Contractor being sought for work on major Rolleston project

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A major roading project at Rolleston, near Christchurch, has reached a fresh milestone with a call going out for a contractor to carry out physical work on Stage 1 of the project. The State Highway 1 Rolleston Access Improvements project – a Road of Regional Significance – will provide transport … Read more

Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it

Source: NZCTU Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose annually to 2.7%, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney. “This marks the third straight quarter in which annual inflation has increased, up from 2.2% in December … Read more

SKINARMA’s JAGER collection redefines street-smart carry with raw utility and urban edge

Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 July 2025 – SKINARMA has launched the JAGER collection, a versatile lineup built for everyday explorers who need gear that keeps up with their pace. Crafted with functionality and durability in mind, these five bags blend classic styling with modern features, offering earth-toned designs that … Read more

Weather News – Clear skies and frosty mornings sticking around this week – MetService

Source: MetService Covering period of Monday 21st – Thursday 24th July – Clear skies and frosty mornings sticking around this week •  Frosty mornings through the week•  Settled weather for most•  Showery first half of the week for eastern North Island•  Fog may hang around in inland South Island valleys through the week Settled weather is … Read more

Economy – Inflation will improve into 2026 – Kiwibank Senior Economist

Source: Kiwibank Senior Economist, Mary Jo Vergara. Kiwi inflation likely lifted to 2.7%yoy from 2.5%yoy over the June quarter. But context is key. A reacceleration in imported inflation is driving the move higher. It was food and electricity that continues to bite at our back pockets. Domestic price pressures are cooling.  This is the first … Read more

Economy – Cost-of-living keeps rising for those who can least afford it – CTU

Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Data released by Statistics New Zealand today shows that the cost-of-living crisis is getting worse as inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index rose annually to 2.7%, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney. “This marks the third straight quarter in which annual inflation has increased, up from 2.2% … Read more

Inflation remains within target range

Source: New Zealand Government New data released today shows inflation remains under control, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ released the Consumers Price Index today, showing inflation increased slightly to 2.7 per cent in the 12 months to the June 2025 quarter, remaining in the Reserve Bank’s target range. “It’s the fourth consecutive quarter … Read more

Employment – Kmart workers secure new “industry-leading” two-year living wage deal

Source: Workers First Union Kmart workers are celebrating today after Workers First Union members ratified a new 2-year pay deal that includes minimum living wages after six months’ service for both 2025 and 2026, union-only bonuses and more. Rudd Hughes, Deputy Secretary (Retail) at Workers First, said he believed the new agreement put Kmart workers among … Read more

Employment – 1500 specialist education workers represented by PSA to strike

Source: PSA PSA members have voted to strike in support of their bargaining with the Ministry of Education, which has stretched on now for nine months. The staff represented by the PSA work on several programmes of work to support educators, ranging from education reform to managing emergency responses. “The Ministry is threatening flexible working arrangements … Read more

Northland Regional Council News briefs – 21 July 2025

Source: Northland Regional Council Enroll to vote Northlanders keen to vote in this year’s local elections – including a poll to keep or remove Māori constituency seats – must be enrolled by Friday 01 August to receive a standard voting pack. After this date, you’ll need to cast a special vote. Meanwhile people keen to stand … Read more

Property Market – It’s a deal: Home buyers and sellers finally agree on price – RealEstate.co.nz

Source: Brainchild PR for RealEstate.co.nz Sellers are getting, on average, more than their final asking price for properties listed on realestate.co.nz 8 out of 19 regions recorded higher average selling price than asking price Wellington homeowners getting on average $17,000 more for homes than they were expecting. An analysis of house price data on realestate.co.nz … Read more

Employment – Workers to deliver 80,000 strong pay equity petition – CTU

Source: NZCTU What: Pay equity petition handover Where: Forecourt, Parliament, Wellington When: 1pm, Wednesday 23 July Women representing the more than 300,000 workers in female-dominated industries affected by the Government’s gutting of New Zealand’s pay equity system will deliver a 80,000 strong petition to opposition MPs at Parliament this Wednesday. Workers will make the case to MPs that … Read more

Elles Road roundabout, Invercargill, gets its fourth leg

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Invercargill’s Clifton industrial area will get a new, safer and more efficient access point from next week. New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) advises the new access off the Elles Road roundabout, across the recently upgraded KiwiRail level crossing, will be available from Monday 28 July. It will be … Read more

Work begins soon to raise flood-prone area near Te Karaka, SH2

Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Work begins soon on a major flood resilience project – Hakanui Straight (formerly Nesbitt’s Dip) – on State Highway 2 near Te Karaka. The upgrade will see an 850 metres long flood-prone section of the highway raised by 3 metres, new drainage installed, the main culvert for Hakanui Stream replaced … Read more

