Vallous International Launches Energy Efficiency Initiative Aligned with Singapore Green Plan 2030

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Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 June 2025 – Vallous International has announced the launch of its Energy Efficiency Initiative, a bold step toward building resilient, future-ready infrastructure in alignment with the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Vallous International Launches Energy Efficiency Initiative Aligned with Singapore Green Plan 2030 Transforming Infrastructure for … Read more

Speech: APAC energy capital assembly, Singapore

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Source: New Zealand Government I am delighted to be here in Singapore once again, to speak to you in my capacity as New Zealand’s Minister for Resources and Associate Minister for Energy. If you haven’t heard of me before today, I’m proud to declare myself the champion of New Zealand’s petroleum and minerals sector.  I … Read more

Appeal for witnesses: Whitford serious crash

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Source: New Zealand Police Counties-Manukau Police are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed a crash involving a car and a truck yesterday morning on Whitford-Maraetai Road. The crash occurred around 6.45am near the intersection of Whitford-Maraetai and Waikopua Roads. The female driver of a small maroon hatchback vehicle remains in hospital in a serious … Read more

Speech to the Law Association 2025

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Source: New Zealand Government Thank you all for the invitation to speak with you this morning. I have been looking forward to this opportunity. May is a busy month for the Government, and it is always a relief to have the Budget delivered.  Today, I would like to speak about what I see as my … Read more

Unsafe driver behaviour putting firefighters at risk

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Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Firefighters are urging the public to take more care when driving around accident scenes as near misses continue to increase. This is happening across the country, but particularly in Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Te Kei region, which encompasses Otago and Southland. Otago Group Manager Bobby Lamont says that In … Read more

Universities – Economists urge action to prevent ‘AI poverty traps’ – UoA

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Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Artificial intelligence could deepen inequality and create ‘AI-poverty traps’ in developing nations, write economists Dr Asha Sundaram and Dr Dennis Wesselbaum in their paper ‘Economic development reloaded: the AI revolution in developing nations’. Sundaram, an associate professor at the University of Auckland Business School, and Wesselbaum, an associate professor at … Read more

Local News – Bothamley Park planting a seasonal job for everyone – Porirua

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Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City is hoping a special Matariki planting event at Bothamley Park will encourage people to become kaitiaki of the area. Now that the park has fully reopened to the public, locals and environmentally minded people have the chance to volunteer on an ongoing basis to help with planting the park with … Read more

Man charged with murder following Horeke homicide

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Source: New Zealand Police A 73-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Horeke last month. Daniel Hepehi, also known as Danny Whiston, was found with critical injuries at a property in Waikerikeri Road in the early hours of May 22. Sadly, the 77-year-old died at the scene. Detective … Read more

Government backing rural resilience and wellbeing

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Source: New Zealand Government The government is boosting support for rural resilience and wellbeing announced by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey and Rural Communities Minister Mark Patterson. “We’re backing Rural Support Trusts by committing $3 million over the next four years, to help improve rural communities’ access to primary mental health services and specialist services,” … Read more

New Zealanders on the move – Stats NZ media and information release: Work, education,  transport, and population structure: 2023 Census

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New Zealanders on the move – media release 10 June 2025 The New Zealand population is highly mobile, with 2.2 million people moving address within New Zealand between 2018 and 2023, according to census data released by Stats NZ today.  In the 2018 Census, just under 1.8 million people had moved address within New Zealand since … Read more

Working lives are getting longer – Stats NZ media and information release: Work, education,  transport, and population structure: 2023 Census

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Working lives are getting longer – media release 10 June 2025 New Zealanders are joining the workforce earlier and continuing to work later in life, according to figures released by Stats NZ today.  “Compared with previous censuses, teenagers were more likely to be in the workforce in 2023,” 2023 Census spokesperson Dr Rosemary Goodyear said.   … Read more

Five years of Keep It Real Online

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Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Keep It Real Online, a website that helps New Zealand families navigate the digital world safely.  “I know many parents are worried about the type of content their children might come across online and are looking for practical ways … Read more

Unexpected path to study at EIT helps T&G employee

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Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 1 minute ago An offer to support a friend’s studies unexpectedly set T&G’s Malandi Fourie on her own path of horticulture education through EIT. The South African-born assistant manager at T&G Global in Hawke’s Bay has completed levels 3 and 4 of the New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture Production (Fruit … Read more

Legislation introduced to restrict farm-to-forest conversions

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Source: New Zealand Government Today Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay introduced long awaited legislation that will put a stop to large-scale farm-to-forestry conversions – delivering on a key election promise to protect the future of New Zealand food production. “For too long, productive sheep and beef farms have been replaced by pine trees in … Read more

