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Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 4 August 2025 – How businesses set prices for their goods and services is a key driver of inflation and how long it will last into the future. To better understand the price-setting behaviour of firms, new research by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand looked at how well … Read more
Post navigation Archives Stand-alone houses lead annual rise in home consents – media release 1 August 2025 There were 33,979 new homes consented in Aotearoa New Zealand in the year ended June 2025, up 1.0 percent compared with the year ended June 2024, according to figures released by Stats NZ today. “This is the first time … Read more
Source: MinterEllisonRuddWatts MinterEllisonRuddWatts is proud to have assisted Camco, a leading UK-based impact fund manager, with the establishment of an innovative blended finance fund called TIDES (Transforming Island Development through Electrification and Sustainability). TIDES is an innovative fund aiming to help unlock USD100 million of public and private sector finance to support renewable energy developments in … Read more
Source: New Zealand Property Report July 2025 National stock levels drop by almost 2,000 listings for third consecutive monthAround 60% of new listings on realestate.co.nz priced below the national average asking price Latest data from realestate.co.nz shows a steady drain on housing stock is tightening the property pool for buyers across Aotearoa. Stock has fallen … Read more
Source: Media Outreach State-of-the-art studio designed to help customers envision how cutting-edge technology from Samsung can help address next wave digitisation SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 August 2025 – Samsung Electronics Singapore has unveiled its new Business Experience Studio, designed to help businesses unlock the potential of innovative technology solutions from Samsung. The … Read more
Source: Media Outreach DUBAI, UAE – Media OutReach Newswire – 4 August 2025 – Men in the UAE are more likely to take immediate action over a broken laptop, a social media hack, or a car warning light than seek support for ongoing low mood or mental health concerns, according to new research from AXA … Read more
Source: Skills Group Skills Group, New Zealand’s largest private vocational training provider, welcomes the Government’s renewed focus on strengthening vocational pathways as part of the proposed NCEA reform. Today’s announcement of a major overhaul of NCEA aims to create more robust and coherent vocational pathway options, ensuring that young people can pursue valued industry-related learning … Read more
Source: Reserve Bank of New Zealand 4 August 2025 – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua is proposing that the Minister of Finance designates the High Value Clearing System (HVCS), allowing it to be regulated and supervised by RBNZ. The HVCS is a pure payment system and is operated by Payments … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government In the 50th year of Papua New Guinea’s independence, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Port Moresby this week to celebrate the enduring friendship between our two nations. “I look forward to seeing my friend Prime Minister Marape. New Zealand was among the first countries to welcome Papua New Guinea into … Read more
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 4 August 2025 WorkSafe has joined forces with Site Safe, a leading construction health and safety organisation, to deliver new training for asbestos awareness. WorkSafe has joined forces with Site Safe, a leading construction health and safety organisation, to deliver new training for asbestos awareness. As health and safety regulator, … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Speech for Constitution Day Celebrations of the Cook Islands hosted by the Upokina Taoro (East Cook Island Community Group) and Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand (CIDANZ) Kia Orana We’d like to begin by acknowledging Reverend Charles Pange, our hosts the East Cook Islands Community Group, with support from the Cook … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa, It’s a privilege to speak with you today about the future of our national secondary qualification. Thank you to Katherine Rich and Rachel Simpson from Business NZ and to Chapman Tripp for hosting us this morning. Can I thank the Prime Minister for his resolute commitment to raising education achievement … Read more
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) is proud to announce a new five-year partnership with Clare Foundation to address structural barriers to healthy food environments in South Auckland. This strategic collaboration will help South Auckland communities reclaim agency over their local food systems by creating systems and policy change. Clare Foundation’s tagged funding will … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Energy Minister Simon Watts and Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones have welcomed an agreement by Genesis, Mercury, Meridian, and Contact to establish a strategic energy reserve, which will boost energy security and support affordable energy prices. “New Zealand needs reliable and stable power so our households and businesses can keep their … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is proposing to replace NCEA with new national qualifications that ensure young people have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford say. “We want every New Zealander to reach their full potential and contribute to a thriving economy— and that … Read more
Source: NZ CTU Newly released Government documents reveal the lengths to which ministers went to avoid scrutiny and ignore official advice on their decision to gut the Equal Pay Act and cancel pay equity claims. “These documents reveal that the Government did everything in its power to shut down public debate on pay equity in … Read more
Source: Charles Hyland, Chair, Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand – Consumers have just lost a fundamental right to informed choice about the food they’re eating, says the Soil & Health Association. New Zealand Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard and his eight Australian state counterparts have approved a decision to allow genetically engineered … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 August 2025 – In an effort to deepen cultural and tourism cooperation between China and Malaysia and further expand into the Southeast Asian market, the Guizhou Culture and Tourism Promotion Conference, hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guizhou Province, was … Read more
Source: Zero Waste Network The Zero Waste Network is expanding to become Zero Waste Aotearoa so we can better achieve our goal of building a waste free future together. Our updated name reflects the evolving scope of our work. We’ve gone from being a small group of committed people twenty years ago, to a nationwide … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay departs today for Thailand and Indonesia to strengthen New Zealand’s economic ties with two of Southeast Asia’s largest and fastest‑growing economies. “Global food demand is expected to rise 47 per cent by 2050, and Southeast Asia is on track to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 August 2025 – In commemoration of Breastfeeding Week 2025, XIXILI shows its commitment to inclusivity by collaborating with Ricca Tai, a licensed pharmacist with a special focus on mothercare, post-natal wellness, and breastfeeding support, to provide expert breastfeeding advice for mothers. XIXILI’s Award … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Ka nui te mihi kia koutou. Kia Ora, good afternoon, everyone! How great is it to be here in Christchurch! Before I start can I acknowledge some people in the room with us today. President Sylvia Wood and the newly elected Board, thank you for your service to the National Party … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 02 August 2025 Source: Office of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Conservation “The Department of Conservation manages huge tracts of New Zealand, from the most pristine parts of our National Parks and the Great Walks to areas of grassland used for grazing,” Mr Luxon says. “Many New Zealanders already … Read more
Source: Media Outreach PARIS, FRANCE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 August 2025 – Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with SYDEL, a French real estate investment company, to establish Dusit France – a joint venture created to bring Dusit’s unique brand of Thai-inspired … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Driving Two Key Agendas to Strengthen Global Competitiveness BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 August 2025 – SCG organized the ESG Symposium 2025 under the concept “GREEN BREAKTHROUGH AMID THE PERFECT STORM – Accelerate with Green, Survive Together” at SCG Headquarters, Bang Sue. The event drew over 300 participants comprising … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 August 2025 – For those trading in the financial markets, choosing an online broker is the foundation of their future success. So, when seasoned traders emphasise the importance of this choice, they really mean it. Outlined below are key issues that can—and likely … Read more
Source: Media Outreach LUOYANG, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 August 2025 – From July 23 to 27, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media and Think Tank Summit was held in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. On July 26, over 100 guests embarked on a field visit to Luoyang, immersing themselves in the vitality and pulse of … Read more