Have your say on Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill

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Source: Media Release Organisation:   Finance and Expenditure Committee For release:     21 May 2025 Have your say on Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill The Finance and Expenditure Committee is calling for submissions on the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill. The closing date for submissions is 11.59pm … Read more

Fatal crash, State Highway 1, Timaru

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Source: New Zealand Police A person has died following a crash in Timaru this morning. Emergency services were called to the single-vehicle crash on Evans Street, State Highway 1, about 9.50am. Part of the road is expected to remain closed until later this afternoon while the Serious Crash Unit carries out a scene examination. The … Read more

Firearm recovered following callout in Manurewa

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Source: New Zealand Police Police have made two arrests and removed a firearm from the community in Manurewa. On Tuesday afternoon, Manurewa Police were called to a Great South Road property after a man was reportedly trying to gain entry. Counties Manukau Central Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Warrick Adkin says Police were called at about … Read more

Final-year Fees Free

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Source: Last updated 21 May 2025 Last updated 21 May 2025 Print Share The Government has introduced the final-year Fees Free policy, starting from 1 January 2025. The policy enables eligible learners to claim fees for the final year of the first eligible qualification or programme they complete. The Government has introduced the final-year Fees … Read more

Billions missing from health budget

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Source: Team effort to rescue teens New analysis from the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi shows that the health service is likely to be underfunded by between $1.2bn to $2bn at the Budget. “We have examined the spending decisions and announcements of the Minister of Health over the past few months. … Read more

A guide for health professionals disclosing information to Police

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Source: Reviewed May 2025 (previously titled ‘Can I tell the cops? A guide for health professionals.’ Health professionals have the significant responsibility of knowing and caring for some of the most intimate details of their patients’ lives. Patients trust and expect doctors, nurses, and others to not tell just anyone. This obligation is recognised in … Read more

1 in 4 Malaysians at Risk: Alpro Pharmacy Leads National Movement to Reverse Prediabetes

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Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2025 – With one in four Malaysian adults unknowingly living with prediabetes, the country is facing a silent but escalating health crisis. Research shows that one in ten individuals with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within a year, and up to … Read more

Primary sector growth feeds trade surplus – Stats NZ media and information release: Overseas merchandise trade: April 2025

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Source: Statistics New Zealand Primary sector growth feeds trade surplus – 21 May 2025 – New Zealand’s merchandise trade surplus in April 2025 was $1.4 billion, compared with a deficit of $12 million in April 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “New Zealand has had only four monthly surpluses over $1 billion. … Read more

Vinhomes strategically partners with VTK to build a model Korean community in ocean city

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Source: Media Outreach HUNG YEN, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 May 2025 – Vinhomes Joint Stock Company and VTK Hung Yen Industrial Park Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (VTK) have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement. This marks a significant step in the development of a Korean community within Ocean City. The partnership aims … Read more

Awards – Outstanding exporters to be recognised at ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards

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Source: EMA Judges for the ExportNZ ASB Bay of Plenty Export Awards have announced the finalists who will be honoured at the awards gala on Friday 18 July at Mercury Baypark, Mount Maunganui. The awards, organised by the EMA, celebrate the exceptional achievements of Bay of Plenty businesses who are exporting goods and services to markets … Read more

Discharge of Digital Services Tax Bill

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Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government has decided to discharge the Digital Services Tax Bill from the legislative programme, Revenue Minister Simon Watts announced today. The Digital Services Tax Bill was introduced in 2023 by the previous Government. It was a response to a perceived lack of progress towards developing an … Read more

Check it before you chuck it – privacy and health rubbish

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Source: Reviewed and updated May 2025 A member of the public contacted us because they’d noticed some rubbish strewn along a street. It included prescription labels with a person’s name and address. The nature of the prescription clearly indicated the condition of the patient who was being treated with the medication. The person who discovered … Read more

Surveys – Show me the money: half of all workers cannot resist the lure of a higher salary

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Source: Robert Half 61% of New Zealand workers would be compelled to change jobs for a higher salary  20% is the most common pay rise that would compel workers to leave   Only 40% of workers say their current salary is an accurate reflection of their expertise, experience and/or level of responsibility  Only 16% of … Read more

Budget 2025 – Businesses Watching Closely as Budget 2025 Nears

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Source: Business Canterbury With Budget 2025 being released tomorrow, businesses across Canterbury will be watching closely to see what’s on the table. With clear signals from the Government that this year’s budget has been signalled as a tight one, the focus for business will be on how the initiatives, continued or added, can support economic growth … Read more

Serious crash, State Highway 1, Timaru

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Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash that has blocked Evans Street, State Highway 1, in Timaru this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, between Pringle and Belfield streets, about 9.50am. The Serious Crash Unit is attending, and the road is expected to be closed for … Read more