Child Poverty – Families below the Income Floor face growing crisis – new research

Source: Child Poverty Action Group Many low income households across Aotearoa are now living below the income floor, with increasingly fewer households able to cover the bare essentials, according to new research released today by Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG). The research builds on modelling by the Welfare Expert Advisory Group (WEAG) and ext MIL OSI

BEYBLADE X National Champion Crowned – Kiwi Blader to Represent New Zealand in Tokyo

Source: Hasbro NZ BEYBLADE X National Champion Crowned – Kiwi Blader to Represent New Zealand in Tokyo Auckland, NZ – Sunday 20 July The battle is over and a New Zealand champion has emerged! The BEYBLADE X National Tournament came to an epic close at The Maritime Room in Auckland City, where top bladers from … Read more

Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action – PSNA

Statement issued by the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) The Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) issues this urgent and desperate call: Gaza is starving, and we must act now. Hospitals and emergency clinics in Gaza are overwhelmed. Unprecedented numbers of Palestinians — children, women, and the elderly — are collapsing from hunger and exhaustion. Medical … Read more

Advocacy – Gaza is Starving: A Last-Minute Call for Action

Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand joins the international cry of alarm: Gaza is starving — and the world must respond with urgency and conscience. In recent days, shocking scenes have emerged from Gaza’s hospitals: children too weak to cry, elderly people collapsing from exhaustion, entire families on the … Read more

Youth to mobilise for severe weather response

Source: New Zealand Government An immediate one-off grant to mobilise and coordinate young people to assist in the response to the severe Nelson Tasman weather events has been provided to the Student Volunteer Army (SVA), Youth Minister James Meager has announced. Mr Meager confirmed the $50,000 funding to support youth volunteers aged between 12 and … Read more

Infrastructure projects to drive jobs and growth

Source: New Zealand Government Billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects getting underway in the next few months will drive economic activity and create thousands of jobs across the country, Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop say. The Ministers today released an infrastructure update showing $6 billion of government-funded construction is … Read more

Linyi Goods at Vietnam Expo Boost Sino-Viet Trade Ties

Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 July 2025 – The China Factory Products Export Fair 2025 was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from July 12 to 14. Hundreds of original manufacturers from places like Shandong province’s Linyi city displayed thousands of products ranging from daily necessities, … Read more

New cardiac cath lab will support cardiac care across the central North Island

Source: New Zealand Government A new, state-of-the-art cardiac catheterisation lab is now operational at Tauranga Hospital, significantly improving access to diagnostic and treatment services across the region, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. The new lab replaces the hospital’s original suite, which had reached the end of its clinical life after delivering more than 1,200 procedures … Read more

New weather radar for Nelson Tasman region

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is funding MetService to procure a new Nelson Tasman weather radar to improve severe weather monitoring and response in the region, Associate Transport Minister James Meager has announced.   “Following the recent devastating weather events in Nelson Tasman, our focus has been on supporting the region’s recovery whilst looking for … Read more

NZ-AU: Dogecoin Cloud Mining Platform Launches Mobile Mining App to Boost DOGE Mining Efficiency

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MiningToken, a Swiss-based green cloud mining platform, has officially launched its new Dogecoin cloud mining app, allowing users to mine DOGE directly from their mobile devices—without needing mining hardware or technical experience. The new app enables users to receive daily DOGE mining rewards and participate in flexible, performance-optimized … Read more

NZ joins international condemnation of Russian cyber attacks

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand has echoed international condemnation of malicious cyber activity by the Russian Government, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.  “Russia’s hostile behaviour in cyberspace continues to threaten global cyber security and undermine agreed international rules and norms,” he says.  Mr Peters’ comments follow UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s statement today that outlined … Read more

NZ-AU: U.S. Department of Commerce to Place 93.5% Antidumping Tariffs on Chinese Graphite Making the Effective Tariff Rate 160%

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NOVONIX Limited (NASDAQ: NVX, ASX: NVX) (“NOVONIX” or the “Company”), a leading battery materials and technology company, welcomes the preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) to impose antidumping (“AD”) tariffs of 93.5% on anode active material (“AAM”), which includes synthetic and … Read more

Export Awards – Trimax Mowing Systems wins Exporter of the Year at ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards

Source: EMA Trimax Mowing Systems, a manufacturer and exporter of premium mowing equipment, has won the ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Exporter of the Year Award at a gala event this evening held at the Mercury Baypark arena in Mount Maunganui. Kiwi-made lawn mowers used by groundskeepers at Windsor Castle Trimax has sold more than 33,000 lawn mower … Read more