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Source: Brainchild for Realestate.co.nz 3 July 2025 – A surprising trend has been uncovered in a recent survey of New Zealand’s real estate landscape: a significant slice of Kiwis are making spontaneous home purchases. According to a realestate.co.nz study, 24% of participants have found themselves as property owners at some stage, having made the leap … Read more
Source: Greenpeace In a landmark test case of the European Union’s new legislation to protect freedom of expression and stop abusive lawsuits, Greenpeace International has overnight challenged the US oil pipeline company, Energy Transfer, in court in the Netherlands.[1] The multi-billion-dollar company brought two back-to-back SLAPP suits against Greenpeace International and Greenpeace in the US, after Greenpeace showed … Read more
Source: PSA PSA members at disability support provider Te Roopu Taurima have voted to ratify a new Collective Agreement. The settlement follows an 8-month dispute. The employer banned Kaitaataki and Poutaaki (residential whare leaders) from working additional hours before Christmas and threatened a six-week suspension in response to low level strike action. “These workers stuck together … Read more
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) An independent watchdog would shine a light into the shadowy world of security and counterterrorism, says Associate Professor John Ip in a research paper. Since the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks, New Zealand has introduced several counterterrorism laws, significantly expanding state power. Now, a legal expert says it’s time to follow … Read more
Source: Mercer New Zealand AUCKLAND, 3 July, 2025 — Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) and a global leader in helping clients realise their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, today announced the appointment of Anna Scott as Mercer’s New Zealand CEO. In … Read more
Source: PSA The Government’s deep and wide cuts to public service jobs have taken its toll on the housing market over the past year, as well as the lives of public service workers and public services. Cotality NZ (formerly CoreLogic) latest home value index showed Wellington remaining the outlier, the only major metropolitan region experiencing big … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Wescott: Police investigating injuries suffered by a young baby in the Hutt Valley are appealing to anyone who may have information to come forward. On 14 June, Police were notified that a three-month old baby had been brought into hospital by her family. … Read more
Source: Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington Hotspots for the conservation of maire tawake or swamp maire in the Wellington region have been identified by researchers hoping to save this threatened native tree from the deadly myrtle rust disease. Swamp maire is thought to have been common in the wetlands that once covered the Wellington … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation This winter, with introduced predators hungry and lurking, critical action is being taken to help one of the world’s most endangered birds produce a new generation of chicks on Rakiura/Stewart Island. Pukunui/Southern New Zealand dotterel are critically threatened shore birds that nests on mountain tops. Photo by Bradley Shields. You … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a truck crash in Wairoa Valley, Tasman District, this morning. Police were notified at 9.40am that a logging truck had crashed on Wairoa Gorge Road. The driver was unresponsive when emergency services arrived and sadly was unable to be revived. The road is closed while the … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 July 2025 At the fossicking site at Slab Hut Creek Campsite, south of Reefton on the West Coast of the South Island, there have been problems with fossickers mining into the creek bank. DOC staff say if left unaddressed, the fossicking will ultimately result in the creek eroding into … Read more
Source: The Treasury The Interim Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the eleven months ended 31 May 2025 were released by the Treasury today. The May results are reported against forecasts based on the Budget Economic and Fiscal Update 2025 (BEFU 2025), published on 22 May 2025, and the results for the … Read more
Economic snapshot: March 2025 quarter – media release 3 July 2025 Our economic snapshot summarises important economic statistics for the March 2025 quarter. It uses statistics drawn from key Stats NZ datasets to provide insights into New Zealand’s overall economic performance. The economy grew in the March 2025 quarter, but contracted over the year. New Zealand’s … Read more
Household saving decreases in the March 2025 quarter – media release 3 July 2025 New Zealand household saving dropped $392 million to -$1.6 billion in the March 2025 quarter, as household spending increased more than disposable income, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. Negative saving means households spent more than their disposable income. … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A woman will appear in court in connection with an investigation underway into the discovery of human remains in Freemans Bay on Tuesday. Police have been investigating since officers located the body of a newborn baby in a wheelie bin outside an address on Renall Street. Detective Inspector Scott Beard, of … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s focus on improving roads across the country is well on its way, with the successful completion of one of the largest state highway road renewal programmes in New Zealand history, Transport Minister Chris Bishop confirmed today. “We are focused on ensuring government agencies are better at looking after the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing more than $56 million into water resilience projects in rural Canterbury to help protect against changing weather patterns and increase productivity through higher value land use, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson say. “Ease of access to water is a top … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Market soundings with international and local toll road investors, operators and financiers will begin next week as the next step in exploring how toll concessions could help fund, build and operate important road infrastructure, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Chris Bishop says. “The Government is focused on improving high-quality road infrastructure to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Central Road Policing Manager Phillip Ward: Emergency services were called to a crash on Livingstone Road, Tokaora where a car hit a power pole. The incident occurred around 11:16pm and sadly the driver, the sole occupant, has died at the scene. An investigation is underway into the cause … Read more
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The United States remains one of the global powerhouses in cryptocurrency mining. As one of the most mature markets in the industry, the country maintains a relatively friendly regulatory stance toward cryptocurrencies. After six months of preparation, MiningToken has officially launched its mining app in … Read more
Source: Media Outreach BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2025 – Central Europe Technologies has been officially recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Romania for 2025. Central Europe Technologies is a Shared Service Center for BNP Paribas Group, providing IT, Operations and Risk expertise to BNP Paribas Personal … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2025 – This Thursday at 12:30 p.m. UTC, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its highly anticipated Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) report. While typically issued on the first Friday of each month, this week’s release has been brought forward due to the … Read more
Source: Amnesty International Responding to the Dalai Lama outlining the process for his spiritual succession ahead of his 90th birthday, amid longstanding efforts by Chinese authorities to control the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The Chinese authorities’ ongoing efforts to control the selection of the next Dalai Lama … Read more
Source: Workers First Union A new report from the Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research (CICTAR), commissioned by Workers First Union, argues that multinational rideshare and delivery giant Uber appears to be shifting hundreds of millions in misclassified profits out of New Zealand, costing the country millions in tax revenue. The report examines Uber’s … Read more
Source: Media Outreach GUIYANG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2025 – Recently, Eco Forum Global Guyang 2025 announced at a press briefing that the themed forum “Mountain Biodiversity and Our Life” will be held in Guizhou on July 6th. The forum is co-sponsored by the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 July 2025 – At the 2025 China–New Zealand Trade Innovation Summit, New Zealand Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Christopher Luxon, witnessed the official signing of a strategic partnership between high-end anti-aging brand BeauEver and biotechnology leader The Beauty Lab Collective (TBLC). BeauEver Secures NZ … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Prime members can access exclusive deals from brands such as Neutrogena, FOREO, Resto, Cricut, Pigeon, PicassoTiles and Coca-Cola from 8 – 14 July. Free Public event: Amazon Prime Day Maze at Suntec City on 5 – 6 July offers a hands-on way to explore the world of Amazon Prime Day SINGAPORE – … Read more