Nature’s getting a helping hand in Howick — and it’s starting to show

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Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Howick’s green spaces are growing stronger thanks to ecological efforts funded by the Howick Local Board — and the community is part of the story. Across parks and reserves, an ecological restoration programme is quietly transforming the landscape in Howick. Weeds are being removed, … Read more

Budget 2025 – Budget must deliver for burnt-out St John workforce

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Source: Workers First Union Ambulance officers who work for Hato Hone St John say this week’s Budget must include real funding to improve pay and conditions or the Government risks driving more experienced paramedics offshore or back into industrial action. Last week, ambulance delegates from across Aotearoa gathered in Auckland for a Workers First conference (photo … Read more

Budget 2025 must prioritise support for small businesses – Buy NZ Made

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Source: Buy NZ Made Buy NZ Made is calling on the Government to deliver meaningful support for New Zealand’s small businesses, the backbone of the economy and the heart of our local communities. With small businesses making up over 97% of all enterprises in New Zealand and employing more than 600,000 Kiwis, Buy NZ Made Executive … Read more

Budget 2025 – Balancing the books should be at Budget’s core – Federated Farmers

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Source: Federated Farmers Federated Farmers is urging the Government to focus its Budget announcements on how it can cut waste and balance the books. “The budget will once again need to be more about reducing spending than announcing spending, and farmers will welcome that,” Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford says. “Farmers work hard to balance their … Read more

PSA supports Waitangi tribunal’s call to halt Regulatory Standards Bill

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Source: PSA The PSA supports the Waitangi Tribunal’s call to stop progressing the Regulatory Standards Bill until there has been meaningful engagement with Māori. The Public Service Association (PSA) Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is deeply opposed to the Bill which is being fast-tracked by the Government despite overwhelming Māori and Tangata Te Tiriti opposition, and … Read more

Budget 2025 – Greenpeace braced for ‘scorched earth’ budget from Govt

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Source: Greenpeace With the Government set to release its Budget tomorrow, Greenpeace is calling for bold investment in climate and nature, but is bracing for the worst. “Given that this Government just legalised killing kiwi, we’re bracing for a Scorched Earth Budget,” says Greenpeace Aotearoa spokesperson Gen Toop. Greenpeace has been critical of the Luxon-led Government’s anti-environment … Read more

Surveys – Poll shows overwhelming majority support increase in spending on public services

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Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future As the Government prepares to release a Budget that will deliver further cuts to public services an overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support increased spending on those services, according to a new poll commissioned by the Better Taxes for a Better Future campaign. The Talbot Mills Research poll … Read more

Budget 2025: Nervous wait for thousands of public service workers – PSA

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Source: PSA Budget 2025: Nervous wait for thousands of public service workers Cost to New Zealand women of pay equity betrayal to become clear Embargoed 5am Wednesday 21 May 2025 Tomorrow’s Budget will lift the lid on how much further public services will be cut and expose the cost to underpaid women from the dismantling of … Read more

Animal Rights – Roaring call for Government to halt funding of cruel octopus farming

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Source: Animals Aotearoa (New Zealand – May 21, 2025) – As calls to ban the practice of octopus farming continue to gain momentum worldwide, the government of New Zealand is set to make a decision about providing more funding to octopus farming on May 21. 168 organisations are united in strongly advising against wasting any … Read more

NZ-AU: FioBit: 2025’s Regulated Best Free Cloud Mining Provider Launches Most Profitable BTC Investment Contracts for Global Users

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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) South Brisbane, Australia, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sydney, Australia—In 2025, free cloud mining and crypto investment have become top methods for global users to earn passive income. As hardware mining grows increasingly expensive and complex, more investors are turning to legal, secure Bitcoin cloud mining platforms. Standing out in this … Read more

Breakdown, Rakaia River Bridge

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Source: New Zealand Police Motorists using the Rakaia River should expect delays after a truck broke down on the bridge. Police were notified about 5.55am. The truck is currently blocking the southbound land. Drivers are asked to take care while arrangements are made to move the truck. Traffic management is being arranged. ENDS Iissued by … Read more

NZ-AU: Five Dock Home Builder Jonathan Homes Pty Ltd Enhances Sydney’s Living Spaces with Custom Renovations and Expansions

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Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-NZ-AU) Sydney, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sydney, New South Wales – Sydney-based Jonathan Homes Pty Ltd delivers expert custom home builds, renovations, and extensions, prioritising innovative design and client-focused solutions across New South Wales. A leading home builder in New South Wales for over 15 years, Jonathan Homes Pty Ltd is … Read more