am, Police received a report of a vehicle attempting to drive into the front door of the business,” Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer, Area Investigations Manager, Northland, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking public near Waiotapu Loop Road to search their property for anything that may relate to the search for Jayleb-Che, age 36, who has been missing since Tuesday 30 September in Rotorua. Police, and Search and Rescue, are actively searching the area where Jayleb-Che was last known to be. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Chris Penk will travel to South Africa this week to represent New Zealand at the Group of Twenty (G20) Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting. “As an exporting nation reliant on trade, this is a significant opportunity to advance our interests with some of the world’s largest … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 07 October 2025 Source: Office of the Minister of Conservation “For years, communities and people across the political divide have despaired at the effects of the Gulf’s long-standing ecological decline leading to desolate kina barrens and habitat loss,” Mr Potaka says. “Today, National has delivered the biggest new marine protection area … Read more
Source: Child Poverty Action Group Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) is today releasing a new commentary: Children Can’t Eat a Promise: Rethinking the EducationtoEmployment “Silver Spoon” and three short evidence briefs on (1) uneven returns on tertiary education, (2) student indebtedness, and (3) labourmarket frictions. We do so in direct response to the Government’s announcement to … Read more