Health – ProCare to Lead National Nurse Practitioner Training Programme

Source: ProCare ProCare is proud to announce its appointment as the lead provider in a newly formed consortium of primary healthcare organisations delivering the Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS) across Aotearoa over the next three years. The NPTSS is a nationally consistent, regionally responsive initiative designed to support 180 registered nurses each year through … Read more

Support missing for ‘detransitioners’ – Study

Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE – 8 October 2025 JUST RELEASED: The Untold Stories Of Kiwi ‘Detransitioners’ Issy and Zara – WATCH A Canadian-based study, the largest of its kind in decades, and released recently in the International Journal of Transgender Health suggests that while there is plenty of support for those who want to … Read more

Serious crash, SH1, Dommett

Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a crash that has blocked State Highway 1 at Domett this morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported about 10am and happened between Darrochs Road and Ethelton Road. One person is reported to have critical injuries and will be flown to hospital. The Serious Crash … Read more

Health and Education – Primary care consortium to lead national Nurse Practitioner training programme

Source: ProCare A newly formed consortium of six leading primary health organisations is delighted to announce it will deliver the Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS) across Aotearoa for the next three years. The consortium – made up of Mahitahi Hauora, Pegasus, Pinnacle, ProCare, Tū Ora Compass Health, and WellSouth – will lead the implementation … Read more

Politics – Poll shows pay equity attack will cost Government votes and possibly the Beehive – PSA

Source: PSA A new poll has revealed strong public opposition to the Government’s cancelling of pay equity claims and gutting of the Equal Pay Act, with voters signalling they could punish the Coalition parties at the ballot box for rushing through laws that make it harder for women to get fair pay. The Horizon Research poll, … Read more

Environment – Bottom trawling a triple threat to marine environments – new report – Greenpeace

Source: Greenpeace Greenpeace is calling for urgent action to restrict bottom trawling after a new government report highlights the compounding effects this destructive fishing method has on climate change, habitat degradation and biodiversity loss. The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ report, Tō Tātou Taiao Moana / Our Marine Environment 2025, released today, is a … Read more

Education – School boards welcome new attendance report

Source: Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa (NZSTA) Te Whakarōpūtanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa – The New Zealand School Boards Association (NZSBA) is welcoming the findings of the Education Review Office’s (ERO) new report on school attendance, describing it as a positive reflection of the care and commitment schools across Aotearoa are showing their young people. … Read more

Peer support workers join Dunedin Hospital’s frontline

Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has celebrated the addition of peer support workers in Dunedin Hospital’s Emergency Department today with a visit to the region to meet some of the team.  “For people arriving at an emergency department in mental health crisis, the experience can feel overwhelming. Having a peer … Read more

New phase for space, advanced aviation sectors

Source: New Zealand Government The space and advanced aviation sectors are entering a phase defined by scale, ambition and global relevance, Space Minister Judith Collins says. “At this summit a year ago I released the New Zealand Space and Advanced Aviation Strategy, which set out our ambition to double the value of the sectors by 2030,” … Read more

Glimmers of hope for brightest bird

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

Federated Farmers – Canterbury farmers need urgent consent fix

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

Frontline partnerships deliver job seeker support

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

Strong interest in programme to train nurse practitioners

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

When the government takes attendance seriously, so do Kiwis

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

Media advisory – Bucklands Beach fatal fire

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

Employment – Critical IT workers and others keeping health system running vote to strike for the first time – PSA

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

Education – ERO finds students are going to school more, with attendance back to pre-Covid levels and students now thinking school is more important

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

Vinpearl Golf Léman – A New Golf Landmark Opens in Ho Chi Minh City

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

VinFast launches “Your Voice, Our Future”, Indonesia’s first nationwide VinFast electric vehicle voting competition

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

Property Market – Investors are back and they’re paying less for property than last year – Cotality

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

Dyslexia resources

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

Transitional Support for Strategically Important Provision Fund

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

NZ-AU: IREN Secures New Multi-Year AI Cloud Contracts

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

Advocacy – Peters critical of extremist Zionist MPs – PSNA

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

Health – It’s bananas – Commerce Commission won’t step in to protect smallest general practices and their patients

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

Rural News – Canterbury farmers win fight to keep cops – Federated Farmers

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

MYCentre4IR And World Economic Forum Position ASEAN As Global Voice In The Intelligent Age

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