Students benefitting from record number of new teachers

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Source: New Zealand Government The Government’s ensuring more children learn from quality teachers by delivering the largest annual increase in the teaching workforce in two decades. “We want to grow, promote and support the education workforce who every day deliver real change in the classroom. We are providing a world-leading education system with all the … Read more

Keynote speech: WasteMINZ conference

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Source: New Zealand Government Kia ora tatou. My warmest greetings to you all. It’s a pleasure to be here with you at this year’s WasteMINZ Conference — the flagship event for New Zealand’s waste, resource recovery, and contaminated land sectors. For over 30 years, this conference has been a space for industry leaders and innovators … Read more

Police release images in Papakura wounding incident

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Source: New Zealand Police Police need your help in investigating a cowardly attack on a Papakura man last month. Still images are being released of a person that Police is still working to identify, and we need to hear from you today. The wounding occurred on Friday 16 May at about 11.40am on Settlement Road … Read more

Fatal crash: SH8, Roxburgh

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Source: New Zealand Police A person has died after being hit by a car on State Highway 8 in Roxburgh last night. Emergency services were called to the crash, between Tamblyn Road and Selkirk Place, about 7.20pm. The person was a pedestrian and died at the scene. Police are providing support to their next of … Read more

NZ-AU: Cloud Mining Industry News: FioBit Opens a New Era of Sustainable Crypto Mining

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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Sydney, Australia, June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the global cloud mining industry undergoes a wave of technological transformation and tighter regulation, FioBit is once again leading the way. Fully licensed and regulated by the Australian Financial Conduct Authority, FioBit today announced the official release of its AI Miner 2025—a next-generation ecosystem built … Read more

NZ-AU: Passive Income and Free Crypto Bonuses with FioBit: Trusted Bitcoin Mining Company

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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) South Brisbane, Australia , June 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Invest in Bitcoin and Earn Passive Income Without KYC Is Bitcoin a safe investment? For those looking to grow their wealth through Bitcoin, risk is undoubtedly a key concern. In 2025, if you want to make money through Bitcoin investment, using a … Read more

Road closed following crash, Roxburgh

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Source: New Zealand Police Police are attending a crash on State Highway 8, Fruitlands – Roxburgh Road, near Roxburgh. The crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian and was reported just after 7.20pm. The pedestrian has been seriously injured. The road is currently closed, there are diversions in place from Roxburgh to Roxburgh Dam. Motorists … Read more

Keeping the grass growing and the Fieldays traffic flowing

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Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Here’s what road users need to know: State Highway 21 (SH21) Airport Road, State Highway 1 (SH1) and State Highway 1C (SH1C) interchange at Tamahere are likely to be severely congested from tomorrow, Tuesday 10 through to Sunday 15 June, and motorists should plan ahead. Long queues and delays can … Read more

Recording the roots: Oral history brings Kirks Bush to life

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Source: Auckland Council Kirks Bush in Papakura has been transformed from a neglected area into a cherished native forest, thanks to dedicated local volunteers.  A new oral history project, led by historian Janine Irvine and funded by Papakura Local Board, is preserving the stories behind this community effort.  The project honours the environmental, emotional, and … Read more

Man arrested following building site burglaries

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Source: New Zealand Police A 42-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a series of burglaries across North Canterbury and Selwyn. On Monday 9 June, three search warrants were executed, two at residential addresses and one at a storage unit. CCTV supplied by the public and from building sites helped identify … Read more

Investment to showcase New Zealand to world

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Source: Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) The Government’s Tourism Boost invested funding into Tourism New Zealand to drive international visitor numbers in the short term. This additional funding will encourage more visitors from New Zealand’s core markets of Australia, the United States and China over the medium to longer term. This is the … Read more

Advocacy – Palestine Forum of New Zealand Calls for Safe Passage of Madleen and Urgent Sanctions Against Israel

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Source: Palestine Forum of New Zealand The Palestine Forum of New Zealand strongly condemns the violent interception of the Madleen, a civilian aid vessel attempting to deliver essential humanitarian aid to the besieged people of Gaza, by the Israeli military. We demand the immediate safe passage of the vessel and call upon the New Zealand … Read more

PSA welcomes withdrawal of suspension of disability workers at Te Roopu Taurimu

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Source: PSA Mediation is set to resume with disability support provider Te Roopu Taurima and the PSA following the withdrawal of a lockout and suspension of workers without pay by the employer, the PSA in return agreed to lift the strike notices. Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is the country’s largest provider of kaupapa Māori-based … Read more